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Old 03-03-2012, 04:02 PM
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Email meMy radio on my 2008 535i went I ordered one off the internet and installed it. The new one is hd it all works except the radio AM/FM. has anyone made this change? Also i have notice that when i increase the volume it makes a cracking noise. If i could find a Am/Fm cd radio for I would just put it back to where it was. Any help would be good.
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When you say "it all works" what exactly do you mean?

You may need coding done to enable the HD Radio function.
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When I say it works I mean the Ipod and controler, CD/mp3, all the controls. When I see the HD selection on the screen it is greyed out.
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^^^If you are absolutely sure you have the HD module then you need coding done to activate it.
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what happened your last radio do you have hids i have no radio reception at all but sat nav and cd and aux on problem maybe the new radio you got is for europe as is works on a different frequency thanks
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what happened your last radio do you have hids i have no radio reception at all but sat nav and cd and aux on problem maybe the new radio you got is for europe as is works on a different frequency thanks
Mine worked fine when my car was in Germany - just no HD Radio
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HD radio has a separate module. See the retrofit thread here: My link
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