Help with 07 335i Radio replacement

[PAUL79]

Went to the dealership to get my broken radio fixed and they tell me it's not covered because they found some coins in it. So i asked how much...2K!, has any experts replaced the radio in these rides? From what i have read you have to use a code and program the thing for your ride? I ebayed some radios and found a couple for 200 range. ANyone have success with this or have experience on these radios and how i can get it replaced?

[millerbmw323]

I think that an ebay radio will work but you should still have the dealer encode the radio to the car.

[PAUL79]

He update on this,

I purchased a radio from ebay for 160 with shipping. Slipped it in and everything worked without problem. I tested bmw assist and was able to verify all information on the car and location. bluetooth was even programmed correctly. It even came with a free CD!.

from my research you can purchase or find a third party code generator for your radio.

[millerbmw323]

Thats good to hear that the radio works properly, I would research into the encodeing, I know that i've seen some weird stuff start down the road because the radio was never coded to the car. Just a thought.

[TOMMYCAR]

Hey
I recently purchased radio from ebay and it didnt work.I needed assistance but there was no help.I went online and called at Auto Parts in Canada! - OEM and Aftermarket Canada Auto Parts ,theey were really helpful.