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Bluetooth Retrofit: E90 335i with iDrive, Phone prep, Voice control, and USB
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02-12-2013, 04:54 PM | #155 |
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So I just got back from the dealer.. A great guy there has been working on retrofiting my bluetooth. He thought he could just change the VO and it would be no problem. Turns out I have a rare model that requires a TCU and MULF for bluetooth to work..
So I have two options buy a TCU to piggyback with MULF or a combox.. Thinking about going used with both routes. |
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02-12-2013, 08:28 PM | #156 | |
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you can have both in a car but you DO NOT need both to get bluetooth working. whoever told you that do not know what he's talking about. you can read the links below to find out more about the TCU and MULF (ULF) http://www.bmw-planet.com/diagrams/r...840037-K07.htm http://www.bmw-planet.com/diagrams/r...840061-K07.htm http://www.bmw-planet.com/diagrams/r...840036-K07.htm Last edited by snoozee; 02-12-2013 at 08:34 PM.. |
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02-12-2013, 09:28 PM | #157 |
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Ahh, see, you've run into the exact coding issue I mentioned. You DO only have to code the VO, but you also probably need to do a full vehicle SG_RESET job if that doesn't take (You might get away with only resetting the radio and MULF)
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02-13-2013, 11:51 PM | #158 |
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Well I don't know what to do.. Every shop in town has said no to messing with this now. I started to call out of town to an autologic place. They wanted 105.00 dollars to tell me they could do it and then 120.00 to program it.. So even if they cant do it they were still going to charge me.
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02-14-2013, 01:56 PM | #160 |
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I am looking for a K-DCAN that ships from us that is proven to work and trying to track down a 32bit version of windows. All I have is 64bit.. I am going to give it a try my self.. But if I can't get it to work I can paypal money to you remote in
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02-14-2013, 03:28 PM | #161 |
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You can upgrade to Win 7 pro and get XP mode
You can upgrade to Win 7 pro and get XP mode
I think after you update the VO in both the modules that require it. You still have to code the radio as in code the RAD or 2urad file and go in an set individual options in that file in some cases. You can upgrade to Win 7 pro and get XP mode The only program that won't work in 64 bit mode is NCSexpert. I got a Kcan cable from ebay from some European Source that had the three base programs inpa ebidas and ncsexpert plus DIS57 and SSS, TIS bundled. The thing is it wasn't very uptodate version of the three base programs and they make you set up the other two programs in Vmware. I got DIS57 working which is kind of worth it because it gives you a one step diagnostics and will read all the BMW Codes and BMW shadow codes. I could not get SSS running as it said it wouldn't take anything but and icom cable this is pretty common. I think I payed 50 bucks shipped for the setup. Also you can get a win7 pro upgrade for about 60 bucks . All this stuff takes a lot of disk space and DIS57 and SSS run real slow even on a fast computer. All the cars before 2010 have bluetooth and most other options in separate hardware modules that vary by model year. If you have to spend money on those modules you are probably better off buying a Dension gateway 500s BT that will give you Ipod , usb , bluetooth phone and Bluetooth music streaming . Last edited by ctuna; 02-14-2013 at 03:55 PM.. |
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02-15-2013, 10:47 AM | #162 | |
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03-23-2013, 03:00 PM | #163 |
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Glovebox mic pins
I'm a newbie and attempting to do this retrofit. So this forum has been super helpful and I wanted to say thanks to everyone who has posted. I've got just about everything done except the mic pins behind the glovebox. I cannot for the life of me get the pins to come out of the connector. Anyone have any suggestions of how to get those pins to come out? It doesn't seem like they go to a second position and then they come out. I can't get them to move at all. Also, as a FYI I have the exact same options and same year of BMW 335i as lazd. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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03-23-2013, 06:37 PM | #164 | |
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03-24-2013, 10:40 AM | #165 | |
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03-24-2013, 06:03 PM | #166 |
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Good Cable?
Since I can't seem to find anyone with Autologic experience to finish my coding (see previous posts by me in this forum) - I figure I'll purchase the DCAN cable, download the NCS Expert software and attempt to complete myself.
With that, I found this cable on ebay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-INPAEdia...-/300811788071). Any reason I should not buy this? The reason I ask is because the price is about $50 less than the cable on 'one stop' ($99). |
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03-24-2013, 07:20 PM | #167 |
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No guarantees, but it looks solid. I made the same gamble and my $50 cable works great.
The trick is whether it uses an FT232rl chip or a cheaper, buggier competitor. This listing doesn't say, but it does list lots of positive clues. $100 is way more than the assembly is worth. $20 and I'd be worried, though. |
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03-24-2013, 07:39 PM | #168 | |
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04-02-2013, 12:49 PM | #169 |
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I just wanted to say thanks to Lazd and the other members who posted on this thread. I successfully completed the bluetooth retrofit last weekend. My vehicle had the same options as Lazd's. I did end up having to repin the mic pins behind the glove box. If anyone is looking for a coder in the Milwaukee or Madison area shoot me a PM. I found a guy who's coded quite a few cars in Madison.
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04-27-2013, 11:09 AM | #171 |
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i THINK the antenna cable is the one with the black/pink connector. Can't verify as my car doesn't come prewired. You may want to search your driver side foot well for the other end of the cable to verify. You need to remove a panel first. read the first few posts of this thread on what you need to remove.
you do not need the rest of the cables as they seem to be for sat radio. also check your fzd and see if there is existing mic wirings. you may also want to remove the mulf 2 and check the existing connections on it. if your car does come prewired, you only need to do coding and maybe the swapping of the mic wiring behind the glove box. |
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04-27-2013, 11:48 AM | #172 | |
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Snooze, i was outside removing the unit so i could post pics of it... its different from others as you have said in the past but plesae review: |
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04-27-2013, 10:42 PM | #173 | |
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from 2nd pic, i can see you are missing the antenna cable. 3rd pic just confirms that you have a mulf2 high. you still need to search your driver side foot well to see if you do have the other side of the antenna cable. if you manage to find it and have a multimeter, you could short the connectors of the antenna cable on the footwell side and check the bunch of cables you found in the trunk to confirm. if the color code of the connector is the same as one of those in the trunk, then i guess it should be the same cable. search the fzd to see if you have any existing mic, if you do not, then you need to order the mic and bt antenna, install hardware, code and test. whether you need to swap mic wires behind the glove box will depend on the test calls you make and whether the other party can hear you. that's all there is to do. |
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04-28-2013, 08:32 AM | #174 | |
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04-28-2013, 01:01 PM | #175 | |
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Thanks to lazd for the write up, made this upgrade possible for me. I do have to also thank ******84 for help with changing the VO. I had issues with install of NCS and he was able to get it operating and got it coded. Project complete! -X |
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04-28-2013, 10:29 PM | #176 |
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as i've mentioned, my car did not have prewiring so i do not know what is the correct color. based on the official BMW install guide, the cable for antenna is supposed to be black color which is why i asked you to check for the cable in your foot well and match the colors.
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