[fares52]

My wife is looking at a 2009 328i online and I'm trying to make sure it has bluetooth. I do not see the BWM Assist thing on the FZD so is it safe to assume that it does NOT have Bluetooth?

[Dracon]

Not true, Assist doesn't equal Bluetooth.

If you PM me the VIN of the vehicle, I can confirm what it has and doesn't have.

[gpb]

Run the VIN through BMWvin and post the results, folks here should be able to help you interpret.

[alexwhittemore]

Usually: assist implies bluetooth. iPod/USB in armrest implies Bluetooth less frequently. When you've got either, a Bluetooth retrofit is relatively easy and cheap, easier and cheaper if you're into DIY and want to learn to code yourself.

[fares52]

Type
Value
VIN WBAPH57599NL78465
Type code PH57
Type 328I ML (USA)
E series E90 (MUE)
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering LL
Doors 4
Engine N51
Displacement 3.00
Power 172
Drive HECK
Transmission AUT
Colour SCHWARZ 2 (668)
Upholstery SENSATEC/SCHWARZ (KASW)
Prod.date 2008-11-27




Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S1CAA SELEKTION COP RELEVANTER FAHRZEUGE Selection of COP relevant vehicles
S205A AUTOMATIC GETRIEBE Automatic transmission
S240A LEDERLENKRAD Leather steering wheel
S249A MULITFUNKTION FUER LENKRAD Multifunction f steering wheel
S2KUA LM RAEDER V-SPEICHE 285 BMW LA wheel, V-spoke 285
S2VBA REIFENDRUCKANZEIGE Tire pressure display
S403A GLASDACH, ELEKTRISCH Glass roof, electrical
S441A RAUCHERPAKET Smoker package
S459A SITZVERSTELLUNG, ELEKTR.MIT MEMORY Seat adjuster, electric, with memory
S494A SITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Seat heating driver/passenger
S4ABA EDELHOLZAUSFUEHRUNG NUSSBAUM WURZEL Fine wood trim burr walnut
S521A REGENSENSOR Rain sensor
S534A KLIMAAUTOMATIK Automatic air conditioning
S544A GESCHWINDIGKEITSREGEL. MIT BREMSF. Cruise control with brake function
S563A LICHTPAKET Light package
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S5GAA ALARMANLAGENVORBEREITUNG Preparation alarm system
S676A HIFI LAUTSPRECHERSYSTEM HiFi speaker system
S693A SATELLITENTUNER VORBEREITUNG Preparation BMW satellite radio
S697A AREA-CODE 1 Area-Code 1 for DVD
S6FLA USB-AUDIO-SCHNITTSTELLE USB/Audio interface
S818A BATTERIEHAUPTSCHALTER Battery master switch
S8SCA LAENDERSPEZ. TELESERVICEFREISCH. Telematics access request,country-spec.
S8SPA COP STEUERUNG Control unit COP
S925A VERSANDSCHUTZPAKET Transport protection package




Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S3APA GRAUKEIL-FRONTSCHEIBE Windshield with grey wedge
S497A MITTELARMLEHNE IM FOND Centre armrest, rear
S520A NEBELSCHEINWERFER Fog lights
S645A RADIO-STEUERUNG US BMW US Radio
S663A RADIO BMW PROFESSIONAL Radio BMW Professional
S823A HEISSLAND-AUSFUEHRUNG Hot-climate version
S845A AKUSTISCHE GURTWARNUNG Acoustic belt warning
S850A ZUSAETZL. TANKFUELLUNG EXPORT Additional Export tank filling
S853A SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH Language version English
S876A FUNKFREQUENZ 315 MHZ Radio frequency 315 MHz

[alexwhittemore]

Originally Posted by fares52

things

No bluetooth, but the retrofit is (easier than in your car, it would seem . You'd buy a mic, run the same cable to the back, pin it into the mulf, buy an antenna and cable, and code $644 into the VO. SG_RESET to taste.

[fares52]

I'm telling her to pass on the vehicle. I learned that I'm not a DIY guy when it comes to BMW's....everything i touch, i break in this car.

[fares52]

alex,
what do you look for in the vin decoder that indicates Bluetooth? I notice some will say Prep Telephone and some won't say anything.

[alexwhittemore]

If it doesn't have phone prep, it definitely doesn't have BT.

[snoozee]

Originally Posted by alexwhittemore

If it doesn't have phone prep, it definitely doesn't have BT.

not necessary. BMW used to have phone prep by default until some time in early 2009. so even if a car has phone prep, it doesn't mean it comes with BT.

[alexwhittemore]

Originally Posted by snoozee

not necessary. BMW used to have phone prep by default until some time in early 2009. so even if a car has phone prep, it doesn't mean it comes with BT.

That's the opposite condition of the statement . No phone prep implies no bluetooth, but yes phone prep does not imply yes bluetooth.

Obviously the first one is untrue in the case of retrofits - my car has no phone prep, but will obviously be sold to the next buyer with bluetooth.

[snoozee]

Originally Posted by alexwhittemore

That's the opposite condition of the statement . No phone prep implies no bluetooth, but yes phone prep does not imply yes bluetooth.

Obviously the first one is untrue in the case of retrofits - my car has no phone prep, but will obviously be sold to the next buyer with bluetooth.

yup.

good for your car's next owner. i'll remove my retrofits and sell off the parts when i sell the car since the dealers will never bother to factor in these extras in their buy price.

[alexwhittemore]

Originally Posted by snoozee

yup.

good for your car's next owner. i'll remove my retrofits and sell off the parts when i sell the car since the dealers will never bother to factor in these extras in their buy price.

There are some things I'll remove and some things I won't.

Bluetooth was too cheap to retrofit - a cable and the mic, more trouble than it's worth to part out. I could pull the mulf, but that's just dick and in 4 years the market for them is going to be nonexistent anyway. I added a 12v socket to the trunk. Again, more trouble than it's worth. Added a ski hole. I'll probably sew it back up and make it structural again so it doesn't look too suspicious. The amp and sub are obviously coming out, probably the power wiring too, but the remote and signal wiring is all more trouble than it's worth to take out.

[1QuikWS6]

If you properly code your car VO for options that you add - they will most definitely give you credit for those options when it comes time to trade in/sell - they read the VO to see what options the car has and price accordingly.

Obviously, any dealer worth their salt will also check that the actual mechanical/electrical components for said option are also in place.

So it's not like you could code Comfort Access, or Premium Pkg into your VO when you don't have either and get away with it

[alexwhittemore]

Originally Posted by 1QuikWS6

If you properly code your car VO for options that you add - they will most definitely give you credit for those options when it comes time to trade in/sell - they read the VO to see what options the car has and price accordingly.

Obviously, any dealer worth their salt will also check that the actual mechanical/electrical components for said option are also in place.

So it's not like you could code Comfort Access, or Premium Pkg into your VO when you don't have either and get away with it

Are they really that thorough though? I'd have expected they'd just run the VIN, thus leaving retrofits out totally. I suspect when I go to trade this car in in a couple years, I'll have to catch some missed additions.

[mtlsat]

Originally Posted by snoozee

not necessary. BMW used to have phone prep by default until some time in early 2009. so even if a car has phone prep, it doesn't mean it comes with BT.

I have phone prep menu on my '09 but NO BT

[alexwhittemore]

Originally Posted by mtlsat

I have phone prep menu on my '09 but NO BT

Yes, that's typical as mentioned.

[fares52]

So phone prep probably means you are at least prewired? Not seeing phone prep means you have nothing in place. What is the indication that you definitely have it?

[snoozee]

Originally Posted by fares52

So phone prep probably means you are at least prewired? Not seeing phone prep means you have nothing in place. What is the indication that you definitely have it?

SA664 or SA644 will mean bt phone option is available for the car

[chupalt]

I'm trying to determine how to add bluetooth to my wife's 2011 328i. I don't have enough posts to create a new thread, so sorry for the thread hijack. I've run the vin through bmwvin and received the following results. Any help would be much appreciated. If it would be easier to add an aftermarket head unit that would also be good to know. After spending time reading threads on the topic, it seems like there are so many flavors of e90s that it makes it hard to decipher what needs to be done for each flavor.

VIN WBAPK7C51BF196200
Type code PK73
Type 328XI ML (USA)
E series E90 (MUE)
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering LL
Doors 4
Engine N52K
Displacement 3.00
Power 172
Drive ALLR
Transmission AUT
Colour SPACEGRAU METALLIC (A52)
Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/SCHWARZ (LCSW)
Prod.date 2011-09-29


Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S1CAA SELEKTION COP RELEVANTER FAHRZEUGE Selection of COP relevant vehicles
S203A ALLRADSYSTEM 4-wheel drive
S205A AUTOMATIC GETRIEBE Automatic transmission
S2KUA LM RAEDER V-SPEICHE 285 BMW LA wheel, V-spoke 285
S2TMA STEUERUNG GETRIEBETYP Control, transmission type
S2VBA REIFENDRUCKANZEIGE Tire pressure display
S465A DURCHLADESYSTEM Through-loading system
S494A SITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Seat heating driver/passenger
S4ABA EDELHOLZAUSFUEHRUNG NUSSBAUM WURZEL Fine wood trim burr walnut
S502A SCHEINWERFER-WASCHANLAGE Headlight cleaning system
S521A REGENSENSOR Rain sensor
S534A KLIMAAUTOMATIK Automatic air conditioning
S544A GESCHWINDIGKEITSREGEL. MIT BREMSF. Cruise control with brake function
S563A LICHTPAKET Light package
S570A STAERKERE STROMVERSORGUNG Reinforced power supply
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S676A HIFI LAUTSPRECHERSYSTEM HiFi speaker system
S693A SATELLITENTUNER VORBEREITUNG Preparation BMW satellite radio
S697A AREA-CODE 1 Area-Code 1 for DVD
S6FLA USB-AUDIO-SCHNITTSTELLE USB/Audio interface
S8SCA LAENDERSPEZ. TELESERVICEFREISCH. Telematics access request,country-spec.
S8SPA COP STEUERUNG Control unit COP
S8TNA TAGFAHRLICHT UEBER LICHTMENUE EINST Dummy-SALAPA
S925A VERSANDSCHUTZPAKET Transport protection package


Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S240A LEDERLENKRAD Leather steering wheel
S249A MULITFUNKTION FUER LENKRAD Multifunction f steering wheel
S497A MITTELARMLEHNE IM FOND Centre armrest, rear
S520A NEBELSCHEINWERFER Fog lights
S5DSA KOFFERRAUMNOTENTRIEGELUNG Emergency release, luggage compartment
S645A RADIO-STEUERUNG US BMW US Radio
S663A RADIO BMW PROFESSIONAL Radio BMW Professional
S823A HEISSLAND-AUSFUEHRUNG Hot-climate version
S845A AKUSTISCHE GURTWARNUNG Acoustic belt warning
S850A ZUSAETZL. TANKFUELLUNG EXPORT Additional Export tank filling
S853A SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH Language version English
S876A FUNKFREQUENZ 315 MHZ Radio frequency 315 MHz
S992A STEUERUNG KENNZEICHENBEFESTIGUNG Control of number-plate attachment

[snoozee]

Originally Posted by chupalt

I'm trying to determine how to add bluetooth to my wife's 2011 328i. I don't have enough posts to create a new thread, so sorry for the thread hijack. I've run the vin through bmwvin and received the following results. Any help would be much appreciated. If it would be easier to add an aftermarket head unit that would also be good to know. After spending time reading threads on the topic, it seems like there are so many flavors of e90s that it makes it hard to decipher what needs to be done for each flavor.

VIN WBAPK7C51BF196200
Type code PK73
Type 328XI ML (USA)
E series E90 (MUE)
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering LL
Doors 4
Engine N52K
Displacement 3.00
Power 172
Drive ALLR
Transmission AUT
Colour SPACEGRAU METALLIC (A52)
Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/SCHWARZ (LCSW)
Prod.date 2011-09-29


Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S1CAA SELEKTION COP RELEVANTER FAHRZEUGE Selection of COP relevant vehicles
S203A ALLRADSYSTEM 4-wheel drive
S205A AUTOMATIC GETRIEBE Automatic transmission
S2KUA LM RAEDER V-SPEICHE 285 BMW LA wheel, V-spoke 285
S2TMA STEUERUNG GETRIEBETYP Control, transmission type
S2VBA REIFENDRUCKANZEIGE Tire pressure display
S465A DURCHLADESYSTEM Through-loading system
S494A SITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Seat heating driver/passenger
S4ABA EDELHOLZAUSFUEHRUNG NUSSBAUM WURZEL Fine wood trim burr walnut
S502A SCHEINWERFER-WASCHANLAGE Headlight cleaning system
S521A REGENSENSOR Rain sensor
S534A KLIMAAUTOMATIK Automatic air conditioning
S544A GESCHWINDIGKEITSREGEL. MIT BREMSF. Cruise control with brake function
S563A LICHTPAKET Light package
S570A STAERKERE STROMVERSORGUNG Reinforced power supply
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S676A HIFI LAUTSPRECHERSYSTEM HiFi speaker system
S693A SATELLITENTUNER VORBEREITUNG Preparation BMW satellite radio
S697A AREA-CODE 1 Area-Code 1 for DVD
S6FLA USB-AUDIO-SCHNITTSTELLE USB/Audio interface
S8SCA LAENDERSPEZ. TELESERVICEFREISCH. Telematics access request,country-spec.
S8SPA COP STEUERUNG Control unit COP
S8TNA TAGFAHRLICHT UEBER LICHTMENUE EINST Dummy-SALAPA
S925A VERSANDSCHUTZPAKET Transport protection package


Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S240A LEDERLENKRAD Leather steering wheel
S249A MULITFUNKTION FUER LENKRAD Multifunction f steering wheel
S497A MITTELARMLEHNE IM FOND Centre armrest, rear
S520A NEBELSCHEINWERFER Fog lights
S5DSA KOFFERRAUMNOTENTRIEGELUNG Emergency release, luggage compartment
S645A RADIO-STEUERUNG US BMW US Radio
S663A RADIO BMW PROFESSIONAL Radio BMW Professional
S823A HEISSLAND-AUSFUEHRUNG Hot-climate version
S845A AKUSTISCHE GURTWARNUNG Acoustic belt warning
S850A ZUSAETZL. TANKFUELLUNG EXPORT Additional Export tank filling
S853A SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH Language version English
S876A FUNKFREQUENZ 315 MHZ Radio frequency 315 MHz
S992A STEUERUNG KENNZEICHENBEFESTIGUNG Control of number-plate attachment

you have 6FL and you car's built is in Sept 2011.
so either you have a MULF2 or you have one of those new radios with built in BT and USB.

check your trunk first to see if you have the MULF2 module. if there isn't, then high chance you have one of those new radios. to confirm, you'll need to pull the radio out to confirm via the label on the radio.

once you've determined what you have, it's just a matter of buying the necessary hardware needed for the retrofit.

[chupalt]

Awesome! I looked in the trunk and there's no MULF2. It sounds like I likely have a newer headunit, but obviously need to verify. If I have a newer headunit, what hardware is required? Do I still need coding?