ID4Motion Digital Instrument Display for E89s

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 6:38 pm

I’ve looked at both this version and the one from China that mimics the G29 style display.

In the past neither floated my boat.

Both seemed fixed format and limited options.

The lack of s/w support on the Chinese one..evidenced by lack of E89 image in start up display and fuel figures not available in UK gallons per mile plus for me the garish (IMHO) graphics rendered it a no go.

The ID4 version mimicked the old analogue dials but seemed a lot of money for a digital rendition of the original display.

Time moves on ..the company subsequently released several different themes..each of which could be had in a broad palette of colours.

So with Black Friday coming up and in collaboration with another AY 35is owner we negotiated a deal to buy two units and a few bits.

Each theme and colour combo is charged for..so I picked an initial 8 themes / colour combos..plus the support for reversing camera and the blind spot h/w and s/w..

Box arrived yesterday..

Plan to fit it over the next two or three weeks along with the rest of the audio upgrade ..DSP amp and Subs along with front and rear cameras plugged into this and the MMI MOST box..

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 6:39 pm

Here are the themes I’ve initially chosen..

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:12 pm

Looks ok. Worst bit about it for me would be the ID4MOTION lettering on every screen which then makes it look non factory.
My X6 has a couple of different screens built in but after you have changed them once or twice the novelty wears off.

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:54 pm

Indeed, the their name on every skin is lame. Can it be deleted ?

Can a skin be programmed for Comfort and another to automatically change for Sport+ ?

Price ?

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:00 pm

Like a phone app. something you play with for a week, then realise how little you glance at it.
Only thing i can say about standard dials, would be nice for them to be lit by there own switch and brightness.
They are sort of buried in a cave.

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:08 pm

Nictrix wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:12 pm Looks ok. Worst bit about it for me would be the ID4MOTION lettering on every screen which then makes it look non factory.
My X6 has a couple of different screens built in but after you have changed them once or twice the novelty wears off.

Yes you can option the ID4 logo on or off…

I’ve picked a few themes in part because certain multi sensor displays only can be rendered on certain themes..

I know I can get MHD/Protool to display those variables but it’s neat on the road to call up lots of supplementary info without recourse to a plug in reader…

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:09 pm

Marcoose wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:54 pm Indeed, the their name on every skin is lame. Can it be deleted ?

Can a skin be programmed for Comfort and another to automatically change for Sport+ ?

Price ?

You can have different themes for comfort / sport and / or day and night automatically ..

You can change to any theme at any time on the fly ..

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:10 pm

flybobbie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:00 pm Like a phone app. something you play with for a week, then realise how little you glance at it.
Only thing i can say about standard dials, would be nice for them to be lit by there own switch and brightness.
They are sort of buried in a cave.

You can program that yourself usimg Protoool and I assume ISTA…

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:03 am

Rephrasing, if you push the Sport+ button, the skin changes automatically ? Thanks.

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:17 am

Did Scotland skip on their internet bill again ?

Cheap bastids !

B21 · Post by **B21** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:00 am

Marcoose wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:03 am Rephrasing, if you push the Sport+ button, the skin changes automatically ? Thanks.

I think the shift point is comfort to sport ….I’m not sure about say sport to sport+

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:30 pm

After you install and play around with it, it’d be great to learn, among other things, if and when the skin changes automatically. Thanks.

B21 · Post by **B21** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:44 pm

Marcoose wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:30 pm After you install and play around with it, it’d be great to learn, among other things, if and when the skin changes automatically. Thanks.

You will be the second to know……

B21 · Post by **B21** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:45 pm

The fitment of the ID4Motion digital cluster is turning into a nightmare.

The primary issue appears to be that the generic hardware ..used on many BMW models like 3/5/7 series is just too big to fit in the E89 instrument cluster space.

I couldn't make their installation instructions work..certainly without severely scratching /damaging the plastics in and around the instrument binacle.

So I've taken the whole dash out to fit it.

Even then its a f$%kfest...some of the screws that hold the dashboard together and to the rest of the car have to be jettisoned.

I'm not very happy at all.

Had I known how difficult and the compromises needed I certainly wouldn't have bought it.

But I've started so I'll continue..

The darkest hour is before the dawn..

Jollyjoiner · Post by **Jollyjoiner** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:33 pm

Am I missing something here, aren't these new dashes supposed to be easy straight forward fit with just a little trimming needed to the opening behind the original clocks

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