Navigation successfully retrofitted
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It took me more than 3 months of gathering all the parts needed (parts shipped from Germany, Europe, etc)
I did all the installation, and yes, installation of new Idrive was PITA
I lost all sound (because navigation was from 550 with L7)
+current position was incorrect. (I live in LA, but the navigation showed I was in San Diego)
I finally took my car to a dealer to program.
There was no guarantee if it would work.
I spent literally 8 hours at a dealer waiting. (luckily, I was only charged a couple hours of labor)
after 8 hours of waiting, my service advisor told me that navigation works, but there's no sound.
It was very disappointing.
I got in my car thinking that I would put old system back in because there was no point of having navigation while losing all sound (no radio, no warning alert)
I put my home address and clicked "start guidance".....current position was accurate
There was a lady voice guiding ways...I was little bit surprised that navigation voice worked
I turned on radio to see if I really lost all sound.....it was working fine.
sound was better than old system. (I was assuming probably because new system still uses L7 configuration...bass was deeper+louder than old system)
Yes, retrofitting worked for me and I can't be any happier
I did all the installation, and yes, installation of new Idrive was PITA
I lost all sound (because navigation was from 550 with L7)
+current position was incorrect. (I live in LA, but the navigation showed I was in San Diego)
I finally took my car to a dealer to program.
There was no guarantee if it would work.
I spent literally 8 hours at a dealer waiting. (luckily, I was only charged a couple hours of labor)
after 8 hours of waiting, my service advisor told me that navigation works, but there's no sound.
It was very disappointing.
I got in my car thinking that I would put old system back in because there was no point of having navigation while losing all sound (no radio, no warning alert)
I put my home address and clicked "start guidance".....current position was accurate
There was a lady voice guiding ways...I was little bit surprised that navigation voice worked
I turned on radio to see if I really lost all sound.....it was working fine.
sound was better than old system. (I was assuming probably because new system still uses L7 configuration...bass was deeper+louder than old system)
Yes, retrofitting worked for me and I can't be any happier
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Originally Posted by terry79z' post='924498' date='Jun 26 2009, 05:16 AM
It took me more than 3 months of gathering all the parts needed (parts shipped from Germany, Europe, etc)
I did all the installation, and yes, installation of new Idrive was PITA
I lost all sound (because navigation was from 550 with L7)
+current position was incorrect. (I live in LA, but the navigation showed I was in San Diego)
I finally took my car to a dealer to program.
There was no guarantee if it would work.
I spent literally 8 hours at a dealer waiting. (luckily, I was only charged a couple hours of labor)
after 8 hours of waiting, my service advisor told me that navigation works, but there's no sound.
It was very disappointing.
I got in my car thinking that I would put old system back in because there was no point of having navigation while losing all sound (no radio, no warning alert)
I put my home address and clicked "start guidance".....current position was accurate
There was a lady voice guiding ways...I was little bit surprised that navigation voice worked
I turned on radio to see if I really lost all sound.....it was working fine.
sound was better than old system. (I was assuming probably because new system still uses L7 configuration...bass was deeper+louder than old system)
Yes, retrofitting worked for me and I can't be any happier
I did all the installation, and yes, installation of new Idrive was PITA
I lost all sound (because navigation was from 550 with L7)
+current position was incorrect. (I live in LA, but the navigation showed I was in San Diego)
I finally took my car to a dealer to program.
There was no guarantee if it would work.
I spent literally 8 hours at a dealer waiting. (luckily, I was only charged a couple hours of labor)
after 8 hours of waiting, my service advisor told me that navigation works, but there's no sound.
It was very disappointing.
I got in my car thinking that I would put old system back in because there was no point of having navigation while losing all sound (no radio, no warning alert)
I put my home address and clicked "start guidance".....current position was accurate
There was a lady voice guiding ways...I was little bit surprised that navigation voice worked
I turned on radio to see if I really lost all sound.....it was working fine.
sound was better than old system. (I was assuming probably because new system still uses L7 configuration...bass was deeper+louder than old system)
Yes, retrofitting worked for me and I can't be any happier
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Sweet! Glad the dealer was able to work with you and it all worked out in the end!
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Congrats on your "Frankensteinian" Nav Mod!! 
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From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='924811' date='Jun 26 2009, 12:17 PM
SWEET!! Now what's the damage? Sent u a PM btw!
Thanks for the PM!!!
My service advisor told me "no, it won't work" several times before, but he was cooperative this time.
it cost little bit over $1k overall.
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Originally Posted by terry79z' post='924830' date='Jun 26 2009, 01:37 PM
Hey, Brabusw209amg,
Thanks for the PM!!!
My service advisor told me "no, it won't work" several times before, but he was cooperative this time.
it cost little bit over $1k overall.
Thanks for the PM!!!
My service advisor told me "no, it won't work" several times before, but he was cooperative this time.
it cost little bit over $1k overall.
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