E39 Head Unit Install. Simple?
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- A 2000 E39 M5 is in the shop for a series of upgrades and small repairs. Follow along with Jonny as he installs an upgraded aftermarket stereo head unit which, of course, is not as simple as it would seem.
THIS IS NOT A 'HOW TO' VIDEO. We know that the details are not shown. This is just a synopsis of the job. 
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This is the kind of person you want working on your car, knowledgeable and does quality work.
Never once crossed my mind to go to my mechanic to have a radio install. Decades of having car audio shops hack my dash up
As thoroughly as Jonny understands these cars, he'd be my go-guy for anything beyond my basic wrenching skills.
You couldn't afford it...
@@houseofno So anything beyond washer fluid. Got it.
@@Failure_Is_An_Option You think you're getting off easy with washer fluid? From Getman manufacturers who bury the washer fluid container inside a wheelwell? From engineers who run the wipers using an $800 failure prone control computer? Stick to American.domestics and Japanese makes please.
I love watching Jonny and his crew on the job. The professionals make everything look so easy. These people are the best.
I can't begin to tell you that you can't just give this kind of job to anybody. The amount of things that can go wrong is epic! Johnny is a master of masters mechanic.... cool calm and collected =priceless 👌
When I saw those wiring harnesses I'm like, "what?" So much more involved changing radio's out with complete wiring harnesses and cameras.....than back in my day when we were installing our 8 tracks in our classics. Again, you make it look so easy and you always know what you are doing!
If you don't have DSP, which puts the amp and brains for the radio in the back of the car, then you can literally just swap radios. The M5s have the DSP unit so you have to run that harness all the way to the back
Nice to watch a true professional at work! The most thorough and down to earth mechanic I've ever seen!
I have a very similar headunit in my E38 750iL! Was a lot of work to install but totally worth it to have Apple CarPlay and other modern stuff in one of the best cars ever made! Great stuff Johnny!
Do you own a beetle
A rear engined one
@@garrypritchard1658 no
I bought a new E39 525i with a 5sp tranny brand new back in 2002 and kick myself daily for getting rid of it after 8 years of ownership. One of the best cars I've ever owned hands down. To add insult to injury, the person I sold it to gave it to their teenage daughter as a birthday gift. The young lady was T-Boned by another vehicle and walked away, but the car was totaled. The mom that bought the car from me couldn't have been any more happier regarding the safety features of that BMW and stated that she wanted to buy another.
It obviously saved the young lady's life. That would have sold me as customer for life.
A rather enjoyable video showcasing a systematic approach, by a most genial host.
Love E39s! Quite possibly my favorite car ever built. Also, love how simple and easy they are to work on well still being relatively modern.
Johnny you have the patience of a Saint.Whatever you charge to do that type of change out is not enough.
I was in a serious accident with the BMW Jonny spent many hours on to make perfect. It'll be hard to buy another one knowing that it hasn't gotten Jonny's magic touch.
Sorry to hear your loss, main thing is I hope your ok, mechanics like Johnny are almost impossible to find
@@rickgalla3377 Trust me... I know. I drove 1000 miles each way to have Jonny do work on my baby. He redid the valves (burning oil), rear main seal, full tune up and a bunch of little stuff. The engine was near perfect. I wish I lived a little closer to German Motor Works. :)
Good to see a professional at work
Thank you for the videos
Keep it coming.
Is there anything this guy can’t do? Truly a master at his craft!!
Such an awesome shop! Love seeing Ninja on Tyler’s channel.
A privelidge to be in the presence of a Master - Thank you :)
My '02 530i doesn't have folding rear seats, I feel jipped. I just installed an Eonon head unit and a JL W6 sub and honestly I think the folding seats would allow more sound to penetrate into the cabin. I had to cut a hole where the ski bag would be just to help the sound transfer. There's a solid metal firewall between the trunk and rear seats.
I own a e39 530 late 2003 one of the last ever made its a special individual model with m pack and suspension and I love it.. Also do the work myself and love it
Love the e39. I had an 03 530i several years ago. Best car BMW ever made.
Agree, I also do not disconnect the battery for simple airbag removals normally but would for any wiring work. I suppose it is a matter of how much of the system you understand. For most people, I agree with your suggestion - Disconnect the battery for a few minutes before disconnection, but always for wiring work.
Always excellent work Jonny! I can agree the E39 M5 is my fav car in the world and I’m a CLS55 AMG owner. I find with BMW windows some silicone spray to clean out and lube the channels the windows glide along the edges helps with window up speed and smoothness.
Greetings from ireland, love your chanel
Nice....Upgrading a 20+ year car. I agree with you on the E39 model. Unfortunately, I have the poor man's version, an '01 E39 540i M sport 6 speed. What can I say...it's still fun to drive! Please keep the videos coming. Greetings from the Old Jarhead in WNC...Semper Fi
You have a better car.
i learn a lot from you. i am a BMW fan. a e46 . also Mercedes 1988 w124 coupe and Lexus an ls400 and after repairing issues has been a good car for 7 years
The people in the greater Wichita area should be very grateful to have someone like you to be able to work on their BMW's. Otherwise, they would have to find a way to get rid of them cheaply, or travel hundreds of miles to find somebody even close to you in expertise and integrity to be able to fix them.
Another excellent job Johnny!
One thing you could do to avoid all the copywright bs from RUclips is you could play whatever music you use on your RUclips channel via the Bluetooth streaming audio. They won't bother you about that. Hoovie does that all the time.
Great video, you made that look easy.
Got a 98 540i sport and timing chain guard just went last week... ugh. This m5 is awesome... my favorite as well.
How many hours did you charge the owner for the installation? I would think it was as much as the new system cost. Great job of installing and nice upgrade for the M5.
Haven't decided yet.
Ahh, reminds me the good ol days when I could buy a new stereo at Best Buy or Circuit City, come home, and swap out the old stock one for a slick new Pioneer or Toshiba!
Hi Guys. I would like to wish you, your family and friends a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Thankyou for making my year a very happy one. Keep up the great content. You Nail It! Best wishes Matt
Don't know about Kansas but in LA these jobs are done by specialists at car stereo shops.
Beautiful e39 M5! Great job on the headunit!
Take care of your bride and fam.🎅🏻🎄🎁⚒
Couldn't agree more, the e39 M5 and e90 M3 are drivers cars, absolute pleasure to drive and probably only going up in value
Outstanding job Johnny
It would be awesome if you could make a video series on common problems, preventative maintenance tips &what to look out for when buying popular (older) BMW’s
That looks great
Boy did you make that look easy, it would take me 2 full days and i would break AT MINIMUM 1 piece of plastic trim, no matter how careful i tried!👍👍
i took out everything like 3 times and i still didnt get it to work. the previous owner built in a parrot bluetooth kit and all the stuff doesnt work i also took out the kit. but idk where i can pull the wires to from the back to the front. als far as i know the e39 is very simillar to the e46 i tried it on a e46
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@@driver4528 did you find it? Also looking into installing on my e46
Best bmw ever made! I can't afford an m5 but my 03 540 wit manual is a good substitute.
Have done this to a lot o MB w211 models. Wiring harness, with optical wires, from trunk to centerconsole.
Comversion from standard radio, to navigation with harmon kardon amplifier and bluetooth..
You can play your RUclips Chanel intro music. No issue with that.
Hey Jonny, maybe you could sing for us in cathedral mode 😂😂😂. Awesome job my friend!
I only sing in the shower 🤣
@@johnnykaraj6115 As retired mechanic who spent almost a lifetime among cars here in Canada 🇨🇦, I can easily spot a great mechanic and a great guy with a BIG heart. Thank you 🙏🏻
Did you use a power probe before removing the regulator to test if the window motor is still working?
The power probe is one of my favorite tools!
What is required to be a happy BMW owner, money, money, MONEY 💰
Great car!! Love these classics
I used to own a 2001 M5... LOVED that car. So fast. But terrible gas mileage. I wish I'd had this stereo upgrade on my car!!
Hey, that's on your heavy foot, not the car. 😆
Requesting a Jonny video in Spartansburg! He could help the workers install his favorite engine (Twin Turbo 4.4l V8) into an X5.
😂That ” son of a bit**” was from the heart🤣
Sweet Car - nice work "Ninja"...
That is a DAMN fine car isn't it?
Oh how I wish my past mechanics were as professional as The Ninja!
My favourite car also.
Are you sure you're not Brazilian? Lol. That would've been my first guess. Love the Vids.
I have two E39’s 1998 540ia & 2003 530ia both under 150,000 miles! I do my own maintenance on both! At Seventy one it just takes longer! They are my favorite cars! Easy to work on and parts are relatively cheap, just stay away from the Chinese junk part posing as OEM!
I also have a mint (30,000) E39 540i auto … which of the E39s do you prefer ? …. I am not a lover of mine I must admit!!! Compared to my E38 740i sport, each journey is pretty uneventful!
You mean Uro isn't Euro???
@@runner3033 original equipment manufacturer OEM!
Hopefully you can comprehend the difference!
@@Leprovocateur Yes - there is no font for sarcasm - and the 10 year old Lemfoerder suspension parts are still working well on my 03 540i.
For the benefit and clarity of anyone else reading this thread, Uro is rubbish. If the price difference between OES/OEM and cheap stuff is a deal breaker, sell the car and get something cheaper to run/maintain.
best looking m5 ever :D
That harness is insane!!!! You mining bitcoin with that?
I would silicone the window glass tracks, but you probably did, later. It was too slow.
I've done both on My E39. The Radio was such a large quality of life improvement it was insane. What seal did You use to reseal the Door seal because if it isnt sealed properly the Door will leak water into the footwell.
Yes 100% right! For some reason the always leak on the back doors first, (seal comes away at the bottom, at least the Europe ones do! If you apply heat to it with a gun it makes it nice and sticky again but I’d use silicone also to be safe.
Where's the car ninja from? What's his story, is he originally from the united states? ive been a dealership mechanic for forever and ive only ever seen one other person that worked on customers cars with such care and knowledge. it is a rare sight
When I saw that harness my eyes glazed over.
No different than running RCA's, power and amp control wires in a normie car.
Seems like one of the DSP vs non-DSP types of added complication.. might be the only benefit of Business RDS basic system
Why is this your favorite?
People often forget to lubricate the window channels as a preventative maintenance measure. It ensures that the admittedly weak regulator mechanism is under the minimum amount of stress possible throughout its lifecycle.
One E39 window regulator done - three to go!
tnx for the video
If i was getting an AVIN radio for the E39 I would 100000% go to Car Ninja
1:58 The old "Do as I say, not as I do."
Please do more videos of your favorite car e39
If there's one thing I learned from Ninja it's: take your time
Nice
Any chance Jonny can sing as well as he wrenches? Ninja minds want to know.
I want a Bayerische Motoren Werke just to take it to Car Ninja.
Which head unit is that? Can I ship my car to you to work on it
I wish that you would do work on Prius’s!!!!
Remember the good old days when car head units weren't integrated with anything else and all you needed to do was plug in the speaker harness, power harness, and antenna to swap one out?
The '96-'00 Escort and the '96-'99 Ford Taurus/Sable was just one of the OEM factory attempts to thwart aftermarket radio replacements with proprietary formats (oval shaped radio faceplates). It didn't work. The aftermarket simply made faceplates with rectangular holes designed to accept the standard single-DIN radios.
You could have played Hoovie's theme song. We all know he leaves a CD copy laying around in his vehicles for daily use.
What aftermarket unit the customer wanted?
It's super easy barely an inconvenience
Drops the engine to install a new head unit. Thanks Germany
Hey got a question and can’t seem to find a straight forward answer online. I jus got a 2013 750li with 70k miles and I was wondering if I can switch the cluster out and put the 2014/2015 cluster in?
Hey Johnny my trunk release button and none of the electronics on my e39 work any more ive checked the wiring on the trunk changed the latch and the external release button and still nothing .I am out of clues do you have any ideas where the fault can be?
Does anyone have experience with the E46 version of the Avin head unit? It looks great, but I've read a lot of horror stories about aftermarket units and thusfar have stuck with the old BMW Business CD and a nearly 20 year old HK amp.
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Would you share the new radio and harness brand details please, thanks
How was the camera programmed to turn on when shifting to reverse?
You didn't show where to conect the long wire in the trunk
What are your thoughts in the reliability of Genesis G90 Premium 2017 thru the present.
Should I be worried about buying an M5? That’s been well-maintained with 165k on the clock?! Absolutely love the car but want to make sure it’s Sound decision for $20,000
Mannnn u can retofit Bluetooth right ???!?!? I heard of it done in a 01 e38 740i
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Car Ninja specializes in BMWs. This is why he is loaded.
Hey what state are you in dude? If i cant find someone to hook mine up im shipping my car to you 😅😅 Im in Atlanta
"All this crap right here" 😄
Shqipe, si mund te kontaktojme per ndonje pyetje ?
"Super Easy" T-shirt available?
we used to get those head units for our e38's, the problem was we had to cut a chunk out of the vent pipe in the dash due to the long cd/dvd player on the new unit
Why didn't you order a unit without a CD/DVD player?
@@johna.4334 like the one he is installing, that looks exactly the same, replacing the mark iv nav in an e38. it doesn't come without the drive sticking out the back of it. there are very few options when it comes to swapping a head unit with dsp
How much did the fnnnnn radio cost
Bmw owners wouldn't know what a good car is some people have too much money😅😅😅😅😅😅
My Eonon GA9449 headunit went right in no problem into my E39.