bmw tft display retrofit quotation

I have got my USED TFT KOMBI in my hands last Saturday and my first goal was to check if really used TFT cannot be properly coded. Definitely this is NOT a problem: for my test I used an F850GS factory equipped with 6AB connectivity.

I swapped the original TFT on F850 with the used part (it was from a crashed 2018 R1200GS Rallye), and it showed the data of the donor motorcycle (mileage, settings, vehicle image and next service date), the kilometers are less than the GS850 and displayed in red due to anti tamper settings.

At this point I tried doing KOMBI mileage alignment, but ISTA+ refused the service plan because the TFT was exchanged without following the ISTA procedure.

So I choose Vehicle Management - Control Unit Replacement - After Replacement procedure for KOMBI3 and followed all the steps, finally the new VIN and data of F850GS were perfectly stored into the used TFT, and it has become an exact clone of the original one (I was able to exchange the two TFT without any errors in ISTA). Also the ABS error was solved after the procedure.

This was only an experiment, my goal will be to install TFT in 2017 R1200GS following the same procedure used above, but first need the connector to do the cable conversion as wrote before, the part is not more available from BMW and the China one from the above link has not the correct shape.

Yes it is for the early RTs without the TPMS due to the chip shortage. When BMW called me he said BMW,“realized it was an issue” .I thought to myself they would have to be tone deaf not to. When I spoke to MAX I was told that the retrofit kit is ordered on request by the customer as the dealer has to give a VIN number to get the discounted kit. The MSRP for the kit is 900+ and the discounted price is a little over 400. He was checking with BMW about labor, but I’m not holding my breath about that. He had not done one yet and there was one order put in just before mine.

The retrofit started at about 12:00 noon on a Saturday. After grabbing breakfast with Mike and talking everything out he started disassembling my car like a watchmaker would do to a watch, slow and meticulous. As a testament to his meticulousness Mike had rejected a screen from a supplier which he saw a scratch on. I saw the same screen later and could barely even see it but from it I understood that Mike tries to do what’s best for his clients. Parts started coming off first the vents, AC controller and trim went, second my center console trim with controller and all, third the CCC screen, and fourth the CCC unit itself.

1. Retrofitting all the OEM setup/audio/navigation setup - advantages are it"s all stock/OEM and that"s about it. Disadvantages are given the age of the physical modules, they"re failing more often, there"s multiple points of failure for each module, the oem Bluetooth is outdated and more newer phones don"t work at all or properly, maintaining all the modules/keeping them operational is expensive, to "add on" more functionality is expensive and to then improve the mediocre sound quality nicely is also expensive. There"s many owners who have done the whole hog, retrofitted it all and then added on and then improved SQ. There"s others who already had the OEM setup and have kept the modules going, added on and improved SQ. There"s others who either retrofitted/had it already and are just keeping the modules going with minimal addons, then the same again who aren"t doing anything except keeping them operational as best as.

2. Would you "ideally" like if all the OEM modules had 21st century electronics swapped in so that physically everything looks stock but the latest technology used? things like the same size monitor panel but higher resolution & possibly touchscreen, Apple CarPlay & Android Auto, the latest Bluetooth connectivity/multi point/high definition Codecs etc, Digital Radio and Sirius/XM reception, Digital TV reception, the latest GPS and route planning features, converting the CD changer to perhaps a SSD hard drive storage unit and so on? if so, how much would you pay to have such a setup once you retrofit the OEM modules?

There"s more options, but as you say you don"t want an aftermarket setup, those options currently seem off the table for you. Although not "stock", but using later BMW "stock" items, would you do the NBT retrofit ?

My only complaints are that the trim and mounting bracket for the e39 4:3 are near impossible to locate. I do somewhat miss my 4:3 display. I thought it was a very sharp and very crisp display, mine was also in mint condition, very clean, scratch free and bright, no dead spots in the display, overall a very positive experience, my only complaint was that it was a touch small. Although I must admit I loved having all the buttons that close to me.

I upgraded to a 16:9, it was from a Lithuanian 530d, it is scratched up, the display is very dim, other than that it’s in good shape and everything is fully operational. I should mention that I have prescription glasses, for my nearsightedness, so my sunglasses are always polarized, it’s impossible to see the 16:9 and the road/cluster at the same time wearing sunglasses. I had no such issues with my 4:3. Regardless, I’m not a fan of reaching all the way to the other side of the radio for the other set of buttons, the screen looks like it’s been poorly descaled to fit the wrong aspect ratio, text looks soft and smooshed in some areas. Far from the sharpness seen on my 4:3, but the extra screen space is very much appreciated.

That was my aftermarket experience, maybe I just had poor luck, maybe I got a bad batch, beats me, I’m over it, I’m so glad I went through with this retrofit.

Used TFT clocks DIM from S/V60, XC60, S80II, XC/V70III made in the years 2014 to 2017 (the unit from V40 series can only be used in V40 cars - it has different mechanical shape than x60, x70, x80)

make sure that you located the TFT DIM that matches the transmission type of the target car - Automatic (PRND display) or Manual (+ Gear -) on the right side of the display. Diesel/petrol fuel type of the donor car does NOT matter.

Then press DECODE CEM. We must warn you this process can take up to 24 hours(but on average it usually does not take more than 12 hours). During the whole process you can interrupt the decoding process and continue later. If you do the CEM PIN decoding then you no longer need to do it again. Thanks to this you can also make other changes in the vehicle configuration including the TFT retrofit. After this process is done you will receive an email to the account you put in in the beginning.

Then choose CAR CONFIGURATION and then “Car configuration wizard”. Then you only need to choose the “TFT retrofit” wizard. Make sure DIM is connected.

Connect DiCE again, turn the ignition key to position II and open VDASH again on your computer. Go to “Car configuration wizard” and choose TFT retrofit again.

VDASH will begin to look for the newly connected TFT DIM. If all wires are correctly plugged in, the update process will begin. If not then check the connecting of the wires again using the multimeter.

Your vehicle will restart itself many times during the process and at the end you will see a picture of the vehicle, the state of fuel and more. At the very beginning the incorrect measures can be displayed, but after a short trial run it should be fixed. The kilometres will also automatically reappear.

You can change and move the clock motivesonly when the engine is running (this does not have any specific explanation). The designated motive is Elegance(grey or brown). It is possible to reprogramme this motive to a blue version “R-design” (using car configuration > advanced settings > Advanced TFT DIM settings > Screen Skins > DIM: R-design menu), motives Ecoand Powerremain unchanged.

1. Temporarily disconnect newly connected cables from the white DIM connector, and connect the original DIM2. Start the engine (SCL the steering lock will now unlock)3. While the engine is running, disconnect the original DIM connector and reconnect the additional wiring, connect the TFT DIM4. Turn the engine off and lock the car5. SCL will NOT turn on again (unless you connect the original DIM). You will not observe any further immobilisation issues.