CIC Retrofit Installation LOG
03-02-2013, 12:55 AM
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We need to know exactly what year/model your car is. Apologies if this is posted somewhere obvious already and I missed it.
I know my car (2004 545i) and many others from BMW use a variable swash plate AC compressor, that does NOT have a clutch. This means it does always turn. It basically always turns, then has a swash plate that is moved around depending on how much "work" needs to be done. It's variable from 0 to 100%. Instead of cycling on and off all the time, it just changes the angle up and down to adjust everything as needed.
I also saw a compressor for sell on a newer BMW that indeed DID have a clutch, so at some point it appears they went back to that design.
Here is the theory of the compressor from BMW. Hope that helps.
I know my car (2004 545i) and many others from BMW use a variable swash plate AC compressor, that does NOT have a clutch. This means it does always turn. It basically always turns, then has a swash plate that is moved around depending on how much "work" needs to be done. It's variable from 0 to 100%. Instead of cycling on and off all the time, it just changes the angle up and down to adjust everything as needed.
I also saw a compressor for sell on a newer BMW that indeed DID have a clutch, so at some point it appears they went back to that design.
Here is the theory of the compressor from BMW. Hope that helps.
As I said I did the pin 21 mod (cut pin 21 wire, the part that goes towards the car got hooked up to a negative and the wire that goes in the climate to a 12v positive).
I am not sure but I do not think leaving in the old climate control panel is a good ideea... I mean, the old climate control panel has a different layout, I am not sure how to set the air distribution from the old panel (the push left button being "max" and the push right button "residual heating".)
Thank you all for your input, any further information is greatly appreciated.
05-22-2013, 11:56 AM
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Anyone know the part # and where I could order the brush aluminum decor trim seen in this photo?
I've tried ordering one from my local dealership but they keep ordering the non lci trim and saying that they can't order the LCI decor trim.
I've tried ordering one from my local dealership but they keep ordering the non lci trim and saying that they can't order the LCI decor trim.
05-22-2013, 12:04 PM
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My Ride: BMW
Model Year: 2006
05-23-2013, 01:03 AM
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My Ride: BMW 530D M-Sport, Steptronic, Grey Metallic,
Retrofits: Sport Comfort Black Leather, M-Sport Alu Cube Dash Trim, Shadow Line Trim, CCC Pro Nav, Full M5 Conversion, M5 Mirrors, Quad M5, 20" M5 Gloss Black wheels, AC High Panel, Internal Boot Release,
Mods: Xenons, Carbon Fibre Roof, Dension 500, Drilled & Grooved Discs,
Hi did any of you get the dension 500 to work with the cic if so what was the 6 dip switch settings and what needed to be codded
I had a lci ccc before all was working on there i cant seem to make it appear the menu of the dension 500 on the cic
Its still coded as a cdc on the cic. for the dension to work do i need to change this?
I havnt changed any dip switch settings yet from the ccc setup
Thanks
I had a lci ccc before all was working on there i cant seem to make it appear the menu of the dension 500 on the cic
Its still coded as a cdc on the cic. for the dension to work do i need to change this?
I havnt changed any dip switch settings yet from the ccc setup
Thanks
05-23-2013, 11:39 AM
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Alright, I'm going to ask the dumb questions
What does it take to switch a CIC unit from Europe over to North America maps?
What coding has to be done to make it work with my car/VIN?
And I guess more importantly than that, is can you code these with a DCAN cable, same as MASK/CCC units? Or do you have to have an ICOM?
What does it take to switch a CIC unit from Europe over to North America maps?
What coding has to be done to make it work with my car/VIN?
And I guess more importantly than that, is can you code these with a DCAN cable, same as MASK/CCC units? Or do you have to have an ICOM?
06-27-2013, 11:35 AM
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I am the next lucky person doing this retrofit. So excited for my stuff to get to me. Let me just say Patryk is a rarity in the support and help he gives. He is so quick at responding to emails and helping you understand the process. If thinking about doing this retrofit going through him is a complete no brainer!!
07-03-2013, 04:47 AM
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Do you need something special to make those LCI seat warming buttons and DSC buttons to work when moving from pre-lci panel to lci panel? I did cic retrofit and now want the rest of the console to become LCI 
07-05-2013, 07:28 AM
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My Ride: BMW 2006 E90 Pre-LCI
Help!!!
Hi guys, Im new to this forum and facing a little problem. I just purchased a new LCI iDrive controller to replace my old CCC controller. I looked at Georgieb's post (#367) which explained how to swap wires from the old 8 pin connector to the 4 pin connector. My issue is what do I do with the old wires from the 4 pin connector and what to do with the remaining 3 wires (3,6,7) from the ld 8 pin connector? Any advice would be very much appreciated.