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Re: Stereo Project/Armrest Removal (archive)
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Posted by Big-T on December 15, 2001 at 08:13:46:

In Reply to: Stereo Project/Armrest Removal posted by Rolo on December 14, 2001 at 19:26:52:

Good to see someone with balls enough to try something like this in a complex car like the E38.

The center console is relatively easy to deal with. Pop out the trays on each side of the phone, and you'll see two screws on each side holding the phone bracket. Once it lifts out you'll see underneath that you have to slide the console back and forth to reach the rear cover, which pops out if I remember correctly. Then you can access the connector for the phone. As you look down there you'll see that it may take considerable custom work to make room for anything, but it may be possible.

You can see my system upgrade in the URL below, but I retained the factory HU in the dash and CD-changer in the trunk. There are interface components available to use the factory steering wheel controls that will interface with certain aftermarket HU's. Check out www.go2pac.com, I think it's called Pacific Accessory or something like that.


I hope this helps. Be sure to keep us posted, this is an exciting project to hear about. Best of luck!

Big-T

Hi folks,

I am looking to start my next custom stereo project on the E38. If by chance you are familiar with my existing setup, I have a Pioneer MD head unit where the factory cassette player, with a 6-disc CD changer in the glove box, plus the usual amplifiers and subwoofers.

Since Pioneer has halted production of mini disc head units in the U.S. (but not in other countries for some reason),
I plan to put one of their high-end CD players in the dash, and to connect a slave MD player to it, mounted on a custom console. I'd like to place the console in the armrest area, where the cellular phone currently sits. The MD player has a nice spectrum analyzer display which will look neat at night, at least for the passengers in the rear. Not to mention CD and MD sources at arm's reach, plus awesome Pioneer sound.

Is the removal of the cellular phone console and adjoining storage areas difficult? I tried searching the archives to no avail.

Building the custom console will be the difficult part, although I've been collecting ideas from consoles available on eBay.

Regards.




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