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      03-12-2020, 10:34 AM   #1
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E90 idrive type and no navigation option

Hello,
i have 320i E90 2011
i dont have the navigation option and i have the 8 touch buttons

how i know which type of idrive i have (as i cannot find it from VIN decoder)
is it ccc or cic, and is it business or professional

and finally how to add the navigation option

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      03-27-2020, 01:16 AM   #2
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how i know which type of idrive i have (as i cannot find it from VIN decoder)
is it ccc or cic, and is it business or professional
If you have this iDrive controller, then you have a CIC system:

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CIC Professional has a wider 8.8" monitor (see left pic), while CIC Business has a smaller 6.5" monitor (right pic)

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      03-27-2020, 04:48 AM   #3
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Hello,

thank you bcoz for the reply, below is the picture of my Idrive with SW version

i think it is the 8in screen, but i dont have the navigation option, can i add it?

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      03-27-2020, 08:50 AM   #4
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i think it is the 8in screen, but i dont have the navigation option, can i add it?
Yeah, that's the 8.8" screen.

In the VIN decoder for your car, do you have either of the following codes (or anything else that mentions "navigation")?
  • S609A (Navigation System Professional)
  • S606A (Business Navigation)
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no i dont have any of them
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I don't know if you can add Navigation as a retrofit.
Maybe others would know.
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      03-27-2020, 10:51 AM   #7
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Post your VIN please.
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      03-28-2020, 03:09 AM   #8
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Hello,

here is my vin E710161

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Your VIN indicates that you do not have a CIC but rather your system is set up for TV and your display is the monitor for that.

You also do not appear to have GPS options including the antenna and amplifiers. You do have a Combox though.

Adding GPS and CIC would be an interesting exercise at best and may require more work than it is worth.

In your shoes I would be considering adding an all in one Android based unit while upgrading the stereo.
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You would need a cic headunit and a gps extension cable. It would be super easy.
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You would need a cic headunit and a gps extension cable. It would be super easy.
I'll take your word for that.

Wouldn't he also need the shark fin antenna, antenna amp and all of the associated stuff?
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