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<blockquote data-quote="bindablitz" data-source="post: 12958" data-attributes="member: 283"><p>ok this is sort of an faq for the jap spec e60 which i am compiling over here for the benefit of all. 1) do not install the radio fm booster (12/16/20 mhz) - it will affect your remote key in the long run - lose the ability to have chair memory - unable to upgrade the software completely if you are planning to move to the latest version (i think v30.x now) 2) the radio will be something like 70-90mhz and the only proper workaround is to change the whole CCC unit to a UK/MYS spec. Alternatively i was told there is an RF interface to change at the back of the CCC which I have not tried 3) MP3 does not work with jap spec ccc despite upgrading the software to the latest version. You will need to change the CCC to UK/MYS spec to play MP3 on the cd player. 4) jap spec navigation does not work PERIOD. If you want navigation here are your options - change your ccc to uk/mys spec and get the malaysia singapore dvd map for BMW Navi OR attach the ACM Module and connect Garmin GVN 52/53. I prefer the Garmin Navigation over the BMW Navi. This is a matter of preference. 5) The BMW phone does not work as per my understanding. It is only for Japanese phone. Unless you have bluetooth this is forgone conclusion. 6) Under no circumstances that you try to put in a 3rd party system to the i-Drive like those Korean interface that connects to the i-Drive screen, splice the wire to connect amplifier and etc... After much research and horror stories from workshop go down ori path or get the ACM Module. That is the safest bet. Also please connect direct to the battery and not splice any cable. Perhaps our people are not ready to handle such complex systems. uk spec or jap spec? well at the end of the day it depends on what you want. if you find a good condition uk spec go for it. it is definitely more complete and compatible with malaysia. some of the nice to have features that i have been researching (original) Logic 7 - retrofit kit costs a bombDynamic Drive - has anybody added this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bindablitz, post: 12958, member: 283"] ok this is sort of an faq for the jap spec e60 which i am compiling over here for the benefit of all. 1) do not install the radio fm booster (12/16/20 mhz) - it will affect your remote key in the long run - lose the ability to have chair memory - unable to upgrade the software completely if you are planning to move to the latest version (i think v30.x now) 2) the radio will be something like 70-90mhz and the only proper workaround is to change the whole CCC unit to a UK/MYS spec. Alternatively i was told there is an RF interface to change at the back of the CCC which I have not tried 3) MP3 does not work with jap spec ccc despite upgrading the software to the latest version. You will need to change the CCC to UK/MYS spec to play MP3 on the cd player. 4) jap spec navigation does not work PERIOD. If you want navigation here are your options - change your ccc to uk/mys spec and get the malaysia singapore dvd map for BMW Navi OR attach the ACM Module and connect Garmin GVN 52/53. I prefer the Garmin Navigation over the BMW Navi. This is a matter of preference. 5) The BMW phone does not work as per my understanding. It is only for Japanese phone. Unless you have bluetooth this is forgone conclusion. 6) Under no circumstances that you try to put in a 3rd party system to the i-Drive like those Korean interface that connects to the i-Drive screen, splice the wire to connect amplifier and etc... After much research and horror stories from workshop go down ori path or get the ACM Module. That is the safest bet. Also please connect direct to the battery and not splice any cable. Perhaps our people are not ready to handle such complex systems. uk spec or jap spec? well at the end of the day it depends on what you want. if you find a good condition uk spec go for it. it is definitely more complete and compatible with malaysia. some of the nice to have features that i have been researching (original) Logic 7 - retrofit kit costs a bombDynamic Drive - has anybody added this? [/QUOTE]
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