upgrade from CIC to NBT?

pisgahlvr · 11-09-2015, 09:11 PM

I'd like to look into upgrading the CIC in my 2013 to the newer NBT system. Is this possible?

What parts do you need, and what all is involved?

tomsab0 · 11-10-2015, 08:32 AM

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=921688

lens · 11-10-2015, 08:33 AM

It's pretty expensive from what I hear, I was going to do it as well, but it would cost me near 10k for parts and labour.

kitster · 11-10-2015, 12:02 PM

My understanding from those who have done it, is it's not worth the hassle over the NBT. The interface is a bit nicer + some enhancements e.g. Siri Integration but a lot of work for small gains.

pisgahlvr · 11-10-2015, 12:23 PM

lol, alrighty then. So I won't be doing this modification.

kitster · 11-10-2015, 12:30 PM

Having said that, since the NBT has the combox built in you could just buy new USB cables, BT Antenna, GPS and rewire the MICs to the quadlok connector/NBT. The chaps who first did the CIC to NBT dragged the wires from the combox to the NBT!

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lens Colonel 2070 Rep 2,639 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Halifax NS, Canada iTrader: (5)	It's pretty expensive from what I hear, I was going to do it as well, but it would cost me near 10k for parts and labour.
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kitster Lieutenant Colonel 541 Rep 1,894 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	My understanding from those who have done it, is it's not worth the hassle over the NBT. The interface is a bit nicer + some enhancements e.g. Siri Integration but a lot of work for small gains.
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pisgahlvr Private First Class 35 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335i Msport Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: East Coast iTrader: (5)	lol, alrighty then. So I won't be doing this modification.
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kitster Lieutenant Colonel 541 Rep 1,894 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Having said that, since the NBT has the combox built in you could just buy new USB cables, BT Antenna, GPS and rewire the MICs to the quadlok connector/NBT. The chaps who first did the CIC to NBT dragged the wires from the combox to the NBT!
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