CIC Retrofit Installation LOG
07-13-2010, 09:32 AM
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So I went home for lunch and popped in the original climate control unit and my AC works again and the engine cooling fan doesn't run constantly.
I wonder if perhaps the LCI climate control is not compatible with pre-LCI vehicles?
Nelson, did your AC compressor work when you had yours installed?
I wonder if perhaps the LCI climate control is not compatible with pre-LCI vehicles?
Nelson, did your AC compressor work when you had yours installed?
I had the same issue that you had and i thought the LCI AC panel was defective. I actually had a noise coming from the compressor when i plug the LCI panel.
Its really weird to me because BenAnd retrofitted the LCI ac panel without any issues.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/91175-can-not-be-done/
07-13-2010, 11:06 AM
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I usually answer your questions by emails, but since Peter and Jordy have some issues with their retrofits I wanted to say a few words.
First of all each car is different and even though I do my best to pre-code your CIC before I ship them it might happen that some additional coding is needed.
I know you would like it to work as soon as you install it in your cars, but please understand that if this retrofit was a simply change of the head unit a lot of vendors would offer it.
I try as much as I can to make it plug and play but since it requires an advanced coding and activation some unexpected situations might happen.
Once I code your CIC again most of the issues if not all will be solved.
And if there are any other issues I will help you to find a solution.
I hope you can understand how it works and will give me some time to fix all the issues.
Patryk
First of all each car is different and even though I do my best to pre-code your CIC before I ship them it might happen that some additional coding is needed.
I know you would like it to work as soon as you install it in your cars, but please understand that if this retrofit was a simply change of the head unit a lot of vendors would offer it.
I try as much as I can to make it plug and play but since it requires an advanced coding and activation some unexpected situations might happen.
Once I code your CIC again most of the issues if not all will be solved.
And if there are any other issues I will help you to find a solution.
I hope you can understand how it works and will give me some time to fix all the issues.
Patryk
07-13-2010, 11:13 AM
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After pressing one of the 1-8 buttons it started dialing a number that isn't in my iPhones phonebook but it displayed the number + name on the screen.
I thought it wouldn't dial since I didn't pair my iPhone yet (can't reach the bluetooth menu) but when I looked at my iPhone screen it displayed a unknown number and it was dialing ?!!
I pressed the Red button to stop the call and disabled the bluetooth of my phone... I was like WTF?
I thought it wouldn't dial since I didn't pair my iPhone yet (can't reach the bluetooth menu) but when I looked at my iPhone screen it displayed a unknown number and it was dialing ?!!
I pressed the Red button to stop the call and disabled the bluetooth of my phone... I was like WTF?
My conclusion is there is an external blue-tooth module that contains my phone book and registration to my Blackberry.
07-13-2010, 11:20 AM
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I usually answer your questions by emails, but since Peter and Jordy have some issues with their retrofits I wanted to say a few words.
First of all each car is different and even though I do my best to pre-code your CIC before I ship them it might happen that some additional coding is needed.
I know you would like it to work as soon as you install it in your cars, but please understand that if this retrofit was a simply change of the head unit a lot of vendors would offer it.
I try as much as I can to make it plug and play but since it requires an advanced coding and activation some unexpected situations might happen.
Once I code your CIC again most of the issues if not all will be solved.
And if there are any other issues I will help you to find a solution.
I hope you can understand how it works and will give me some time to fix all the issues.
Patryk
First of all each car is different and even though I do my best to pre-code your CIC before I ship them it might happen that some additional coding is needed.
I know you would like it to work as soon as you install it in your cars, but please understand that if this retrofit was a simply change of the head unit a lot of vendors would offer it.
I try as much as I can to make it plug and play but since it requires an advanced coding and activation some unexpected situations might happen.
Once I code your CIC again most of the issues if not all will be solved.
And if there are any other issues I will help you to find a solution.
I hope you can understand how it works and will give me some time to fix all the issues.
Patryk
So I am not disappointed by the goods you send me or the service you provide but just by the fact that after almost 3 hours in a garage pretending to be a sauna the result was partial fail...
However I'm happy again because my gf gave me an iPad 3G to sooth the pain (and to kill some hours in the hospital), I love her
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07-13-2010, 11:30 AM
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I'm confident that this thing will work eventually but as the spoilt kid I am (almost father myself though) I want this thing to work instantaneously.
So I am not disappointed by the goods you send me or the service you provide but just by the fact that after almost 3 hours in a garage pretending to be a sauna the result was partial fail...
However I'm happy again because my gf gave me an iPad 3G to sooth the pain (and to kill some hours in the hospital), I love her.
So I am not disappointed by the goods you send me or the service you provide but just by the fact that after almost 3 hours in a garage pretending to be a sauna the result was partial fail...
However I'm happy again because my gf gave me an iPad 3G to sooth the pain (and to kill some hours in the hospital), I love her
.Nelson is the best example that it can be done on E60 successfully, but in his case he had his car updated by a dealership before installing this retrofit and he had a cable so I could do everything remotely.
By the way, having a cable is a good thing because I can always code some other things for you and help you with some issues not related to the CIC you might have in the future.
Regarding your Bluetooth, there is a separate module so it has to work the same as it worked with the CCC.
07-13-2010, 11:39 AM
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No worries Patryk. While I like instant gratification as much as the next guy, I understand that there are a lot of variables at play here and I'm confident that we will get everything working.
I have an appointment at the dealer Thursday morning to have my software upgraded. Hopefully that will take care of some of the issues.
I have an appointment at the dealer Thursday morning to have my software upgraded. Hopefully that will take care of some of the issues.
07-13-2010, 11:57 AM
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Peter-
I had the same issue that you had and i thought the LCI AC panel was defective. I actually had a noise coming from the compressor when i plug the LCI panel.
Its really weird to me because BenAnd retrofitted the LCI ac panel without any issues.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/91175-can-not-be-done/
I had the same issue that you had and i thought the LCI AC panel was defective. I actually had a noise coming from the compressor when i plug the LCI panel.
Its really weird to me because BenAnd retrofitted the LCI ac panel without any issues.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/91175-can-not-be-done/
When I look at the picture in the first post by BenAnd in the link you sent me, it sure looks like the pre-LCI climate control. The buttons are labeled MAX, OFF and REST, just like my original climate control. Even though he makes references to it being the LCI version several times. I'm really confused now.
While the pre-CLI really doesn't look that bad, I like the LCI design much better and the fact that it shows what you're adjust on the screen is icing on the cake.
07-13-2010, 12:01 PM
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No worries Patryk. While I like instant gratification as much as the next guy, I understand that there are a lot of variables at play here and I'm confident that we will get everything working.
I have an appointment at the dealer Thursday morning to have my software upgraded. Hopefully that will take care of some of the issues.
I have an appointment at the dealer Thursday morning to have my software upgraded. Hopefully that will take care of some of the issues.
In the meantime I am arranging the controller and cable for you. Let me know how it goes with the software update.
07-13-2010, 12:20 PM
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Nelson,
When I look at the picture in the first post by BenAnd in the link you sent me, it sure looks like the pre-LCI climate control. The buttons are labeled MAX, OFF and REST, just like my original climate control. Even though he makes references to it being the LCI version several times. I'm really confused now.
While the pre-CLI really doesn't look that bad, I like the LCI design much better and the fact that it shows what you're adjust on the screen is icing on the cake.
When I look at the picture in the first post by BenAnd in the link you sent me, it sure looks like the pre-LCI climate control. The buttons are labeled MAX, OFF and REST, just like my original climate control. Even though he makes references to it being the LCI version several times. I'm really confused now.
While the pre-CLI really doesn't look that bad, I like the LCI design much better and the fact that it shows what you're adjust on the screen is icing on the cake.
Peter-
If you look at the unit closely you will see that's indeed a lci climate panel, he just changed the 3 buttons to the pre-lci.