2004 to 2009 iDrive unanswered ?'s

shanecarmaster1 · 02-09-2010, 03:13 PM

Can it happen... I've frantically searched all around the internet and can't find any info at all about the retrofit. This obviously pertains to the 5 and 6 series Bimmers, but if you can, I might consider a 2004 645ci.

Dan in PA · 02-09-2010, 03:14 PM

I'm not even sure if 2007 - 2009 has been successful on 3ers yet.

mapezzul · 02-09-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1

Can it happen... I've frantically searched all around the internet and can't find any info at all about the retrofit. This obviously pertains to the 5 and 6 series Bimmers, but if you can, I might consider a 2004 645ci.

What do you want, a the new system in an old car? Can it be done- sure you would just need to spend about $5-10k in parts and retrofit an entire harness and all onboard chips etc.

The systems are incompatible for a million reasons, it is not plug and play by any means. Anything can be done if you throw enough money at it.

I would be more worried about the 45 rather than the 50 than iDrive.

Technic · 02-09-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1

Can it happen... I've frantically searched all around the internet and can't find any info at all about the retrofit. This obviously pertains to the 5 and 6 series Bimmers, but if you can, I might consider a 2004 645ci.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159604

Fundamentally it is the same effort and cost as in a 3-Series, and so far no Navigation or Voice Control can be activated.

For a MY2004-2005 5- and 6-Series that old the CIC upgrade could be more difficult as it will require that the car software be upgraded to at least a MY2007 level. All the CIC and controller wiring/connectors are there (the monitor requires a new stand alone cable) so no new OEM harness or cutting wires is required.

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