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Old 07-13-2010, 05:22 PM
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What do you have to have to get DVD in motion? I have an 06 550i with iDrive....is the code all I need to have this feature?
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would like to find out if there is any other alternative way for my daughter to watch her Dora from the iDrive screen instead of that ugly behind the seat set up I have right now.
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Originally Posted by doba_s
You are correct, I probably shouldn't have said that.

I always keep all of my old parts just in case I even need to go back.

I am interestead on getting this idrive swap out. (08 535i) How can I contact you for info?? Ty
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Old 07-14-2010, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by doba_s
- You can send Google directions right to your car
This is not possible in the 5-Series with a swapped CIC.

- Check weather, stocks, e-mails
That will require a new GSM TCU with the latest code, $199 a year, and it is not guaranteed to work.
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Originally Posted by Technic
That will require a new GSM TCU with the latest code, $199 a year, and it is not guaranteed to work.
What possibilities exist for doing anything along these lines with a tethered blue-tooth phone connection?

I believe I saw an announcement for allowing email syncs that would allow incoming emails to be read back to you.
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Old 07-14-2010, 02:34 PM
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What possibilities exist for doing anything along these lines with a tethered blue-tooth phone connection?
None thru the iDrive MOST network.

You have to have an Assist account, a CIC and a GSM TCU coded for Online Services to receive the BMW Search suite of Internet services.

I believe I saw an announcement for allowing email syncs that would allow incoming emails to be read back to you.
The announced Blackberry integration requires a complete new set of hardware to support that software function (coming in MY2011.5) in addition to the new Nuance voice control (MY2011 CIC).
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Damn, this Technic guy sounds like a pro, lol.
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Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
Damn, this Technic guy sounds like a pro, lol.
One of the few instances where a screen name dovetails with reality, it seems!

I'll wait to see if this mod pans out for other users first before I take the plunge...
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Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
Damn, this Technic guy sounds like a pro, lol.
You need to check out e90post more often!Don't let the low post count fool you, Technic is a GENIUS when it comes to BMW electronics!!!

He was one of the first guys that did the CIC retrofit!!!
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Originally Posted by Technic
None thru the iDrive MOST network.

You have to have an Assist account, a CIC and a GSM TCU coded for Online Services to receive the BMW Search suite of Internet services.
I'm not interested in the BMW suite of Internet services nor the associated annual fee.

Anything in the works for bypassing that network in favor of whatever one can pick up via a cell phone?
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Originally Posted by pclausen
I'm not interested in the BMW suite of Internet services nor the associated annual fee.

Anything in the works for bypassing that network in favor of whatever one can pick up via a cell phone?
There are several multimedia interfaces for the iDrive screen than can be used to display video. Other than that there is not that much that you can do to interface with the iDrive the way I think that you want with the current commercial devices available.

This is BMW proprietary code.
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