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Originally Posted by Jabbasaw
Hey Reisf
Not sure if this offer still stands or if you have the Alpine kit for sale but I'd be real keen to have a chat. I've canvassed a ton of options and would love to self install the Alpine retrofit but don't have the confidence. I'm on base stereo with a 2008 e93.
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Hey mate, sorry Alpine kit was gone ages ago. However i'm still happy to assist with install and coding for a small fee/beer.
The install on a 2008 is a bit tricky. On later models all connections were plug and play, but on models up to 2009 (i think) you need to splice and crimp wiring. To make that worse, the wiring that comes with the amp is labelled incorrectly (it's literally back to front).
It's certainly DIY-able. I'm only 21 and i've literally pulled my whole car apart and changed/upgraded a lot of the electronics and features.
You would be looking at:
- removing door cards
- removing seats (or just unbolting and sliding them back - dont disconnect airbag connector)
- pulling out rear seats
- removing boot trim
- Some very basic wiring