Electrical R60 MiniCD into Mini BoostCD + Bluetooth + USB upgrade
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R60 MiniCD into Mini BoostCD + Bluetooth + USB upgrade
I did its retrofit with success. It is not complicated, fully reversible. Total cost $265 + 8h of works (depending on your skills). No codding required, however it is recommended. Troubleshooting very limited as this is a plug&play process.
Few weeks of planning and collecting parts:
- Radio head unit with speedometer (I bought a used set from 2012 CM)- $180
62109232432, depending on year
65123456870, but on my radio was 65123456869 and it fits perfectly
- microphone - cost of $25 for used one from some BMW model - same part no.
84109263744 or 84316938762
- microphone wiring set - I bought used from the BMW 7 from '98 for $25 and it fits microphone, I need to exchange plug/pins ad the end from radio set.
- USB socket
(4) - 84109229247
- USB wiring set
(11) from the picture - many part numbers
I decided to look up for USB at ebay, and I bought for $35 socket with wiring. Put phrase "USB Aux Switch+Wire Harness Cable Adapter BMW" and you will find some from Hong-Kong. It just requires small modification of the plug (delete some part of plug) on the radio side.
All parts visible here:
I will add later what you need to unscrew/release. The whole process is just plug & play. It works without codding, it works with multifunction steering wheel.
The pre-final look is here (I have combined radio and AC retrofits):
Few weeks of planning and collecting parts:
- Radio head unit with speedometer (I bought a used set from 2012 CM)- $180
62109232432, depending on year
65123456870, but on my radio was 65123456869 and it fits perfectly
- microphone - cost of $25 for used one from some BMW model - same part no.
84109263744 or 84316938762
- microphone wiring set - I bought used from the BMW 7 from '98 for $25 and it fits microphone, I need to exchange plug/pins ad the end from radio set.
- USB socket
(4) - 84109229247
- USB wiring set
(11) from the picture - many part numbers
I decided to look up for USB at ebay, and I bought for $35 socket with wiring. Put phrase "USB Aux Switch+Wire Harness Cable Adapter BMW" and you will find some from Hong-Kong. It just requires small modification of the plug (delete some part of plug) on the radio side.
All parts visible here:
I will add later what you need to unscrew/release. The whole process is just plug & play. It works without codding, it works with multifunction steering wheel.
The pre-final look is here (I have combined radio and AC retrofits):
Last edited by heiker; 05-04-2014 at 10:42 AM.
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Adrian Eliescu (12-09-2020)
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Microphine Wiring
Hi Heiker.
This is a promising thread for me as I am heading down the same road.
I have the Radio on the way and I have ordered a usb/aux cable.
I am having trouble sourcing a Mic lead.
Do you have any info on the Radio Pinouts for the Mic. Armed with that info I could probably use an after market Mic as the latest BMW stock item is now quite expensive.
This is a promising thread for me as I am heading down the same road.
I have the Radio on the way and I have ordered a usb/aux cable.
I am having trouble sourcing a Mic lead.
Do you have any info on the Radio Pinouts for the Mic. Armed with that info I could probably use an after market Mic as the latest BMW stock item is now quite expensive.
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Hi shrubba105,
If you will have a radio with build-in bluetooth, then you can directly connect Microphone to it.
Microphone has 3 pins: (+), (-), (shield)
You need to connect them to radio's X13812 connector (big 40-pin socket) to the pins:
(Radio X13812, wire colour -> Mic)
(+), green: 17 -> 1
(-), yelow/black: 22 -> 2
(shield), silver: 33 -> 3
Regarding the USB connection, if you have a Radio with USB support biuld-in, your radio should have a dedicated, round socket on the rear side to connect the USB cable to(the one from ebay). Hint - you should have 2 round sockets - the one is to connect antena, the second for USB. If you have only one, than that is only for antena.
If you will have a radio with build-in bluetooth, then you can directly connect Microphone to it.
Microphone has 3 pins: (+), (-), (shield)
You need to connect them to radio's X13812 connector (big 40-pin socket) to the pins:
(Radio X13812, wire colour -> Mic)
(+), green: 17 -> 1
(-), yelow/black: 22 -> 2
(shield), silver: 33 -> 3
Regarding the USB connection, if you have a Radio with USB support biuld-in, your radio should have a dedicated, round socket on the rear side to connect the USB cable to(the one from ebay). Hint - you should have 2 round sockets - the one is to connect antena, the second for USB. If you have only one, than that is only for antena.
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Mfsw
Had a chance to play with my set up today.
The MFSW is working including voice command.
I do appear to have lost some FM reception but I am having a look to see if I have connected the Aerial correctly. I didn't use the radio much before so the fault could have been there already. I will check the reception at various frequencies to see if the issue is limited to various bands howevr AM and MW seem fine.
The AUX connector charges but is not able to read music data off of my Moto G.
I will try my Wifes IPhone 5 at some point to see what happens with that however I already have a Kinivio BTC450 fitted permenantly to the AUX so I am able to stream music from my phone as well, something the LCI Radio does not do.
I am also now looking into fitting a DAB Aerial to get DAB up and running. The RealOEM Retrofit DAB Aerial looks pretty much like the item you can buy in Halfords for £20 UK Sterling.
I fitted a Mic from a BMW 5 SERIES F07 F10 F11 & F18 HANDS FREE MICROPHONE 84109181411. The Mic seems to work well and requires no screening of the Mic to Radio cable.
I also didn't buy a new facia rather I just reworked the original 2006 facia to fit. This does leave some gaps at the top but they are not too obvious as the CD facia is black.
I bought a cheep LCI Union Jack centre console decal from Ebay to act as a guide but kept well inside the guide on the first cut and worked the final removals to fit.
All in all I am well pleased.
I paid:
£65 UK Sterling for the Radio,
£11 for the USB Lead AUX/USB Block
£8 for and E38 Mic Cable
£4 for the connector block for the Mic to go into the Quadlock
£4 for the centre console decal
=£92 + variuous P&P
It took me about 4 hours to fit it all but I amwell practised in taking the dash apart.
I will be looking for a new facia and USB/AUX Block but only at the right price.
So far this has been as cheap or cheaper than any decent aftermarket option and it is all OEM apart from the Kinivo but that is almost invisible other than the 1 inch diameter switch unit.
The MFSW is working including voice command.
I do appear to have lost some FM reception but I am having a look to see if I have connected the Aerial correctly. I didn't use the radio much before so the fault could have been there already. I will check the reception at various frequencies to see if the issue is limited to various bands howevr AM and MW seem fine.
The AUX connector charges but is not able to read music data off of my Moto G.
I will try my Wifes IPhone 5 at some point to see what happens with that however I already have a Kinivio BTC450 fitted permenantly to the AUX so I am able to stream music from my phone as well, something the LCI Radio does not do.
I am also now looking into fitting a DAB Aerial to get DAB up and running. The RealOEM Retrofit DAB Aerial looks pretty much like the item you can buy in Halfords for £20 UK Sterling.
I fitted a Mic from a BMW 5 SERIES F07 F10 F11 & F18 HANDS FREE MICROPHONE 84109181411. The Mic seems to work well and requires no screening of the Mic to Radio cable.
I also didn't buy a new facia rather I just reworked the original 2006 facia to fit. This does leave some gaps at the top but they are not too obvious as the CD facia is black.
I bought a cheep LCI Union Jack centre console decal from Ebay to act as a guide but kept well inside the guide on the first cut and worked the final removals to fit.
All in all I am well pleased.
I paid:
£65 UK Sterling for the Radio,
£11 for the USB Lead AUX/USB Block
£8 for and E38 Mic Cable
£4 for the connector block for the Mic to go into the Quadlock
£4 for the centre console decal
=£92 + variuous P&P
It took me about 4 hours to fit it all but I amwell practised in taking the dash apart.
I will be looking for a new facia and USB/AUX Block but only at the right price.
So far this has been as cheap or cheaper than any decent aftermarket option and it is all OEM apart from the Kinivo but that is almost invisible other than the 1 inch diameter switch unit.
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Last edited by heiker; 03-19-2015 at 03:47 AM.