BMW New Style Radio Project Photo Gallery

As of 09/01 BMW switched vendors on their Navigation Radios.  BMW went from Alpine to Becker.  Since 2001, the Becker radios have been upgraded with new features and functionality.  The New US Radio (BM53) now supports, Aux input, Sirius Satellite Radio and Now MP3 Audiotext.  The following photos are using the BMW Radio part number 65 12 6 976 961 installed in a 07/00 manufacture date 7 series.

MP3 ID3 Audiotext

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ID3 Audiotext shows Artist, Song Title and Album if MP3 is formatted with ID3 info


Search options


Enable/disable Audiotext


MP3 Folder 1 / Track 1 / CD 1


CD Text is not on the Cluster but only on the nav display

Auxiliary Input support for any standard audio input

BMW Sirius Satellite Radio using BMW Sirius receiver and new BM53 radio

Audio Configuration while listening to Sirius

BMW Sirius while in full screen mode