E90Post
 


TNT Racewerks
 
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum > E90 / E92 / E93 3-series Technical Forums > BMW Coding > Combox Retrofit coding



Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      12-01-2017, 12:59 PM   #45
smass
Lieutenant Colonel
393
Rep
1,578
Posts

Drives: 06 325i - 10 335i
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2010 E90 335i  [0.00]
2016 F15 35i  [0.00]
2003 E53 3.0  [0.00]
2006 E90 325i  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by stylez1989 View Post
I will pull from the MEDIA combox Donor vin when i get home today and check.

MULF2 worked with C08 but people kept saying combox wouldn't work on C08 other than USB/AUX. bluetooth connects (showing connected on my phone) but will get stuck at connecting on the idrive screen and they were saying it was because combox wasn't in the 2009 and was the old MULF2 till 2011 if i remember correctly.

I'm talking to someone about updating the CIC to CA1 very soon which will probably solve all my problems.. I may go ahead and install the original 2RAD to get my software from Progman to ISTA then update the cic to the latest I level including the media.
Is there someone local that can flash the CIC? I also want to get on CA1 and am also in JAX. thanks
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 03:37 PM   #46
stylez1989
Enlisted Member
4
Rep
42
Posts

Drives: E90 328I N52
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Jax, Florida

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by smassey321 View Post
Is there someone local that can flash the CIC? I also want to get on CA1 and am also in JAX. thanks

I Can code just don't have icom.

If you're in jax, join us at jaxbimmers on facebook.. There is a shop that will prob let me use the icom it's off mayport
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 03:48 PM   #47
smass
Lieutenant Colonel
393
Rep
1,578
Posts

Drives: 06 325i - 10 335i
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2010 E90 335i  [0.00]
2016 F15 35i  [0.00]
2003 E53 3.0  [0.00]
2006 E90 325i  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by stylez1989 View Post
I Can code just don't have icom.

If you're in jax, join us at jaxbimmers on facebook.. There is a shop that will prob let me use the icom it's off mayport
Ok thanks for the info. I am in the same boat as you as I can code and flash but don't have icom and would only need it for CIC. I may attempt to flash it over ethernet. Just waiting on some OBD pins so I can wire up the OBD to the CIC.
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 03:54 PM   #48
stylez1989
Enlisted Member
4
Rep
42
Posts

Drives: E90 328I N52
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Jax, Florida

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by smassey321 View Post
Ok thanks for the info. I am in the same boat as you as I can code and flash but don't have icom and would only need it for CIC. I may attempt to flash it over ethernet. Just waiting on some OBD pins so I can wire up the OBD to the CIC.
See i'm in a pre LCI 2008 so my obd doesn't have Ethernet. I know you can update using winkfp with Ethernet but not in my case. There was a shop that could use ista/p with LCI to update but they all just went back to bmw last week.

My appololy my CIC is C09 and my MEDIA combox is C05 I did the coding blank files on the cic/combox, did the VO fa_writes and also changed combox to coding_vin and mine gets stuck at "paring completed.connecting..."

where does yours get stuck at?
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 04:15 PM   #49
smass
Lieutenant Colonel
393
Rep
1,578
Posts

Drives: 06 325i - 10 335i
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2010 E90 335i  [0.00]
2016 F15 35i  [0.00]
2003 E53 3.0  [0.00]
2006 E90 325i  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by stylez1989 View Post
See i'm in a pre LCI 2008 so my obd doesn't have Ethernet. I know you can update using winkfp with Ethernet but not in my case. There was a shop that could use ista/p with LCI to update but they all just went back to bmw last week.

My appololy my CIC is C09 and my MEDIA combox is C05 I did the coding blank files on the cic/combox, did the VO fa_writes and also changed combox to coding_vin and mine gets stuck at "paring completed.connecting..."

where does yours get stuck at?
Mine does not get stuck but I am on C16. I just want C1A so I can get rid of my emulator. http://cartechnology.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=23198

I am also retrofited pre-lci. You can wire up ethernet from CIC to OBD by adding 5 wires. Not sure how may people have done this or how long it will take to flash this way. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=28
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 04:21 PM   #50
stylez1989
Enlisted Member
4
Rep
42
Posts

Drives: E90 328I N52
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Jax, Florida

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by smassey321 View Post
Mine does not get stuck but I am on C16. I just want C1A so I can get rid of my emulator. http://cartechnology.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=23198

I am also retrofited pre-lci. You can wire up ethernet from CIC to OBD by adding 5 wires. Not sure how may people have done this or how long it will take to flash this way. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=28
Yeah I need to get off the emulator as well since I want to do rear camera and can't do it with the emulator.. Yeah i'm on c09 so mine gets stuck i'm pretty sure c09 won't work with the bn2000 combox but maybe the MULF2 so I've been working on the retrofit for about 7 months now and just waiting for someone to let me use the Icom.

I know 2 places that have icoms but couldn't do it since they use ista/p and it shows only CCC and won't let me get them WINKFP lol but its Automaxx off beach blvd and Bavarian Renn sport on Mayport (that is Shawn shop and I've been in talks with him about letting him let me use the icom on my machine)

Let me know if that works out for you, I would be willing to pay just to plug my CIC to your car for the update lmfao

I'm out in Bartram Park
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 04:53 PM   #51
smass
Lieutenant Colonel
393
Rep
1,578
Posts

Drives: 06 325i - 10 335i
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2010 E90 335i  [0.00]
2016 F15 35i  [0.00]
2003 E53 3.0  [0.00]
2006 E90 325i  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by stylez1989 View Post
Yeah I need to get off the emulator as well since I want to do rear camera and can't do it with the emulator.. Yeah i'm on c09 so mine gets stuck i'm pretty sure c09 won't work with the bn2000 combox but maybe the MULF2 so I've been working on the retrofit for about 7 months now and just waiting for someone to let me use the Icom.

I know 2 places that have icoms but couldn't do it since they use ista/p and it shows only CCC and won't let me get them WINKFP lol but its Automaxx off beach blvd and Bavarian Renn sport on Mayport (that is Shawn shop and I've been in talks with him about letting him let me use the icom on my machine)

Let me know if that works out for you, I would be willing to pay just to plug my CIC to your car for the update lmfao

I'm out in Bartram Park
I will let you know if I have any luck playing around with ethernet. My CIC is retrofited in the E70 so I am not sure if I could flash yours. The E90 is retrofited also but with MASK LCI HD radio + MULF2 which was not available in 2006.

Did you ever run the donor vin?
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 05:04 PM   #52
stylez1989
Enlisted Member
4
Rep
42
Posts

Drives: E90 328I N52
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Jax, Florida

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by smassey321 View Post
I will let you know if I have any luck playing around with ethernet. My CIC is retrofited in the E70 so I am not sure if I could flash yours. The E90 is retrofited also but with MASK LCI HD radio + MULF2 which was not available in 2006.

Did you ever run the donor vin?
I've personally retrofitted my Idrive into a non idrive e90 I went from a 2rad to cic and retrofitted from MULF2 to Combox

The features aren't really needed it's just more of CIC plugged in and running Winkfp with the correct addresses regardless of the VO's so it should work.

Not sure what you mean by running the donor vin? I have the donor vin when I did the 2017 maps and have the emulator that's about it.
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 06:25 PM   #53
smass
Lieutenant Colonel
393
Rep
1,578
Posts

Drives: 06 325i - 10 335i
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2010 E90 335i  [0.00]
2016 F15 35i  [0.00]
2003 E53 3.0  [0.00]
2006 E90 325i  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by stylez1989 View Post
I've personally retrofitted my Idrive into a non idrive e90 I went from a 2rad to cic and retrofitted from MULF2 to Combox

The features aren't really needed it's just more of CIC plugged in and running Winkfp with the correct addresses regardless of the VO's so it should work.

Not sure what you mean by running the donor vin? I have the donor vin when I did the 2017 maps and have the emulator that's about it.
Put your donor car vin in the page below. It will allow you to download a file. Put it on a USB drive and plug it into the arm rest usb. If the software is newer than what you have, the CIC will display an update button in the system area (I think) This is not a full software update but a small update that specifically updates the combox to support newer bluetooth devices.

https://www.bmw.com/content/bmw/mark...e-updates.html

Last edited by smass; 12-02-2017 at 06:25 AM..
Appreciate 0
      12-01-2017, 06:45 PM   #54
stylez1989
Enlisted Member
4
Rep
42
Posts

Drives: E90 328I N52
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Jax, Florida

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by smassey321 View Post
Put your donor car vin in the page below. It will allow you to download a file. Put it on a USB drive and plug it into the arm rest usb. If the software is newer than what you have, the CIC will display an update button in the system area (I think) This is not a full software update but a small update that specifically updates the combox to support newer bluetooth devices.

https://www.bmw.com/content/bmw/mark...e-updates.html
interesting.. I will look into this!

I've notice there is a post from the link you provided by bimmergeeks that back in july of this year they advertised of renting out their icoms.. I've shot them a email since they are located in Atlanta GA to see what I can do from there or if I can just mail them my CIC.

If some reason they do icom rentals, i'll send u a pm if I get it in hand.
Appreciate 0
      12-02-2017, 06:25 AM   #55
smass
Lieutenant Colonel
393
Rep
1,578
Posts

Drives: 06 325i - 10 335i
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2010 E90 335i  [0.00]
2016 F15 35i  [0.00]
2003 E53 3.0  [0.00]
2006 E90 325i  [0.00]
Link above did not paste right. I fixed it but you can also get he software here http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1061869

Also, When I did mine, I put the USB in and had to wait 5 or so minutes for the Update option on the screen to become active.
Appreciate 0
      12-02-2017, 08:22 AM   #56
stylez1989
Enlisted Member
4
Rep
42
Posts

Drives: E90 328I N52
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Jax, Florida

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by smassey321 View Post
Link above did not paste right. I fixed it but you can also get he software here http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1061869

Also, When I did mine, I put the USB in and had to wait 5 or so minutes for the Update option on the screen to become active.
Noting came up from using the CIC vin since it was below 2010. I will see if I can pull the combox donor vin. Now, my CIC doesn't have the software update option like I've seen with the other CIC's and this is probably due to cic software as this one was when it was attached to a MULF2
Appreciate 0
      02-18-2021, 01:51 AM   #57
praft84
New Member
2
Rep
5
Posts

Drives: bmw x1 e84
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: India

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh_G View Post
i have a really good PDF guide on how to code a combox if you want it, shoot me a PM of your email and i will send it over ;
Hi..can I get one too. My email is praful.tikoo@gmail.com. Thx
Appreciate 0
      02-27-2021, 01:04 PM   #58
Mike335D85
New Member
Mike335D85's Avatar
United Kingdom
0
Rep
9
Posts

Drives: BMW 335D
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Borehamwood

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh_G View Post
i have a really good PDF guide on how to code a combox if you want it, shoot me a PM of your email and i will send it over ;
have you still got a cpoy of this?
Appreciate 0
      11-29-2021, 06:13 PM   #59
Mc 007
Private First Class
Croatia
7
Rep
100
Posts

Drives: E92 330d
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Istria

iTrader: (0)

Hello
How is possible to update Combox software if car originally was without?
Thx
Appreciate 0
      11-29-2021, 11:36 PM   #60
ptpending
Colonel
ptpending's Avatar
456
Rep
2,745
Posts

Drives: e91
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Poland

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mc 007 View Post
Hello
How is possible to update Combox software if car originally was without?
Thx
put the car with factory combox VIN to download file
__________________
E81 2007 130i 6cylinder Montego blue
Retrofits: Harman Kardon, High-beam assistant, Removable tow hitch. Auto-dim folding exterior mirrors. Lumbar support. Perfomance Brakes.
Appreciate 0
      11-30-2021, 11:04 AM   #61
Mc 007
Private First Class
Croatia
7
Rep
100
Posts

Drives: E92 330d
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Istria

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by ptpending View Post
put the car with factory combox VIN to download file
Have try,write that is uodated…my is MX 003 004 031
Appreciate 0
      12-15-2021, 05:24 PM   #62
scroller
Enlisted Member
Canada
11
Rep
43
Posts

Drives: 335i
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Canada

iTrader: (0)

Hi , yesterday I retrofit combox media and I updated the software of the CIC and I have the latest 2022 maps but when I connect my phone it's only doing circles the NAVI and don't want to open me the google ?
Appreciate 0
      04-15-2023, 09:38 PM   #63
TwiztidOnes335xi
Registered
0
Rep
1
Posts

Drives: E46 330i, E92 335xi
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh_G View Post
i have a really good PDF guide on how to code a combox if you want it, shoot me a PM of your email and i will send it over ;
Dp you still have the pdf by any chance I know it was a while ago.
Appreciate 0
      04-19-2023, 11:23 PM   #64
AndyMccarthy
apktome
0
Rep
2
Posts

Drives: MEC
Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: us

iTrader: (0)

I think it is necessary to replace some new and better quality items if we buy and order non-genuine items, you can reduce the quality and also make it more expensive. If you want to learn about information about those technology products, you can access it right here

Last edited by AndyMccarthy; 04-23-2023 at 09:05 PM..
Appreciate 0
      04-20-2023, 09:02 AM   #65
ptpending
Colonel
ptpending's Avatar
456
Rep
2,745
Posts

Drives: e91
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Poland

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by scroller View Post
Hi , yesterday I retrofit combox media and I updated the software of the CIC and I have the latest 2022 maps but when I connect my phone it's only doing circles the NAVI and don't want to open me the google ?
the google and other sites changes to https from those times (2010 year) and bmw intermediate proxy doesn't supported it or CIC didn't get update root certs, and later they decomissioned all that services for CIC i think
__________________
E81 2007 130i 6cylinder Montego blue
Retrofits: Harman Kardon, High-beam assistant, Removable tow hitch. Auto-dim folding exterior mirrors. Lumbar support. Perfomance Brakes.
Appreciate 0
      02-19-2024, 11:05 AM   #66
jacksonerict76
Registered
0
Rep
4
Posts

Drives: 2011 E90 Sedan No Mods
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Long Island New York

iTrader: (0)

Combox issue

I’m replacing the combox on my 2011 e90 335xi because it’s not reading my phone when I plugged it into my usb port. I also can’t get updates through the idrive. BMW said it was the combox because they couldn’t connect to it. I ordered a replacement combox and mulf-2 just in case it wasn’t the combox. What software would I need to code all of this and how do I do it?
Appreciate 0
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:04 AM.




e90post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST