F80/82 iDrive Controller Retrofit?

[///M3Fresh]

Just wanted to bring this subject up to see if there is anyone that has/had any experience with something similar.

I was wondering if the Controller from the newer BMW's (the touch sensative knob specifically) can be retrofitted in the E9X M3's.

It looks like it would be a direct plug and play with possible software updating?

it would be nice to be able to use the touch sensitive knob in our cars!

Thanks

[mkPOTO]

Originally Posted by ///M3Fresh

Just wanted to bring this subject up to see if there is anyone that has/has had any experience with something similar.

I was wondering if the Controller from the newer BMW's (the touch sensative knob specifically) can be retrofitted in the E9X M3's.

It looks like it would be a direct plug and play with possible software updating?

it would be nice to be able to use the touch sensitive knob in our cars!

Thanks

working on the full retrofit right now. I believe you can use it, but you will need the rest of the unit to do so (touch portion) you can pm bmwretrofit he has integrated it into a e9x and other cars as well

[///M3Fresh]

Originally Posted by mkPOTO

working on the full retrofit right now. I believe you can use it, but you will need the rest of the unit to do so (touch portion) you can pm bmwretrofit he has integrated it into a e9x and other cars as well

What do you mean by this? As in the knob and the buttons that are build around it?

I was thinking using all the OEM hardware on the E9X (2009-2013) M cars and swap in the iDrive Controller from the new(er) (F80M or anything 2014+ BMW car/SUV) that has the navi in it?

[mkPOTO]

Originally Posted by ///M3Fresh

What do you mean by this? As in the knob and the buttons that are build around it?

I was thinking using all the OEM hardware on the E9X (2009-2013) M cars and swap in the iDrive Controller from the new(er) (F80M or anything 2014+ BMW car/SUV) that has the navi in it?

the whole thing is a different unit, so from my understanding and looking at the kit currently the connectors and wires are different. If you had the stomach to cut up the stock wiring and make it work then I would assume the dial will work.. not the touch portion

[///M3Fresh]

Originally Posted by mkPOTO

the whole thing is a different unit, so from my understanding and looking at the kit currently the connectors and wires are different. If you had the stomach to cut up the stock wiring and make it work then I would assume the dial will work.. not the touch portion

Ahh i see yeah that is what I wanted to know.

i think the CIC is great (can have improvements) but to upgrade to the NBT (full kit) for only wanting the touch portion of the dial may not be worth the price.

I am sure the wiring isnt hard, I was more so wondering if the system could use a simple software/coding to have the touch part work!

Thanks I Will still keep in touch with him to see if things change

[mkPOTO]

Originally Posted by ///M3Fresh

Ahh i see yeah that is what I wanted to know.

i think the CIC is great (can have improvements) but to upgrade to the NBT (full kit) for only wanting the touch portion of the dial may not be worth the price.

I am sure the wiring isnt hard, I was more so wondering if the system could use a simple software/coding to have the touch part work!

Thanks I Will still keep in touch with him to see if things change

I have the unit ready to replace my CCC, I will do a build thread once I start on it

[///mawana]

Originally Posted by mkPOTO

I have the unit ready to replace my CCC, I will do a build thread once I start on it

Waiting for the update!

Are you using the eNBT emulator from bimmer-retrofit or different? The price of the eNBT is the only thing stopping me from retrofitting - hoping something cheaper comes along.

[///M3Fresh]

Originally Posted by ///mawana

Waiting for the update!

Are you using the eNBT emulator from bimmer-retrofit or different? The price of the eNBT is the only thing stopping me from retrofitting - hoping something cheaper comes along.

i think its a worthwhile upgrade if youre on CCC but not being able to retrofit the touch controller (or at least while making it work) without using the NBT monitor and the rest of the hardware is a tough pill to swallow for ~3k for just a minor upgrade.

[///mawana]

Originally Posted by ///M3Fresh

i think its a worthwhile upgrade if youre on CCC but not being able to retrofit the touch controller (or at least while making it work) without using the NBT monitor and the rest of the hardware is a tough pill to swallow for ~3k for just a minor upgrade.

Yeah, I'm on CCC, if I was on CIC I probably wouldn't bother.

However, from all the research I have done, the CIC HDD carries no 'touch' commands, hence why you need the NBT HDD plus the Touch ECU to have the touch controller working. So, with CIC it's probably not worth it unless you are keeping your car for a long while.