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Diggler

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Is it possible to buy an aftermarket bluetooth system that works with the sat-nav monitor like the factory one does ? What i mean is show my address book or who is calling ?

Diggler
 
Diggler

There are many on the market. Parrot seems the most comon, but I don't think they interface, using their own display instead.

Having done a lot of research I opted to retrofit an OEM system in my X5 and it's spot on. Works on the sat nav screen perfectly. Steering wheel buttons control it, voice though the speakers, built in car mike, volume control on the wheel, etc.

How well it interfaces depends on 2 things 1) which generation of ULF module you have (there are 13 with 1 being useless) and 2) which phone. They work from nil to perfect. Check the BMW site and a thread on this forum somewhere.

So bringing this back to the Z4.
Bimmernav have just launced a Z4 kit which I'm in the process of ordering.
http://www.bimmernav.com/store/cata...ars-with-no-telephone-prewiring-item-122.html
Martin is the contact and very helpful

I also saw on Ebay and purchased one today - a 12th generation ULF for just £125. Cheapest I've ever seen for almost the latest model:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bmw-e46-bmw-m...ryZ10374QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I doubt these will be there for mor ethan a few hours.

Merge those 2 together and you'd have an OEM system that will work on sat nav, MFSW control, etc. etc.

OK - so a long answer but it may benefit others interested in an OEM system in the Z
 
incredible price on the ulf.. i bought mine for about £160 a month or so back.

i've also just received the bimmernav retrofit kit.. has anyone installed one yet? i know you've done the X5 one Mr Jeeper so I'd perhaps love to chuck a question or two at you..? I got stuck at the first hurdle last night, but i had had 3 pints of boddies and couldn't take it being left i the box any longer.. =)
 
Andy said:
incredible price on the ulf.. i bought mine for about £160 a month or so back.

i've also just received the bimmernav retrofit kit.. has anyone installed one yet? i know you've done the X5 one Mr Jeeper so I'd perhaps love to chuck a question or two at you..? I got stuck at the first hurdle last night, but i had had 3 pints of boddies and couldn't take it being left i the box any longer.. =)
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Fire away if I can I'll help, but have not done a Z4 yet

I've sort of sidelined the Sat Nav as been busy on other things and Bimmer Nav has not yet responded to some questions I have
 
bit confused about this ulf stuff really, what is it and what do the different versions etc mean? Sorry if that sounds like a silly question...
 
gannet said:
bit confused about this ulf stuff really, what is it and what do the different versions etc mean? Sorry if that sounds like a silly question...
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The ULF is the module that interfaces between the car and your bluetooth phone. It controls the speaker, steering wheel buttons, hold the address book, etc. etc. It has an external aerial that connects via bluetooth to your phone. Separate to taht you will have a wiring harness that may be OEM or retrofit and will link the components and may or may not include a charging function and phone cradle

There are 13 ULF versions identifiable by their BMW part #. Each is a slightly updated version but as far as I can tell most of the functionalility is limited by the phone not the ULF module. I'm told that the Version 1 should be avoided.

Does that help?
 
it does thank you :)

So the subsequent versions dont necessarily help with the phone compatibility issues that some of us encounter?

Is there anyway other than pulling the car apart of finding out which version one has?
 
I think you can get to the hw version information screen from the hidden config menu (where you set the perspective). Hold down menu i think for like 10 seconds on the Set screen..
 
ohhhh... then you might have to whip some of the boot lining out.

which.. unfortunately.. is exactly where im stuck.. lol.. I'm going to start a new thread i think, you may wish to keep an eye in case it's easy =)
 
The unit is on the left hand side in the boot on the firewall. You do have to remove that carpet to read the info on it though ...
 
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