2008-520d

Hi all,

I have a 2008 (UK model)5 series with the professional navigation. I tried to have installed an X-carlink bmw multimedia interface installed. For some reason the connecting cable from the car to the interface was slightly bigger than the pins on the interface (LCD IN on diagrame). I was assured that all E60's up to 2009 had the same connections.

Can anyone tell me if the connection lead from the car to the dash screen has been changed in the 2008 facelift model. Also if anyone who has installed a multimedia interface on the facelift model, please get in touch. Thanks

r9ndy

Those multimedia interface have 2 different models, pre-lci and lci. LCI cars, in your case, requires the lci multimedia interface as it requires different cable connections. You may want to contact the company you had purchased from.

ulvit

WOW!! i am soo getting this...didin't know it existed!!!!
do they ship to Australia..?

ulvit

Sorry to hijack the topic, but spoke to Modmynav.com....
They said i need an audio jack to have the dvd connected...hmm.
is this the case, as i thought to install, you tap it into the wire for audio anyway...?
Meaning, no need to install the audio input when you prelace it in the next step...
any thoughts?

krisaowa

Hi, the only suggestion I could give you is contact Kris from modmynav.com

Maybe he would be able to help you out!

Good luck!

ulvit

Yes, i have spoken to Kris. He has been most helpful.

Could someone tell me if Modmynav and Xcarlink the same....?

harmzz

just installed mine yesterday pins work fine you just need to make the cable go in at an angle figured this out by taking mine apart..

2008-520d

Can anyone get me a multimedia interface in the UK that works on a 2008 model.

harmzz

the above will work just look carefully

ulvit

yer, xcarlink.co.uk