[Jamie_E92]

hi guys, please help if poss,

i have a june 2011 build 320d m sport coupe with CIC Buisness Nav,

was wondering if it has internal music storage?

and i want to get the 'connected drive' app to work with it - is it impossible?

Finally, can i add a reversing camera without too much hasstle?

This is the options of my Nav from the VIN Decoder.

S606A Navigation system Business
S612A BMW Assist
S615A Expanded BMW Online Information
S616A BMW Online
S633A Preparation, mobile phone, Business
S694A Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
S698A Area-Code 2 for DVD
S6AAA BMW TeleServices
S6ABA Control for Teleservices
S6FLA USB/Audio interface
S6VCA Control for Combox


Thanks!

[dommoly]

I have Business Nav CIC and it doesn't do music storage - glovebox USB is for map updates only. You appear to have the S6FLA option though so it should play music from USB stick (armrest)?

[IanS100]

As dommoly says, no storage! Business Nav uses solid state memory instead of a hard drive so no room for expansion. I had Business Nav in my 2010 e90 which makkan00 recently upgraded to 2011 Pro Nav, a very worthwhile upgrade, Business & Pro are like chalk and cheese

[Jamie_E92]

Originally Posted by IanS100

As dommoly says, no storage! Business Nav uses solid state memory instead of a hard drive so no room for expansion. I had Business Nav in my 2010 e90 which makkan00 recently upgraded to 2011 Pro Nav, a very worthwhile upgrade, Business & Pro are like chalk and cheese

Thanks guys for both replies!

Yeah i have the armrest USB which is great, was just wondering about the internal storage due to the Combox preperation option?

Ian, i notice your only down the road from me in Southport, how much was the upgrade & did he come to you?

You say they're like Chalk & Cheese, can you let me know how chalk & cheesy please?

[IanS100]

I can't remember exactly how much I paid and I think it depends on what is available and what you need, I also had the armrest USB fitted which was extra, buut ask Sam (makkan00) for a price.

You'll have to go to Sam

Combox gives you streaming music and album art etc

The Pro Nav has the wider screen with much better and more detailed maps, split screen, BMW apps etc but, generally speaking it's just easier and better to use.

Whereabouts in Lancashire are you?

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by IanS100

I can't remember exactly how much I paid and I think it depends on what is available and what you need, I also had the armrest USB fitted which was extra, buut ask Sam (makkan00) for a price.

You'll have to go to Sam

Combox gives you streaming music and album art etc

The Pro Nav has the wider screen with much better and more detailed maps, split screen, BMW apps etc but, generally speaking it's just easier and better to use.

Whereabouts in Lancashire are you?

Thanks Ian for mentioning.

Jay already has combox and usb in the central arm rest. If he ever decide to go for a CIC professional then his cost would be less than what you paid mate.

CIC kits are £550 to start with and then there is cost of fitting and coding involved.

[IanS100]

Just to add, all in, I paid less for the full Pro upgrade with armrest USB than BMW quoted me for just the armrest USB - I know which I'd rather have

[Jamie_E92]

Originally Posted by makkan00

Thanks Ian for mentioning.

Jay already has combox and usb in the central arm rest. If he ever decide to go for a CIC professional then his cost would be less than what you paid mate.

CIC kits are £550 to start with and then there is cost of fitting and coding involved.

thanks for that Makkan , do i actually have Combox or just combox prep from my spec sheet above?

I already can get Album art on my Buisness screen, so i'm looking at £550 to get a larger screen & more functionality yeah?

Thanks

Ian, i'm in Wrightington near wigan

[IanS100]

Originally Posted by Jay325i

thanks for that Makkan , do i actually have Combox or just combox prep from my spec sheet above?

I'm pretty sure you need combox to get album art so it looks like you must have one, I think my car is an Oct 2010 build with combox & that's somewhere around the changeover date.

Originally Posted by Jay325i

......... so i'm looking at £550 to get a larger screen & more functionality yeah?

Pretty much, depends how much you use the car & sat nav whether it's worth it. Every time I go out it's somewhere different so sat nav is essential to me, as are up to date maps. Updating business nav maps are more difficult & expensive, pro nav came with 2014 maps already installed, which saved me something, & regular updates will save even more, but it's horses for courses. For me it was worth the expense!

Originally Posted by Jay325i

Ian, i'm in Wrightington near wigan

I'm regularly though Wrightington, I'll keep an eye out for you

[Jamie_E92]

Thanks for that Ian, very helpful, if you know the hinds head pub you'll probably see it

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by Jay325i

thanks for that Makkan , do i actually have Combox or just combox prep from my spec sheet above?

I already can get Album art on my Buisness screen, so i'm looking at £550 to get a larger screen & more functionality yeah?

Thanks

Ian, i'm in Wrightington near wigan

As Ian said, you have the combox.
So if you ever wish to go for a full professional CIC, you will require one on a correct firmware (combox compatible) and somebody to fit and code it.

Thanks.