Antonio Passos Same. I want an E36 or E46 & I'm working my ass off to get one, so I'm using this time to learn all I can about them. I enjoy tiny little projects like these. They seem so insignificant to the typical person, but people like you and me will understand and appreciate it. Plus it's a fun way to kill time.
Just did this last night, i ordered the same exact parts and it worked perfectly! If you're wondering what drill bit you could use for the metal piece next to the cigarette lighter. Use a 1/4 inch drill bit.
Yeour videos are great! Also very nice how you fastforward the "boring" sections no to make looong videos, but you still keep the whole assembly and disassembly process included so we (hobby mechanics) don´t get lost. Great. Thank you for your work and keep it up. Cheers from Europe! :)
@@ShopLifeTV Hey I installed and followed exact steps but my radio doesn't recognize aux. Cable is correctly 'arrow pointing upwards into harness' and Phone is fastened securely into aux cable. Let me know what im doing wrong.
Hey Everybody at ShopLifeTV ! Love your videos ! Just wanted to tell you I did the auxillary input just like you showed, but when it came time to thread the female aux input into the ahstray, instead of drilling a hole into the bottom of the ashtray, my female was small enough to thread it through a space that opens up on the end where there's a cone shaped "butt" snuffer when you push out a little clear window that's there to allow a light to shine into the ashtray to light up the inside of the ashtray. Then I took a file and filed down the tip of the "butt" snuffer until the hole got big enough to accept the threaded end of the female aux and also letting the female in far enough that when you put the threaded end in you can attach the small threaded retaining ring that will secure the female aux. Saved me from having to drill any holes and since I don't smoke I could repurpose the "butt" snuffer cone. Hope this tip is helpful to others ! You all are great and I watch all your great videos and appreciate your dedication to helping your audience to have the courage to DIY and save thousands ! Thank You so much !
Installed my aux cable like in the video and everything works great, thanks. The aux though was pretty quiet. If you had the same issue the fix is very easy: press the music note symbol until you reach vol level and set it to 3,4 or 5 (5 is max)
I just bought my first bmw & am scared to death to mess up this spaceship but desperately want a auxiliary cable, your video was excellent thank you so much! Aux cable here we come! Thank you for the great sound, camera angel & light
I did it the same way and everything, and I was so happy with the results! The parts on Amazon were cheap and the tools were too! All you need is a dill if you don’t have one.
I used your tutorial and it worked perfectly! I have a 2000 328ci and so I bought a 2004 e46 stereo on Craigslist and installed it and bought the cable, and I wired it through the sunglasses holder instead!
So my GF asked me just this weekend if I could get her phone to play through her Z4 system. It's the high-zoot unit with surround, etc. This is exactly what I needed! I think I'll add a bluetooth adapter so she won't have to mess with the cords. I have a bunch of videos on my E46 M3, and am starting another set with the Z4. You're my inspiration, man! - jaysbigadventure
Just bought my first E46 and been looking too install the usb but still keep the original cd player. Thanks mate. Appreciate the help. Best video I've found so far.
I have just installed the Aux input. Pretty straight forward with this video. Thanks and thumbs up! I got worried though when the radio could not detect Aux input. I had the charger connected to my phone. So the piece I have is for one at a time, charger or Aux. But still wonderful. It's great to talk on phone while driving without being destructed.Thanks again.
Thank you! Awesome video. I just copied your method to a tee. Works perfectly! I added two 4 inch 90 degree cords to a TaoTronics Bluetooth receiver, and stuck it inside of the ashtray compartment. Now I have an excellent Bluetooth connection...and out of the way. 😉 👍
Great vid, thanks. One update is to just release the window swithches from the center console around the shifter by the one long black tas on the side of the switch. Makes removal of the console piece really easy. I have using the radio transmitter plugged into the cigarette lighter and was so tired of the static. Installed this $15 piece and cranked it up! Thanks again for the info
geeze this is a great vid instead of the junk i watched before this one. job well done. i even posted a link to this video on another site. very clean and neat.
Thank you. I did this job an hour ago and it works great on my 2005 e46 325xi. Someone said that the sound isn't big enough. You can flush the 🎶button on left side,something show up like 'Aux Lv 0 '. You can choose 0 to 5. 5 is the highest volume up.
if you have a sunglasses holder youre better off mounting it inside of that, that way you can leave the aux cable inside of it, or if you use a small mp3 player you can put it inside of there and keep it closed
Great video, I was going to pay to get someone to do this for me, but I can see I can do it myself without too much trouble. Love my e46 but it's been a pain not being able to play my ipod in it........all about to change, thanks for being so helpful.
@@TheLuckycharms125 hi Taylor , 2004 head units only support Aux capability . Check the back of your head unit if it says anything below 2003 it probably doesn’t support Aux . I just upgraded the head unit to a 2004 head unit .
@@usmankhan4745 Hey Usman thanks for the repky. I just pulled the radio all the way out and it has 03-03 on the underside, otherwise i dont see a "date" for the radio. The car was produced in 04/2003. Lastly, my radio is a cassette type, NOT a cd type. Thats the only difference i can see from the one in the video. Also its a BMW Business model radio. Still confused why it won't detect the AUX when all connected..
This video is really helpful and gives very detail how to do it..! Pretty Awesome! Will definitely try the AUX cable installation upcoming holiday as just exact what you said!!! Thank!!
i own a touring e46, im amazed even if the car was made since 1998 to 2005 or so... it has some pretty advanced tech in it... it is weird on the dongles, has some old coupling weird pins... but other than that thing has features that most cars in 2020-2021 don't have.
excelente, y explica bien rapido y sencillo, felicitaciones flako, por tus videos me ahorraste la ida al dealer o a un car audio un buen dinero y el cable lo compre en wallmart por 8 pesos! Gracias!
Thanks for the step by step instruct6ions. I did everything including purchasing the same items but when I press mode it never shows AUX. Not sure what to try. Thoughts?
Thanks for the video! Very clean! My car is from 2002 Feb but I bought an unit from 2003 September, and it still doesn’t work. I already put the cable and connected the phone but I still doesn’t work. Can anyone help me?
Bro mine is a June of 2002 but still has the aux female port on the back of the stereo , does that mean it will work or it doesn't matter if it's got the Port or not what matters is the date?
Great video. I hate those video tutorials where all they do is talk and don't get to the point. Good camera work too! Only thing I wish is to teach other installers to go the extra mile and clean the areas you work in. Example: If you are working with that ashtray, might as well clean it up nice and neat along the areas you are working. Customers will be supper impressed and great reputation. Other than that I the videos great!
Thanks! Did my car watching your video. The console and bracket are so brittle. Good idea to consider replacing those parts since you have to remove as is.
Good job. In my case, the aux cable wired successfully, but hardly used it. Instead, I use blue tooth which is linked to cassette tape. It offers cd quality. Thks
Would really like the info for the an '01. So many sites and dealers of aux adapters are confusing and say "This works for 2000-2005, unless this and this, and also this, and you may need this or that."
Poppin' Suspence What you should do is check and see if you have the connection port he mentions at 2:07. If you have it then you should be good, but if you don't have it then it won't work for you.
Thanks for the vid! The aux cable that you linked in your description got many bad reviews on Amazon. Have you had any issues with it yet? - Some speakers don't work - Cable doesn't work after a few uses - Casing broken Just want to be sure before I take a stab at this with this cable!
Daniel Lee they are terrible, its good for id say.. Every other use. alot of times i go to use it, the vocals of the song sound like background music while the beat is super loud, figured it was just my first cable(i had two because amazon messed up the shipping address so they sent another one out but still had themain one sent back to me) either way both of em arent that great but the concept does work and hes not to blame for it
Hi My car is an E46 318i 2005 and have bought the Aux chapel and it suited my radio well, but the radio does not seem to read the chapel. Do you have a solution for this, or is it just that my car does not support aux? Thanks
Hey bro, nice video as always... I did everything on my bmw business tape player but can't get to auxiliary from phone when played it only swaps between radio, tape and cd as usual. Any idea why? Thanks
The best tutorial, thank you so much man, I managed to do it on a manual as well, good job and thank you very much! A much easier way could be to take out the cable from hand brake, that's how I done it, and it took me about 10 mins, so happy now😁
Good job on explaining how it’s done without any unnecessary comments keep it up. One question what type of cable did you use from auxiliary to iPhone ?
we have found him ladies and gentlemen. A youtuber that can edit. bravo sir bravo.
maxforce wdym
Best e46 diy youtuber!
powerpimpin775 he is
5 yrs later and this is still helpful. Thank you
Glad it helped!
I dont have an BMW E46 but still watched ...
haha I appreciate the support! Let me know if you have any type of video suggestions
Antonio Passos Same. I want an E36 or E46 & I'm working my ass off to get one, so I'm using this time to learn all I can about them. I enjoy tiny little projects like these. They seem so insignificant to the typical person, but people like you and me will understand and appreciate it. Plus it's a fun way to kill time.
Can you do a video on how to fix the e46 center lock? the button works inside of the car but the remote key doesn't
GamerZ.Exe mine had the same issue you have to cut open the remote key and replace the battery and it will work no doubt about it
ahahahahahahah, great human you are! like me.
Just got a E46 M3 and this channel is pure gold.
You’ve got all the good info and tips and tricks. You’ll be saving people lots of money. ❤️🤙🏽
Man you are a gift from GOD! Thanks for that tutorial, help me a lot!
A gift from Shiva, pls!
+inspectorchicken lol
Just did this last night, i ordered the same exact parts and it worked perfectly!
If you're wondering what drill bit you could use for the metal piece next to the cigarette lighter. Use a 1/4 inch drill bit.
Conner Elliott where did you buy the aux cable with that pin end?
@@fineasdolha7586 I got mine off amazon. Same as the one he's using
Yeour videos are great! Also very nice how you fastforward the "boring" sections no to make looong videos, but you still keep the whole assembly and disassembly process included so we (hobby mechanics) don´t get lost. Great. Thank you for your work and keep it up. Cheers from Europe! :)
That's my goal. Thank you!
-editor
@@ShopLifeTV Hey I installed and followed exact steps but my radio doesn't recognize aux. Cable is correctly 'arrow pointing upwards into harness' and Phone is fastened securely into aux cable. Let me know what im doing wrong.
Hey Everybody at ShopLifeTV ! Love your videos ! Just wanted to tell you I did the auxillary input just like you showed, but when it came time to thread the female aux input into the ahstray, instead of drilling a hole into the bottom of the ashtray, my female was small enough to thread it through a space that opens up on the end where there's a cone shaped "butt" snuffer when you push out a little clear window that's there to allow a light to shine into the ashtray to light up the inside of the ashtray. Then I took a file and filed down the tip of the "butt" snuffer until the hole got big enough to accept the threaded end of the female aux and also letting the female in far enough that when you put the threaded end in you can attach the small threaded retaining ring that will secure the female aux. Saved me from having to drill any holes and since I don't smoke I could repurpose the "butt" snuffer cone. Hope this tip is helpful to others ! You all are great and I watch all your great videos and appreciate your dedication to helping your audience to have the courage to DIY and save thousands ! Thank You so much !
Installed my aux cable like in the video and everything works great, thanks. The aux though was pretty quiet. If you had the same issue the fix is very easy: press the music note symbol until you reach vol level and set it to 3,4 or 5 (5 is max)
Yeah also found that fix, but then after the aux install, my volume knob is not working :/
Alex_1210 do you hear static?
I just bought my first bmw & am scared to death to mess up this spaceship but desperately want a auxiliary cable, your video was excellent thank you so much! Aux cable here we come! Thank you for the great sound, camera angel & light
I did it the same way and everything, and I was so happy with the results! The parts on Amazon were cheap and the tools were too! All you need is a dill if you don’t have one.
I used your tutorial and it worked perfectly! I have a 2000 328ci and so I bought a 2004 e46 stereo on Craigslist and installed it and bought the cable, and I wired it through the sunglasses holder instead!
Just finished installing the cable in my e46, wouldn't have been able to do it without your video, great job man thank you 👍🏻
Why won't the aux option pop up for me
So my GF asked me just this weekend if I could get her phone to play through her Z4 system. It's the high-zoot unit with surround, etc. This is exactly what I needed! I think I'll add a bluetooth adapter so she won't have to mess with the cords. I have a bunch of videos on my E46 M3, and am starting another set with the Z4. You're my inspiration, man! - jaysbigadventure
Just bought my first E46 and been looking too install the usb but still keep the original cd player. Thanks mate. Appreciate the help. Best video I've found so far.
I have just installed the Aux input. Pretty straight forward with this video. Thanks and thumbs up! I got worried though when the radio could not detect Aux input. I had the charger connected to my phone. So the piece I have is for one at a time, charger or Aux. But still wonderful. It's great to talk on phone while driving without being destructed.Thanks again.
These are some of the best e46 diy videos I've seen. As good or better than the big parts sellers like BavAuto, et. al. Nice work Jason
Thank you! Awesome video. I just copied your method to a tee. Works perfectly! I added two 4 inch 90 degree cords to a TaoTronics Bluetooth receiver, and stuck it inside of the ashtray compartment. Now I have an excellent Bluetooth connection...and out of the way. 😉 👍
Getting an e46 soon...I love their endless body modification possibilities....🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
followed your video play by play.. still works great in 2022! thanks man
Great vid, thanks. One update is to just release the window swithches from the center console around the shifter by the one long black tas on the side of the switch. Makes removal of the console piece really easy. I have using the radio transmitter plugged into the cigarette lighter and was so tired of the static. Installed this $15 piece and cranked it up!
Thanks again for the info
geeze this is a great vid instead of the junk i watched before this one. job well done. i even posted a link to this video on another site. very clean and neat.
Thank you.
I did this job an hour ago and it works great on my 2005 e46 325xi.
Someone said that the sound isn't big enough.
You can flush the 🎶button on left side,something show up like 'Aux Lv 0 '. You can choose 0 to 5.
5 is the highest volume up.
This video is right on. I just did this same install for $7.50 and about 30 minutes. Thank you for the detailed instructions.
Where did you bought the cabla that enters behind the cd player?
From one E46 lover to another, thank you brother 👍
Absolutely flawless. I just finished the installation and it work perfectly .Thank you
if you have a sunglasses holder youre better off mounting it inside of that, that way you can leave the aux cable inside of it, or if you use a small mp3 player you can put it inside of there and keep it closed
TVCH LORD so true and if you use an auxiliary Bluetooth adapter you have a neat place to hide that
I tried doing this today. The aux jack itself was too short for me to get through. The locking nut on the end wouldn't bite on the threads.
Same here, did that, no drilling required
TVCH LORD Did you a hole in the back of the sun glasses holder ?
TVCH LORD
How do you mean?
Do the same but still through the sunglass holder ?
Just installed this Aux Mod (made the cables myself) and it works :) thank you for this video!
This kids awesome. ...E46 All day.
you literally without a doubt make the best DIY videos
very detailed and graphic i use a lot of your videos to fix my 02 320i
getting a 316i e46 monday first bmw :D
How is it?
Still alive ?
you are amasing person thank you for all the inputs saving me a lot of money. thank you for sharing.
This is an awesome video showing the process! Great job
best video i seen for e46 dash
Awesome tutorial can't wait to add an aux to my e46
THANK YOU for this video!!!!! You're a lifesaver! I was thinking I was going to have to change me whole head unit just to listen to music!!!
Great video, I liked very short Introduction and the fast pace. I am going to subscribe to this guy!!!
Great video, I was going to pay to get someone to do this for me, but I can see I can do it myself without too much trouble. Love my e46 but it's been a pain not being able to play my ipod in it........all about to change, thanks for being so helpful.
Mine is literally September 2002. It fits! Thank mate!
Hi mate , I have the cable but my headset doesn’t find the aux ?
@@usmankhan4745 me too and my car is a 03 production date. Did you figure it out ???
@@TheLuckycharms125 hi Taylor , 2004 head units only support Aux capability . Check the back of your head unit if it says anything below 2003 it probably doesn’t support Aux .
I just upgraded the head unit to a 2004 head unit .
@@usmankhan4745 Hey Usman thanks for the repky. I just pulled the radio all the way out and it has 03-03 on the underside, otherwise i dont see a "date" for the radio. The car was produced in 04/2003. Lastly, my radio is a cassette type, NOT a cd type. Thats the only difference i can see from the one in the video. Also its a BMW Business model radio.
Still confused why it won't detect the AUX when all connected..
@@TheLuckycharms125 yeah so it’s March 2003 registered so it’s in compatible , buy one on eBay for 30-40 pound .
good job!! now it's time for my E46 :D
Same here , saw this vid months ago and finally bought the cable, long overdue!
Nice video.. just waiting now for your tutorial on a 2001 model :)
TheGuyWhoSk8s is it different?
Dara Bell yeah I have a 2000 and so I bought a 2004 stereo off Craigslist and I replaced it and it fit
Ammar Dalati is it just plug and play?
Is there any good tutorials for pre-2003 models? I have a 2000 323i and I literally cannot find anything for it
I have the same model. Our cars have radio units that don't have the 'mode' button on there. So you need to swap out to a newer radio first.
Excellent, I used the sunglass case for the jack, enclosed and hid the Ipod.
This is a really clean and cool video, mine is a manual car but I get the basics of it. Cheers dude great tutorial.
Absolutely loved it mate. respect from Sydney Australia.
This video is really helpful and gives very detail how to do it..! Pretty Awesome! Will definitely try the AUX cable installation upcoming holiday as just exact what you said!!! Thank!!
i own a touring e46, im amazed even if the car was made since 1998 to 2005 or so... it has some pretty advanced tech in it... it is weird on the dongles, has some old coupling weird pins... but other than that thing has features that most cars in 2020-2021 don't have.
You, my friend are my hero!
Great video, followed this and did my 2003 e46 325xi piece of cake 💯👍🏾
Great vid, works like charm! Thank you for your work and keep it up. Cheers from Budapest, Hungary! :)
Thanks so much perfectly explained I did by myself and it was so easy 👩🏻🔧
excelente, y explica bien rapido y sencillo, felicitaciones flako, por tus videos me ahorraste la ida al dealer o a un car audio un buen dinero y el cable lo compre en wallmart por 8 pesos! Gracias!
You tube just asked me to rate your video.. Excellent! Keep up the good work! 10:39pm. 6-11-2021
Thanks for the step by step instruct6ions. I did everything including purchasing the same items but when I press mode it never shows AUX. Not sure what to try. Thoughts?
Same to me ... Any sugestion pls
@@hkdc1234did you find out?
I've got an 02' facelift, not too sure if this'll work for me but still insightful!
Looking forward to seeing you do it on your 01... I think wiring in a bluetooth module would be slicker (no wires!!!)
You can get a jack to bluetooth adapter, plug it to the aux cable like in the video and leave it in the dash.
Thanks for the video! Very clean!
My car is from 2002 Feb but I bought an unit from 2003 September, and it still doesn’t work. I already put the cable and connected the phone but I still doesn’t work. Can anyone help me?
Did you find out the problem?
Excellent tutorial. I’m trying this on my z 4 next week. Thanks
Thank you so much. I thought I had to replace my whole radio but now I know I can just do this. Thanks
BMWs don't like aftermarket
bad ass brother very good vid just got a 2003 and wanted to keep it all like new the car flawless but I wanted a aux cord and you helped me out thanks
Where can I found that cable that enters behind the cd player? 🙏
Great video!! Thanks!!! I just did this install. It's as easy as you make it look.
Bro mine is a June of 2002 but still has the aux female port on the back of the stereo , does that mean it will work or it doesn't matter if it's got the Port or not what matters is the date?
Mine too! Have you tried if the cable works or not? Is there any AUX choice?
Great video. I hate those video tutorials where all they do is talk and don't get to the point. Good camera work too! Only thing I wish is to teach other installers to go the extra mile and clean the areas you work in. Example: If you are working with that ashtray, might as well clean it up nice and neat along the areas you are working. Customers will be supper impressed and great reputation. Other than that I the videos great!
Top guy. Knows his stuff.
Same process for 06' M3?...
nice video'
YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!! GOD BLESS UR SOUL THANK YOU!
The best mechanic very good job
I have the 2002 330ci convertible. Good videos. Definitely subscribing to the channel.
Hi bro I have a bmw série 3 E46 318i 2004, i tried to put the aux but is not working 😞
Thanks! Did my car watching your video. The console and bracket are so brittle. Good idea to consider replacing those parts since you have to remove as is.
Jason, you just saved me some money. Thanks!
Your gf has some fantastic camera skills. Great edits also.
Seriously haha! idk how she does it with my hyperness, fidgeting and moving around every milisecond
Good job. In my case, the aux cable wired successfully, but hardly used it. Instead, I use blue tooth which is linked to cassette tape. It offers cd quality. Thks
Would really like the info for the an '01. So many sites and dealers of aux adapters are confusing and say "This works for 2000-2005, unless this and this, and also this, and you may need this or that."
Poppin' Suspence What you should do is check and see if you have the connection port he mentions at 2:07. If you have it then you should be good, but if you don't have it then it won't work for you.
this is fucking amazing i was sad when i found out my e46 didnt have an aux input but thanks to this vid i can now install one thanks
So weird, I was looking at some videos on your channel and I check the description and see that you're actually in my area. Small world lol
can you do power steering pump replacement diy? it's the most common problem in e46s'
Super helpful. Thanks so much brother !!
Thanks for your videos friend, if you can, make a video about how install a radio with double din please. cheers from Guatemala
Thanks for the vid!
The aux cable that you linked in your description got many bad reviews on Amazon. Have you had any issues with it yet?
- Some speakers don't work
- Cable doesn't work after a few uses
- Casing broken
Just want to be sure before I take a stab at this with this cable!
Daniel Lee they are terrible, its good for id say.. Every other use. alot of times i go to use it, the vocals of the song sound like background music while the beat is super loud, figured it was just my first cable(i had two because amazon messed up the shipping address so they sent another one out but still had themain one sent back to me) either way both of em arent that great but the concept does work and hes not to blame for it
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Hi
My car is an E46 318i 2005 and
have bought the Aux chapel and it suited my radio well, but the radio does not seem to read the chapel. Do you have a solution for this, or is it just that my car does not support aux?
Thanks
Really good DIY video, very well made thx
Dam bro thank you for this video i was able to install my cable
Awesome info and wonderful editing. Super.
Great video. Thanks
Thank you man!It works!You saved me some money)
Awesome work man!
Dammn so many manupilations for one little cable. But I appreciate the video. I'm not sure if I want to do this hehe
Can you make a video on how to install an aux cable on a 2001??
Hey bro, nice video as always... I did everything on my bmw business tape player but can't get to auxiliary from phone when played it only swaps between radio, tape and cd as usual. Any idea why? Thanks
Great video.. You are the BEST! Thanks for sharing it...
Phones don't even have AUX port any more but I still watched lol
The best tutorial, thank you so much man, I managed to do it on a manual as well, good job and thank you very much! A much easier way could be to take out the cable from hand brake, that's how I done it, and it took me about 10 mins, so happy now😁
Is there an aux input for e46 before the 2003 model? Have a 2002, late 2001 production e46 and looking for a aux input to install
Did you get sorted ?
Cookin up dope with the uzi😂
duuuude, niiiice! :D Gonna be installing AUX into mine for sure now
Thanks man I’m going to try this!
This was really helpful thanks!
Good job on explaining how it’s done without any unnecessary comments keep it up. One question what type of cable did you use from auxiliary to iPhone ?