[Mr_Breaker]

Hello guys. I'm looking to upgrade my standard Idrive controller to the touch version.

Is it a simple case of just getting the idrive touch and swapping it out and then coding? Or would I need some kind of module seems my car is a 2012 f30?

[robbiep]

Won't work. The iDrive system is completely different, software and hardware

[MH94]

It's one feature that I have but really could live without as i only used it once which was when I picked the car up for the novelty of it and that's been it ever since

[M33DLO]

Same here... Sooooo useless. I wouldn't miss it.
The only thing going for it is the larger wheely thing.

[HarryTee]

I don't think I would use the touch feature much but I imagine it'd be useful to use our finger to move around on the map. Without touch, you can only shrink or enlarge the map but are unable to explore/ see areas near where you are, am I correct?

[robbiep]

Originally Posted by HarryTee

I don't think I would use the touch feature much but I imagine it'd be useful to use our finger to move around on the map. Without touch, you can only shrink or enlarge the map but are unable to explore/ see areas near where you are, am I correct?

No, with the old type you can move to other areas of the map via the left-side jog menu, and then zoom in and out on those

[M33DLO]

You can still move and zoom without touch.
In theory it would be easier yes... But it's still a pain to move around using the touch.
I think in the 3 years I've had IDrive (both with and without touch), I've used the free look map feature about twice.

[WillLowe]

I find it useful for typing postcodes, scrolling around the map, and even for adjusting the equalizer. Maybe being left handed helps?

[HarryTee]

Originally Posted by robbiep

No, with the old type you can move to other areas of the map via the left-side jog menu, and then zoom in and out on those

Thanks! Didn't know about this and just tried it out now
Learned something already, in just one day of joining

[muniz_ri]

A related question....I have a 2016 320I (lci) with the basic idrive controller that only moves left or right, the one without the nav button.

If I plugin the controller version with the nav button that moves left, right, and up and down will I gain the ability to move up and down on the idrive screen?

I retrofitted an Android Auto mmi and need the up and down movement in order to easily access incoming call notifications.

[Mr_Breaker]

Originally Posted by robbiep

Won't work. The iDrive system is completely different, software and hardware

so I would have to upgrade to NBT?