Can all Idrive E89's play music over Bluetooth, or post 2011 cars only?

sunnydays · Post by **sunnydays** » Fri May 03, 2019 10:45 am

Hey all,

Title really, looking at a 2010 35is, and just wanting to know if it supports BT audio?

Thanks!

Lil_g_1234 · Post by **Lil_g_1234** » Fri May 03, 2019 1:22 pm

Can get it retrofitted for a couple of hundred quid. May be worth taking into account when buying the car.

AnubisZed · Post by **AnubisZed** » Fri May 03, 2019 1:36 pm

No not all, only those that have the Enhanced Bluetooth.
It can be retrofitted but it's not cheap as you'll need a new MULF unit and find someone that has the proper coding kit for the MULF unit (normal coding doesn't work on this unit).
A much cheaper alternative would be the Tune2Air Bluetooth receiver, it basically turns your phone into an iPod but without connecting it directly via a lead. If you have an iPhone then you'll have track titles and artist info on the iDrive screen, alas though if you have an Android then you won't receive this display. It is good though as it gives you control via the steering wheel buttons and at only £100 is much cheaper and easier to fit than a retrofitted MULF.

Or, you could go all the way and fit an Android touchscreen for loads of features above standard (works with both iDrive and non-iDrive cars), for more info click the link in my signature below

Lazza · Post by **Lazza** » Sun May 05, 2019 2:44 pm

I have just fitted a Pure Highway 400 which gives me DAB radio and Bluetooth audio. Easy to fit and quite cheap. Sounds great too.

Lazza · Post by **Lazza** » Sun May 05, 2019 2:44 pm

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sunnydays · Post by **sunnydays** » Sun May 05, 2019 9:07 pm

Thanks for the info everyone

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:26 am

AnubisZed wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 1:36 pm No not all, only those that have the Enhanced Bluetooth.
It can be retrofitted but it's not cheap as you'll need a new MULF unit and find someone that has the proper coding kit for the MULF unit (normal coding doesn't work on this unit).
A much cheaper alternative would be the Tune2Air Bluetooth receiver, it basically turns your phone into an iPod but without connecting it directly via a lead. If you have an iPhone then you'll have track titles and artist info on the iDrive screen, alas though if you have an Android then you won't receive this display. It is good though as it gives you control via the steering wheel buttons and at only £100 is much cheaper and easier to fit than a retrofitted MULF.

Or, you could go all the way and fit an Android touchscreen for loads of features above standard (works with both iDrive and non-iDrive cars), for more info click the link in my signature below

Just resurrecting this thread with a question about the Bovee Tune2Air adapter.
I'm not sure how this would work in my car. I have a USB socket in the glove box, which I've used to transfer music from a usb stick to the car's hard drive, and under the arm rest I have a 12V socket and a 3.5mm aux input. Looking at the Tune2Air adapter, it appears that it needs to plug into a USB and 3.5mm socket, but I don't have these together anywhere. Does this mean I don't have the 'ipod' feature in my car, so this adapter won't work? I will see if I can dig up any userguides/instructions/videos for the tune2air which might answer the question but thought I'd ask here as well.
Edit: looking at my car's features/options, I can't see anything that mentions ipod integration. If I don't have this option I guess the Tune2Air is no use?

Limmys10 · Post by **Limmys10** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:25 pm

Hi All,

I had this problem in my car and purchased the following from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06 ... UTF8&psc=1
Kinivo BTC480 Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit

Leave the car on aux, connects within a few seconds of turning on the car, works perfectly for me, and less than £30. Handles calls and music with next, previous and answer/hangup button.

Silverstar · Post by **Silverstar** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:01 pm

enzed4 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:26 am Just resurrecting this thread with a question about the Bovee Tune2Air adapter.
I'm not sure how this would work in my car. I have a USB socket in the glove box, which I've used to transfer music from a usb stick to the car's hard drive, and under the arm rest I have a 12V socket and a 3.5mm aux input. Looking at the Tune2Air adapter, it appears that it needs to plug into a USB and 3.5mm socket, but I don't have these together anywhere. Does this mean I don't have the 'ipod' feature in my car, so this adapter won't work? I will see if I can dig up any userguides/instructions/videos for the tune2air which might answer the question but thought I'd ask here as well.
Edit: looking at my car's features/options, I can't see anything that mentions ipod integration. If I don't have this option I guess the Tune2Air is no use?

I believe the USB is just to get power to the Tune2air, you can add a 12V to USB adaptor in the car and then attach the Tune2Air in the USB adaptor (for power) and the 3.5mm for the sound. I might be wrong, if so someone will correct me!

AnubisZed · Post by **AnubisZed** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:49 pm

The Tune2Air will NOT work without the combined AUX/USB socket. The AUX is for the sound and the USB is for power and the control side of it. It has to be the combined socket and coded accordingly.
Any other bluetooth adaptor will work but you wont have control of it via the stereo or steering wheel buttons.

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:37 am

AnubisZed wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:49 pm The Tune2Air will NOT work without the combined AUX/USB socket. The AUX is for the sound and the USB is for power and the control side of it. It has to be the combined socket and coded accordingly.
Any other bluetooth adaptor will work but you wont have control of it via the stereo or steering wheel buttons.

This is exactly what I thought. Thanks Dave.
Back to the drawing board. Still waiting for the car yard to provide a BT A2DB solution that I paid for 9 months ago. Just sent them another email reminder now.

scootr · Post by **scootr** » Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:37 pm

Hi - new to me E89. Just figured out how to use a flash drive to play my music. I was looking at the option linked by Limmys10 above

I'm thinking that will allow me to stream spotify for some new music. Cool

Now I'm wondering if this will let me display google maps ... or am I just dreaming silly impossibilities now ?

PS
When trying to get the idrive to recognize the flash drive a restart was needed. That threw me off for a bit...

Spawny lad · Post by **Spawny lad** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:44 pm

I have a tune2air i dont use anymore if anyones intrested.

Spawny lad · Post by **Spawny lad** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:45 pm

A aux and usb socket is req,d

scootr · Post by **scootr** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:30 pm

In case anyone is interested in the flash drive method. I put hours of music on a small flash drive. The iDrive recognizes this as auxiliary and steering wheel controls volume, pause, next. Phone works as usual interrupting the music. Took a 2.5 hour drive and never heard the same song twice or one I didn't like

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