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  2. Posted · Report reply

    When I had my E60 it was apparentley impossible to have it converted. You say it will cost the same price as the option on the original vehicle. Out of curiosity, what will it be worth all to done & dusted?

    The conversion of ibus cars (non iDrive, eg E46, E39, E39)) was also "impossible" according to BMW NZ.

    I proved them wrong. But ask them today and they will still say "impossible"

    To convert the non iDrive car, the navigation computer costs (new) 2,600 USD.

    Add the BMW NZ margin and that is around 5,000 NZD in New Zealand

    But the nav computers are available for 1,000 to 1,500 second hand

    On the E90, looking at RealOEM, you see following USD prices:

    CCC = no price shown

    CID = 1,800 USD

    CON = ??

    Double scoop dash = ??

    centre console trim = 44.68 USD

    air con trim

    cooling hose = 14.50 USD

    power cable for CID

    LVDS cable

    CCC fan cable

    make your own controller cable

    Hmmm hard to find all the prices

    And remember, BMW NZ is about 2x the USD prices.

    You'll be at a total of somewhere between 5,000 USD and 10,000 USD

    NOE carefully:

    Some parts can readily be obtained 2nd hand 8trim pieces etc

    Some parts I would only get new (coolant hose!)

    Some parts have to be coded, and BMW coding software only codes "new" parts, like CCC and CID

    Re-virginising new 2nd hand parts cannot be done with BMW software but can be done with other tools (delete chassis number from Flash)

    It is not cheap or easy, but it CAN be done!!

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    Nope. that is all power and power distribution (red wires) and ground connections (brown wires)

    The TV tuner is mounted right next to the radio module, which is at the rear of the spare tyre well under a plastic covering

    Keep removing plastic covers until you find the radio module - easily identified by the connectors and cables

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    Cheers,

    Just for general knowledge, how come all the brake lights work if the brake light switch is faulty?

    If the switch contacts are corroded / dirty / worn or if the 2 sets of contacts are now switching at the same time, you get this problem.

    Replace it with a new one - not 2nd hand - because the 2nd hand might be in the same condition as yours.

    Cheap and easy to replace, just do it and stop worrying about why it failled or how it failled.

    Remember, it is nearly 20 years old so it lived a good life

  5. Posted · Edited by jochen · Report reply

    I have a 2007 E90 325i Motorsport fitted with iDrive, which was imported from Japan.

    Is there any way to reprogram this so that radio can pick up all NZ frequencies?

    Yes, but not easy. You need to code the vehicle for the NZ market.

    Can only be done with BMW diagnostic tools and knowledge...

    Can a band expander even be fitted to an idrive radio?

    Yes. But this is the cheapest shittiest solution man could ever think off. In line with fitting a coat hanger for an aerial.

    Also the navigation on the idrive...what (if any) is the procedure to make this in NZ?

    Change nav unit (physical unit) and recode vehicle for NZ market

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    Thanks mate, are there any wreckers on here that could have the parts required?

    Be wary of them - they'll charge 50% of new price for the TV tuner

    New = $1290 USD which means NZ retail around $2,500 by the time BMW NZ adds their margin

    So a wrecker will likely charge $1,200 NZD

    2nd hand on eBay they are much much cheaper (a couple of hundred USD)

    Especially as many countries can no longer use analogue TV, so people no longer want them...

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    Thanks mate, are there any wreckers on here that could have the parts required? Is it a mongrel of a job to fit or a piece of piss?

    TV tuner fits on a bracket under the cover in the spare wheel well. Remove boot floor liner, and plastic trim to view. The radio tuner is there too. (PS: never back the car into the sean when launching a boat, the spare wheel well is the first thing to get wet, and the TV tuner and radio tuner the first electronics to die as a result)

    The TV tuner cable runs to the nav system and connects to the nav and existing loom at the nav computer. Also in the boot.

    The TV antennas are on the left and right rear windows, so the antenna coax cabling is easy to run.

    I have the full BMW retrofit instructions which include the TV tuner and show every thing required, with pictures.

    I'll email them to you if you PM me your email address

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    And as for the loom, you may need to buy that new or get one from a wreckers.

    The loom is X5 specific, due to the cable lengths required due to the location of the TV tuner with respect to the nav system.

    An E38, E46 or E39 loom won't fit.

    See RealOEM for the loom part number.

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    Just did a realOEM search for you and it seems only fa tuner from an E53 will work. Thats based on part numbers though, theres always a custom job you could do

    Any TV tuner from any BMW with the same VDO/Philips Mk3/Mk4 nav system will work

    Only prerequisites:

    Must be 16:9 capable - this means manufacture date of 2002 or newer

    So you can take a tuner from a BMW 3 series, 5 series, 7 series, X3, X5, Z4, or a Mini, or a Range Rover, or a Rolls Royce. All with the same system.

    The same tuner is fitted world wide, so it doesn't matter what market the car was built for (Europe, USA, Japan, China, etc)

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    Would I get the tuner and antennas from a wrecker?

    check the TV tuner manfacturer date: anything 2004 onwards would be fine for your car.

    It's written on the label on the tuner eg KW01/04 = caldenar week 01, 2004

    You also need the wiring loom, antenna cables, antenna amps, and the misc brackets for the tuner

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    All done, fark, what a difference! Maps are much more modern, cleaner! Thanks again Jochen!

    I think it's even made the menu's and stuff easier to use? Pitty it couldn't install the TV Function to it haha! What would I need to do to get TV working on it? Cheers..

    EDIT:

    What's the other files there for? Anything I'd need or be interested in?

    The OS disc contains OS versions for around 7 different nav systems and lots of sub variants

    But the OS disc cannot update the TV software, that must be loaded with factory tools.

    To get TV working, plug in the TV tuner and the 2 x antennas.

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    Thanks for the instructions, jochen - I'll give it a try when I get a chance.

    The radio is

    BMW BUSINESS

    65.12 -6 900 402

    PH705011118512

    KW 31/01

    INDEX: 01

    9022 217 05239 03

    003 0131 1118512

    22DC705/23

    WA030131

    on the other label it says:

    KOMMISS RADIOLAGER

    DAT: 04.08.2001/05-14:50

    LFD.NR.S3:0013

    AP32 318I RL A TO M43 JP

    661 807

    6 900 402

    BAL: KLEINE

    JB43601

    It was out of a jap import, but with the date of 04.08.2001 I am hoping that it is the world tuner type that can be set to "Oceania" mode.

    Do you know if it will require a security code? I think there are some web sites that can decode based on serial # , but if you happen to have the software to work out the code then that would save me a bit of research time!

    PS< it has the small aerial plug on the back - don't know if that is relevent or not - I guess I can obtain an adaptor if I end up putting it into an earlier e46 with the standard size euro socket?

    Many thanks for your help!

    The radio came from this car:

    08/2001 E46 318i Touring M43 Europe Right hand drive N

    The Philips PH7050 is a New Generation radio with the world tuner

    It does not have a security code, it will work in any BMW

    If you are fitting this into an older car (old gen) then you will need

    1. Antenna adapter to adapt the smaller SMB connector (radio) to the larger DIN connector (car). The adapter cable is available from BMW, I can look up the part number on RealOEM if you need it

    2. A new antenna amplifier in the left-hand C-pillar

    The new antenna amp is necessary because the control method to control the antenna diversity function changed between old gen and new gen radio.

    Fit a new gen radio to a car with old gen antenna amp, and you loose the antenna diversity function.

    The antenna amp defaults to one antenna, and the FM reception performance drops dramatically.

    In some areas of NZ with weak FM signals, such as the Waikato, this makes a huge difference in reception performance

    So if you fit this radio to an old gen car, make sure you also replace the antenna amplifier.

  17. Posted · Edited by jochen · Report reply

    O/S is SW 4-1/50

    Hope this helps?

    You have a very old OS that has likely never been updated since the car was built.

    4-1/50 was released in March 2005

    4-1/100 was released in March 2008

    By upgrading to 4-1/(1)00 you will get

    1. Tons of bug fixes

    2. Ability to read dual layer DVD maps (but that doesn't offer much use in NZ as NZ is so small it fits on a CD)

    3. Improved graphics

    and

    4. 3D map view !!!

    The 3D map view alone is really worth while.

    To load the new OS

    1. Get the V32 OS image file from here: Website with V32 OS

    2. Make a new OS CD from the image file using ImgBurn www.imgburn.com

    3. Turn ign to Pos 0 and eject map CD

    4. Insert OS CD, wait and then follow instructions on screen

    5. DO NOT TURN OFF IGN OR LET BATTERY GO FLAT DURING REFLASH (OS LOAD)

    6. At end of OS load, CD will be ejected, and you will be asked to click OK to reboot

    7. Reboot and enjoy!

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    This is probably a Jochen question :)

    I'm wondering if it's at all possible to put an upgraded BMW Navi disk into my NZ New 2005 3.0d We were out last week and looking in some new sub-divisions and alot of the street's weren't there. Would an upgrade disk also improve graphics?

    The current disk I have is part number: N8881400670 Version 2005-1 BMW NAVIGATION SYSTEM

    Cheers :)

    MAPS

    CD (or DVD) maps are the same as paper maps: once they are made, they cannot be updated

    So just as with a paper map, you bought a new one every now and then, you have to do the same and buy a new map.

    And the map is only as accurate as the mapping data used to create it.

    Check your local book store for the paper map, and see if the paper map was produced with map data from GeoSmart.

    GeoSmart are the map data suppliers for the BMW map discs, and I think they supply some paper map makers as well.

    BMW released a 2008 map disc for NZ, which contains 3 years of road changes. SO you really want to get the 2008 disc

    OPERATING SYSTEM

    Press MENU, then select Settings, and see what is displayed in the top right corner.

    This is the OS version.

    The current OS is 4-1/00 (which means 4-1/100)

    If you have anything less, like 4-1/80, 4-1/72 etc, then tell us and we can help you upgrade the OS software free of charge, without visiting the dealer.

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    Hi, I've got a 2001 e46 bmw factory head unit that I want to power up and test to see if it picks up nz stations. Problem is I dont have an e46 to try it in. (thinking of getting an e46 further down the track, so want to keep the head-unit 'till then)

    I've connected it up to my e36, but get a "disabled" message on the display, presumably because it cant see the "i-bus" system that the e46 has.

    Does anyone know of a work-around for this? My e36 is 1994 pre OBD2 - would it test out OK in a '96 -'97 e36 with OBD2, or is the i-bus specific to e46 models.

    Cheers

    Paul

    Connect the E36 kbus wire to the E46 radio's ibus input.

    Check the E36 wiring diagram for the location of the kbus.

    Then it will work...

    PS: the sticker on the radio tells you if it works in NZ or not... tell me what model radio is it and what is written on the sticker, and I'll tell you what region it is for.

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    Morning,

    I have been asked whether or not my car (e39 540i) would be capable of towing a race car, approx 2 tonne regularly.

    Questions being, what is the maximum towing capacity of my car? Has anyone done a lot of towing in this range using a 540i? and What was it like as a tow vehicle?

    Your comments would be much appreciated.

    Regards,

    I had a towbar fitted to my 540i, I recall it was rated for 2100KG or so.

    But I had to derate it to 1995 KG, because I had to remove one saftey chain eye as it was hitting my driveway

    Law says >=2000KG = 2 x safety chains needed

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    Well here's how:

    NavCoder shows data like this:

    31.01.2010 15:09:11.812: 09 04 02 81 00 8E

    31.01.2010 15:09:11.812: ZKE2 --> EKM : Door status, Data="00"

    Here we have Door Status, 1 x Byte

    A Byte is 8 bits

    Doors are generally bit mapped

    So we can record 8 x on/off states

    EXAMPLE:

    ---- ---x : Drivers Door, 1=open, 0=closed

    Not that hard... very simple really...

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    Well I'm adding support for E31 in NavCoder at the mo

    Which means E34 and E36 should also be supported, because they are the same generation...

    So I'd like some computer types - those who understand bits, nibbles and bytes - to try out NavCoder on their E34 or E36 ibus and let me know what they see!

    Ideally you should have the large OBC (MID) with all the bells and whistles, because that is the easiest to decode

    Who is willing to help document the databus?

    You need to be willing to focus on one message - eg door status - and document the opening and closing of doors, boot, bonnet, sunroof, fuel filler, etc.

    We can also look at some diagnostics data as well....

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    Hey guys,

    I have a NZ new 2001 E46 and was wondering if it has an alarm? I've read through a few posts and it sounds like some of the NZ cars had them installed from factory....

    When I lock the car the light on the rear vision mirror flashes. (I’m led to believe it's referred to as the 'clown nose'! Ha!). I've noticed my indicators all flashing on a couple of occasions when going out to my car, as in the alarms being activated.....silently!! (Not so deterring).

    When I lock the car it doesn't beep or anything like your more traditional alarms.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Cheers,

    Jeff

    Flashing clown nose = original factory alarm fitted

    Why don't you test it?

    Lock and arm car when inside, then set the alarm off by opening door, bonnet or boot.

    Door and Boot might be deadlocked, but bonnet should open

    Note: all BMWs have immobilisers, regardless of whether the alarm is fitted or not.

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