Added bluetooth for my 2007 E92

jdog · 06-09-2018, 06:55 PM

Ok so I did this mod so that I could listen to music and hear navigation on my cars audio system. My car did not come with the Idrive info system, and searching through the threads on this website it seems that my car is too old for any software update to allow me to play music on my phone through the bluetooth bit on my cars radio. "correct me if I am wrong"?
I had been using the aux audio jack the car came with, but when I upgraded to the iphone 8 it no longer had the audio jack output on it and I was kinda getting tired of having to plug it in every time I wanted to listen to music anyway.
I went ahead and bought a cheap little Bluetooth circuit board off ebay for like $5 and went ahead and installed it in my car. I have attached pictures of the install below..

Surely this is better than my last mod "cupholder mod to hold iphone" that I got bashed for being crap!

here is the ebay bluetooth unit

here is the unit wired up to the switches for volume and "next/previous song"

Routing the wiring

all buttoned up and ready to go

The volume, next song buttons

Edited to see if I can get pictures to show for everyone.. After having used this for a day now I have come to realize that since I didn't hook up a "mic" on the leads provided I can't talk on the phone if someone calls, I will be buying a mic and adding it to the project when I get it..

AWSB328iM · 06-10-2018, 01:56 PM

Pictures aren't working! Very interested!

ctuna · 06-10-2018, 02:00 PM

no working pictures there are limits on the size allowed and the
format.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-A...NYyQ-s&vxp=mtr

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

jdog · 06-10-2018, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AWSB328iM

Pictures aren't working! Very interested!

Ok I resized them and used a different hosting site, can you see them now?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctuna

no working pictures there are limits on the size allowed and the
format.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-A...NYyQ-s&vxp=mtr

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

I looked into that unit on ebay but really couldn't justify the price for myself, looks like a cool unit though!

ctuna · 06-10-2018, 07:53 PM

Trouble is the aux sounds crappy .
That unit is now twice as cheap or more than its nearest rivals.
If you have time see if you can fabricate something that goes
through the most bus.

ptpending · 06-11-2018, 04:12 AM

you can retrofit aftermarket module to enable bluetooth streaming without idrive
or you can use genuine usb/audio module and tune2air bluetooth/usb converter

06-09-2018, 06:55 PM	#1
jdog New Member 3 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2007 335i coupe AT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: cali iTrader: (0)	Added bluetooth for my 2007 E92 Ok so I did this mod so that I could listen to music and hear navigation on my cars audio system. My car did not come with the Idrive info system, and searching through the threads on this website it seems that my car is too old for any software update to allow me to play music on my phone through the bluetooth bit on my cars radio. "correct me if I am wrong"? I had been using the aux audio jack the car came with, but when I upgraded to the iphone 8 it no longer had the audio jack output on it and I was kinda getting tired of having to plug it in every time I wanted to listen to music anyway. I went ahead and bought a cheap little Bluetooth circuit board off ebay for like $5 and went ahead and installed it in my car. I have attached pictures of the install below.. Surely this is better than my last mod "cupholder mod to hold iphone" that I got bashed for being crap! here is the ebay bluetooth unit here is the unit wired up to the switches for volume and "next/previous song" Routing the wiring all buttoned up and ready to go The volume, next song buttons Edited to see if I can get pictures to show for everyone.. After having used this for a day now I have come to realize that since I didn't hook up a "mic" on the leads provided I can't talk on the phone if someone calls, I will be buying a mic and adding it to the project when I get it.. Last edited by jdog; 06-10-2018 at 07:14 PM..
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06-10-2018, 01:56 PM	#2
AWSB328iM Captain 400 Rep 646 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 328i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Memphis, TN iTrader: (0)	Pictures aren't working! Very interested!
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06-10-2018, 02:00 PM	#3
ctuna Lieutenant General 2045 Rep 13,358 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	no working pictures there are limits on the size allowed and the format. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-A...NYyQ-s&vxp=mtr http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1499808
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06-10-2018, 07:53 PM	#5
ctuna Lieutenant General 2045 Rep 13,358 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Trouble is the aux sounds crappy . That unit is now twice as cheap or more than its nearest rivals. If you have time see if you can fabricate something that goes through the most bus.
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06-11-2018, 04:12 AM	#6
ptpending Colonel 535 Rep 2,934 Posts Drives: e81 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Poland iTrader: (1)	you can retrofit aftermarket module to enable bluetooth streaming without idrive or you can use genuine usb/audio module and tune2air bluetooth/usb converter __________________ E81 2007 130i 6cylinder Montego blue Retrofits: Harman Kardon, High-beam assistant, Removable tow hitch. Auto-dim folding exterior mirrors. Lumbar support. Perfomance Brakes.
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