If you have Nav then your Nov 04 built car can play MP3s, however if you do not have Nav, then I believe it was Mar/April built 05 models and later that have that ability. However, they had to have turned on the MP3 functionality when they updraded your software, as it is a seperate step in the programming. Honestly the best way to check it would be to burn or borrow an MP3 CD from someone.

 

If you are going to start with adding an amp to your car, honestly your safest bet, if youre planning on doing the install yourself would be just get a Blapunkt PNP amp. Simple and clean, because you are correct, you would then have to run many wires to and from the back for your car if you planned on placing the amp in the back.

Also just an FYI, you do have a small amp in the rear driver side wheel well, but its strictly for your subs, unless of course you have the L7. All US built cars, at the very least have the small amp in the trunk.

 

I do have a navigation on my car, so most likely MP3 cds will work regardless of the update?
Do I burn on CD or DVD?

 

If you are going to start with adding an amp to your car, honestly your safest bet, if youre planning on doing the install yourself would be just get a Blapunkt PNP amp. Simple and clean, because you are correct, you would then have to run many wires to and from the back for your car if you planned on placing the amp in the back.

I agree with Methodsound, if you just replace all the door/deck/tweeters speakers with higher wattage, higher impedance speakers, you may get a cleaner sound then what you have know, but your volume level will suffer. So starting with just an amp, or adding an amp and replacing your stock speakers is the way to go.

Also just an FYI, you do have a small amp in the rear driver side wheel well, but its strictly for your subs, unless of course you have the L7. All US built cars, at the very least have the small amp in the trunk.

 

Thats not true, the MP3 functionality was not automatic from the get go, I dont believe that came out until like 2006 sometime, what that means however is since you have Nav, then your car has the ability to have the MP3 enabled with the update. However like I said, they had to have turned "ON" that option when they updated your software. Since they were having problems with your audio module, instead of say your transmission or something, they may have very well done that.

If it doesnt work, then all that means if you'd have to have them turn it "on" but it can me done.

You'll have to burn the MP3's onto a CD as your CD player will not read DVDs.

GL

 

Thanks for all the ino and help guys, i feel i havr a good understanding of what to do now and at the very least if i decide to chicken out and decide to pay someone and have it
done thay wont be able to bullshit me and charge me a arm and a leg!!!