[Taskmaster]

Hey guys, my IDrive system is failing (E92 LCI) what are my options?

If you're not familiar with the failure, the system basically will shut off and restart randomly (and even multiple times), and I think all the music I had saved was deleted.

[nsjames]

I would determine why it's failing.

if it's the drive going bad I would shove a SSD in it and go on about my day.

[Taskmaster]

Originally Posted by nsjames

I would determine why it's failing.

if it's the drive going bad I would shove a SSD in it and go on about my day.

Any easy way to do this?

[nsjames]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1426773

[unrulyteach]

Time to get nbt

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by unrulyteach

Time to get nbt

Nothing But Trouble?
Nocturnal Bat Theocracy?
Never Beat Tigger?
Negligent Big Tonkas?

[unrulyteach]

Originally Posted by tlow98

Nothing But Trouble?
Nocturnal Bat Theocracy?
Never Beat Tigger?
Negligent Big Tonkas?

Next best thing is what comes after cic

[Taskmaster]

Originally Posted by unrulyteach

Next best thing is what comes after cic

Which is...?

[ArcticRik]

Originally Posted by TheAxiom

Which is...?

NBT = next best thing

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by ArcticRik

NBT = next best thing

I think he's asking one of two things or both:

1. What is cic?
2. What is the next best thing as a solution to his problem?

[unrulyteach]

That's what the version after cic idrive is called NBT

[PichaDis11]

Originally Posted by nsjames

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1426773

Though this would be my recommended solution; wouldn't the act of his current failing HDD mess up the cloning process? None the less it's worth a shot.

If that does not work. There's always the easiest which is to retrofit another CIC Headunit. Add a emulator and you all is well.

If you don't like the idea of having an emulator then you also have a further option to virginize the retrofitted unit and have it programmed to your car like it came off the factory floor. Pricey? Yes! SSD mod is still do able after this too!

Last option. Walk into your fav stealership, bring lube and condoms.

[nsjames]

there's tricks to getting a clone from a failing drive.

and there are probably cloned images out there if you look hard enough.

[SlimE92]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

I think he's asking one of two things or both:

1. What is cic?
2. What is the next best thing as a solution to his problem?

Lol you guys need to do more research. He's telling op to upgrade his cic (op mentioned he has an lci) to the nbt system. Nbt aka next best thing is literally the name bmw gave to the navigation system. There is "ccc" pre lci / "cic" which is the lci version of the idrive operating system, and then "nbt aka next best thing" which is the current idrive operating system.

[ctuna]

There is and idrive subforum here.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=122

[BravoJohny33]

Originally Posted by unrulyteach

That's what the version after cic idrive is called NBT

Paying 1500+ to put that crap in is not worth it. Its already crappy and out of date. Best to go with an drop in android solution for 500 dollars.

[unrulyteach]

To each is own i like the oem look

[ctuna]

You can't drop one of those cheap android units into an Idrive car
and not loose the idrive and have a dead screen in the Hump in the
middle of the dash. (Unless you are and electronic genius)
Plus the Logic 7 amp adds an extra hurdle if you have that.

[Taskmaster]

Originally Posted by ctuna

You can't drop one of those cheap android units into an Idrive car
and not loose the idrive and have a dead screen in the Hump in the
middle of the dash. (Unless you are and electronic genius)
Plus the Logic 7 amp adds an extra hurdle if you have that.

This is absolutely true.

[BravoJohny33]

Originally Posted by ctuna

You can't drop one of those cheap android units into an Idrive car
and not loose the idrive and have a dead screen in the Hump in the
middle of the dash. (Unless you are and electronic genius)
Plus the Logic 7 amp adds an extra hurdle if you have that.

Completely wrong. They have been making this drop in android system that works with idrive side by side. You pull the idrive screen out and drop in this better android screen which contains the hardware for android all in one. If he replaced his broken idrive with this I assume everything would work but would of course not be able to use idrive just android

https://avinusa.com/8-8-bmw-3-series-e90-e91-e92-e93-android-multimedia-navigation-system.html

[ctuna]

believe the avins piggy back on the existing idrive(or pro radio ) system
and use the aux input on the existing system for audio.
So you have to have a working idrive to start with .
Without a working aux I don't think this would work.
The Avins seem relatively to be relatively new.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424151

Reviews are not very good.

[nsjames]

all of the aftermarket screens and such just interupt the LVDS signal from the idrive unit to the screen.

You still need a working idrive unit if you want to change any options, use the handsfree or your satellite radio.

step one would be to figure out why the cic system is broken. My bet is still on the drive failing since he stated that all the save music disappeared.

I don't get why people always suggest spending a shit ton of money to replace things before they even bother to diagnose the original fault. It's quite possible his idrive system can be repaired for under a hundred bucks and work better than it ever had.