ID4Motion Digital Instrument Display for E89s

[B21]

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]

Here are the themes I’ve initially chosen..

 

[Nictrix]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Marcoose]

Did Scotland skip on their internet bill again ?

Cheap bastids !


:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[B21]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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 :scratchhead:

 

[B21]

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 :scratchhead:

That’s the chespo Chinese version with the G29 personality..this is the expensive Smurf aka Dutch product with multiple personalities

 

[Marcoose]

Ahhh, retirement, and nothing else to do but to either scratch your family jewels all day or tinker in the garage.

Say, does the missus know where her beach towel is ? You're so much trouble, mister. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[B21]

Ahhh, retirement, and nothing else to do but to either scratch your family jewels all day or tinker in the garage.

Say, does the missus know where her beach towel is ? You're so much trouble, mister. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Quite so..personally I like scratching my jewels whilst tinkering

The cloth is my old dressing gown / smoking jacket so no blast damage.

My wife has 3 horses and we are struggling with a very wet winter..so I’ve been reconfiguring stables, paddocks, repairing horse trailers as well as dealing with mains outages and septic tank failures…so this s**t is small beer..and my credit is good with SWMBO

 

[AnubisZed]

JUDAS H PRIEST!!!!!

Good luck

 

[B21]

JUDAS H PRIEST!!!!!

Good luck

It’s worse than that Jim..

My buddy in Italy also with a yellow 35is is doing the exact same retrofit…he’s kept the dashboard in place..but he’s struggling as well.

Here’s my wooden mock up of the ID4Motion screen to help with initial set up.

Called it a day..by this time the dash is looking like a guyere cheese..