Anyone with an X3 and a center console phone snap-in adapter?

pete_c · #9 04-16-2010, 10:51 AM

Sorry didn't notice that the armrest still folds down.

You are right though every clip and mount looks like a POS but personally sometimes I keep switching from looking at the phone (which I shouldn't) right in my face to looking at the HU.

Considering how popular the I-Phone is wondering why a "hack" or modification needed to be done to the eject box for an IPhone.

A welcome BMW sponsored tweak would be a mix and match eject box for more popular models of PDA / Cell phones.

You gave me an idea though .....a VNC / RDP session to my CE phone from my CarPC to my HU would work even better. I could then put the phone away out of site....and just use the radio knobs to remote the phone and its functions...I can already RDP from the phone to the carpc.

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Originally Posted by azaremba

Three Part Numbers
84 21 6 946 064 - Eject Box
51 15 3 401 961 - Insert - Replaces the OEM tray
84 21 2 151 043 - Snap - in - Adapter
Cost $360 U.S.
I did the trimming. It is a bit of a hatchet job but I know the second time around it would be neater because it took a while to figure out what needed to be cut.

Updating my E46 for BT retrofitting a Motorola CDMA setup did cost me initially but I guess it would have been more had I purchased the Eject box. None the less I am on a 4th version PDA MS Mobile phone as I keep wanting more features so updates to phone are regular (both phone and software) and every phone has been a little bit different. The Progear front piece of their bracket has been replaced 4 times in the E46 and 2 times in the E83. (a bit cheaper though than a custom eject box).

Many folks have retrofitted a Sirius reciever into their E83. It was a welcome addition for me (OEM Sirius) to have another source of live media when traveling to FL from the MW after Christmas this past year.

The E83 is a bit of a stepchild in the electronics piece. I personally welcomed my familiarity with the legacy IBUS verus new CAN Bus on my E83. Because I am OLD and for the sake of "hacking" and use of CarPC in an already well documented communications protocol.

A tangent - purchased the changer retrofit for the center console about 3 years ago and have yet installed it cuz I value the little bit of space there versus utilization for a BMW CD changer.

BTW It was great day for golf here in the MW yesterday. A bit windy but still around almost 80. (golfed in the PM). Today its raining this morning but may be good for golf by the end of the day....