Common questions

Does E46 have USB?

Does E46 have USB?

It comes with sd card reader usb, input, iphone charger and jack. If you do not have an iphone, you can still stream music via BT.

What does E46 mean on BMW?

A: Each BMW body style is assigned a two digit number preceeded by “E”. The “E” stands for “Entwicklung”, the German word for development. The E46 is the body style for: The E46 is the body style for: 1999: 323i, 328i. 2000: All 323 & 328s.

Are BMW E46 easy to work on?

They are well laid out and very easy to work on. You will need a good metric set of tools and a set of torx sockets and allen sockets. Other than that, it is a car and pretty simple.

Is a BMW E46 a good investment?

Great Sound And Handling The other reasons include the sound the car makes, the handling and the price. All of them are valid points as to why this is a best buy these days. Prices for mint E46 M3 models have been going up recently and this might actually turn out to be a good investment on the long run.

Is an E46 worth it?

In fact it’s really good. One small thing is that the e46 is a bmw and is full of problems. If you can find one in good condition that has most of its parts fixed and replaced. It’s definitely worth owning.

How long will a BMW E46 last?

If properly maintained, you can probably expect to get about 100,000 miles out of the typical E46 before major repairs start to become an issue. This is true of nearly all cars, however. Once you hit the 100k area, you’ll need to replace things like water pumps, clutches, hoses, batteries and so forth.

Is E46 a good daily?

It’s great as a DD. Not anywhere near perfect, but it’s great. There are lots of maintenance issues that should be addressed on it, but many of them you can sort of let slide for a while at the expense of ride quality and overall enjoyment of driving.

Is an E46 a good car?

The E46 is very basic at its core, which helps with quick learning. Although there are some larger issues, like the subframe or lifter-tick, they are, mechanically, relatively reliable. Aside from the common maintenance needs of any vehicle with over 185,000 miles, I haven’t had many issues.

Is there an AUX input in a BMW 3er E46?

BMW aux input is almost most desirable car audio feature in older models. Especially in 3er E46, 5er E39, X5er E53, X3er E83, and Z4 E86. This post is the starting point to do DIY tutorials describing whole BMW aux solution like:

Where do you plug in the aux cable in a BMW?

If you are ok with loose cables in cabin, just plug it into your radio and lead stereo jack into the glovebox or somewhere in central tunnel. If you don’t want to see any additional cables, you probably would fancy discrete and professional looking aux installation like mine described in this post .

What is the iBus interface on a BMW E46?

IBUS is always a white wire with gray stripe and yellow dots. Some BMWs (like E46) are not equipped with IBUS, but they have KBUS, which is white wire with red stripe and yellow dots, so on E46, please connect the yellow wire of our interface to KBUS.

Can a BMW E46 play an MP3 CD?

If you have BMW e46, aux compatibility and even MP3 CD supporting is really easy to check. You don’t even need to have the device in your hands. Looking at front panel and checking serial number solves the problem.