need a little help for IBUS

siscobmw · 07-15-2009, 02:46 AM

Hi!
I am new to the new-bmws world....
ask me how to improve something on a '70ies-'80ies BMW and I can reply, but for Ibus I need Your help,I read several posts and You are pretty good with new bmws.
I bought a e89 z4 30i, with radio professional and intermediate speaker option(11 speakers and amp, but no DSP )....The big mistake I did is that I forgot to ask bmw dealer to order also the car with IPOD interface....(shame on me, i know)
So i ordered the retrofit kit ...but I was told I have anyway to go to the dealer to flash MOSt interface to setup the new stuff , I believe is the nickname of IBUS interface....

Someone on a german forum told me to get the retrofit kit and buy IBUS interface from reslers.de or resler.de, install it between my laptop and the MOST interface and do the change I need with the right software....

is it a DIY job or I really need to go to the dealer?
any suggestion?
thank you in advance!
Francescofrom Italy

PS: I wrote here because you seems to me you have more experience on IBUS than people of the new z4 forum.....Like me!!!

haugejan · 07-15-2009, 03:06 AM

The Ibus is only on older cars like E39, E46 and E53. I think your cars is newer and use CANBUS and MOST. On this car you can't use a Ibus adapter. Also it's not so easy to code cars with CANBUS/MOST.

siscobmw · 07-15-2009, 07:12 AM

ok, I undestrand I cannot do by myself anything....
Thank you for your reply!
Francesco

07-15-2009, 02:46 AM	#1
siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... 17 Rep 299 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	need a little help for IBUS Hi! I am new to the new-bmws world.... ask me how to improve something on a '70ies-'80ies BMW and I can reply, but for Ibus I need Your help,I read several posts and You are pretty good with new bmws. I bought a e89 z4 30i, with radio professional and intermediate speaker option(11 speakers and amp, but no DSP )....The big mistake I did is that I forgot to ask bmw dealer to order also the car with IPOD interface....(shame on me, i know) So i ordered the retrofit kit ...but I was told I have anyway to go to the dealer to flash MOSt interface to setup the new stuff , I believe is the nickname of IBUS interface.... Someone on a german forum told me to get the retrofit kit and buy IBUS interface from reslers.de or resler.de, install it between my laptop and the MOST interface and do the change I need with the right software.... is it a DIY job or I really need to go to the dealer? any suggestion? thank you in advance! Francescofrom Italy PS: I wrote here because you seems to me you have more experience on IBUS than people of the new z4 forum.....Like me!!!
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haugejan New Member 8 Rep 26 Posts Drives: BMW E61 525 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	The Ibus is only on older cars like E39, E46 and E53. I think your cars is newer and use CANBUS and MOST. On this car you can't use a Ibus adapter. Also it's not so easy to code cars with CANBUS/MOST.
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siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... 17 Rep 299 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	ok, I undestrand I cannot do by myself anything.... Thank you for your reply! Francesco
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