BMW DAB retrofit

[Lyons]

Anyone know if DAB can be retrofitted easily to an E92? I know in VAG cars modules can be fitted and coded, but can similar be done in BM's? Is the E92 fibre optic?

I assume the same principal applies in the E60 etc too, so if anyone has done it in another model if be keen to hear too.

 

[G N K]

@AlpineF30 think I remember you doing a lot of coding on your E60? Radio/DAB may or may not of been covered not sure.

 

[Lyons]

Sounds like a balls;

My E92 DAB retrofit - The M3cutters - UK BMW M3 Group Forum

Sounds a lot handier;

DAB retrofit to 2010 E91 - Page 1 - BMW General - PistonHeads

 

[Boabybooster]

Are you buying a BMW?

 

[Lyons]

Want an E92. Not allowed one at present though!

Just planning ahead. I couldn't go back to a car without DAB now so if it's not possible then there'd be no point fighting with her too much over it!

 

[ossy2004]

Wondering about it in the e60 too

 

[Lyons]

The link above with the Fistune model looks like the job.

 

[AlpineF30]

@AlpineF30 think I remember you doing a lot of coding on your E60? Radio/DAB may or may not of been covered not sure.

Yeah I done quite a bit on my E60 and my F30,

I couldn't get DAB on my E60 as it was an early (04) model so had none of the neccessary hardware and had an ancient version of iDrive installed, was a 4 hour coding and upgrading session just to get iPod integration working lol.

I think the two things required apart from the DAB antenna obviously is a CIC whic is compatible with DAB with and a Combox, my E60 couldn't support DAB as I couldn't plug the antenna in and would have been a full dash out and replace the ancient CCC with a later CIC then swap the monitor, dash panels and iDrive controller.

@Lyons if you are after an E92 with DAB I think it will have to be quite a fresh one most likely an LCI which has the updated CIC rather than the CCC installed although early versions of the CIC didn't come with a DAB socket either so its an absolute minefield.

CCC:



CIC:

 

[Lyons]

Crap, that Fistune one requires the CIC too I see.

 

[Lyons]

I see this one has CCC but somehow has DAB.

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[G N K]

I think that means @Lyons youre just going to have to buy a petrol one and not give a hoot about what the radio can or can't do.

 

[Lyons]

It's a petrol I'd be getting.

 

[Lyons]

FISTUNE® DAB / DAB+ Integration BMW CCC

 

[Lyons]

http://www.bilradiospes.no/filarkiv/2014/06/02/1538c464bd751c.pdf

Need to do a bit of research tonight but at least it looks possible.

 

[Lyons]

Also can and iPod/USB port be added to CCC?

 

[AlpineF30]

Also can and iPod/USB port be added to CCC?

Yeah I had it added to my E60 CCC used a kit called a Dension Gateway 500 for it and it took the place of the cd changer in the glove box.

 

[Jason]

I sold an 06 pre lci e60 with DAB and my e90 lci touring has it too with no i drive.

 

[Lyons]

Do you know which dab unit the E60 had?

 

[Lyons]

Yeah I had it added to my E60 CCC used a kit called a Dension Gateway 500 for it and it took the place of the cd changer in the glove box.

Literally searching YouTube ad we speak here to see how the Dension appears on the I drive screen.

Can you retrofit the oem USB/aux ports in the armrest?

 

[Jason]

Do you know which dab unit the E60 had?

Pass! Can give you the chassis number if you want to check realoem etc.

 

[AlpineF30]

Literally searching YouTube ad we speak here to see how the Dension appears on the I drive screen.

Can you retrofit the oem USB/aux ports in the armrest?

I remember seeing that the Aux port can be retrofitted and is quite a common mod on a a CCC bit not sure about USB

 

[Lyons]

Had a look at a Dension 500 video in YouTube and it looks dead on, the only thing I don't like is having to go into the cd changer, but at least when you're in it gives full song titles, artists etc. And has the bonus of integrated Bluetooth too.