NBT/CIC/CCC retrofit in E39/E38/E53

[Staszek]

I just want to watch this. I may do this down the road, sell all my other parts MKIV, Sirius, Bluetooth etc to balance the costs.

[GSXRliterbikz]

I just want to watch this. I may do this down the road, sell all my other parts MKIV, Sirius, Bluetooth etc to balance the costs.

That's what I'm trying to do. I just sold a few things that should get me halfway there.
My old stuff should make up pretty close to the rest. Thankfully I have doubles of almost everything, so I can sell the extras before buying this, that way there's no downtime with my car.

[MarlberCruz]

Hey! GSXRliterbikz!...Darn it man!! I wish you'd never showed me this because I am definitely doing this to my e39! Lol! But hey, at least I helped you start off your NBT idrive retrofit fund, lol!

[Jopecasa]

Sitting in my car again, plotting on this idrive controller placement. Thinking about cutting out my wood console like so, adding a leather panel housing the idrive controller (in its proper vertical position) and the hazard/lock buttons. What you guys think?

My idea on mounting the I-drive controller.

Alpine style - suspended metal bracket.

No cutting on that precious trim!

[MJ DOOM]

Radio frame for nbt unit for easier mounting in the trunk. Can get them out of the e60 5 series for $30-$40 off ebay.



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[blackknight530i]

Radio frame for nbt unit for easier mounting in the trunk. Can get them out of the e60 5 series for $30-$40 off ebay.



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You could also probably use the frame from the e53 X5. It is already double din.

[MJ DOOM]

A suspended bracket for the idrive controller might work too. I remember the Alpine Vehicle Hub, was gonna throw that in my old 740 but ended up going with the Kenwood Carportal system.

[blackknight530i]

I'm not sure why these guys are charging so much for it, but here is what it looks like:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-OEM-E53-...9b57dd&vxp=mtr

[MJ DOOM]

You could also probably use the frame from the e53 X5. It is already double din.

I think it could work if you cut off the lower amp bracket.


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[conchiko]

Does anyone have an idea how much this would cost including all of the newer nav/screen components? Very interesting

[740il97g]

Does anyone have an idea how much this would cost including all of the newer nav/screen components? Very interesting

1700-2400

[franco90]

My idea on mounting the I-drive controller.

Alpine style - suspended metal bracket.

No cutting on that precious trim!

What set up is that I like that

[MJ DOOM]

What set up is that I like that

Alpine Vehicle Hub Pro, came out in 2008 I think, its outdated now. Alpine never upgraded it or came out with newer models.

[740il97g]

We should also be able to use an Arduino Uno to convert the Space Navigator to CAN commands. You should also be able to make other kinds of buttons that do the other functions and wire them to the Arduino so they send the proper CAN commands.

Above my pay grade boss. I'm trying to educate myself on this now. I came across an e90 post where they are trying to get idrive to work with car-pc

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=712884&page=3

[kapone]

I've used a CAN-BUS Adapter to successfully process messages from an iDrive knob and screen, via a CarPC. Works great. That's how I use it right now, albeit with an IBUS interface. The carPC tells the CIS-IBUS unit to pull the RTS high, when the radio is on the "CD" input, bringing the carPC video onto the stock screen.

[740il97g]

I've used a CAN-BUS Adapter to successfully process messages from an iDrive knob and screen, via a CarPC. Works great. That's how I use it right now, albeit with an IBUS interface. The carPC tells the CIS-IBUS unit to pull the RTS high, when the radio is on the "CD" input, bringing the carPC video onto the stock screen.

Good stuff so Im assuming like what blacknight said that the can could be programmed to communicate with space navigator mouse. To many variables in my mind. Like how would the usb of the mouse connect to the nbt. And if the mouse is capable of sending those commands.

Probably just better to find a good location for the idrive controller

[blackknight530i]

Good stuff so Im assuming like what blacknight said that the can could be programmed to communicate with space navigator mouse. To many variables in my mind. Like how would the usb of the mouse connect to the nbt. And if the mouse is capable of sending those commands.

Probably just better to find a good location for the idrive controller

The space navigator plugs into the arduino, which then translates the commands and sends them to the nbt.

[MJ DOOM]

Bimmer Retrofit releasing the same adapter. Video of NBT in a e53 X5 showing the obc fully functional.

[MJ DOOM]

BimmerRetrofit released their ibus nbt adapter. $460

http://www.bimmerretrofit.com/store/...product_id=113

[daytonatrbo]

So, domestic shipping with $460 price is that better than the overseas options?

[007008]

I guess maybe if you want to source everything else yourself. PlanetBMWdude ,from what I gather, is providing all the hardware, plugs, and extended cables to go from trunk to dash.
I looked at the ebay prices for the NBT's but you will have source all the plugs and cables.

[blackknight530i]

I guess maybe if you want to source everything else yourself. PlanetBMWdude ,from what I gather, is providing all the hardware, plugs, and extended cables to go from trunk to dash.
I looked at the ebay prices for the NBT's but you will have source all the plugs and cables.

Yeah, that's what I found out as well. I wonder if the bimmer retrofit place is also selling the video cable. That's the one cable that isn't easy to make or source.

[007008]

Even if you buy the screen, brain, and controller from ebay you still have to find a car to cut the plugs from or buy all that crap from the dealership.

[blackknight530i]

Even if you buy the screen, brain, and controller from ebay you still have to find a car to cut the plugs from or buy all that crap from the dealership.

Bimmer retrofit has a plug and play harness with their adapter.

[nmlss2006]

The screen needs to be integrated better. It really does.