My next project, oh boy this is gonna be a good one.
09-05-2011, 01:25 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530xi: Sport, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, HD Radio, SAT, Custom NCS coded options 2008 535xi: Sport, Night Vision, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, SAT, Custom NCS coded options, Rear Seat Heat Retrofit, Passport 9500ci
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09-05-2011, 01:28 PM
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I checked it out. With the sensor disconnected, the switch still indicated all the proper modes and no warning messages in iDrive. Looks like you are good to go without the sensor as far as I can tell. If it turns out you need the sensor attached for some reason, I suppose it doesn't actually have to be placed in the correct location. Leave it in the dash somewhere should do it.
09-05-2011, 01:29 PM
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I checked it out. With the sensor disconnected, the switch still indicated all the proper modes and no warning messages in iDrive. Looks like you are good to go without the sensor as far as I can tell. If it turns out you need the sensor attached for some reason, I suppose it doesn't actually have to be placed in the correct location. Leave it in the dash somewhere should do it.
09-06-2011, 01:14 AM
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Climate panel arrived this morning and it`s from a US car, it has Fahrenheit on the dials. Should still be able to use it , it was the cheapest one I could find on ebay. 
09-06-2011, 01:21 AM
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why didn't you buy the LCI one? I've seen those go for as low as £70 on ebay. They seem a bit better in that you don't need the idrive for most of the setting, all of them are on the panel itself? Plus you already have the LCI CCC anyway.
09-06-2011, 01:23 AM
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Never thought of that bruce, also I tried a LCI basic one when I did my LCI CCC and I couldn't get it to work, kept giving errors.
09-06-2011, 12:14 PM
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I have had this panel for ages now:
Put it up for sale after about a week of owning it, no interest then, glad I kept it now, I might be speaking to you allot more Blood
Put it up for sale after about a week of owning it, no interest then, glad I kept it now, I might be speaking to you allot more Blood