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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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Dropped off car for inspection today and asked about addition of AUX input to 530xi (2006), no CDC, No Nav. Dealer here in Ottawa quoted me $550 (3 1/2 h of labor and 120 for hardware). Seems pricey to me...not sure if this includes some reprogramming of iDrive. What are you guys paying?
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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That sounds about right, I was quoted a similar price in Winnipeg. It's stupid expensive for what you get.

If your going to spend the $ get this instead
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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i have also learned that the dension gateway 500 is the only way forward lol
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by russdx' post='813758' date='Mar 11 2009, 12:58 PM
i have also learned that the dension gateway 500 is the only way forward lol
I was going to buy a GW 500 but they are so expensive ?360, my OEM kit is only costing me ?165+Vat. I only use Ipod so I am not too bothered about the other connections. I recon the dealer will charge me about 1 hours labor to code the car once I have fitted it, I will ask tomorrow when I collect it.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob525D' post='813777' date='Mar 11 2009, 01:13 PM
I was going to buy a GW 500 but they are so expensive ?360, my OEM kit is only costing me ?165+Vat. I only use Ipod so I am not too bothered about the other connections. I recon the dealer will charge me about 1 hours labor to code the car once I have fitted it, I will ask tomorrow when I collect it.
Your IPOD will work better with the GW500. You will be able to do searches through I Drive, charge your battery and listen to music through applications other then just the IPOD.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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my dealer wants ?550 for ipod
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ottawahull' post='813741' date='Mar 11 2009, 05:44 PM
no CDC, No Nav.
He wont be able to use the Dension anyway. And if that is what his dealer is charging for AUX, I don't even want to hear what they charge for CDC programming. You need a new dealer Mate.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='813791' date='Mar 11 2009, 02:26 PM
He wont be able to use the Dension anyway. And if that is what his dealer is charging for AUX, I don't even want to hear what they charge for CDC programming. You need a new dealer Mate.
Why not? i dont have CDC or NAV and my Dension works perfectly.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by nelson29' post='813831' date='Mar 11 2009, 03:11 PM
Why not? i dont have CDC or NAV and my Dension works perfectly.
What did you do to get things setup? dealer reprogramming needed?
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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i paid about $490 for the BMW ipod adapter.
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