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It all works WITHOUT coding Disconnect the BITII Connect the TCU And voila, it works Coding helps because a) it updates the vehicle inventory list, so that a future diagnostic session knows what is fitted it sets the TCU to your car (programms VIN number, various other options) NOTE: coding with a BMW diagnostic tool only works if you have the vehicle set to EURO mode (for NZ use). An ex.-Japanese vehicle + TCU is (for the BMW diagnostic software) and unknown combination If the vehicle is ex-Japan, I can give you tips to get it all going

You would need to change the telephone control unit (TCU), however you are immediately stuck, as BMW never made a UMTS version So the only option is to swap the TCU for the Bluetooh ULF, which allos a BT connection to the phone in your pocket. That works beautifully. It also has voice dial, and voice control of the nav system (if fitted.)

It is definitely the old 1996 pre-war video module that is the culprit. Swap it for a new shiny post 2001 video module, which supports widescreen monitors, 5.1 surround sound, Dobly thanks, subwoofers, 3D, and AppleTV. * * Some features supported only when dreaming The empty tape needs to be turning both spools. If one spool turns and one spool stops, then the tape mech thinks the tape is at the end and switches off. Why not just cable the iPod to the CD changer audio lines, and then play any CD, but switch the audio to the iPod? Much better sound quality, much less hassles, and it looks nicer. And of course, get a Mk4 nav fitted, you'll love using the nav

Buying it is easy Getting it mechanically cut to open doors is easy Syncing the IR or Wireless remote control to unlock the doors is easy Programming the immobiliser to accept the new immobiliser chip (inside the key fob) as a valid chip is hard. This is where you need specialised software, the OBDII interface, and the knowledge how to operate it. Sure, easy if you know how, otherwise hard. So it is easy to get a new key to do everything except start the car....

All NZ new is 433 MHz

Talk to hybrid, he's good at coding BMWs (which is what a Mini is)

...unless someone has already converted it and replaced the Jap DVD nav unit with a Euro Mk4 DVD nav unit. If it has the Mk4, insert the NZ map disc and it works.

That forum entry only deals with supplying power to the antenna amplifier. They never dealt with the diversity switching issue If the diversity control signal is not present, the antenna amplifier will default to antenna 1. It will never be able to switch to antenna 2 or antenna 3 Having multiple FM antennas makes a big FM performance increase when driving in weak signal areas, or in strong signal areas with lots of reflections (city centers) The diversity signal is supplied by the tuner section of the radio back to the antenna amplifier. The antenna amplifier can switch multiple times a second to get the best signal, based on what the radio is telling it This control signal is only present in the original BMW OEM radios

Remember that with any non-OEM radio, you'll loose the diversity antenna function and your FM reception performance will be reduced. This is because the antenna system switches to the default antenna, as the new non-BMW radio cannot tell it what antenna to use. Original BMW uses 2 or 3 FM antennas, constantly switching between them to get the best signal. If you drive mainly in Auckland, you won't notice the lack of antenna diversity. If you drive around the Waikato, you'll really really notice the lack in FM performance. Forewarned is forarmed.

Bottom hose of the radiator. You could always go the whole hog and fit the original BMW webasto fuel burning heater option.... then you have remote control heater starter and everything

The Panasonic DVD system is not original BMW. It has been fitted by a previous owner If your car is ex-Japan, the system will be for Japanese maps only. Google the model number If Japanese only, throw it away. It cannot be used in NZ

Example DC blockers: http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/940483/SZU-14-DC-BLOCKER Here's one with SMA connectors: http://www.minicircuits.com/pages/dcblk.html You want SMB (same as the TV tuner antenna connectors at the tuner) Here's a local NZ supplier: http://www.supremeantennas.co.nz/view/conn...-dc-blocker.php And another: http://www.tradetech.co.nz/shop/Outdoor+Ae...or+Filters.html The ones with F connectors are cheap at $5 each. Connect to the antennas at the tv tuner. Adapters will likely be required to convert from the native SMB connector to whatever you will use.

Why not use the built in TV antennas? Add a T-piece with a DC-blocker (available from most satellite installers) to the existing TV antennas The DC blocker should be fitted so that the original antenna amplifiers continue to receive their DC power from the video module, and they can deliver the RF signal back to the new DVB-T tuner as well as the old video module The existing on-glass TV antennas, tuned and engineered for best reception, should work better than any stick antenna inside the vehicle

Remember the resolution of the screen: 400x240 So HDMI is simply a waste of time What will improve the signal hugely is if you can feed it RGB, because the native screen has RGB. Remember the native screen also uses sync on green, so an adapter will need to be used. And if you feed it RGB, you loose the nav control over the video: ie: tapping into the RGB lines directly, and the nav won't be able to switch the video from TV to nav to show you the navigation instructions.

Let me guess what BMW you drive, so I can provide the right information. [Jochen puts hands to temple, concentrates, and a low long ommmmm is heard resonating around the lounge] I can see that you have a BMW Isetta, one of the grunty 13hp ones made in 1962 They'd certainly look cool with angel eyes Let me now look up the wiring diagram for the Isetta... I'l get back to you shortly

Yes, that can be done, but you need to recode the vehicle for MID instead of nav Not true - the early systems had a dual voice coil speaker in the woofers in the front doors. The second voice coil was used for the telephone audio. Simply but extremely flexible in that you could feed any audio to it. Not hifi, as it is only the woofer, but more than adequate for voice.

Dual voice coil front speakers was only on the older vehicle fitted with old-generation radios, made prior to September 1998 If your vehicle is newer, the voice is fed via a separate channel into the radio, and the native BMW system switches the audio source to the telephone input when the tel mute line is activated

Remember that when you remove the factory nav system or MID, you loose all the ability to control and reset following functions: Vehicle clock (date and time) OBC functions (all of them) Auxiliary heating and ventilation (if fitted) Immobiliser PIN code function (if you have the E39, E38 or X5) Phone control (if fitted) Assist function (if fitted) All these are controlled by the existing factory nav system or MID. Replace the nav/MID system with something foreign (non BMW), and you cannot control these functions any more, UNLESS the foreign system can specifically control these functions. You must decide if you are prepared to live with that.... Remember, the push button on the indicator stalk allows you only to cycle through the various OBC displays. It does not let you reset or program any of the displays.

Just remember the native reverse camera input on the video module is NTSC You can reprogram it to PAL with my NavCoder software

There are two types: The tyre pressure monitoring system, which has the radio transmitters in the wheel valves, and actually monitors real tyre pressure in PSI. This requires the transmitters to be fitted, the antennas in each wheel well, cabling and a control unit So you need a tyre shop to fit the valves (don't forget the spare tyre!) And quite a job to fit the antennas. The other system is the tyre failure detection system, which uses the ABS impulses and monitors variations in wheel diameter (due to eg flat tyre). It reacts to around 20% less tyre pressure between the wheels, but cannot show the actual pressures in PSI. This is much easier to install, requires no extra sensors, and can be readily fitted to the E39. It is standard fitting on the M5 (which has no spare wheel due to different boot layout and battery placement) It has an extra switch on the dashboard. Control units can re readily found on ebay.de Both have as a prerequisite the High IKE (with the dot-matrix text display at the bottom of the cluster) I'd go for the tyre defect system, much simpler to install.

I would insert a relay in the existing lead, with the relay controlled by the Ign switched wire Reason: the violet ign switched wires are often not designed to handle the current draw of the cig lighter socket. And inserting a relay ensures that the fuse designations and descriptions remain correct

Unplug nav computer, turn car off, close and lock doors, wait 15min On next boot up, the TV tuner will take over generating the screen graphics and the screen will be back

Check your build date. If prior to 09/2001, then you won't have the reprogrammable world tuner For your 540i, it would have had the Becker BM23 Professional RDS radio fitted as standard in Europe. This will be plug and play with your vehicle. However note that sometimes the BM23 cannot display info on the Jap nav system, if you downgrade to the Philips PH7851 Business RDS, then it will be plug and play with the Jap system BUT only has the single tuner, and is not as high quality as the Professional RDS: Best solution: Fit the Mk4 nav system Fit the BM23 Professional RDS radio Then you have full original-equipment and original Euro-spec car, as specified in the factory and a fully functioning, totally integrated radio and nav systems

Following items would need to be changed: Antenna amplifier Fit the coil on the ign switch Maybe change the GM Change the keys of course Code everything A bit job and messy - with likely complications - is it really worth it?

Wouldn't that cheese you off if you had a 2009 NZ-new Z4 with Nav? Came with a 2009 map, and no newer releases ever available.... and the car is not even out of it's warranty period... Or course, if BMWTouring is strictly referring to "no more CDs, only DVDs" and the map is still valid for the E85 Z4... then not such a big issue. It would only affect Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 navs (CD only), and not the Mk4 nav (CD and DVD) Provided the map format is correct for the Mk4 nav systems.... Cars fitted with Mk1 & Mk2 & Mk3 navs were E38 (all), E39, E46, E53 (to approx 2001). All E83 X3, and E85/E85 Z4 came with Mk4 navs (ignoring the Jap cars, which have Jap navs...)