Retrofitting a Professional Head Unit with USB and Bluetooth on my BMW e93!
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- Hello!
Today I am showing you how to retrofit a Professional Head Unit with buit-in USB and Bluetooth without loosing features like Aux-In, PDC (parking sensor) and of course having other new features like programmable car ventilation.
Check the part list at the comments! ;)
Enjoy!
Jose, thank you so much for this video!
Some radio units don't have empty space to plugin the connector but you can always tear apart the connector that you have and just insert wires into your existing one, as I had to do on mine. But your video helped me a lot!
Thanks, Jose, with your help I've gotten USB and Bluetooth into my E87 now :)
I've done it a bit differently, with USB connector in the glove box, but otherwise I've used all you've posted,
cheers!
Your video helped me retrofit bluetooth and USB on a very similar head unit (bought through ebay used from an lci car) in an R56 Mini (pre lci) THANK YOU!
Yes of course,
I routed it from the handbrake to the HU by the right side, I inserted it between the plastic moulding and the carpet.
Finally, the hardest part was the part near the ashtray, I installed it near the throttle pedal.
Regards
Hi,
MFL is totally plug n' play. But you need the right 'slip ring' which is the part where the MFL and the rest of the steering wheel wires are connected. If you have both, it will work
Referring to the languaje, try many of them. German and English should always work.
I am very glad to help people :) as you know this is an expensive hobby! hehe
Cheers!
It depends on the production date of the car.
At the newest cars it is not used because of the car socket.
At the oldest one it is very recommendable but not mandatory. But its cost is very cheap, so my advice is to use it.
Regards
It is easy if you are used to remove the parts.
You have to remove the HVAC module and the HU as you can see in the video.
Then you should remove the hand brake gaiter and the shifter too.
Then, route and hide the wire.
The most difficult part is to remove the USB socket. I did it pulling with a long screwdriver.
Regards
Hi mate!
Sorry for not having answered you in time!
Glad to hear that you have fixed it!
You have to recode the HU when the socket and the wire have been installed.
Your dealer should be able of doing that but I am not sure because they usually refuse to do this kind of jobs.
Maybe I can offer remote coding for that just in case your dealer coudn't do it.
Regards!
Hi,
You only have to choose a language that the radio has installed.
If you choose chinese for example and the HU does not have it, voice control will be disabled.
If you want to install a new one, you have to do it using WinKPF (I do not know how to use it)
Regards
Hi,
In your case you need to retrofit a MULF ecu which has to be installed at the trunk's floor. It will provide you Bluetooth and USB.
You could also retrofit a iPod Interface which acts as a CD changer.
Regards.
Jose_Jn BMW HiTech Retrofitments & Coding hi Jose, i have e87 with business CD, no navi or anything else. Pretty similar to your. What would i need to have at least Bluetooth connection?
There are many part numbers that could fit. Mine are:
- 84109237653 Socket
- 65129263465 Radio with Usb and Bluetooth
- 84316977740 Mic for the bluetooth
- 61119129360 Usb wire
Yes, on the outside of the moulding.
I tried inside first but it was very difficult, the only way of install it inside was removing the whole armrest part, and I thought that it was a lot of work for only one wire...
So finally I passed it by the plastic that covers the driver's pedals (remove it, you only have to unscrew 3 screws)
I am so sorry :( no pics of that process...
Yes of course.
You have 2 options:
- Dension 500 or similar interface that emulates a CD changer.
- Install a MULF in your trunk
Both ways requiere updating your car to the last software version.
In adition, if you want to install a mulf you will have to cheat your production date.
Regards.
I was tired of all that retrofitting and recently I built my own head unit based on Raspberry PI 4 (very powerful single board computer). I used OpenAuto Pro as a head unit software. Much cheaper and much more flexible solution.
Hi again,
The 4th menu is the BMW Service menu. It is totally useless. You can check the BMW Dealer phone number, BMW Central phone number and BMW Service number of your country. Also you can dial those numbers.
Referring to your second question, of course it can be enabled but only for dial numbers and manage the inner phonebook. It is almost useless.
You cannot set your clima or radio station using your voice as you could do with the Navigation System and the Voice Recognition feature
If your HU is the original one (The one that came with the car) you cannot change the chime...
If you want the new chime style you have to reeplace your unit for one newer than 09/07.
Regards
Your dealer cannot code it. It could code it if the Radio fits with your car's VIN, but if you want to retrofit USB with this radio (Buit-In) your car must be after 03/11.
Many times you won't have to recode the radio but it it's very recommendable anyway.
They should be able to do that using E-Sys or the standard software they have for these purposes.
Adding this feature has to be the same than other retrofitment but, cause this is not an standard retrofit, they could refuse to do it.
Other way is trying to complain saying that you have suddenly lost this feature (obviously installing all the hardware elementes before going to your dealer)
Regards
Depending on your audio system.
Do you know which one you have?
As far as I know there are 4 types:
Professional iDrive (S609A)
Business iDrive (S606A)
Professional Head Unit (S663A)
Business Head Unit (S662A)
Do you know if you have USB? (This ease the task a lot)
Your dealer will probably ask you for at least 1000GBP and it can only be done if you have on of 609/606/663 option
I had 662 (business crappy HU) and I added the 663 by my own with S6FL and S6NN (USB and Bluetooth options)
Your BMW dealer is not able to enable that.
You will have to go to an independent codder or do it yourself.
This is because this kinds of HU are only suitables for cars from 2011. (Even when they work perfectly with all e9x series from 2005)
Yeah the USB is built in it just needs coding in, is that using NCS expert ?
Thanks
Thanks! I'll try that tonight.
Pin 1 is Mic + (To pin 1 at HU)
Pin 2 is Mic - (To pin 6 at HU)
Pin 3 is GND (not used)
I have the new 1 Series F20 , and the standard stereo is not great either.
so if anyone thinking of ordering a new one make sure that you tick the upgraded stereo box at the dealership ,, wish i had now but too late
I am not able to change the languaje to Spanish yet... The other video is from a head unit of a friend,I retrofitted him bluetooth, but he had spanish languaje from factory.
Regards
OK,I fix it ,I have my USB back - just looking at Your coments !
Thanks Jose
Olá troquei a entrada auxiliar por uma entrada auxiliar com USB preciso habilitar alguma função do rádio?
No, it is not difficult if you are used to NCS Expert.
I did it with this software.
But I have to change the voice control to Spanish and I think that NCS is not suitable for this task... I think I need to research more about this.
I found it at ebay.co.uk ;) (used but almost new)
But you can also ask for it to your dealer but he is going to charge you 600GBP at least only for the HU.
Regards!
Hi great video can you please tell how you code the unit to enable the USB port
Search on the internet. There are a lot of information explaining how to do it.
hei thanks alot bro.. really appriciate your video because i was searching alot to install usb and amplifier to my business radio in E46.i think this will help me let me check my radio first if it has a kind of same design as yours..then i will ask you further questions with hopping that you gonna answer nicely without getting any headache hehe...
Hi, I have BMW professional Stereo with built-in Bluetooth and with a socket for USB (pulled the HU out and check) . The problem is that i dont got any usb port under the armrest, only AUX. My question is, if I buy the USB/Aux Socket and the Coaxial fakra wire for USB, will it work or do I have to code it? And if so how do I do that? Can the bmw Dealer do it?
Regards
Part list for e90/e91/e92 and e82/e87
61138377072 x1 -> 3 pins Connector
61130005197 x4 -> Female Pin
61138384550 x1 -> 12 pins Female Connector
61138387206 x1 -> Connector housing
84316938762 x1 -> Mic
84106936148 x1 -> Mic housing
61119129360 x1 -> Coaxial fakra wire for USB
84109237653 x1 -> USB/Aux Socket
I also did retrofit MFL and I am not sure if my coder did code all the modules need to be coded for MFL. Also after retrofiting the radio he did not make any changes in any module....... so i dont know why the voice does not work..... MFL or radio coding..
greetings
P.S.
My car is much more nice thanks to You.....just dont wana say a word about my bank account.......))))
I did it for less than 600GBP :)
But you are too far from here.
You only need an LCI Professional HU, swap it and install the mic and the usb socket as shown in the video.
Of course, you will have to recode your car.
I have done some works remotelly just in case you wanna try
Hi,
Yoy have to code your KOMBI as if you had a 2008 car.
Chimes and gongs will come back.
Regards.
Can you give more details on how you got the USB-cable to the HU?
I got it past the handbrake, then it got stuck.
Very informative, thanks! Does upgrading your Business CD to a Professional CD system automatically give you bluetooth phone/handsfree functions?
I'm confused and maybe you can help. I thought you needed a mulf2 module in the trunk for usb and bluetooth. Also a bt antenna which is in the drivers footwell. How did you do all of this with few parts?
Is it USB Built In?
In that case there are several ways but the easiest is enable the feature AUDIO_PLAYER_INBOX_ON_OFF
Hi, great video, my car has the professional unit but it doesn't have bluetooth and not even usb ports, how can I know if the bluetooth is just disabled? if not where can I buy a unit like the one in the video? thanks a lot
I need to know from which date is the new HU.
It is printed on a sticker.
If it is newer than 03/07 than you cannot bring the chimes back.
You can turn on the old style chime.
The value to modifiy is in KOMBI -> HU_VERBAUT_C08 to radiostufe_2
Regards.
I replaced mine business radio with professional...didnt code it yet...everything works ok but my heating is on maximum, if i change direction od blowing it is always the same, air goes from the front directioners, i change to windshield nothing changes, to feet, still doesnt work....wats the problem??? will it be ok when i code the radio???? is it the problem in parameters that new radio has given??? climate doesn work also, non stop blowing hot....please help
Hi Jose.
Thanks for the video.
Do you have reference for the usb cable and the mic cable?
THanks
Great video! I have installed the Pro HU, but now i have double PDC sound. Could you please advise what i should code, to get just the new pdc sound? :)
hi JOse, Great work on the retrofit! I had my 120i E87 radio replaced with a newer one and i just wanted to ask you how can i coded and enable the "AUX" and "BLUETOOTH" on it? I can't seem to enable it from the head unit itself, do i need to go thru the OBD port? And how? THanks mate in advance :)
Hi Jose. I am retro fitting exactly like you did. I have USB and AUX already installed in my 2011- E93 but not Bluetooth so I am exchanging the HU and adding the mic. Can you please tell me where to get the HU plug and connector for the mic (or part numbers if any) and also the length of cable needed to attach to the mic cable?
I have the Bluetooth HU, the steering cover, the mic and little cable with plug attached to it but not the long connecting cable. I hope I am clear enough! Great vid btw and you make me hopeful to re-instate the bluetooth in my beloved E93 :) Gracias Paul
Awesome video - -but I have a couple of questions. I have a 2010 128i and my Professional HU has bluetooth for phone calls only, and no USB. There is a place in the glove box where a USB port can be added with different models. Is it feasible to add the USB cable to my HU?
Hi Jose! Thanks for the great video! Finally finished my retrofit. I have a BMW E87 08 Model. The only issue I have now is that my tweeters aren't working for some reason? All other speakers work. Anyone that can help, please do?
I'm not sure what sound system I have. Setup: Tweeters, door panel speakers and subwoofers up front and then speakers in the back where the boot opens.
Please help?
Hi, i just installed a Pro HU with bluetooth and USB from a 11/10 E91 with stereo in my 07 pre LCI E87 with Hifi and business radio.
It worked straight away, but it was not coded for hifi and had wrong setup for my car. I removed the 662 HU and added 663 to my VO, then i also added 6FL and 6NN to my VO. After that i reset_sg 2RAD. Now it shows Hifi, but i have gotten a popping sound every 2-3 seconds, and the MOST is flashing red behind the radio (my car does not have MOST).
How can i deactivate this?
Also, after sg_reset bluetooth phone dissapeared from the radio, it was there (and working) before i reset it.. Tried to change production to 03/11 but it did not help to get BT back, or get the USB to show.
Hope you have a few tips to point me in the right direction! Thanks! :-)
Were you able to send music over Bluetooth? Or was it Bluetooth telephone only
my is Professional and there is no usb connection.... i got the adaprer for 10 euros just to find out that i cant connect it at the back of my HU :c
Hello !
You can say how slower volume is given to Command voice.
we had original radio without USB and no Bluetooth and no microphone.
I bought the original radio with USB bluetooth and microphone, I mounted everything And coded,
but the Voice command volume sounds too loud and I can not slow it down.
please tell me how to slow down Voice Command.
Press the Voice Command button and at the same time give the volume slower but it does not work.
Hi Jose! Many thanks for the video... I finally changed my BU for PU (Just without BT and USB). I've noticed my parking sensor in now "doubled" somehow. I can hear two kinds of beeping at the same time. Do you know how to fix this? Cheers from CZ...
Hi zvirenejvetsi!
You have to code your PDC ECU.
Reset your PDC with the 663 VO code and the old chime sound will disapear.
Do not try to unplug the buzzer, I did and the whole PDC stop working.
Regards
Hi Jose, I know this is a pretty old post, but the video was really helpful. I have the dreaded double chime. How do I "Reset your PDC with the 663 VO code", I am trying to write the new VO to the PDC module using NCS-Expert, but there is no FA_Write job listed for the PDC. How did you reset the PDC?
On the outside?
I tried to route it past the handbrake and straight forward, but it gets stuck at the ashtray (I guess).
Let me know if you have pics. :)
hello, when you connect the microphone from what is pin 1 and pin 6, which is a plus and who gnd ???, I salute Krzysztof from Poland
Hi Jose, excellent job!
Please help! I have pin 1 of the mic to pin one of pin 1(B) on the head unit and pin 2 of the mic to pin 6(B) of the Head unit. I'm still not any response from the mic? any ideas? does it need coding? Thanks.
Hey I have a HU on my E90 2010 that looks like that one on your video.
Was wondering if you can tell how to recode the HU in order to have the USB option showing up.
Maybe that's a way to know whether or not my HU actually has the USB inlet without have to disassembly the HU.
Thank you
is it possible to flash/ update an HU from 2007 to a newer software of 2008?
Can you explain how to code it?
Did you find a way?
Hi Jose. Am i understood correctly that you need a Prof HU with BT OR the newer MULF in the trunk?
Best Regards
Hello, Would you please let me know the BMW P/N of the USB/AUX socket as well as the P/N of the cable which connects the USB/AUX socket with the Professional HU.
Many thanks,
Laszlo from Hungary
The video says that all you need is the BT microphone and some extra wires/connectors for USB and AUX. But what about the BT speaker? Normally BMW BT uses an extra speaker installed under the steering column (in that general area). What speaker does this headunit use? Does it rely on "normal" speakers for voice when talking on the phone?
Yes, as you said you will hear the voice for all your stereo speakers.
You don't need any extra speaker.
Hi, im currently trying to code USB into my pro hu and was wondering if you knew the codes for it ? thanks
how easy is it to route the usb cable from the headunit to the centre console, what bits need to be removed? i've got mic and everything else sorted, just need to add usb and code for it...
Do you have any instructions on how to do the coding?
The USB feature is not showing up on the HU. Can I code it with NCS Expert?
Hi, I don´t know if you could help me but, i ha an e87 with BUSSINESS CD and AUX IN only, is there any option to retrofit an USB entrace? What is the bettter option?
ok, thx.
Hi @Jose_Jn.
I have a problem to upgrade my GPS map in my BMW130.
My bmw130 is 2008 but according my researches the old owner car made reatrofit CIC Head Unit to install Idrive system and screen LCD + buttons like (radio,dc, option,back on the central console in car).
When I try to put my chassis model (7 last digits) to try generate a VIN code to install a new map, I can find !!
So I have to know my CIC Head Unit VIN.... NOT a Car VIN.
Could you help?
Is it true that you don't need to recode it if you install the Professional Head unit?
Hello, I've just got a BMW E90, 2010, with a professional radio with only auxilary output (No Usb and bluetooth). Do you think it is possible to mount a usb socket into it too? What cables etcetera was used for the usb part? And finally, about how much does this operation cost?
Regards
Hello Jose, I bought new radio prof.from BMW dealer and it was BT and USB coded. Today we try to instal the vent. future and we did it but the USB disapire. We tried with 6FL code but didnt come up- open 2MULF. We can enable USB2, but not USB ! Please tell me what code did you use for yours !
Thanks G.
Bulgaria
Jose voy a intentar hacer lo mismo que tú sólo que yo tengo una Unidad con USB. Lo primero que voy a hacer es desmontarla para saber si tiene Bluetooth. He visto que no necesitaste antena Bluetooth, mi coche es un E81, y tampoco he visto que lleve la unidad espacio disponible en la parte trasera para dicha antena. Con ETK he mirado el despiece de mi coche comparado con uno con Bluetooth y he visto que la antena del coche es distinta, puede ser que la antena bluetooth esté ahí? con ISTA por otro lado he visto que la antena Bluetooth va colocada debajo del vclante, ya no sé mi coche donde la llevará la verdad. Puedes ayudarme un poco en si necesitaré la antena Bluetooth o no? porque en el despiece del coche si viene.... ya sabes que otros la llevan en el maletero con el MULF
Hi,
have a BMW e87 with GPS, do you think this module will work on my car? Does it need any repro or is it a work that can be done at home?
Thank you so much for this video! ;)
watch videos on the screen of my bmw 330 xDrive ?? whether it is possible somehow ????
Hello, I have a 2007 e92 how did you code it to enable USB and the new dong?
Hello, again, what for is the 4th icon on your "MENU" screen? Is the voice control possible on that kind of HU?
greetings
Hi Jose, thanks for the video! Do you think the app Bimmercode can do the coding job properly? My 2012 E82 came with a Professional Head Unit with BT Phone but no USB function available. I took out the HU and confirmed it has a USB plug. I understand the hardware part but I'm not familar with the software coding and I want to see if using the Bimmercode with a cheap bluetooth / wifi OBD2 scanner can do the job? Thank you!
No idea of how Bimmercode app works... If you can enable features with this app, it sould be enough
Hi Jose, can You tell me wich code i need to activate for the voice ? or how to code the radio? I simply want the all MFL buttons to work...)))
greetings
Hi Jose
Just come across you retrofit mic for Bluetooth HU, please could you tell me what wire and connectors I need to purchase in order to connect the mic to the HU?
Thank you
Clint
Do you need them also for an e93 cabrio car? or another variant?
Jose, I followed your guide which has worked perfectly but my USB seems like it is not activated. Do I have to pay extra to BMW to active it or can it be coded to work independently?
i have a business HU installed in my 07 325 , can i just buy a Professional HU to replace my old BHU (plug and play ) or do i need to do coding or anything ?
Part list for e93/e88:
61138377072 x1 -> 3 pins Connector
61130005197 x4 -> Female Pin
61138384550 x1 -> 12 pins Female Connector
61138387206 x1 -> Connector housing
61316950266 x1 -> Steering wheel column cover
84316977740 x1 -> Mic
61119129360 x1 -> Coaxial fakra wire for USB
84109237653 x1 -> USB/Aux Socket
greetings Jose. thank you for the video you shared with us. I have lci e91 with business cd HU. I would like to be able to read from a usb stick. the question is, if someone has already read USB on professional CD HU, then there is no need for additional coding or? because there is no one in my area who knows how to code the radio.
I mean buying a professional HU that someone has already used with usb, then no additional coding is needed
@@posusak21 If you buy a HeadUnit from a donor car with already working Bluetooth and USB, it would be plug&play. Codding is always recommendable but would work without codding.
But it wont work as good as it suppose to. You have to have in mind that every car body has its own equalization...
Regards.
greetings, thank you for your reply. I already managed to find a used HU with a bluetooth and usb connector, I also managed to get the original cables that go from the HU to the backrest where the aux and usb port are. what bothered me was that the new aux had 4 wires and the old 3, I don't know why it was used, but I managed to add that 4 wire to the existing radio connector. just as I added 2 wires for the microphone, which were also not on the original connector, I have not yet threaded them to the place where the microphone is, above the interior rearview mirror. do you know if the wire for the microphone has already been routed and where to find it in which part
mate how did you pass through the USB cable under the centre console to the headunit? thanks
You can remove the handbrake gaiter pulling from it.
Also you can remove the big trim that covers between the arm rest and the ashtray.
Then insert it. I ran it by the left side (near my seat)
Unless you install a MULF module (Bluetooth) or similar, the buttons will be totally useless.
Regards
HI thanks for the video and i have a question for you, i changed my old PHU which has the aux and usb built in it and by the time that i changed to a new one, everything works except the aux and usb unit, the new PHU is for 2011 and mine is 2010 so i don't know if I only have to coding the new PHU or if i bought the wrong PHU, can u help me with that?
hello. would this be compatible with E 46 2000/2001? I still have the bmw business tape deck and looking for upgrade.
Hi I replaced my radio in my 135i with another stock unit (mine got busted up). The new unit works but the volume is really low? Can I code this myself or do I need to go to bmw? Thanks
Jose I bought a Microphone (a bmw one in the end) and I have pin 1 of the mic to pin one of pin 1(B) on the head unit and pin 2 of the mic to pin 6(B) of the Head unit. Im still not any response from the mic? any ideas? does it need coding?
hi ,Jose, are your buttons with aluminium rings? The scroll knobs must be chrom as all the others...
regards
Yes both are chromed :)
From where did you get the new unit please?
Is it possible to use USB and AUX over mulf2 optical connection on this radio? Previously I had PU without BT but with USB and AUX connected to mulf2. Now USB and AUX do not work :S.
Any help appreciated...
I dont understand what do you want to do.
If you have usb mulf2 then you only have to enable BT in both mulf and HU.
If you install this all-in-one head unit you dont need mulf2.
So this is why I am not sure what you mean.
I've seen on other video that your voice commands were in Spanish. How did you change speaking language?
hi jose which cable goes into the usb thanks
Hallo Jose! Greeting from Greece! Top credits for the excellent job!
I have a question for you and I would obliged if you can help me: Just did the same retrofit to my 2006 320si and alhough the USB icon exists on the menu, the head unit cannot read memory sticks. It propts the message "insert USB". The cable is good (tried three of them) and the USB port a brand new BMW part - even the memory stick gets warm, a sign that there is a current flow. The seller insists that the head unit has been coded before shipping, but i doubt that. Bluetooth works fine though... If it wasn't coded, the USB icon would still be there? Please help! :)
Forgot that: Tried 2 identical USB sticks, one on FAT and the other on FAT32 format. No good either way...
Hi whitch module must be codded to enable usb funktions???And what is the professionals FA code???
For this specific case
- 663 for professional HU
- 6FL for USB
- 6NN for bluetooth (instead of 644 if it where the old HU with mulf in the trunk)
Regards
José García Yes but car is now with bmw e87 2005 with business cd don’t have mulf or bluetooth...i think usb function must be enabled from coding professional hu??
Jose, help! A previous owner swapped my head unit to a professional one. I unplugged it trying to work out why the cd changer didn’t work not knowing it wasn’t factory. Now the microphone doesn’t work. Do you have instructions on coding it back in?
If you only have disconnected it, the coding parameters shoudn't change so everithing had to work in the same way. You have to check if the new one has 'Optical Fiber' connector on it. If so, then you need NCS Expert to recode the new HU and enable Bluetooth and CD Changer again.