CIC Retrofit Installation LOG
10-27-2010, 11:42 AM
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Oh my God we all are addicted 
I will update you as soon as I can offer the Combox retrofit.
As some of you know I broke my leg a couple of weeks ago and have been stuck in bed ever since.
I hope I can finish this retrofit in the next 2-3 weeks.
I will update you as soon as I can offer the Combox retrofit.
As some of you know I broke my leg a couple of weeks ago and have been stuck in bed ever since.
I hope I can finish this retrofit in the next 2-3 weeks.
10-27-2010, 12:13 PM
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Here's 2 quick shots of the interior after all was said and done, you can see my maps updating right now.
Sorry for the mediocre quality, forgot to charge the battery on my digital camera so all I had was my phone. Let me know if you want better pictures of anything, I'll be happy to grab them with the real camera later tonight.
A few things I learned from doing this install. First get your self a battery tender, very handy for doing the coding and the map upgrades, plus its a nice thing to have around. Second get a set of BMW tools. I bought mine where I got a speaker upgrade for my center channel (also worth doing IMO) and I can't tell you how much time it saved me. The kit I bought has a few tools for pulling the dash apart that save an incredible amount of time and don't risk scratching the interior. Well worth the $15 or so I paid.
And yeah, I'll probably do the combox, providing its not ridiculously expensive, and I can get committee approval from my wife
I am a bit of a sucker for technology in my cars.
10-27-2010, 01:37 PM
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My Ride: 2006 520d - 19" 172s- Remapped - LCI taillights V6 cables - LCI xenon headlights - Denison 500 with BTA1500 - led interior lights - OEM led number plate lights
Planned mods:
Folding mirrors - Modmynav kit - High gloss shadowline trim -
Have you got a part number for the BMW toolkit - sounds quite handy to have
10-27-2010, 02:10 PM
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http://www.bavariansoundwerks.com/pr...mbly-Tool-Kit/
And I was wrong, it was $30, but still worth it.
10-29-2010, 04:07 AM
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My Ride: 2007 Black Sapphire 535i
Dkoren, Nicely done! Your car is also the first that I've seen with wood trim covering the DVD bay and Climate control area. It does lend towards a sense of "flow" on the dash. Looks great.
10-29-2010, 04:13 AM
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My Ride: 2007 Black Sapphire 535i
For those who would like more info in the BMW Combox addition, check out these Youtube links:
Some features include:
In-car office (Calender)
Contact card image transfer
Text-to-speech
Call log update
Bluetooth audio streaming
Album art display
Voice control of external devices
Some features include:
In-car office (Calender)
Contact card image transfer
Text-to-speech
Call log update
Bluetooth audio streaming
Album art display
Voice control of external devices
10-29-2010, 04:25 AM
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Thats the way the 6ers look, I am a huge fan of the look of the interior with the wood trim. The updated look with the single dvd drive really finishes it off nicely.
10-29-2010, 04:36 AM
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Thats the way the 6ers look, I am a huge fan of the look of the interior with the wood trim. The updated look with the single dvd drive really finishes it off nicely.
10-29-2010, 04:37 AM
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Patryk,
It seems if we want all functionality of the new Combox that we'll need to enable voice control on our CIC. Looks like we may have to sign up for this coding mod also. At least now we know you can get the coding keys for it.
It seems if we want all functionality of the new Combox that we'll need to enable voice control on our CIC. Looks like we may have to sign up for this coding mod also. At least now we know you can get the coding keys for it.