[Asclepius]

Wow, can't believe it's PNP! Soon as the E92 trim is available I'm deffinately getting this.

[rsyed]

I am selling my piano trim, if necessary at extra charge, I can throw in the idrive middle console which fits the new idrive. let me know if anyone is interested. it fits a e90...

[Technic]

Originally Posted by Asclepius

Wow, can't believe it's PNP! Soon as the E92 trim is available I'm deffinately getting this.

The 2009 5 Series uses this same iDrive controller with the old iDrive CCC and the controller connector pin assignments were already known to be the same between the pre-LCI and the LCI... so it was a matter of somebody to test it in a 3 Series.

Longtran just did that.

Now the complete swap of iDrive components is next...

[bavarian19]

I can not believe it is just a plug and play!!!

I will have to consider when the trim becomes available!!!

[FotiosF90M5]

Originally Posted by rsyed

I am selling my piano trim, if necessary at extra charge, I can throw in the idrive middle console which fits the new idrive. let me know if anyone is interested. it fits a e90...

Ill take it if you'll ship. whats your asking price. Can I have dibs?

[ChanceKirksey]

Originally Posted by fotios335i

Ill take it if you'll ship. whats your asking price. Can I have dibs?

+2 Can I get seconds

[hl0m4n]

so all the buttons are functional, cd, menu, etc?

so once the pn for the e92 new i drive is out, we just get that and the module and the original wires fit, etc?

[longtran]

Originally Posted by hl0m4n

so all the buttons are functional, cd, menu, etc?

so once the pn for the e92 new i drive is out, we just get that and the module and the original wires fit, etc?

yes.

[E92Fan]

Does this LCI control panel also work with the original force-feedback Idrive knob system in my E92 ???

[CaliE90]

this has to be the best functional interior mod i've ever seen, definitely on my list once the trim parts become available. great job mr. longtran, you are the man

[ZuerstBMW]

What would we do without Long? He is definitely in my book.

[nyc3r]

Originally Posted by E92Fan

Does this LCI control panel also work with the original force-feedback Idrive knob system in my E92 ???

+1 wonder if it'll still pause at end of each screen like my force feedback idrive controller on my MY06 E90. I am interested.

[ZuerstBMW]

Group buy once the trim comes out?

[Booster4075]

So, to clarify, this plugs into the OEM 4-pin plug like the old controller? Same connector??

It also might be worth mentioning that some cars may not be reprogrammable (not confirmed) if the wrong controller part number is installed - SSS/Progman may want the controller changed out (to the correct p/n) prior to any software updates in the car..

Very nice find tho!!!

[mitnickillo]

Amazing.

My only doubt is about the shorcuts functionallity in non idrive shortcuts keys cars (pre march-2007)

Subscribed.

[SolidSnake2634]

Originally Posted by Houman21

Holy ****! how is the feel of this knob and its clickiness compared to the original? Which do you like better

the new knob feels a lot better. and it goes in the arrow directions better with a lot less lag

[bavarian19]

Originally Posted by mitnickillo

Amazing.

My only doubt is about the shorcuts functionallity in non idrive shortcuts keys cars (pre march-2007)

Subscribed.

+1

I will be interested to hear all of the results from people who do not have programmable buttons.

[Technic]

Originally Posted by mitnickillo

Amazing.

My only doubt is about the shorcuts functionallity in non idrive shortcuts keys cars (pre march-2007)

Subscribed.

Most probably only the main knob will work and not the buttons...

[ctgazer]

sub'd.....def wanna do this when the trim becomes available...cant cut mine apart cause its a friggin leaseor can i

[longtran]

Originally Posted by bavarian19

+1

I will be interested to hear all of the results from people who do not have programmable buttons.

what does the programable buttons have to do with the knob?

[Technic]

Originally Posted by longtran

what does the programable buttons have to do with the knob?

The concern is if these LCI controller buttons will be functional in pre-03/2007 as that iDrive software is quite different from the post-03/07 when the programmable (shortcut) buttons were introduced.

What that could mean is that the new possible software addresses of those dash shortcut buttons are what is being used/mimic by the new controler buttons as well for this to turn out so plug 'n play. So pressing a controller button is actually the same software-wise as pressing one of the shortcut buttons in the dash with the same function.

My guess is that the LCI controller button will not work in pre-03/2007 iDrive just because of not having those software addresses available.

[FotiosF90M5]

Originally Posted by Technic

The concern is if these LCI controller buttons will be functional in pre-03/2007 as that iDrive software is quite different from the post-03/07 when the programmable (shortcut) buttons were introduced.

What that could mean is that the new possible software addresses of those dash shortcut buttons are what is being used/mimic by the new controler buttons as well for this to turn out so plug 'n play. So pressing a controller button is actually the same software-wise as pressing one of the shortcut buttons in the dash with the same function.

My guess is that the LCI controller button will not work in pre-03/2007 iDrive just because of not having those software addresses available.

hmmm...that makes sense. damn..I really want to do this but if the buttons are dummy buttons its pointless. Mines a 12/06 production. no-lag production days.