2003 BMW CI Convertable Radio/CD Problem

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I am puzzled. I would have thought that your car is too new to have a radio theft protection code, and too old to have a bluetooth code.
Assuming I am wrong and you do need a theft code, you turn on the radio and the display says "CODE". You punch in the numeric code using the numbered buttons on the radio.
If you try three times and don't get the code right, you have to leave the radio turned on for an hour while the car is running before it will give you another chance.

on your instrument cluster, turn the trip odometer reset switch to either direction to change time on both clocks...

check connections the sos means system failure,grounds,battery voltage

Usually, this problem shows when the module is bad radio. 7.series E65/66 It is full of electronics and fiber optic cables that do suggest the diagnosis

Hi , it is posable to change the language on the display , it can be tricky to change , unless you can translate german , other than that you should be able to visit a dealer to solve this problem . regards mark

get a new player

Your radio/nav system needs a code. Go the your dealer's parts department , give them the VIN of your car( should be free $0). Punch in the code through the car radio and your radio/nav system should work right away.

Dude, i had the same problem. I tightened up the relay from the positive terminal on the battery that sits right next to the terminal, i took off the negative and put it back on, and unplugged the wires that go from amp to speakers and plugged them back in. started working fine. It would be your best bet to reset the comp by taking off neg. and putting back on.

Hello There.

Thats an interesting one. My first suggestion would be to look at the DVD navigation unit in the trunk, does it have any sign of life, i.e will it eject the map dvd is there a blinking redlight etc, if there is nothing then thats most likely your problem if there life in it then I would suggest having a closer look at all the connections in the trunk. You need to remove the side cover in the trunk and check the connections.
If the above doesn't help, my guess would be your head unit has the fault.
The cheapest way to get this repaired is by process of elimination. If you think the DVD unit in the trunk is faulty I would buy one from ebay if you find this doesn't solve your problem you can always resell it on ebay without losing money and the same with your head unit.
Hope this helps. Good Luck.

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