1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Aftermarket radio?

It would help all of us to help if you list the year and model for MINI you have.

 

Crutchfields has some info on systems and parts that work.

 

Adding an aux port is trivially easy....you can do it blindly by reaching behind it and plugging in the adapter...you must unplugg the CD changer cable...but easy...about a $35 OEM part....maybe 30 minutes, including plug install....you pick.
Do you have the hk?
Picture of the door will show us yes or no positively.

My suggestions....
Use an aux port, and maybe a Bluetooth dongle if you want plugged into it for ease....
Wait till when and if the HK amp fails....the run new wires AND be new speakers for a new head unit...
I would caution you against going all in with a new head with the old amp...they are failure prone....
They are not digital in gen1 but use weird impedance levels for speakers and use a speaker level inputs, not linelevels with non-std controls....

 

Do you have a Harmon & Krapton system now? if not its easy to put in a new head unit.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500HD149BT/Alpine-CDE-HD149BT.html?tp=5684

 

Ugh that sucks, just instal the OEM AUX cable like ZippyNH said.

 

You would need to call Cruch tech support to confirm. The link to the Alpine unit I posted is for a very good head unit.

 

Yup it plugs into the back of the OEM radio and goes anywhere you put it. Most people put it in the glove box.

 

You can drill a hole and install it ANYWHERE
Some do glove box...some do a downtubes....depends...easy.

 

OEM vs non-oem

The non OEM seller is good... Atlantic British...bought stuff from them directly before.
Don't know about the quality of the item, but good seller...bought filters, etc from them.