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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by Marcoose » Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:12 pm

Thanks, Dave. Is it going to be programmable ? Will Milo put out more updates as development continues ?
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Post by Marcoose » Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:21 pm

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Post by AnubisZed » Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:56 am

Yeah that's the E90 version, it's been out a while now.

The E89 version is due out imminently as they are now ready, priced at $880 I'll provide a link once they put it upon the website :thumbsup:
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Post by AnubisZed » Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:05 pm

Just received these images of the E89 specific digital cluster :thumbsup:
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Post by Marcoose » Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:23 pm

The bloke with the E90 version uploaded new pictures on the thread linked above.

There’s a skin for Sport+. I wish the main big fat display was RPM instead of speed.
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Post by AnubisZed » Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:55 pm

Marcoose wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:23 pm The bloke with the E90 version uploaded new pictures on the thread linked above.

There’s a skin for Sport+. I wish the main big fat display was RPM instead of speed.
I would imagine Carlife will have their version very soon as well :wink:

Meanwhile, mine should be on it's way to me very soon (over the weekend), so as soon as I have it then I'll get it installed and start giving my opinion. There are differences between the E9x and the E89, so I'm hoping there won't be issues with full integration, things like;
Cruise Control indication.
MPH/KPH and not just KPH
The correct car image, ie not the 5 series that seems to appear in all photos!
Headlight, indicators, High beam etc all showing up correctly
Sport, Sport+ etc Now the thing here is that in the various videos regarding these screens is that they scroll through the different looking UI's, but what I want to know is will it change the UI when you actually press the Sport+ button?!

Anyway we'll see when I get mine installed :D :thumbsup:
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Post by Marcoose » Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:50 am

AnubisZed wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:55 pm I would imagine Carlife will have their version very soon as well :wink:
They said in 10 days time.
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Post by AnubisZed » Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:31 pm

Good news, and some not so good news!

The good news is that I am now in possession of an E89 digital cluster :thumbsup: and have installed it. It's working as it should and I'm starting to learn all the 'ins and outs' of it. I've attached a couple of photos for your perusal (pleased excuse the state of my dash, the rest of the car is worse, a good clean is on the cards).
I've filmed how to install it and will add my thoughts after a week of driving with it onto the video, then I intend to do a two month review on how I'm getting on with it.

Now for the not so good news....
It's not quite the plug-n-play that it was supposed to be. I was lead to believe from the start that there would be no cutting involved, but there is. Two lugs need to be cut out to enable the screen to fit in. Now I've seen other ones where the corners of the screen is manufactured at a diagonal, thus negating the need for the dash to be cut. I'm currently awaiting a reply as to whether the actual retail version will have this manufactured diagonal or whether we need to do the cut.
It's a little difficult to get in there to cut, but then I was using my multi-tool. It doesn't affect the look of the dash and would have no bearing on reinstalling the original cluster at a later date if there was a need to (ie, selling tge car and wanting to transfer the digital cluster).

Any questions then please ask, but I will include as much detail as I can in the video :thumbsup:
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Post by B21 » Sun Apr 16, 2023 3:04 pm

I'm glad you are the pathfinder.. :tumbleweed: :thumbsup:

Still not sold on it..from a man that buys almost eveything he can for his Z4! :fuelfire:
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..

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Post by Marcoose » Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:17 pm

I’m not feeling it either. It’s modern-looking, but not a leap forward in function.

I wish there was a special skin for Sport+, with simply RPM, gear, oil temp and maybe speed. All in bold and bright fonts. The one above isn’t bad. When I’m hooning, first, no FedEx van keeps up with me, and second, I only want the basics. But everything else when I’m driving wifey to a pedi.
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Post by Marcoose » Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:01 pm

Dave, does it display D1 thru D7 and M1 thru M7 accordingly ? Thanks.
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Post by AnubisZed » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:23 pm

Marcoose wrote: Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:17 pm ....
I wish there was a special skin for Sport+, with simply RPM, gear, oil temp and maybe speed. All in bold and bright fonts. ....
So although my photo above didn't show it, this is a mock-up of what you can see if you set it to "Real Time Info" view, so you have your RPM, Speed, Gear and oil temp as well as coolant temp, battery voltage, distance and mpg. I've attached a quick photoshop of how it looks.

As for D1 - D7 and M1 - M7, I'd have to check but I beleive so :thumbsup:
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Post by Marcoose » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:37 pm

Thanks, Dave. Is your car a paddle shifter DCT ?

I wish there was a special Sport+ skin that only turns on in Sport+. Like some factory and xHP/MHD features only manifest in Sport+. I’ve been accused of being very picky.
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Post by AnubisZed » Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:35 am

The installation and set-up video is now LIVE :thumbsup:
Just waiting for the full HD version to be processed by YouTube, but at least it's uploaded.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQUNAHEufHc
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Post by Marcoose » Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:44 pm

Thank you, Dave. Well done. I’ll watch it another couple of times and come up with questions and comments.
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