TCU...how do I get to it??????????
06-20-2009, 08:54 PM
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I always use the realoem.com to find the exact part and part number. So, I'd start from there. You can try posting in classified and see if anyone has one that fits your model. Again, replacing the TCU is very easy. Just a few screws and unplug/plug a few wires. That's it. As long as the BT is enabled, it should work as normal. GL
06-20-2009, 09:26 PM
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I have bluettoth enabled TCU for sale for 250$
06-20-2009, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='918621' date='Jun 20 2009, 10:54 PM
I always use the realoem.com to find the exact part and part number. So, I'd start from there. You can try posting in classified and see if anyone has one that fits your model. Again, replacing the TCU is very easy. Just a few screws and unplug/plug a few wires. That's it. As long as the BT is enabled, it should work as normal. GL
I wonder if thats even the problem. I also wonder if I unplug the tcu while the static is happening, will the static stop when its unplugged? I guess i'll dig around in the trunk, find it, and try it.Thanks again, i'll keep you posted
(and if you happen to think of something else it could be I'm all ears)
06-20-2009, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by imposss' post='918631' date='Jun 21 2009, 01:26 AM
I have bluettoth enabled TCU for sale for 250$
06-21-2009, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='918559' date='Jun 20 2009, 11:07 PM
only if I can be 1/4 as good or fast as Gene. I'm only picking the bread crumbs he left behind 
06-21-2009, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Nato530i' post='918565' date='Jun 20 2009, 11:16 PM
Yeah its to try to fix my static issue...I don't know what else to do!
The car is Hi Fi (standard issue, not an option).
Hmm....so how do I know which TCU to get from ebay? And it still needs to get replaced and reprogrammed from the dealer once I get it, so is it worth the risk of getting something defective off ebay?
What if I unplug the TCU?
The car is Hi Fi (standard issue, not an option).
Hmm....so how do I know which TCU to get from ebay? And it still needs to get replaced and reprogrammed from the dealer once I get it, so is it worth the risk of getting something defective off ebay?
What if I unplug the TCU?
06-21-2009, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Nato530i' post='918915' date='Jun 21 2009, 12:40 PM
Will it fit in my 2004 530i?
Is it brand new or used?
Is it brand new or used?
06-21-2009, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Nato530i' post='918915' date='Jun 21 2009, 12:40 PM
Will it fit in my 2004 530i?
Is it brand new or used?
Is it brand new or used?
The part number is: 84106972697
06-23-2009, 12:37 PM
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i had the same problem witht he static, what the dealership did was bipass the communications part of teh tcu so i dont have communications anymore but everything else in the tcu still worked.........problem is now i went to another dealership and they're telln me i should get a new one cuz if i bipass it like that he said theres a chance the sum of my other memory and computerized things might get screwed up ...can anyone confirm this? im really stuck on if i should get a new one or just keep it bi passed, thanks.