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      06-13-2014, 02:35 AM   #1
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NBT iDrive Installation Guide

Installation Guide – NBT Navigation Unit


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I do not guarantee expressly or implicitly, nor take on any legal responsibility and any responsibility about the correctness, the exhaustiveness or the usefulness of any information of this installation guide, as well as its usage. Proceed at your own risk, always consult with a qualified automotive electrician.


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  • Plyers
  • Torx Screw Drivers
  • Phillips & Flat head screw drivers

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1. Remove the center trim piece.

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2. Unscrew the 6.5' LCD Display with a phillips screw driver and fixate the 8.8' LCD display. Remove the aircon control panel with a torx screw driver.

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3. Unscrew the surrounding torx screws around the CIC head unit and extract from the console.

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4. Disconnect all the wiring and connection from CIC Head Unit.

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5. Once the head unit is removed, feed the magenta LCD cable through the air vents to the bottom of the console.

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6. Remove iDrive Trim and connect the touch input module.

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7. Disconnect CIC iDrive Controller cable.

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8. Unlock CIC iDrive cable housing.

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9. Eject two pins from housing.

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10. Wrap the pins with electrical tape.

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11. Feed cable through inner console.

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12. Feed cable through this point in the console.

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13. Wrap the NBT iDrive Pins in Electrical cable and feed it to the trim sidewall of the drivers seat.

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14. Once the cable is fed through, tuck the remaining cables into the side wall.

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15. Connect the cable to iDrive Controller housing and wrap the other in electrical tape.

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16. Replace CIC Controller with a NBT touch controller by unscrewing the rear torx screws. Connect turquoise cable to newly modified iDrive cable.

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17. Open the center console, remove the USB Trim by wedging a trim removal tool between the gaps.

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18. Pull firmly to remove the trim and disconnect the cable.

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19. Follow the same process and feed the khaki cable through the driver side trim and into the center console.

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20. Connect the khaki cable to USB Connection trim and the other end of the modified iDrive cable.

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21. Cable tie the old cable & slot back into place.

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22. Feed the bluetooth handsfree cable towards the other end of the dash.


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23. Remove the plastic cap on the side of the dash and feed bluetooth cable through.

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24. Remove door seals.

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25. Feed bluetooth microphone cable between side trim.

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26. Now feed cable upwards to the headliner between the airbag.

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27. Remove Bluetooth microphone cover from headliner.

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28. Disconnect microphone from existing cable and plugin new microphone cable.

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29. Connect all the cables according to their colour on their NBT head unit.

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30. **WARNING**
This may or may not be applicable to you. Proceed at your own risk ! Since I didn’t have Harman Kardon Audio. I had to splice the cable to enable audio with a pair of plyers.

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31. We will perform a wire jump. Cut a bit of the cable from Pin 13 and Pin 15. Wrap the unsheathed copper wires around each other forming a bond., make sure it’s firmly wrapped to avoid short circuiting. Mine isn’t done very well, So I recommend if you know a auto electrician have them assist you.

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32. Now wrap the cable in heat shrink or electrical tape, which ever you prefer.

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33. Connect the extended harness to the original one in the car, Female to Male.

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34. Once all the cables have been inserted, insert the NBT Head Unit back into position.

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35. In the boot of the car lift the cargo liner out of the way and it should reveal the CANBUS. Disconnect all the cables from CANBUS.

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36. Once all the cables have been disconnected, Connect orange loop cable to existing cable

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38. Now connect your OBDII Cable to the OBDII port on the vehicle. Code the new NBT values with E-sys & PSdZData. Consult a coder or a friend for assistance to update the new values.
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39. Installation is complete. Now sit back and admire your hard work.

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      06-15-2014, 09:54 PM   #2
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Mother of God!!
What he said. Seems like it would be easier to switch cars!
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      06-15-2014, 11:49 PM   #4
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Mother of God!!
Agreed, it's harder than it actually looks. This is only the iceberg of the installation.

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What he said. Seems like it would be easier to switch cars!
Definitely would be easier to switch cars but it's 1/3 of the costs to install it yourself but without any guide or help, figuring this out takes twice as long to install.

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      06-17-2014, 05:58 AM   #5
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Did you buy a kit? or did you piece it all together?
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      06-17-2014, 04:41 PM   #6
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Did you buy a kit? or did you piece it all together?
I bought a kit but added a few non-standard extras to the order.
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      06-23-2014, 06:39 AM   #7
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Hi
Could you be more specific regarding the coding Phase?
thanks
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      06-23-2014, 07:18 AM   #8
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Could you be more specific regarding the coding Phase?
thanks
The coding phase was carried out by my coder who reprogrammed the values in the car. So during that phase, I would suggest either consult a coder or you will have to diy the code.
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thats a great writeup...your efforts are extremely appreciated. my only suggestion is to enlarge the pics
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      06-23-2014, 11:17 AM   #10
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thats a great writeup...your efforts are extremely appreciated. my only suggestion is to enlarge the pics
Thanks for your suggestion, I've updated & enlarged the pics.
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Installation Guide – NBT Navigation Unit


**WARNING**
Disclaimer:
I do not guarantee expressly or implicitly, nor take on any legal responsibility and any responsibility about the correctness, the exhaustiveness or the usefulness of any information of this installation guide, as well as its usage. Proceed at your own risk, always consult with a qualified automotive electrician.




Tools Required:
  • Trim Removal Tool
  • Plyers
  • Torx Screw Drivers
  • Phillips & Flat head screw drivers


1. Remove the center trim piece.


2. Unscrew the 6.5' LCD Display with a phillips screw driver and fixate the 8.8' LCD display. Remove the aircon control panel with a torx screw driver.


3. Unscrew the surrounding torx screws around the CIC head unit and extract from the console.


4. Disconnect all the wiring and connection from CIC Head Unit.


5. Once the head unit is removed, feed the magenta LCD cable through the air vents to the bottom of the console.


6. Remove iDrive Trim and connect the touch input module.


7. Disconnect CIC iDrive Controller cable.


8. Unlock CIC iDrive cable housing.


9. Eject two pins from housing.


10. Wrap the pins with electrical tape.


11. Feed cable through inner console.


12. Feed cable through this point in the console.


13. Wrap the NBT iDrive Pins in Electrical table and feed it to the trim sidewall of the drivers seat.


14. Once the cable is fed through, tuck the remaining cables into the side wall.


15. Connect the cable to iDrive Controller housing and wrap the other in electrical tape.


16. Replace CIC Controller with a NBT touch controller by unscrewing the rear torx screws. Connect turquoise cable to newly modified iDrive cable.


17. Open the center console, remove the USB Trim by wedging a trim removal tool between the gaps.


18. Pull firmly to remove the trim and disconnect the cable.


19. Follow the same process and feed the khaki cable through the driver side trim and into the center console.


20. Connect the khaki cable to USB Connection trim and the other end of the modified iDrive cable.


21. Cable tie the old cable & slot back into place.


22. Feed the bluetooth handsfree cable towards the other end of the dash.




23. Remove the plastic cap on the side of the dash and feed bluetooth cable through.


24. Remove door seals.


25. Feed bluetooth microphone cable between side trim.


26. Now feed cable upwards to the headliner between the airbag.


27. Remove Bluetooth microphone cover from headliner.


28. Disconnect microphone from existing cable and plugin new microphone cable.


29. Connect all the cables according to their colour on their NBT head unit.


30. **WARNING**
This may or may not be applicable to you. Proceed at your own risk ! Since I didn’t have Harman Kardon Audio. I had to splice the cable to enable audio with a pair of plyers.


31. We will perform a wire jump. Cut a bit of the cable from Pin 13 and Pin 15. Wrap the unsheathed copper wires around each other forming a bond., make sure it’s firmly wrapped to avoid short circuiting. Mine isn’t done very well, So I recommend if you know a auto electrician have them assist you.


32. Now wrap the cable in heat shrink or electrical tape, which ever you prefer.


33. Connect the extended harness to the original one in the car, Female to Male.


34. Once all the cables have been inserted, insert the NBT Head Unit back into position.


35. In the boot of the car lift the cargo liner out of the way and it should reveal the CANBUS. Disconnect all the cables from CANBUS.




36. Once all the cables have been disconnected, Connect orange loop cable to existing cable


37. Turn on the ignition to test the NBT iDrive before attaching all the screws and trim.


38. Now connect your OBDII Cable to the OBDII port on the vehicle. Code the new NBT values with E-sys & PSdZData. Consult a coder or a friend for assistance to update the new values.


39. Installation is complete. Now sit back and admire your hard work.

i want ask you.my bimer f30 2012/11 with old NBT which not support internet
if i change the NBT it will effect my bmw service in bmw dealer ?
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i want ask you.my bimer f30 2012/11 with old NBT which not support internet
if i change the NBT it will effect my bmw service in bmw dealer ?
Yes, if you retrofit NBT into a vehicle without certain functions & you add it. Before returning to Dealer for major servicing you will need to remove NBT and install the old CIC system. For minor service I advise the technicians to not update the iDrive to avoid voiding the activation code.
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Updated some pics into the guide, Increased the size of images as well.
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Where did you buy your carbon fiber parts? How much are they?
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Where did you buy your carbon fiber parts? How much are they?
I bought the carbon fiber parts from http://www.pasco-hk.com/ delivery was around 4 days to Australia.
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I bought the carbon fiber parts from http://www.pasco-hk.com/ delivery was around 4 days to Australia.
thank you so much.
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Awesome write up , well done
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thank you so much.
You're welcome.
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Awesome write up , well done
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Hi knightsabers,

It is a very useful write up indeed.

My car also has a combox in the boot and so I think I will use your provided method here for all wiring job. However, there is a point I'm still not clear.

Regarding the wire jump of pin13 to pin15 (step 31 of your guide), I actually need to close the loop of NBT end of the extension harness or the other end?

Could you help me out?

Many thanks!
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Is the wire jump shown correct and representing step 31 in your user guide?
http://postimg.org/image/o5nxby8jt

Thanks in advance.
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Dude, I admire your guts! That was one hell of an install.

Your write up and pics helped me with an infinitely smaller job I'm trying to do. Thanks!
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