I searched without getting a definitive answer, any help would be greatly appreciated. Has any member, with a Sept. 2003 production date, gotten a Bluetooth retrofit? Thanks in advance.

 

I'm 99% sure that you can do this for $2k or so. That's about your only option for a retrofit.

james

 

BT is retrofitable on your car, Juan, but it comes with a price: new TCU replacement and BT retrofit programming.
- New TCU is about $800 to $1500 or so depends on how nice your dealer is. Or you can call around for MY2005 TCU to see how much it would cost.
- BT retrofit programming costs about 2 hours of labor or about $250. Total costs would be $2000 max. Some one had his TCU fried by dealer during software update, and was replaced by dealer per dealer fault. Because his dealer is so nice, they don't charge him for BT retrofit programming.

 

MY530i is absolutely correct. That is the process that I went through to have BT available on my car. I ended up paying for my TCU.

 

Thanks folks - as always, very useful information. I think I will stick with my phone in the cradle. It interfaces with the idrive and works well with the voice commands. I leave the phone in the car and use a Blackberry. I just thought if it was an easy upgrade I would ditch the phone, oh well. Thanks again, you were all very helpful.

 

I'm probably going to be forced to do this some day too, but tell me, where can I find a dealer who will sell me an updated TCU for $800?

 

Hobi can help you how to get TCU through warranty

 

I have a 09/03 production E60 and they said they can't do bluetooth. valencia bmw in california.

 

my dealer said it would require a CCC upgrade

 

I'm in the US. I don't think any dealer would change out my (M)ASK to a CCC computer... would they? That would mean I can get the pro nav installed too if I get the CCC upgrade.