Television at last

[bladeowner]

About 4 years ago I received a TV retrofit cable for Fathers Day. I then bought an oem analogue TV module with the intention of upgrading it to digital with a PTV upgrade board but at £150 I never really got round to it. I recently saw a chap selling a faulty oem hybrid TV module from Lithuania for £70 inc postage, working, these normally go for around £250. From the description it didn't sound like it was actually faulty to me and so I risked it. And it works!. A childhood dream comes true. #Thunderbirds #Lady Penelope #Parker

 

[buzyg]

Not my kinda thing, but nice little project success.

 

[CrazyBaptie]

About 4 years ago I received a TV retrofit cable for Fathers Day. I then bought an oem analogue TV module with the intention of upgrading it to digital with a PTV upgrade board but at £150 I never really got round to it. I recently saw a chap selling a faulty oem hybrid TV module from Lithuania for £70 inc postage, working, these normally go for around £250. From the description it didn't sound like it was actually faulty to me and so I risked it. And it works!. A childhood dream comes true. #Thunderbirds #Lady Penelope #Parker

I have always been interested in getting the TV to work in mine more as a gimmick but never been able to find a guide. I think my car has the old analog module but how would someone go about upgrading this?

 

[srhutch]

You need to replace the tuner which is located in the boot. Need either a hybrid or digital tuner.

Take a look on eBay, plenty on there for E85/6.

 

[bladeowner]

About 4 years ago I received a TV retrofit cable for Fathers Day. I then bought an oem analogue TV module with the intention of upgrading it to digital with a PTV upgrade board but at £150 I never really got round to it. I recently saw a chap selling a faulty oem hybrid TV module from Lithuania for £70 inc postage, working, these normally go for around £250. From the description it didn't sound like it was actually faulty to me and so I risked it. And it works!. A childhood dream comes true. #Thunderbirds #Lady Penelope #Parker

I have always been interested in getting the TV to work in mine more as a gimmick but never been able to find a guide. I think my car has the old analog module but how would someone go about upgrading this?

The original article I read was this http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=979855 and then this: http://pibus.info/tv/ but always now seems out of stock. Same thing now sold here ;
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/DVB-T-TV-Tuner-With-Dolby-AC3-Chip-For-BMW-TV-Updating/1120074_32706124623.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.1660bf4dI47nR2

 

[mac27040]

if you have TV now working, why not start the next project and add amazon firestick / kodi so you can get extra channels like i have.

 

[CrazyBaptie]

You need to replace the tuner which is located in the boot. Need either a hybrid or digital tuner.

Take a look on eBay, plenty on there for E85/6.

I understand it's just a straight swap after that? Do you know the part number so I can check if they are in any other BMWs scrapyard might be my first check

 

[bladeowner]

You need to replace the tuner which is located in the boot. Need either a hybrid or digital tuner.

Take a look on eBay, plenty on there for E85/6.

I understand it's just a straight swap after that? Do you know the part number so I can check if they are in any other BMWs scrapyard might be my first check

Originally from http://forum.bmw5.co.uk:
The following are Hybrid Digital/Analogue

6126251
6908079
6956832
6962190
6962212
6966615
6966696
6988906
9112837
9118577
9126252
9147138
9147139

 

[bladeowner]

if you have TV now working, why not start the next project and add amazon firestick / kodi so you can get extra channels like i have.

There's an idea

 

[CrazyBaptie]

You need to replace the tuner which is located in the boot. Need either a hybrid or digital tuner.

Take a look on eBay, plenty on there for E85/6.

I understand it's just a straight swap after that? Do you know the part number so I can check if they are in any other BMWs scrapyard might be my first check

Originally from http://forum.bmw5.co.uk:
The following are Hybrid Digital/Analogue

6126251
6908079
6956832
6962190
6962212
6966615
6966696
6988906
9112837
9118577
9126252
9147138
9147139

Thanks! Ill have a look on realoem now and see what modules they are in