iDrive Controller Wiring

rocky25b · 10-03-2019, 07:41 PM

Has anyone here hooked up an iDrive controller to an aftermarket headunit? I have a PAC module that retains steering wheel controls, and also support iDrive. I have been thinking about using an iDrive controller to have more programmable buttons.

I am assuming non-iDrive cars do not have the wiring for the controller, how would one go about that? This is just an idea i had, and may not be worth the effort..

ctuna · 10-03-2019, 08:23 PM

I would say take this question to the idrive subforum.
Never seen it done here.

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/

you might be able to look up schematics in the above.

There are updates to the idrive at Bimmer Retrofits. com

NBT Evo versions for instance.

vilord · 10-21-2019, 10:27 PM

idrive controller is just 4 wires. power, ground, can high, can low. You can pull them from anywhere, pretty much, and it'll "just work"

unless you get a 10-pin idrive controller. Don't get that one.
Also, don't get an f-series idrive touch controller. that uses can2, which is a different bus speed and won't work.

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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,101 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	I would say take this question to the idrive subforum. Never seen it done here. https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/ you might be able to look up schematics in the above. There are updates to the idrive at Bimmer Retrofits. com NBT Evo versions for instance.
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