Alpine/Pioneer CD Player - Mounting Brackets

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Group 65
Radio and
Accessories


Bulletin Number
65 08 90 (3184)


Woodcliff Lake, NJ
December 1991
Product Engineering


This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. 65 08 90 dated January 1991. It incorporates further information concerning exchange units (see Situation # 1).


Please remove and discard S.I. 65 08 90 (3184) dated January 1991 from your S.I. binder.


SUBJECT: Alpine/Pioneer CD Player Mounting Brackets


Models: All


Situation # 1: When exchanging old style Pioneer CD changer (Models CDX-M83 or
CDX-M90) for the new smaller, 3rd generation Pioneer CD changer
(P/N 88 88 1 600 261), also order special bracket kit
(P/N 88 88 1 600 264) for installing the changer. This kit includes the
power cable. The old bracket is too large to fit the exchange CD changer
properly.


Situation # 2: On some E34 vehicles there may be a problem with the mounting location
of the Alpine CD Player. The location of the threaded inserts (in the trunk side
of the parcel shelf) used to mount the two-piece bracketry
(P/N 65 12 9 059 415) may be too far to the left (driver's) side of
the vehicle. With the player mounted to the brackets (using the original
marked holes) the trunk lid hinge may hit the side of the player when the
trunk lid is closed.


If the trunk lid hinge hits the CD player, the Alpine bracket must be modified using the following procedure:





Instructions

1) See illustration # 1. Identify the four holes (A, B, C, D) in the CD side of the two-piece bracketry to be used to attach the bracket to the Alpine bracket.





2) See illustration # 2. Identify the holes in the Alpine bracket marked A and B in the diagram. These holes were not used in the original mounting instructions but will be used in this installation.


3) Position the CD side of the two-piece bracketry on top of the Alpine bracket so that holes A and B in both brackets line up.

4) Use the CD side of the two-piece bracketry as a template to mark the location of holes C and D on the Alpine bracket.

5) Separate the two pieces. Drill a 6 mm hole at the marked locations. Clean and deburr the holes.





6) See illustration # 3. Use the nuts, bolts and washers from the CD installation kit to secure the two brackets together using holes A, B, C, D as outlined in the illustration.


7) Proceed with the installation of the CD player as outlined in the installation instructions included in the kit.