Man I should have just gotten a car with ZPP

jrebeiro · 04-24-2008, 07:09 PM

So I installed the mirror from the Premium Package in the 2008 E90 in my 2006 E90 which was easy enough and only cost me $120 for everything. Now I wan't Bluetooth and BMW Assist. Anyone around here done the TCU mod to get Bluetooth yet?

I talked to the parts guy at Circle BMW and he said their service department has done the retrofit and they know how to solve the Voice Assist in German issue... but I'm still wondering if installing the TCU, microphone, antenna, etc. is worth my time or not. The SIB says the install takes like 5 hours! If that's true then DIY will save me over $600 in labor alone. I'll still have to pay ~$200 for coding.. god I hate the MOST bus!

Anyway.. like I said before.. has anyone from this area actually done this retrofit before?

Ph0zenstone · 04-24-2008, 08:23 PM

just buy a new car

i don't think you would have the BMW Assist feature anyway...doesn't the car have to be registered in their system for that?

jrebeiro · 04-24-2008, 08:59 PM

You can subscribe. The dealer has to code the options and register the unit with BMW Assist. It will certainly work... just wondering if the cost is worth it. I just really don't want to have another piece of equipment sitting on my dash... I also want to use the buttons that they placed on my steering wheel and radio to tease and taunt me for not getting a car with Premium! Damn you Germans! Ultimate crack dealers... they get you on the comeback! My next BMW will have EVERYTHING!!!!!

Ph0zenstone · 04-24-2008, 10:29 PM

yeh i hear ya...i wish i got the Navi in mine.

jrebeiro · 04-25-2008, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by phozenstone

yeh i hear ya...i wish i got the Navi in mine.

Yea a week after I bought my 325xi they had a 330i decked to the 9's that I took out for a spin... it was $5k more.... I so wanted to upgrade. Had Navi, ZPP, ZCW, ZSP.... EVERYTHING!!!!

STE92VE · 04-25-2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jrebeiro

Yea a week after I bought my 325xi they had a 330i decked to the 9's that I took out for a spin... it was $5k more.... I so wanted to upgrade. Had Navi, ZPP, ZCW, ZSP.... EVERYTHING!!!!

So, you're an impulse buyer.....

LEDZEP · 04-25-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by STE92VE

So, you're an impulse buyer.....

No, he said he bought a BMW, not an Isuzu. Pay attention Steve!!

fizzle · 04-25-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jrebeiro

So I installed the mirror from the Premium Package in the 2008 E90 in my 2006 E90 which was easy enough and only cost me $120 for everything. Now I wan't Bluetooth and BMW Assist. Anyone around here done the TCU mod to get Bluetooth yet?

I talked to the parts guy at Circle BMW and he said their service department has done the retrofit and they know how to solve the Voice Assist in German issue... but I'm still wondering if installing the TCU, microphone, antenna, etc. is worth my time or not. The SIB says the install takes like 5 hours! If that's true then DIY will save me over $600 in labor alone. I'll still have to pay ~$200 for coding.. god I hate the MOST bus!

Anyway.. like I said before.. has anyone from this area actually done this retrofit before?

what does the new mirror do for you?

i believe there was someone out in cali who did this retrofit for assist and bluetooth. check out the DIY section.

JackMac · 04-25-2008, 09:12 AM

IMHO, not worth the time and cost retrofit BMW Assist and BT. You can always get one of those BT ear thingies, or just resist the urge to have a phone conversation while driving :-)

My '06 came with one year of BMW Assist, and was never used. BT on the other hand is a nice feature, but too much PITA to retro fit.

2bmw2 · 04-25-2008, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JackMac

IMHO, not worth the time and cost retrofit BMW Assist and BT. You can always get one of those BT ear thingies, or just resist the urge to have a phone conversation while driving :-)

My '06 came with one year of BMW Assist, and was never used. BT on the other hand is a nice feature, but too much PITA to retro fit.

Agree. BT is nice to have but not essential. Phone conversation, hands free or not, is still a distraction. Problem is I see more people than evAr cruising around with cell phones pressed against their heads. Weaving from side to side, not maintaining correct speed. Nearly causing or having accidents. and in general just not thinking. . . . </cell phone rant>

interesting they added 4 yrs of assist in later models. I used it once during the first year to request service and did not receive a response.

I like the navigation but it is not essential. More than anything I like the adjustments you can make onscreen as well as reviewing service projections.

My pet peeve is that there is no dipstick other than the one sitting behind the wheel!

STE92VE · 04-25-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JackMac

IMHO, not worth the time and cost retrofit BMW Assist and BT. You can always get one of those BT ear thingies, or just resist the urge to have a phone conversation while driving :-)

Here's my updated version for hands free:

fizzle · 04-25-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by STE92VE

Here's my updated version for hands free:

steve i thought u put this in your trunk and hardwired it??

STE92VE · 04-25-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by fizzle

steve i thought u put this in your trunk and hardwired it??

Nope, after I put this multi disc unit in the trunk, there was no room for any other mods.....

JackMac · 04-25-2008, 12:21 PM

I just got the portable MP3 player version, so I can take it with me.

fizzle · 04-25-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by STE92VE

Nope, after I put this multi disc unit in the trunk, there was no room for any other mods.....

hahahahaha nice one.

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Originally Posted by JackMac

I just got the portable MP3 player version, so I can take it with me.

you mean this one?

you mustve hacked it for it to work with mp3s...i still cannot get mine. DIY?

jrebeiro · 04-25-2008, 01:40 PM

Anyway.. the mirror gets me Homelink, Auto-Dim, and a compass. It wasn't until I removed my old mirror that I realized the stupid clown nose twisted to tilt the mirror!!!! I was getting frustrated by adjusting my mirror all the time!

Anyway.. I like the Homelink.. it was worth the price for me.

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jrebeiro Private First Class 3 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Monmouth County, NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M550i [0.00]	Man I should have just gotten a car with ZPP So I installed the mirror from the Premium Package in the 2008 E90 in my 2006 E90 which was easy enough and only cost me $120 for everything. Now I wan't Bluetooth and BMW Assist. Anyone around here done the TCU mod to get Bluetooth yet? I talked to the parts guy at Circle BMW and he said their service department has done the retrofit and they know how to solve the Voice Assist in German issue... but I'm still wondering if installing the TCU, microphone, antenna, etc. is worth my time or not. The SIB says the install takes like 5 hours! If that's true then DIY will save me over $600 in labor alone. I'll still have to pay ~$200 for coding.. god I hate the MOST bus! Anyway.. like I said before.. has anyone from this area actually done this retrofit before?
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Ph0zenstone Major General 325 Rep 5,370 Posts Drives: 2018 530e X-Drive Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (74)	just buy a new car i don't think you would have the BMW Assist feature anyway...doesn't the car have to be registered in their system for that?
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jrebeiro Private First Class 3 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Monmouth County, NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M550i [0.00]	You can subscribe. The dealer has to code the options and register the unit with BMW Assist. It will certainly work... just wondering if the cost is worth it. I just really don't want to have another piece of equipment sitting on my dash... I also want to use the buttons that they placed on my steering wheel and radio to tease and taunt me for not getting a car with Premium! Damn you Germans! Ultimate crack dealers... they get you on the comeback! My next BMW will have EVERYTHING!!!!!
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Ph0zenstone Major General 325 Rep 5,370 Posts Drives: 2018 530e X-Drive Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (74)	yeh i hear ya...i wish i got the Navi in mine.
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jrebeiro Private First Class 3 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Monmouth County, NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M550i [0.00]	Anyway.. the mirror gets me Homelink, Auto-Dim, and a compass. It wasn't until I removed my old mirror that I realized the stupid clown nose twisted to tilt the mirror!!!! I was getting frustrated by adjusting my mirror all the time! Anyway.. I like the Homelink.. it was worth the price for me.
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