[schpenxel]

Thanks...that makes sense. I've ordered a GPS antenna also. I suspect there is a metal support structure for the padded dash that will interfere with a dash mounted antenna, but I intend to give it a try. I'm hoping I can route the extension cable thru the console, under the carpet, to the rear seat and then to the TCU/MULF. My retrofit kit from ebay, came out of a car from Puerto Rico. I haven't coded yet, but everything works except BT phone and navigation. I expected navigation wouldn't work, but BT phone surprises me. Any ideas?

Just a heads up the carpet is a bastard to work with. It's has a thick rubber'ish foam layer (presumably for sound absorption) underneath that makes it very difficult to manipulate. The good news is that's why the car is so quiet.

Still doable, but be prepared to cuss a lot, lol

 

[maddios]

I just acquired a CIC unit from a 2010 M3 which came with a combox with telematics and the cic controller. I also bought all the various little connectors I'm going to have to upgrade.

The only thing I'm confused about is what exact coding will I need to do, there are tons of random posts which mention all sorts of different codings but is there a document or a post which lists them all? I don't want to make a mistake and miss one and screw something up.

The car I'm upgrading is a 2006 M5.

Thanks for any pointers and advice.

Also, I realize I'm going to have to replace the dvd section of the unit to get the right face, but I'll worry about that after I get it all working

 

[schpenxel]

I just acquired a CIC unit from a 2010 M3 which came with a combox with telematics and the cic controller. I also bought all the various little connectors I'm going to have to upgrade.

The only thing I'm confused about is what exact coding will I need to do, there are tons of random posts which mention all sorts of different codings but is there a document or a post which lists them all? I don't want to make a mistake and miss one and screw something up.

The car I'm upgrading is a 2006 M5.

Thanks for any pointers and advice.

Also, I realize I'm going to have to replace the dvd section of the unit to get the right face, but I'll worry about that after I get it all working

There isn't an exact step by step method on coding because they're all a little different. Somewhere in here I included the files that showed my config that should help get you going.

When you add combox it gets more complicated because the E60 never came with it, so you have to use a fake config (.ssd) file so that NCS thinks you're working on an E90. Bmw coding has all of the details on how to do it and I think I posted quite a few of them here.

You aren't going to break anything just using INPA and NCS Expert so don't be too worried about messing around. WinkFP and tool32 are the ones you have to be really careful with.

 

[maddios]

I'm mostly curious about the VO $ codes, which ones I'd need to code in/remove from my car when I switch over to the LCI climate control and CIC. I have an M5 so I'm guessing it has Logic 7.

I couldn't find out what the $ mean and which ones I'd need, tons of different ones mentioned in this discussion.

If there's some reference of the codes someplace that'd be great.

Thanks again, the guide is great, plenty in here to get me in trouble

 

[schpenxel]

I'm mostly curious about the VO $ codes, which ones I'd need to code in/remove from my car when I switch over to the LCI climate control and CIC. I have an M5 so I'm guessing it has Logic 7.

I couldn't find out what the $ mean and which ones I'd need, tons of different ones mentioned in this discussion.

If there's some reference of the codes someplace that'd be great.

Thanks again, the guide is great, plenty in here to get me in trouble

The VO codes will just get you in the ballpark when you do a "default" coding after adding/removing them. They are vehicle option codes.. NCS Expert knows for each set of option codes what the "default" settings were for everything as it came from the factory. So if it's a car with a US option for example it knows to set the radio to US frequencies, language to english, units to MPH, etc. You still can (and will) have to read the CIC/combox and go through line by line and change things as needed. On mine for some reason it never would set the language correctly so I had to change that manually.. there were a lot more, and you'll want to customize it some more than likely, so you'll be going through each unit anyways.

It's easier to just use a .ssd file to "fake" the VO of your car. It sounds harder but once you learn how to use ssd files it's way easier to just do that.

if you look at the cic retrofit threads on bmw coding you should be able to find a .ssd file that will work to get to where you can program the cic and combox. If not shoot me your email and I'll send you the .ssd I had saved. I'm assuming it's the one I used but not 100% sure

It's been over a year since I touched a BMW so I'm a little rusty on the details

 

[maddios]

Ah, gotcha, thanks for the clarification. I pm'd you my email but I'll also go ahead and look around on bmwcoding for more details as you suggested.

I want to have a complete/clear picture of the procedure before I begin in terms of what coding I'll need to do, I'd hate to get stuck and be unable to find some tool or file that's needed.

 

[Carter650i]

hey guys I traded my 09 BMW 650 and got an M6... Good thing before i traded it I had remove all the cic/combox component now its just a matter of time to get to install in on the M6 Vert. I'm Happy to see that schpenxel is still active on the thread i made need your expertise. it has been 2 years now since i did this.

 

[Murdock]

Hey Carter650i are you still in the Boca region? I'm wanting to see if you can assist with the installation of the cic unit in my e60 LCI.

 

[Carter650i]

Hey Carter650i are you still in the Boca region? I'm wanting to see if you can assist with the installation of the cic unit in my e60 LCI.

Yes I am Murdock. You have everything you need?

 

[Murdock]

Yes I am Murdock. You have everything you need?

Awesome! PM sent

 

[Murdock]

Carter650i Let me know if you've received my message as I'm new here and not sure if it sent or if I can receive pm yet.

Thanks

 

[Carter650i]

The VO codes will just get you in the ballpark when you do a "default" coding after adding/removing them. They are vehicle option codes.. NCS Expert knows for each set of option codes what the "default" settings were for everything as it came from the factory. So if it's a car with a US option for example it knows to set the radio to US frequencies, language to english, units to MPH, etc. You still can (and will) have to read the CIC/combox and go through line by line and change things as needed. On mine for some reason it never would set the language correctly so I had to change that manually.. there were a lot more, and you'll want to customize it some more than likely, so you'll be going through each unit anyways.

It's easier to just use a .ssd file to "fake" the VO of your car. It sounds harder but once you learn how to use ssd files it's way easier to just do that.

if you look at the cic retrofit threads on bmw coding you should be able to find a .ssd file that will work to get to where you can program the cic and combox. If not shoot me your email and I'll send you the .ssd I had saved. I'm assuming it's the one I used but not 100% sure

It's been over a year since I touched a BMW so I'm a little rusty on the details

I need you to answer a few questions for me. PM sent. thanks!!!

 

[maron]

Hi

Using the SSD file, followed by initialization.
Then, COMBOX was operating normally.

Then, I've come as far as to compare the TRC file.

However, I do not know then of setting method.

After that, or not possible to tell the details how you can work correctly with E60?

 

[beezer86]

I have a CIC installed in my e92 - works great but I am having trouble with getting a reliable emulator. The first one worked for several weeks but began giving me black screens on startup, then working once driving for 10 minutes or so. I got a second one from the same ebay vendor which again worked for about a month but stopped working with same symptoms. I'm driving around without the emulator now and everything works perfect but I would like to get my navi, voice commands and presets to work again.

I'm ok with soldering the board or buying the black box with the wires. I just don't want to waste another $75 n a shoddy emulator.

Any recommendations for a good emulator?

 

[beezer86]

del

 

[larry_bml]

Maybe script activation?

 

[maddios]

Hey guys, So i put in my new CIC which came from a US 2011 M3. It was mostly working fully except for the fact that the CCC controller was making it skip from top to bottom so I couldn't do anything.

like a spaz I set my MY to #0909 and other FO stuff and coded the CIC with a blank MAN file.

After doing that radio no longer plays (it lists all the stations but no sound). Sirius still works and I hear sound.
Also the bluetooth selection disappeared from the Multimedia screen.

At this point I tried to swap in the telematics unit, but the adapter described earlier in this thread doesn't fit my current CCC tcu, the blocking pins are slightly in a different spot and the wires are not in the same place. I'm going to have to look through the wiring diagrams I guess and figure out a new pattern.

Can anyone point me in some sort of a direction where I might be able to figure this out? Thanks.

Also, I'm sure you guys need more information so please let me know what I need to post.

 

[schpenxel]

127K views? Good lawd.

 

[djcwardog]

Found the issue - fixed

The part you are referring to is 65839206068. I highly doubt it's defective, I'm leaning towards the fact you have a bad connection somewhere, either in your quadlock or your source.

Good luck.

It was indeed a connector not making good contact. All sorted out now.

 

[maddios]

So I got the CIC mostly working, but It's still a bit odd, I can't code it (doesn't accept any coding, no errors) and various controls are bizarre, such as pressing the M button on steering wheel changes me between CD and Radio mode besides also putting the car in M mode, lol.

Someone on another board suggested that I need to program the E60 ZUSB into it, but won't I lose my internet features which it currently has (it's from a 2013 M3).

Kinda stuck here.