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My car is equiped with standard BMW radio (M-ASK) which plays only audio CDs, in order to play back MP3 I was told that I should replace the standard M-ASK with the one that allows MP3 playback. I checked for the part number and found that the only M-ASK that permits MP3 playback and compatible with my car has a BMW professional radio (not standard).
Does any one know if this swap could work properly? is the M-ASK is actually the BMW radio in adifferent name?
Does any one know if this swap could work properly? is the M-ASK is actually the BMW radio in adifferent name?
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Wow... let me try...
M-ASK, I forget exactlly, is not the radio... its more of a communications processor... the cars with NAV have the CCC forget the acronym to it... but to answer you question you car should be able to play MP3s maybe you need a SW upgrade and the dealer to enable that option with their programming tool.
All thats needed to play MP3s is Professional Radio, which you have. Older pre March 2005 built cars came with Business Radio.
M-ASK is what they use for Non-NAV cars and CCC is what they use for NAV-Cars...
M-ASK, I forget exactlly, is not the radio... its more of a communications processor... the cars with NAV have the CCC forget the acronym to it... but to answer you question you car should be able to play MP3s maybe you need a SW upgrade and the dealer to enable that option with their programming tool.
All thats needed to play MP3s is Professional Radio, which you have. Older pre March 2005 built cars came with Business Radio.
M-ASK is what they use for Non-NAV cars and CCC is what they use for NAV-Cars...
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Well, the previous answer is not exact...
M-ASK stands for Multi-Audio System Controller (in german), and controls the following systems:
CCC stands for Car Communication Computer. The CCC controls the following systems:
In Europe and other countries (not in the US), the standard radio is a business radio even for post-march 2005 cars, so as mwaly says, playing mp3 is not possible. The only way to play mp3 is swaping the M-ASK system (the "radio") to professional. And yes, it's possible: I did this two weeks ago, and now it works perfectly. Even more, I have now the ipod interface working wich was impossible before.
Hope this helps...
M-ASK stands for Multi-Audio System Controller (in german), and controls the following systems:
- audio functions
- central information display (CID)
- optional business navigation system (option 606, only arrows, not maps, not available at the US AFAIK)
CCC stands for Car Communication Computer. The CCC controls the following systems:
- audio functions
- central information display high version (larger screen) (CID)
- voice recognition system
- DVD navigation system Professional (option 609, maps)
In Europe and other countries (not in the US), the standard radio is a business radio even for post-march 2005 cars, so as mwaly says, playing mp3 is not possible. The only way to play mp3 is swaping the M-ASK system (the "radio") to professional. And yes, it's possible: I did this two weeks ago, and now it works perfectly. Even more, I have now the ipod interface working wich was impossible before.
Hope this helps...
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Originally Posted by JMB' post='349110' date='Oct 27 2006, 03:31 AM
Well, the previous answer is not exact...
M-ASK stands for Multi-Audio System Controller (in german), and controls the following systems:
CCC stands for Car Communication Computer. The CCC controls the following systems:
In Europe and other countries (not in the US), the standard radio is a business radio even for post-march 2005 cars, so as mwaly says, playing mp3 is not possible. The only way to play mp3 is swaping the M-ASK system (the "radio") to professional. And yes, it's possible: I did this two weeks ago, and now it works perfectly. Even more, I have now the ipod interface working wich was impossible before.
Hope this helps...
M-ASK stands for Multi-Audio System Controller (in german), and controls the following systems:
- audio functions
- central information display (CID)
- optional business navigation system (option 606, only arrows, not maps, not available at the US AFAIK)
CCC stands for Car Communication Computer. The CCC controls the following systems:
- audio functions
- central information display high version (larger screen) (CID)
- voice recognition system
- DVD navigation system Professional (option 609, maps)
In Europe and other countries (not in the US), the standard radio is a business radio even for post-march 2005 cars, so as mwaly says, playing mp3 is not possible. The only way to play mp3 is swaping the M-ASK system (the "radio") to professional. And yes, it's possible: I did this two weeks ago, and now it works perfectly. Even more, I have now the ipod interface working wich was impossible before.
Hope this helps...
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