[ParganMan]

Greetings to all.

I have been researching for countless hours these past 2 weeks.
Read pretty much every thread in this forum related to CIC and sound but I can honestly say I am more confused than before.
Bought an 2010 E90 LCI 2 weeks ago, and discovered that it doesn't have a USB port in the armrest.

The car has the following.
- CIC with 6,5" screen.
- Professional Headunit
- Voice commands (although it obviously has issues with my accent :P)
- Bluetooth for phonecalls
- CD Changer Preparation (according to the VIN decoder)

I have a MOST unit in the boot and a USB in the glovebox. (which after reading I found out is only for updating Navigation maps)

What I want to be able to do is play MP3s from a USB stick and control the functions using the Steering wheel controls.
If what I understood is correct, I need a Combox retrofit with the USB cables run to the armrest, and buy the AUX/USB port. (And coding afterwards)
But I am not certain about all this... Does anyone have part numbers of the items I'll need? Or be able to deffinitevely tell me that this can be done using this and that?

Sidenote. I really don't care about bluetooth streaming (for now at least), or android car play. My metal music is not available on Spotify and other such services so I have it all on MP3.

Any help will be really appreciated.

[ctuna]

From what I understand you can also download some music
to the hardrive for playback.(Using the glove box usb)

A combox gives usb , bluetooth phone , streaming music with
the proper level software in both the cic and combox.
(You may already have a combox it may not be enabled if you
just want usb a mulf 2 Hi supports usb)

Also you can get on of these but you may need a Icom cable to enable
it.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1499808

You need to find out which modules you have in the trunk.

There are retrofit thread here and at the idrive and coding subforums
already on this subject.

https://www.1addicts.com/forums/atta...7&d=1248675090

https://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=122

https://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=368

[coleybmw335]

If you get a usb stick, Create a folder on the stick & put your music in the folder, Connect to usb in glovebox, You can then store it on the cic unit hard drive & change tracks with steering wheel controls.

link on how to do it
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=417311

[ParganMan]

Originally Posted by ctuna

From what I understand you can also download some music
to the hardrive for playback.(Using the glove box usb)

A combox gives usb , bluetooth phone , streaming music with
the proper level software in both the cic and combox.

Also you can get on of these but you may need a Icom cable to enable
it.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1499808

You need to find out which modules you have in the trunk.

There are retrofit thread here and at the idrive and coding subforums
already on this subject.

That was one of my options but I would prefer an OEM solution if possible.
Another option would be an Xtrons unit to replace the CIC screen alltogether.

Weirdly enough my CIC does not have the hard drive option for music. It is the single DIN unit and from what I've read, only the double DIN units have the hard drive available for music playback.

Pictures of the unit in the boot and the headunit.
I'll start reading the links you posted.

[ParganMan]

Originally Posted by coleybmw335

If you get a usb stick, Create a folder on the stick & put your music in the folder, Connect to usb in glovebox, You can then store it on the cic unit hard drive & change tracks with steering wheel controls.

link on how to do it
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=417311

I have tried that already mate.
Don't have that option.
The USB in the glovebox doesn't even get recognised.
And I can't copy music from a CD onto the car either. (Tried both Audio and MP3)

[opjose]

It looks like you have the Business HU.

Please post your vin so we can see what you have.

[ParganMan]

Originally Posted by opjose

It looks like you have the Business HU.

Please post your vin so we can see what you have.

A784124

I have tried (all) the VIN decoders myself but can't make sense of the equipment I have.
According to them I don't have Voice commands for example, but I have tried them and they work.

[ctuna]

mdecoder.com

Is there anything under the TCU1.5

If there is USB the Mulf 2 Hi will be underneath it.

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=787409

[ParganMan]

Originally Posted by ctuna

mdecoder.com

Also you should physically look at what's in the trunk.

I have mate.
Posted pictures of the MOST unit. It's the only thing in the trunk.

This is what the mdecoder comes up with.

Multimedia
S615 Extended BMW Online Information
S6AB Control, Teleservices
S606 Navigation System Business
S6AA BMW TeleServices
S616 BMW Online
S698 Area-Code 2 For DVD
S612 BMW Assist
S694 Provisions For BMW 6 CD Changer
S633 Preparation, Mobile Phone, Business

I guess I do have the business Navi.

Give me 5 minutes to unscrew the MOST and check underneath it.

[ParganMan]

Update: No MULF 2 Hi in the car unfortunately.

Just to add that I have ready through everything in the forum regarding retrofits going back almost 10 years. But noone seemed to either have my setup, or want to install what I want to. Most were doing a CCC to CIC retrofit (that included everything) or wanted to add Bluetooth streaming to CIC...
Unless I'm just stupid and didn't understand what I was reading.
Also, the first thing I read was the car manual...
Posting this was my last option after 2 weeks of research.

[opjose]

I haven't done this but I read here that others had success with this...

Since you have the provisions for the 6 CD changer which is a USB device, you could hook up an USB HD or SSD drive with your music on it and play and select music via the HU.

There should be other threads here about doing this. As I understand it you merely need the USB connector to do it.

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...USB+Hard+Drive

[ParganMan]

Originally Posted by opjose

I haven't done this but I read here that others had success with this...

Since you have the provisions for the 6 CD changer which is a USB device, you could hook up an USB HD or SSD drive with your music on it and play and select music via the HU.

There should be other threads here about doing this. As I understand it you merely need the USB connector to do it.

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...USB+Hard+Drive

The link you posted explains pretty much everything!
What I want to do is 6FL retrofit apparently.
I am grateful my friend.
So all I need is the MULF2-Hi module, the AUX/USB armrest port, and some cabling and coding.
Off to Ebay for the parts.
I'll keep this post updated.

[ParganMan]

So MULF2-Hi module ordered.
Got lucky and found one with the bracket and another TCU module for the same price as a MULF2 on it's own.
I'm trying to sort out what cabnles I need now.
Is it possible to replace the TCU module with the MULF2? If that's the case, I would only need the AUX/USB cable to go to the centre console and rerouting the AUX cable from the headunit to the MULF2-Hi in the boot.
I know TCU handles BMW Assist but I really don't care about that, and will never use it.
I think...

[ctuna]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1181654
Coding on Most Bus Modules on cars made after 3/07 require a Icom cable.

[Crz13]

Originally Posted by ParganMan

So MULF2-Hi module ordered.
Got lucky and found one with the bracket and another TCU module for the same price as a MULF2 on it's own.
I'm trying to sort out what cabnles I need now.
Is it possible to replace the TCU module with the MULF2? If that's the case, I would only need the AUX/USB cable to go to the centre console and rerouting the AUX cable from the headunit to the MULF2-Hi in the boot.
I know TCU handles BMW Assist but I really don't care about that, and will never use it.
I think...

Hi was there any progress to this?

I’ve recently bought a 2010 bmw 320d m sport business edition which has the 6.5” screen, usb in glovebox but no hdd nor a usb in arm rest

Was wondering if a mulf 2 high and usb port is all that is required as well coding?

[ctuna]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1181654