12-31-2013, 11:06 AM | #89 |
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Thanks Aritaurus. I will answer all the responses in one post so it is easier to respond to.
I thought that rotating it 180 degrees wouldn't work from that referenced link, since that said that the pins were mirrored horizontally not rotated. That is confirmed looking at the picture from Shawn in that thread. The unit I am looking at already comes with a replacement GPS arial to stick behind the screen. Also I am told the screen cable is slightly different so it comes with a replacement screen cable too. Always worried about pulling trim pieces since I have never seen it done. Do I just apply upward pressure and it on the trim piece holding the controller and it just clips out? I presume that is the same with the dash trim? Luckily I liked the look of the Black Panel Display, so I ordered it on my original VO. Very glad that I did now. |
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6WB is 100% digital, including the gauge needles:
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12-31-2013, 11:16 AM | #91 |
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I don't think that is right Shawn. In the UK the Black Panel Display is an option you can buy separately or is included with the Pro Media upgrade. Without it there is no LCD display at all other than the orange type. I have never seen an F30 without needles, only an F10.
Edit: Confirmed at this link: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=781911 |
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If it is this, it 6WA, but it is not a Black Panel display:
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It is not for F30. Where is a picture of an F30 with a Black Panel display?
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But a true "full black panel display" has no instrumentation showing unless it is illuminated, which is 6WA and 6WB in the 5, 6, and 7 Series.
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Does anyone know if the adapter for the USB cable from the glovebox would be the same one if moving from HU_Entry to the older CIC?
The reason I ask is I have found a BMW USB adapter cable for retrofitting the CIC unit to a HU_Entry and I want to know if the same cable will work for NBT? |
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01-01-2014, 06:32 PM | #99 |
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Apologies, I meant from the armrest to the NBT.
Here is the cable, very expensive. http://www.caraudioexpress.co.uk/bmw...fit-cable.html |
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01-02-2014, 05:08 AM | #100 |
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Also wondered if for those that have retro fitted HU_NBT to a car that was previously HU_Entry, have you noticed any difference in the sound quality?
I have the HK Audio and I am distinctly unimpressed with the audio quality. |
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01-02-2014, 10:59 PM | #101 |
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My Hi-Fi sounds about the same if not better with NBT.
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Strange, I coded someone's 2014 335i Xdrive today and I noticed that his NBT has different animations compared to mine.
When I go to any menu with a list or when there is something loading, the circular wheel on the screen doesn't spin like on the 2014 335i. He is on a 07/13 build date and so is my NBT. Could this be a difference between US and EU NBT head units?
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01-03-2014, 03:23 AM | #103 |
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My NBT unit and ENET cable will arrive today but the Emulator won't be here for a few weeks from bimmertech.
If I fitted it without the emulator for now, would I get any functionality at all that works or should I just hold on before fitting? |
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Where did you get your NBT unit by the way? Bimmer-tech? What did you get included with the package?
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Yep, the screen cable is different. My CIC cable had a ground wire that went into the CIC head unit and the NBT screen cable doesn't. The trim pieces can actually be removed with your fingernails and it's fairly easy to take out so I wouldn't worry about breaking anything.
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01-03-2014, 09:23 AM | #106 |
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Excellent. Thanks for the response.
I got the NBT unit from a reseller in the UK from eBay. It has got the old non-touch controller with it. Weird it has no markings for DAB but does for XM. I wonder if it is a world unit that supports both. |
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I have all the prewiring for XM so all I need is to get the FSC code based on the donor's VIN but it's still a $250 gamble. I'm hoping for a way to test it so I can confirm. |
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01-03-2014, 10:38 AM | #108 |
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I suspect it is a world radio, so will work for digital in all territories, but I'm not 100% sure.
I am hoping DAB is already enabled on mine. All 2013 cars in the UK have DAB for free. How do you go about ordering FSC codes for a different VIN from BMW? I would have thought they would only sell you FSC's from a VIN you have bought from them. |
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01-03-2014, 09:00 PM | #109 |
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You don't. You get someone with ASAP access to pull FSC Code Repair Kit for the other VIN (which must be newer than the current CIC / NBT VIN).
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Can you elaborate on that a little more Shawn?
Wow, just seen the updates for the USB cable, 1lyfe sure is a brave soul. If it involved that in my car I think I would have just left it alone! |
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