bmw tft display retrofit price

That said with the issues that guys seem to be having, although a software update is supposed to be helping that issue, it does not interest me in the least Just as I could do without keyless start, I can do without the TFT.

I bet the BMW head up display (HUD) shows up within seconds of processing that question – even more so if the other day you were scrolling through the browser in search of anything remotely high-end for your car.

Praised by many car manufacturers and drivers, there’s no doubt this safety feature should be a standard option on all of the latest BMWs, yet with the current semiconductor shortage it’s far from happening in the near future.

We’ll try to dispel these and more doubts in the following article, so that perhaps this evening you won’t have to immerse yourself in your tenth discussion on a BMW forum ;)

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BMW head-up display is a transparent screen displayed on the windshield, which projects driver-relevant data straight into the driver’s line of sight. Made with the aim of helping drivers maintain their focus on the road, it actually reduces the time required to absorb information by more than half compared to glancing at the cockpit or the central BMW iDrive screen. Anyone who drives pedal to the metal especially treasures that feature at high speeds.

If your car is additionally equipped with BMW Night Vision, you can also leverage your BMW head-up display to alert you about approaching pedestrians.

And how does that technology work exactly? By the magic of coordinating 3 components: a projector, a projection surface and an optical module. LEDs act here as a light source, the TFT (thin-film transistor) screen as an imaging unit and windshield as a surface for projection.

So how it works is the image you choose to display is rotated and mirrored by the system’s optical modules to be then shown on the windscreen covered with a wafer-thin coating – used to avoid double images and adapt to the brightness of the ambient light. The driver can at that point see all relevant information and warnings in real time about two meters away in the line of sight and easily process them no matter the time of the day or night.

If your BMW was produced between 2004-2018 you’ll most likely be able to do that by a push of the HUD button placed next to or beneath the headlight control, and can adjust its settings in the iDrive menu.

If viewing issues occur, or you simply want to adjust the parameters or type of information displayed on your HUD, you can do it all in your BMW iDrive settings.

To adjust the HUD settings check the setting you want to modify and with the use of your BMW iDrive Controller set up the brightness, height and rotation.

Much to the delight of Apple fans, BMW head-up display can be also used with certain functions of Apple CarPlay. If only your BMW software is up-to-date (or 07/2020 version at least) and you’re equipped with BMW iDrive 7.0, you can display your Apple Maps and the current music track from Apple Music on the screen, and have it running in the background while scrolling through other radio stations.

As innovative as it may seem, BMW head-up displays are not new to the automotive industry, or the tech industry in general. The first such screens were made for military purposes back in the 1940s where they appeared in World War II jet fighters to improve pilots’ ability to simultaneously process the instrument and environmental data.

Skipping 60 years forward, BMW introduced its own HUD version in 2004 5 Series E60 as an integral part of BMW ConnectedDrive, which initially could only display speed information in a monochrome orange color. Almost 10 years later, in 2013, the first BMW full-color head-up display appeared, boasting 50% growth compared to its predecessor and ensuring much better readability and projection quality.

Don’t get too excited though ;) Unfortunately not every BMW you see on the lineup has a head-up display on them. You’ve got to be equipped with either the Technology Package, Innovation Package or Premium Package to find it on your option list, but at times even that doesn’t guarantee its presence – especially if you’re based in Europe.

Since the semiconductor crisis has escalated in 2021, some countries such as Germany have withdrawn BMW head-up displays from a number of vehicles with the Innovation package. That includes:

MINI drivers are also not left out of enjoying the comfort of the head-up display. Although, we must say it’s even less common on the British make than on BMW vehicles.

So let’s say you lack it on your option list. Can you add a head-up display to a BMW? Absolutely! You can either go for a more time-consuming solution, which is changing up your entire windscreen to install the OEM HUD, or simply add a BMW head-up display retrofit. Although, the latter won’t be a HUD per se – more of a HUS (head up screen) ;) – that acts almost like the BMW OEM head-up display with the difference of projecting the data onto a standalone transparent OLED screen instead of your windshield.

BMW manufacturers introduced the BMW head-up screen retrofit in 2014, so that no driver would have to compromise his or her safety in an older date vehicle. Just like the BMW OEM head-up display, this original accessory,allows you to see nav instructions and real time vehicle information in your field of view, and can be mounted on top of the cockpit in many BMW models. The list includes cars with navigation system (option 606/609) and instrument cluster with extended content (option 6WA):

As for the range of functions, the BMW head-up display retrofit shows the fuel gauge, car speed, power, temperature drop warning, traffic jam warning, output, torque, cruise control, speed limit, the altitude above sea level and more – all of which you’ll easily read even in direct sunlight. Should you feel like adding a few adjustments to the brightness or type of info displayed, you can do it via the BMW head-up screen app for Android and iOS devices. Your HUS will receive its navigation data through WiFi and modify the info accordingly.

Again, depending on the type of upgrade you choose the price will differ. While replacing the entire windshield with a BMW OEM head-up display may cost even up to $2K, the BMW heads up screen price can oscillate around $450 – the final charge is as always contingent upon your region.

There are a few drivers who would deny that. The BMW head-up display may be considered only a military gadget straight from an F-22 Raptor, yet those who’ve used it will tell you the complete opposite. Once you experience the comfort and safety of not taking your eyes off the road while controlling core functions of your iDrive, you’ll loathe going back to your previous setup… at least that’s how many drivers feel after the first month of cruises.

So BMW head-up display – you’re much appreciated ;) Even if only for giving that slight thrill of feeling like Tom Cruise in Top Gun for just a few more minutes.

I must be in a very small minority here (of 1??) but I have nothing against the 1200"s screen! I"ve always preferred an analogue speedo and the rev-counter is largely unnecessary in regular riding, in my view. Yes, the menu is slightly painful to navigate but so is the TFT, as I found on my test-ride of the 1250. I"m really not too bothered about colours/colors.

Zitat von Ray Bridgman im Beitrag #16I must be in a very small minority here (of 1??) but I have nothing against the 1200"s screen! I"ve always preferred an analogue speedo and the rev-counter is largely unnecessary in regular riding, in my view. Yes, the menu is slightly painful to navigate but so is the TFT, as I found on my test-ride of the 1250. I"m really not too bothered about colours/colors.

There was a time I�d have agreed, but the 1200�s display is a major brain fart. We don�t need an analog speedometer. The tach could be analog with no issues as you don�t NEED to know exact RPM when riding. You DO need to know your speed, and the display option that gives you that denies you anything else useful.

I need glasses for distance. I can�t see the instruments with my glasses on. I went to bifocals (which worked...no correction on the reading part) but they were not comfortable for long rides due to size under the helmet. I went with a thinner pair mounted higher on the face that made it easy to look under the frame to see my instruments. Even then, it takes too long to read the small numbers on the dial. A larger display of the digits would have been very helpful.

I saw this video on a FB group where it links to a discussion on advrider forum �advrider.com/f/threads/tft-retrofit.1289771/page-3�. I see people mention it costs about �1400 if I remember correctly. I would probably prefer the TFT to the analogue speedo but it is not an upgrade worth 1400 in my view. I would not like my bike to think it is a GS either.

Zitat von Ray Bridgman im Beitrag #16I must be in a very small minority here (of 1??) but I have nothing against the 1200"s screen! I"ve always preferred an analogue speedo and the rev-counter is largely unnecessary in regular riding, in my view. Yes, the menu is slightly painful to navigate but so is the TFT, as I found on my test-ride of the 1250. I"m really not too bothered about colours/colors.

I�m with you Ray, the display on the 1200RS is just fine for me, quite easy to scroll through menus but I keep it on style 0 by default. Maybe the speedo is a little on the small side but I have the SatNav to display speed if I feel the need.

With ageing eyes I just feel the analogue speedo should have been a rev counter, as I like to know accurately how fast I"m going in camera zones. Very rarely use it but use the digital one . Digital readout is perfect. Not the end of the world but BMW over complicated the dash for no real user friendly gain. I knew the complaint before I bought it, so not a sale breaker.

I have experimented with the Nav 6 displaying 4 values including the speed. This way they are a lot larger than on the main display. It"s a quick nudge of the wheel to switch from the map to the large numbers and back again. This has been useful when I"m in an area where I need to know my exact speed (e.g. approaching a speed camera).

Zitat von L2RKE im Beitrag #21With ageing eyes I just feel the analogue speedo should have been a rev counter, as I like to know accurately how fast I"m going in camera zones. Very rarely use it but use the digital one . Digital readout is perfect. Not the end of the world but BMW over complicated the dash for no real user friendly gain. I knew the complaint before I bought it, so not a sale breaker.

Especially when car makers are making bigger and more widescreen dashboard displays these days.... to distract the drivers from the road... and not noticing you on your bike!

Zitat von Ray Bridgman im Beitrag #16I must be in a very small minority here (of 1??) but I have nothing against the 1200"s screen! I"ve always preferred an analogue speedo and the rev-counter is largely unnecessary in regular riding, in my view. Yes, the menu is slightly painful to navigate but so is the TFT, as I found on my test-ride of the 1250. I"m really not too bothered about colours/colors.

hi all, just on you tube & spotted a video marked up as BMW r1200rs connected ride by Juan Ferrera which has a TFT screen fitted. you cannot miss it as it is a lupin blue one, with front indicators on wing mirrors & Acropovic exhaust

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The new BMW Motorrad Connected display will offer a built-in navigation system via the Connectivity App installed on the smartphone, according to an official sneak peek of the new product. This will replace the turn-by-turn navigation currently used on the BMW TFT Dash.

This new product will make the standard GPS obsolete, thanks to the offline maps and to the user-friendly nature of the smartphone app. The sneak peek was revealed in the “RideAndTalk” BMW Motorrad podcast.

Looking at the size and the shape of the new BMW TFT Display, we think that it will debut on the touring segment, and not on the GS. The R1250RT and K1600GT series are featuring some old-school analog dashes, and BMW will probably introduce this new one pretty soon. More than that, it looks too wide to fit other models such as the R1250GS, R1250R/RS or S1000XR, F900 series, and so on.

Moreover, the whole BMW range excepting the G310GS/R and the touring series are already fitted with the first generation of the BMW Motorrad Connectivity Dash, which offers the turn-by-turn navigation.

How does it work? You have to download the free smartphone app, tho connect via Bluetooth, and to set up the destination on the smartphone. The TFT Dash is taking over the information and shows you the guidance (it also features audio guidance). Of course, you can also listen to music and make calls.