there were two stock later E30 radios; a pioneer and an alpine (the alpine has the 'infrared' finger slider thing to adjust the balance, bass, treble etc.

If you have an alpine unit, you need the matched BMW changer, there was no aftermarket option or cable. I think there are two different changers for the alpine (6 and 10? disc).

The pioneer unit will accept the pioneer (eg, not BMW) changer from that period... or the BMW changer.

having said that, both changers are going to be old, and expensive to service (lotta moving parts etc.) ...i would consider the following:

if you want stock looks, get an E36/early z3 CD43 or C43 headunit, and a matching changer OR one of the many ipod connector cables that are availble.

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• Alpine CD changer in 1990? - mofinco 2006-09-08 22:53:03 (368 views)
  • pioneer or alpine - febi 2006-09-10 01:31:25 (383 views)
    • Re: pioneer or alpine (pic) - mofinco 2006-09-11 03:20:46 (500 views)
      • Your car is an e23? They had their own amp in the trunk. - ky7s 2006-09-24 13:00:48 (338 views)
        • They had their own amp in the trunk. - mofinco 2006-10-05 20:14:07 (268 views)
      • yeah, that's the alpine (nt) - febi 2006-09-11 23:30:58 (318 views)
        • Re: yeah, that's the alpine - mofinco 2006-09-12 11:55:58 (283 views)
          • Re: yeah, that's the alpine - jarsdad1 2007-01-30 18:52:50 (136 views)
          • I'm looking at a '91 325i that has the Pioneer head and changer - dthurst 2006-09-13 02:48:44 (311 views)
            • Re: I'm looking at a '91 325i that has the Pioneer head and changer - mofinco 2006-09-22 11:35:18 (255 views)
              • I'm still waiting on the car. I'm going to get it, it might just take - dthurst 2006-09-23 17:54:55 (309 views)
                • Re: I'm still waiting on the car. I'm going to get it, it might just take - mofinco 2006-09-24 11:00:19 (252 views)
            • Re: I'm looking at a '91 325i that has the Pioneer head and changer - mofinco 2006-09-13 04:32:36 (289 views)
          • euro depot, or roundel magazine classifieds - febi 2006-09-12 22:06:45 (468 views)
            • Re: euro depot, or roundel magazine classifieds - mofinco 2006-09-13 04:33:11 (280 views)