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Originally Posted by Chris F.
Thanks Ted, it sounds amazing. Now for the older cars that came with the older 25 pin connector, I know the 25 to 54 pin adapter is NLA. Your solution won't require either connector to be used in the car, correct? Just i-bus and audio connector from CD Changer?
What are your thoughts on integrating a USB connector for code updates? Perhaps you are way ahead of me 
Chris |
Chris,
You're talking about the DB25 connector, right? That's known as X18500 on the E39 not sure about the E53. In any case, the BlueBus will not incorporate that 54 pin connector because it's NLA the pin outs vary wildly between different TCU types, and would add unnecessary bulk to the board. Instead, users will be given an 8 pin male connector along with instructions on de-pinning the 54 pin connector and inserting those into the provided connector. You only need to de-pin 6 wires from that 54 pin connector.
On to the DB25 connector: It has all the right signals for the TCU, so I don't see a problem selling a compatible male to BlueBus connector, since that is a bog-standard connector still used to this day.
Code updates already happen via USB connector
. I've got some support for code updates via a phone app, but I'm not sure I'll go down that road as it's not as reliable as I would like.
Thanks!
-Ted