Navigation Swap

about to pickup my 2002 325ci tomorrow. I was just wondering if it is possible to swap the stock cd player for a factory dvd Nav unit from a 3 series, without changing out the whole dash?

This process is much bigger than you think, last time I check it was approximately 8hrs of work. The screen and carrier are easy to swap, but you need to re-run the wiring looms. Check out www.bimmernav.com

Long story short, if it doesn't have factory NAV, it's probably not going to get it any time soon.

Sure you can replace the screen without having to replace the entire dash - you won't have to replace anything else on the dash at all.

Now........ if you want it to work properly ......... there is a LOT of other work to be done. Be prepared to rip your car apart from stem to stern and do a LOT of wiring.

Originally Posted by Gryphon

This process is much bigger than you think, last time I check it was approximately 8hrs of work. The screen and carrier are easy to swap, but you need to re-run the wiring looms. Check out www.bimmernav.com

Long story short, if it doesn't have factory NAV, it's probably not going to get it any time soon.

Now that BMW makes the retrofit wiring harness, it's much easier - you can simply augment the wiring harness in your car instead of replacing it.
usmcshep, I've been toying with the idea of replacing my factory nav... make me a good enough offer .

took me about three hours to swap everything on my wagon

go and check out my thread!!