New I-drive interface compatible with pre-lci?

B3AST · 12-15-2010, 01:58 PM

Just turned the loaner back in and got my 07 back

. But I love the new I-drive interface, can the older i-drive OS be updated to the newer OS? I'm quite versed in the IT world and I don't really see why it shouldn't be able to be done. It's just software, now whether the systems that run the software are different or not is a different story. Just wanted to know if anyone had any information about this....thanks

Spydeputy · 12-15-2010, 02:01 PM

check out the I Drive section. i'm sure those folks are up to date on a switch-a-rue.

timmahh · 12-15-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by B3AST

Just turned the loaner back in and got my 07 back

. But I love the new I-drive interface, can the older i-drive OS be updated to the newer OS? I'm quite versed in the IT world and I don't really see why it shouldn't be able to be done. It's just software, now whether the systems that run the software are different or not is a different story. Just wanted to know if anyone had any information about this....thanks

Old iDrive = "CCC"
New iDrive = "CIC"

Old = DVD Based
New = HDD Based

Old = Std. Res Screen
New= High Res Screen w/ full map view

The dvd based iDrives have no internal storage to hold software.

You can do a full swap and get it coded to your car, but you'll have to pull it out and put in the old one if the dealer needs to do software updates on your system.

For more info see Patrys thread:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451582

B3AST · 12-15-2010, 03:39 PM

meh....not worth it....

GTiceman · 12-15-2010, 04:53 PM

i did the full non-idrive to cic idrive retrofit and i love it

don't think you would be able to do it via software ... the new software looks for the hard drive and too many components that werent present on the old system

rivision7 · 12-16-2010, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GTiceman

i did the full non-idrive to cic idrive retrofit and i love it

don't think you would be able to do it via software ... the new software looks for the hard drive and too many components that werent present on the old system

how much did it cost you though?

timmahh · 12-16-2010, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by rivision7

how much did it cost you though?

I believe it's about $2300 US; look in the vendor audio/electronics forum, patrys does it and I think everyone who used him is 100% happy!

rivision7 · 12-17-2010, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by timmahh

I believe it's about $2300 US; look in the vendor audio/electronics forum, patrys does it and I think everyone who used him is 100% happy!

I checked him out and it seems that it's 2300 Euros, that's more than $3000! I don't know if it's worth all that money.

GTiceman · 12-17-2010, 09:44 AM

rivision there is a new vendor BMW retrofit and their cost is significantly less than that of Patrys and they are great guys ... I used them for my coding

I pieced my system together and coming form an non-idrive vehicle to retrofitting the whole system it only cost me $3k and most of that was dash components other than the new system of course

you can even retain your old controller to save some money with the new system

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