Dension Gateway 500 Installed!
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Really depend on the local BMW, some that really could careless will probably say no since it's not OEM, I have a good relationship w/ my local BMW and they are great so I did my own install (right on their service bay since it was so easy & quick) and they have no problem to try various retrofit enabling and the end I worked on the BMW SSS programming station myself where I tried to bring up Dension as CDC module and failed and finally use it as iPod interface module.
Originally Posted by Cwest' post='803494' date='Feb 27 2009, 05:26 PM
So are we able to get the Dension installed at an local BMW as an ipod intergration?
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Originally Posted by MitchBMW' post='803875' date='Feb 28 2009, 10:36 AM
Hey Mike,
question for you. I have cdc, but no Nav. will this work on my car? 05 545, I believe the build data is 11/04.
question for you. I have cdc, but no Nav. will this work on my car? 05 545, I believe the build data is 11/04.
I'm sure it'll work for yours. My car is older than yours and has the least options. I didn't even have a CDC. with my 09/03 build, everything was limited until i got my hands on it and figured out how to put better modules in it. (Ipod, Bluetooth, aluminum trim, m5 smg shift knob, lci tails, Euro spec headlights, LED turn signals, etc....)
So it'll definitely work for your car, its just a matter of installing it.
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Model Year: 2006
Originally Posted by rborhara' post='803509' date='Feb 28 2009, 12:05 AM
does the voice button on the steering control work with the dension to let you voice control the idriver
Also the iPOD UI mode is for iPOD videos in case you have the IVE1000 module installed too like I do.
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what year is your car and how did you install bluetooth did you already have the TCU and overhead mic?
Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='803917' date='Feb 28 2009, 04:52 PM
Hey Mitch,
I'm sure it'll work for yours. My car is older than yours and has the least options. I didn't even have a CDC. with my 09/03 build, everything was limited until i got my hands on it and figured out how to put better modules in it. (Ipod, Bluetooth, aluminum trim, m5 smg shift knob, lci tails, Euro spec headlights, LED turn signals, etc....)
So it'll definitely work for your car, its just a matter of installing it.
I'm sure it'll work for yours. My car is older than yours and has the least options. I didn't even have a CDC. with my 09/03 build, everything was limited until i got my hands on it and figured out how to put better modules in it. (Ipod, Bluetooth, aluminum trim, m5 smg shift knob, lci tails, Euro spec headlights, LED turn signals, etc....)
So it'll definitely work for your car, its just a matter of installing it.
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There where I got mine too...
Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='804096' date='Feb 28 2009, 04:13 PM
Contact Fantastic 5 (Joe) on the forum. He might still have some.
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Dension Update!!
I have the iphone 3g, and its connected on my custom dock -ashtray.
For Iphone 3g users, I'm sure you know what Pandora is. Pandora is a Radio internet application. If you have internet connection, you'll be able to listen to music through there.
The Dension has an option that says, IPOD UI, which means, Ipod User interface.
I was able to start the Pandora app and listen to it through the IPOD UI source option in the dension. Which means I can listen to internet radio in my car through my ipod!!
Its an awesome find. I only went around my neighborhood so i dont know how it is at high speeds, will keep people posted if interested. But this just goes to show the dension is awesome!!
I have the iphone 3g, and its connected on my custom dock -ashtray.
For Iphone 3g users, I'm sure you know what Pandora is. Pandora is a Radio internet application. If you have internet connection, you'll be able to listen to music through there.
The Dension has an option that says, IPOD UI, which means, Ipod User interface.
I was able to start the Pandora app and listen to it through the IPOD UI source option in the dension. Which means I can listen to internet radio in my car through my ipod!!
Its an awesome find. I only went around my neighborhood so i dont know how it is at high speeds, will keep people posted if interested. But this just goes to show the dension is awesome!!
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='803917' date='Feb 28 2009, 11:52 AM
Hey Mitch,
I'm sure it'll work for yours. My car is older than yours and has the least options. I didn't even have a CDC. with my 09/03 build, everything was limited until i got my hands on it and figured out how to put better modules in it. (Ipod, Bluetooth, aluminum trim, m5 smg shift knob, lci tails, Euro spec headlights, LED turn signals, etc....)
So it'll definitely work for your car, its just a matter of installing it.
I'm sure it'll work for yours. My car is older than yours and has the least options. I didn't even have a CDC. with my 09/03 build, everything was limited until i got my hands on it and figured out how to put better modules in it. (Ipod, Bluetooth, aluminum trim, m5 smg shift knob, lci tails, Euro spec headlights, LED turn signals, etc....)
So it'll definitely work for your car, its just a matter of installing it.
Thanks man...I think this is the way to go....
