[jbruno]

Hi all, I'm new to the world of coding and I'm hoping you can help clarify something for me.

I'm planning to replace my defective combox on my 2011 328xi E90 with a similar, used one. My Bluetooth, USB and AUX stopped working.
This is what I have on the car right now:
S609A Navigation system
S620A Voice control
S639A Preparation f mobile phone cpl. USA/CDN
S645A BMW US Radio
S676A HiFi speaker system
S693A Preparation BMW satellite radio
S697A Area-Code 1 for DVD
S6AAA BMW TeleServices
S6ABA Control, Teleservices
S6FLA USB/audio interface
S6VCA Control, Combox

Do I need to do some coding to get this working?

These are the 2 comboxes I plan to swap. First one is on the car right now.

[elthox]

You have a long way ahead. Flashing, coding, navi enabling fsc codes

[jbruno]

I actually wanted to ask: is the navigation done through the combox? What’s puzzling is that navi works ok for me right now

[sdbmwcoding]

Default code Media and CIC and everything will return to default

[sdbmwcoding]

Originally Posted by elthox

You have a long way ahead. Flashing, coding, navi enabling fsc codes

No need to flash or enable navi, he's replacing the combox not headunit

[elthox]

Originally Posted by jbruno

I actually wanted to ask: is the navigation done through the combox? What's puzzling is that navi works ok for me right now

Headnunit not replaced? Misunderstood. Then just coding.

[jbruno]

Originally Posted by elthox

Headnunit not replaced? Misunderstood. Then just coding.

Hm, funniest thing happened - I replaced the combox and everything seems to work again. BT, USB, AUX (this were broken before) + Navi, Radio, CD (worked before). Am I missing something? Didn't do any coding...

[FaxData]

If the new unit came from a same spec car then practically nothing needs to be coded. To be safe, default code MEDIA. No other units need coding since you’re replacing a module with an identical module.

[TonyW1967]

Originally Posted by jbruno

Hm, funniest thing happened - I replaced the combox and everything seems to work again. BT, USB, AUX (this were broken before) + Navi, Radio, CD (worked before). Am I missing something? Didn't do any coding...

Hi there, I'm about to replace my Telematics combox too, but just wanted to ask, did you just swap out the units? Isa there any prep work needed, like disconnecting the battery, or order of plug removal/fit?

[smass]

It really depends on what the donor car had for options. E series Combox was available in cars without CIC and these did not have BT music streaming. In this case, the combox needs to be default coded before it will work with a CIC.

[BWbimmer]

Originally Posted by jbruno

Hi all, I'm new to the world of coding and I'm hoping you can help clarify something for me.

I'm planning to replace my defective combox on my 2011 328xi E90 with a similar, used one. My Bluetooth, USB and AUX stopped working.
This is what I have on the car right now:
S609A Navigation system
S620A Voice control
S639A Preparation f mobile phone cpl. USA/CDN
S645A BMW US Radio
S676A HiFi speaker system
S693A Preparation BMW satellite radio
S697A Area-Code 1 for DVD
S6AAA BMW TeleServices
S6ABA Control, Teleservices
S6FLA USB/audio interface
S6VCA Control, Combox

Do I need to do some coding to get this working?

These are the 2 comboxes I plan to swap. First one is on the car right now.

Did you experience any issues later? I was wondering if the change of the IMEI and SIM made any differece?

[Kocho]

Originally Posted by FaxData

If the new unit came from a same spec car then practically nothing needs to be coded. To be safe, default code MEDIA. No other units need coding since you’re replacing a module with an identical module.

How do you default code Media on the new combox? I have the same problem as the OP, bought a used combox with the same number, plugged it and now everything is in the menu (Aux working, USB working, but I cannot see the the BMW bluetooth on my phone when I try to pair my phone) and I have now a SOS error wich I didn't have with my old combox.

[catarina919]

I have the same (newbie) question about how to default code MEDIA for a combox that replaced one that failed. Thanks!

[pwns]

Originally Posted by catarina919

I have the same (newbie) question about how to default code MEDIA for a combox that replaced one that failed. Thanks!

Bump!

Would anyone kindly explain?

[mattanderson]

To default code any module:

1. Run NCS Expert with expert mode profile
2. Choose your chassis
3. Choose ECU you want to default code
4. Change job to SG_CODIEREN
5. Execute job

[pwns]

Originally Posted by mattanderson

To default code any module:

1. Run NCS Expert with expert mode profile
2. Choose your chassis
3. Choose ECU you want to default code
4. Change job to SG_CODIEREN
5. Execute job

Thanks for the reply! What cable do you use to code with NCS? I only have a K+DCAN, not an ICOM..is this safe?

[eastsidaz]

Originally Posted by pwns

Thanks for the reply! What cable do you use to code with NCS? I only have a K+DCAN, not an ICOM..is this safe?

Yes K+DCAN

[pwns]

Originally Posted by TiAgAu

Yes K+DCAN

Would you know if I could also flash with K+DCAN? I've seen mixed reviews.

[sdbmwcoding]

Originally Posted by pwns

Would you know if I could also flash with K+DCAN? I've seen mixed reviews.

Yes you can flash with kdcan. But not all modules, for example flashing headunit with kdcan will not work, you need ICOM. Flashing certain modules like M5/M6 lci smg transmissions and m3 dme’s will also not work unless kdcan cable has updated firmware on it.

[pwns]

Originally Posted by sd*********

Yes you can flash with kdcan. But not all modules, for example flashing headunit with kdcan will not work, you need ICOM. Flashing certain modules like M5/M6 lci smg transmissions and m3 dme’s will also not work unless kdcan cable has updated firmware on it.

I see, I need help default coding - I can't figure it out. My K+DCAN cable is not getting recognized in NCS Expert I think.

I just need to default code the CIC or combox because my bluetooth is very staticky.