F30 base with NBT Retrofit

meadcd · 03-01-2018, 09:56 PM

Hi all,
I recently installed an HU_NBT retrofit (Thanks CodeMyBimmer!) and am playing around with connecting a usb storage device to the armrest console USB port.

The device i have is a USB3 mSata enclosure with a 256gb mSATA SSD in it, mainly because it's tiny, flexible, high capacity, and i had it lying around.

i've tried formatting as NTFS and exFAT, and each time the USB connection says "Not Supported".

Does anyone know if there are limitations on hardware type or revision with this? Can i not go higher than USB2, or a certain filesystem (please not FAT32) or a certain capacity that the computer in the NBT can address? I've perused but can't find a clear cut answer.

Thanks!

IK6SPEED · 03-01-2018, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by meadcd

Hi all,
I recently installed an HU_NBT retrofit (Thanks CodeMyBimmer!) and am playing around with connecting a usb storage device to the armrest console USB port.

The device i have is a USB3 mSata enclosure with a 256gb mSATA SSD in it, mainly because it's tiny, flexible, high capacity, and i had it lying around.

i've tried formatting as NTFS and exFAT, and each time the USB connection says "Not Supported".

Does anyone know if there are limitations on hardware type or revision with this? Can i not go higher than USB2, or a certain filesystem (please not FAT32) or a certain capacity that the computer in the NBT can address? I've perused but can't find a clear cut answer.

Thanks!

Try FAT32 on the device and see what happens. Yes, I know you might not want to hear that.

meadcd · 03-04-2018, 08:15 PM

FAT32 didn't work either.

BlueCrabMafia · 03-04-2018, 08:18 PM

Stupid question, did you install the new USB cable with the retrofit? Or if you used the existing cable did you modify it to work with the NBT?

meadcd · 03-04-2018, 08:21 PM

Not a stupid question - i installed the new cable.

USB works - i can connect my phone and BMW Connected and everything works, just not the USB storage.

IK6SPEED · 03-04-2018, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by meadcd

FAT32 didn't work either.

Hmmmmm

What does Steve say?

meadcd · 03-04-2018, 10:24 PM

He suggested that USB3 may not be supported ... i have a hard time with that though because it's backward compatible and should function at USB2 parameters.

His reply:
Hey Chris,

I was able to do that a while back with an older usb 2.0 1TB drive back in 2014.

I think if it’s usb 3.0, it might not be supported.

It could also be that the newer bmw firmware may have disabled it.

Hope this helps

I'm going to have to try some different devices and see what I can figure out.

IAmATeaf · 03-05-2018, 12:27 PM

Have you tried a small usb flash/pen drive to see what happens?

IK6SPEED · 03-05-2018, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meadcd

He suggested that USB3 may not be supported ... i have a hard time with that though because it's backward compatible and should function at USB2 parameters.

His reply:
Hey Chris,

I was able to do that a while back with an older usb 2.0 1TB drive back in 2014.

I think if it’s usb 3.0, it might not be supported.

It could also be that the newer bmw firmware may have disabled it.

Hope this helps

I'm going to have to try some different devices and see what I can figure out.

Just confirmed that the usb memory stick that I recently used to update maps in my NBT unit with no issue was USB 3.0.

aplinhares · 11-10-2018, 10:52 AM

I use daily a USB3 NTFS pendisk.
Does NBT support more than 1 USB cable?

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meadcd New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2013 328i xDrive, NBT retrofit Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Central New York iTrader: (0)	Not a stupid question - i installed the new cable. USB works - i can connect my phone and BMW Connected and everything works, just not the USB storage.
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meadcd New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2013 328i xDrive, NBT retrofit Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Central New York iTrader: (0)	He suggested that USB3 may not be supported ... i have a hard time with that though because it's backward compatible and should function at USB2 parameters. His reply: Hey Chris, I was able to do that a while back with an older usb 2.0 1TB drive back in 2014. I think if it’s usb 3.0, it might not be supported. It could also be that the newer bmw firmware may have disabled it. Hope this helps I'm going to have to try some different devices and see what I can figure out. Last edited by meadcd; 03-04-2018 at 10:30 PM..
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aplinhares New Member 3 Rep 15 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: PT iTrader: (0)	I use daily a USB3 NTFS pendisk. Does NBT support more than 1 USB cable?
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