Recently Purchased 2004 530i
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My Ride: Current Vehicle - 2004 BMW E60 530i - Steptronic – Titanium Silver - iDrive - PDC - Black Dakota Leather– Adaptive Xenon Headlights (auto leveling) – Telescopic Steering – Heated Steering Wheel – Rear Heated Seats – Logic 7
Hi to all of the people in the E60 forum,
I recently purchased a 2004 530i and am loving it! such a nice car but I need some help on figuring a couple things out!
if you can help I am all ears! ...... here are some features my car has:
- Heated seats front and back / steering wheel
- i drive
- zenon headlights
-fog lights
-17" 5 star wheels
- No cd changer
- No navigation
- Canadian Car / date on door sill is 02/04
- logic 7 sound -I think?
Here are some questions:
- is this car blue tooth compatiable? if so how do I activate it?
- Can I upgrade to navigation, if so how can I get the parts? DIY?
- Can I program the central locking to auto unlock once the ignition is turned off?
- how can i figure out what packages are on the car? ie premium package? cold package?
- can I install a ipod interface? if so how?
I used to drive a 325i which is much differnt from this new car, so please bare with me while I learn about the car.
Thanks
Proud BMW 530i owner
I recently purchased a 2004 530i and am loving it! such a nice car but I need some help on figuring a couple things out!
if you can help I am all ears! ...... here are some features my car has:
- Heated seats front and back / steering wheel
- i drive
- zenon headlights
-fog lights
-17" 5 star wheels
- No cd changer
- No navigation
- Canadian Car / date on door sill is 02/04
- logic 7 sound -I think?
Here are some questions:
- is this car blue tooth compatiable? if so how do I activate it?
- Can I upgrade to navigation, if so how can I get the parts? DIY?
- Can I program the central locking to auto unlock once the ignition is turned off?
- how can i figure out what packages are on the car? ie premium package? cold package?
- can I install a ipod interface? if so how?
I used to drive a 325i which is much differnt from this new car, so please bare with me while I learn about the car.
Thanks
Proud BMW 530i owner
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2/04 build date is just before CIP (software) only upgrade. You're looking at a very expensive TCU upgrade to add BlueTooth. I too have no nav, and I don't believe it's possible to add BMW nav retroactively. Better off buying a nice aftermarket variety...just have to mount the display in a good location that doesn't block your iDrive screen. I had my dealer add the iPod Aux input (glovebox). No song readout on your display, just iPod plugged in via mini-plug and playable through the car's sound system. (I use a remote control to randomly flip through my favorite playlist, with the iPod hidden safely in the glovebox. Works great.) Enjoy!
2/04 build date is just before CIP (software) only upgrade. You're looking at a very expensive TCU upgrade to add BlueTooth. I too have no nav, and I don't believe it's possible to add BMW nav retroactively. Better off buying a nice aftermarket variety...just have to mount the display in a good location that doesn't block your iDrive screen. I had my dealer add the iPod Aux input (glovebox). No song readout on your display, just iPod plugged in via mini-plug and playable through the car's sound system. (I use a remote control to randomly flip through my favorite playlist, with the iPod hidden safely in the glovebox. Works great.) Enjoy!
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My Ride: 2008 Carbon Black 550i, Sports, Premium & Cold Weather Packages, Steptronic, HUD, NAV.
GoRovers already answered BT upgrade - very expensive!
So does Nav - I don't think anyone here has done something similar.
No, you cannot unlock car, but you can set via iDrive that doors do not lock at all. I have set mine to lock after driving away and I use the door handle. First pull - unlocks, second - opens the door.
Premium package has 3 buttons on the rear view mirror for garage door opener.... I think it also included auto-dimming rear view mirrors and ambient orange lighting on door handles, etc.
You have cold weather package.
iPod integration with steering wheel functions will set you back around $500-$600 at the dealer - that all - parts and labor.
Search around and most of these questions are answered here.
So does Nav - I don't think anyone here has done something similar.
No, you cannot unlock car, but you can set via iDrive that doors do not lock at all. I have set mine to lock after driving away and I use the door handle. First pull - unlocks, second - opens the door.
Premium package has 3 buttons on the rear view mirror for garage door opener.... I think it also included auto-dimming rear view mirrors and ambient orange lighting on door handles, etc.
You have cold weather package.
iPod integration with steering wheel functions will set you back around $500-$600 at the dealer - that all - parts and labor.
Search around and most of these questions are answered here.
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