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Offline totokindom

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WTB BMW Phatnoise Head Unit Only
« on: July 10, 2008, 12:16:05 am »
Looking to purchase a BMW version Phatnoise head unit only. If I can't find one I will use my Audi/VW version. I like the smaller footprint.

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Offline sbingner

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Re: WTB BMW Phatnoise Head Unit Only
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 07:43:53 am »
You can always take the giant case off the VW one and put it in something more sensible... it really has no use besides making it really big

Offline totokindom

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Re: WTB BMW Phatnoise Head Unit Only
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2008, 10:38:34 pm »
Too much of a hassle. I might just get a Kenwood version and swap cases.

Offline Terry_Kennedy

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Re: WTB BMW Phatnoise Head Unit Only
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2008, 05:07:48 am »
Too much of a hassle. I might just get a Kenwood version and swap cases.

No need to swap the cases - just flash the Kenwood Keg with the BMW firmware.

Some people have taken the VV/Audi case and carefully cut the needless "O" forms off the sides.

Even the BMW case doesn't fit in all BMWs - I have an E46 Touring (wagon) and had to mount the Phatbox in the trunk area:


Offline totokindom

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Re: WTB BMW Phatnoise Head Unit Only
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2008, 08:04:00 pm »
I would flash a Kenwood Keg, but I would lose the Voice Prompts. I would need the additional voice prompt software. I am mounting mine in a X5 and it can be mounted and hidden in the rear.

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Re: WTB BMW Phatnoise Head Unit Only
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2008, 07:24:22 am »
I would flash a Kenwood Keg, but I would lose the Voice Prompts. I would need the additional voice prompt software.

Err. No you wouldn't. A Keg that is re-flashed with BMW firmware works exactly like a BMW Phatbox. Same controls, same voice prompts.
It's only the Keg firmware that doesn't natively support voice announcements (hence the need for a VIOT add-on).

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