MP3 Retrofit
11-26-2008, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nudda' post='732224' date='Nov 26 2008, 05:18 PM
i have a 2005 (March 2005 build) e60 with CDC and I have been told I CAN get mp3 ENEABLED in the car.
I just need to take the bulleting to any bmw service centre and they will do it for free
I just need to take the bulleting to any bmw service centre and they will do it for free
Hope this helps. This is how I have come to understand it.
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11-26-2008, 01:44 PM
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I have printed the PDF and will be taking my September 2005 built 530d M-Sport with Pro Sat Nav in for this mod, thanks for the info and PDF, am I correct in assuming I should get this update for free ??
11-26-2008, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='732242' date='Nov 26 2008, 05:44 PM
I have printed the PDF and will be taking my September 2005 built 530d M-Sport with Pro Sat Nav in for this mod, thanks for the info and PDF, am I correct in assuming I should get this update for free ??
It says it right in the SIB that this is covered under the warranty. My dealer still tried to charge me for it. But it should be free.
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11-26-2008, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='732242' date='Nov 26 2008, 02:44 PM
I have printed the PDF and will be taking my September 2005 built 530d M-Sport with Pro Sat Nav in for this mod, thanks for the info and PDF, am I correct in assuming I should get this update for free ??
11-26-2008, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by nudda' post='732224' date='Nov 26 2008, 02:18 PM
i have a 2005 (March 2005 build) e60 with CDC and I have been told I CAN get mp3 ENEABLED in the car.
I just need to take the bulleting to any bmw service centre and they will do it for free
I just need to take the bulleting to any bmw service centre and they will do it for free
Do you have NAV?
11-26-2008, 05:41 PM
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I just bought a used 2006 525i, build date April, 2005. Much to my surprise, the CD player plays MP3's perfectly and the file names show up on the iDrive screen. The car is completely stock and I do not have NAV. I just thought I'd share this because it seems contradictory to most of the information I've seen on the forum.
11-26-2008, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by kgmccarthy' post='732406' date='Nov 26 2008, 06:41 PM
I just bought a used 2006 525i, build date April, 2005. Much to my surprise, the CD player plays MP3's perfectly and the file names show up on the iDrive screen. The car is completely stock and I do not have NAV. I just thought I'd share this because it seems contradictory to most of the information I've seen on the forum.
11-26-2008, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 545felix' post='731915' date='Nov 26 2008, 09:31 AM
no, it was a bone stock leased 545 that my friend's father drove around. it was on the old software too, not the grey screen V25 and later.
11-26-2008, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kgmccarthy' post='732406' date='Nov 26 2008, 06:41 PM
I just bought a used 2006 525i, build date April, 2005. Much to my surprise, the CD player plays MP3's perfectly and the file names show up on the iDrive screen. The car is completely stock and I do not have NAV. I just thought I'd share this because it seems contradictory to most of the information I've seen on the forum.
11-26-2008, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='732427' date='Nov 26 2008, 07:22 PM
Thats good info because I thought the date was actually 03/05 instead of 09/05 but the bulletin said 09/05 and others said 09/05 so I thought I remembered wrong. Maybe the date is 03/05. Since that was when it switched model year to 2006.
OK I was mistaken I Know why I keep thinking March 2005.. thats when they switched over from Business Radio to Professional Radio. All 2006+ non Nav cars got Prof radio as opposed to business radio prior. (* I dont think this has anything to do with MP3 capability *) I'm just posting to clarify why I had 03/05 stuck in my head.