[BMW FOREVER]

Hi Guys,

I am planning to buy a used E92. However the previous owner removed the head unit of the car and installed an after market unit(he lost the original head unit). I am not sure if the steering wheel buttons work with the after market head unit. Will be checking it the coming week when i take it to a workshop for a complete check up.

My question is, if I buy a used head unit online from another car, is it plug and play or will I need to get it coded to my car? I know for the instrument cluster if you install from another car it shows an error and won't work properly unless it's coded to the specific VIN. Is this true for the head unit as well? thanks in advance!

[Socket]

Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

Hi Guys,

I am planning to buy a used E92. However the previous owner removed the head unit of the car and installed an after market unit(he lost the original head unit). I am not sure if the steering wheel buttons work with the after market head unit. Will be checking it the coming week when i take it to a workshop for a complete check up.

My question is, if I buy a used head unit online from another car, is it plug and play or will I need to get it coded to my car? I know for the instrument cluster if you install from another car it shows an error and won't work properly unless it's coded to the specific VIN. Is this true for the head unit as well? thanks in advance!

Yes, you will need the head unit to be coded to your car VIN
Seeing you need a new head unit, you may as well install the newest version and put in an NBT.
I did this on my 2008 E92, is not too hard to do and is amazing compared to the old CCC and CIC units

DIY below

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...&highlight=NBT

[Mybimmerbrain]

Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

Hi Guys,

I am planning to buy a used E92. However the previous owner removed the head unit of the car and installed an after market unit(he lost the original head unit). I am not sure if the steering wheel buttons work with the after market head unit. Will be checking it the coming week when i take it to a workshop for a complete check up.

My question is, if I buy a used head unit online from another car, is it plug and play or will I need to get it coded to my car? I know for the instrument cluster if you install from another car it shows an error and won't work properly unless it's coded to the specific VIN. Is this true for the head unit as well? thanks in advance!

What's your last 7 of vin? I can check your options and see what kind of radio you have.

[BMW FOREVER]

Thanks guys. But my car doesn't come with I drive. So putting CIC or NBT would require me to install a new dashboard

[Mybimmerbrain]

Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

Thanks guys. But my car doesn't come with I drive. So putting CIC or NBT would require me to install a new dashboard

Yeah you can get a Rad 2 from a junk yard no problem. Should be able to find one on eBay. Plug and play in my experience.

[ctuna]

The Pro Head Unit can be programmed for three different
sound systems plus options like bluetooth , bmw sos and
pdc. Not very likely to find one that is exactly set up for
your car but they can be programmed if you have the right
software and cable.

You can find out which options the car was set up for by
running a vin check with one of the free bmw vin checkers
found online.

There is a stereo subforum here also
http://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=27

BMW stereo types
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=352586
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...2&d=1266451970
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...2&d=1260829447
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343673
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138949
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1209780605
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1209780865
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=641323
http://bmwcoders.com/forum/3-er-8/bm...1-e92-e93-291/
http://technicpnp.com/menuDiagrams/d...e90_92_93.html
http://www.musicarnw.com/page-2/
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...4&d=1278871872

Also if you do not have a stock head unit installed
BMW will not be able to do repairs or software updates
to the car.