2007 BMW 335d NBT iDrive retrofit

Fooljam · 08-31-2015, 04:44 PM

Nice upgrade this. Bye old boring CCC

Cutting off the decorative trim to accommodate the new controller.
The older controller was much larger, so extra plastic trim were made to cover those side holes here.

Fitting the NBT screen into the original CCC screen frame.

New HD screen in place

New wiring for mic

So far so good.

Starting to put things back together.

Now everything is back together

JustinGTP · 08-31-2015, 04:52 PM

Nice! How was coding?

Fooljam · 08-31-2015, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinGTP

Nice! How was coding?

Cheers. Coding takes 5mn, I do retrofits all the time, so I simply reuse the same CAF files.

JustinGTP · 09-01-2015, 03:46 PM

How much is it to do this? Is it worth it from CIC to NBT? I don't know if it is. I like my CIC and probably shouldnt waste money LOL

Sensible_ · 09-02-2015, 05:27 AM

My personal opinion:

No CCC / CIC -> NPT upgrade very worth while.

CCC -> NPT upgrade worth while

CIC -> NPT upgrade not worth it

That's just my opinion though. It's a great addition to E9X and nicely executed by the OP.

Fooljam · 09-02-2015, 04:23 PM

Yeah if you have CIC and combox already, not huge difference, even though the NBT is a lot faster. You can play movies from USB sticks or even your Android phone with NBT, you can play lossless music files from USB port on NBT too. You can have a few different startup logos, a lot of small improvements like that compared to the CIC.
If you already spent money on a CIC, best next upgrade is probably a SSD hard drive. Will make your CIC a lot faster.

Cro · 09-02-2015, 04:33 PM

Does any nbt do the job fooljam? Been contemplating it myself, I'm only in Belfast so you'd be getting a call should it go wrong

Fooljam · 09-03-2015, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cro

Does any nbt do the job fooljam? Been contemplating it myself, I'm only in Belfast so you'd be getting a call should it go wrong

Hello, F30 units for e9x/e6x cars

08-31-2015, 04:44 PM	#1
Fooljam Private First Class 13 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 5 series Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Everywhere iTrader: (0)	2007 BMW 335d NBT iDrive retrofit Nice upgrade this. Bye old boring CCC Cutting off the decorative trim to accommodate the new controller. The older controller was much larger, so extra plastic trim were made to cover those side holes here. Fitting the NBT screen into the original CCC screen frame. New HD screen in place New wiring for mic So far so good. Starting to put things back together. Now everything is back together
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08-31-2015, 04:52 PM	#2
JustinGTP Captain 60 Rep 602 Posts Drives: '13 MINI Paceman JCW Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta iTrader: (0)	Nice! How was coding? __________________ '09 LCI 335i E90 in BSM over Oyster Dakota Leather, Manual, Sport, Navigation, Individual Audiophile, Executive, Active Steering, JB4 + MHD BEF, 335is Exhaust w/AWE Tuning Tips, AFE DCI, Euro Tails/Fog Light Switch, various painted and other OEM + mods, 19" M5 reps summer '13 MINI Cooper S Paceman JCW R61in Light White & Black Roof/Mirror Caps/Sport Stripes, Loaded + Rare
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JustinGTP Captain 60 Rep 602 Posts Drives: '13 MINI Paceman JCW Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta iTrader: (0)	How much is it to do this? Is it worth it from CIC to NBT? I don't know if it is. I like my CIC and probably shouldnt waste money LOL __________________ '09 LCI 335i E90 in BSM over Oyster Dakota Leather, Manual, Sport, Navigation, Individual Audiophile, Executive, Active Steering, JB4 + MHD BEF, 335is Exhaust w/AWE Tuning Tips, AFE DCI, Euro Tails/Fog Light Switch, various painted and other OEM + mods, 19" M5 reps summer '13 MINI Cooper S Paceman JCW R61in Light White & Black Roof/Mirror Caps/Sport Stripes, Loaded + Rare
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09-02-2015, 05:27 AM	#5
Sensible_ Colonel 532 Rep 2,503 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London iTrader: (1)	My personal opinion: No CCC / CIC -> NPT upgrade very worth while. CCC -> NPT upgrade worth while CIC -> NPT upgrade not worth it That's just my opinion though. It's a great addition to E9X and nicely executed by the OP.
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Fooljam Private First Class 13 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 5 series Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Everywhere iTrader: (0)	Yeah if you have CIC and combox already, not huge difference, even though the NBT is a lot faster. You can play movies from USB sticks or even your Android phone with NBT, you can play lossless music files from USB port on NBT too. You can have a few different startup logos, a lot of small improvements like that compared to the CIC. If you already spent money on a CIC, best next upgrade is probably a SSD hard drive. Will make your CIC a lot faster.
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Cro Private First Class 17 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	Does any nbt do the job fooljam? Been contemplating it myself, I'm only in Belfast so you'd be getting a call should it go wrong
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