[mjoconnor]

does anyone have experience running the mr12volt unit on a CCC car? I've got it in my M3 and am happy enough with it where i'd put it in the M5, but the M3 has the high-res CIC screen. Not sure how it would look on a CCC screen...

I have been running mine for over a year on my CCC-equipped E93 335i. Absolutely love it. Resolution is (obviously) not high but perfectly adequate for maps, Spotify etc. Probably would not work well for watching videos. Sound quality with Logic7 system is very good. Audio has a 100% digital pathway in this configuration.

 

[amesser325]

Given for things like combox you have to use a different VO that supports/includes the combox hardware when you're default coding it (so that the modules know to talk to each other) it makes sense you'd have to VO code the CIC (and I'd also do at least the CAS, if not the whole car) with the CD changer VO option. I'm more mechanical in how I think but I've been messing with the E car coding for 8-10 years so it mostly makes sense. There may be a way to "turn on" the CD changer if you know exactly which worten to change but I think the VO coding essentially acts as a short hand to flip the appropriate bits to enable a given option in all appropriate modules. You've likely noticed in BimmerCode things like DVD watching has to be enabled in a few different modules before it actually works. A bit of a guess but I'd think it's similar here. You could also perhaps look in all the audio modules on the MOST loop for those switches (AMP, SDARS, MULF, TCU, etc) but that's purely a guess. Since you should always make backups (guessing you do) you can easily revert if needed.

 

[kolosy]

so... not entirely sure how or why, but ...

I was starting to play around with NCSExpert, but didn't code anything (didn't even get it to connect, tbh!). After a day or so in the car it popped up. Their instructions do say that the unit tries to code what it needs on its own, wonder if it needed a few restart or power-down cycles or something. Anyway. It's working. Same as the CIC version in my M3. Yeah, the resolution is worse because the screen is worse, but it's not material and perfectly usable. With this in place, I see no reason to upgrade to CIC since I only use that for system settings once in a blue moon.

Also, worth mentioning that their support was shockingly good. They list a whatsapp number on their site which I hit up last night (saturday night). Got a response within 20 minutes, and an in-depth, intelligent and grammatically correct one at that. Same thing tonight when it finally popped up and I ran into some settings issues. Talked me through via text, got everything resolved. Was pretty blown away by that.

 

[kolosy]

I have been running mine for over a year on my CCC-equipped E93 335i. Absolutely love it. Resolution is (obviously) not high but perfectly adequate for maps, Spotify etc. Probably would not work well for watching videos. Sound quality with Logic7 system is very good. Audio has a 100% digital pathway in this configuration.

Yeah, the all-digital integration is why I picked this one originally over all the others. Everyone else had you using the AUX jack which is idiotic.

 

[SeattleAggie]

I saw somewhere that Mr12Volt was working on a fix to allow use of the factory microphone (or at least I hope I saw this and didn't imagine it) have you tried making calls or other functions besides listening to music?

 

[kolosy]

I saw somewhere that Mr12Volt was working on a fix to allow use of the factory microphone (or at least I hope I saw this and didn't imagine it) have you tried making calls or other functions besides listening to music?

i haven't seen anything about that. in my M3, I routed their included mic into the empty mic spot in the overhead panel. that works ... ok. people hear some amount of echo and the call quality isn't great. I haven't plugged their mic in yet in the M5, going to try mounting it on the steering column, see if that makes a difference. For now, calls coming in connect with CCC and work like a regular handsfree call. Only downside is that the screen switches to the CCC phone screen, so if you're using the CarPlay nav that goes away while on a call (in this setup, with the car still doing hands free duty directly).

 

[jbash87]

How is the switchover from CCC to carplay and back? Is it fairly seamless? What do you press to switch?

 

[kolosy]

How is the switchover from CCC to carplay and back? Is it fairly seamless? What do you press to switch?

very. You switch inputs to cd-1 and the screen pops up. If you stay on that input, it’ll come up automatically after reboot. Hitting the menu button pops you back into ccc.

 

[jbash87]

Just read that the CD player gets disabled by using this. Not a huge deal as I have never used it. But I do use the radio most of the time. I'm assuming that if you've selected CD then you have no use of the stock radio?

 

[kolosy]

Just read that the CD player gets disabled by using this. Not a huge deal as I have never used it. But I do use the radio most of the time. I'm assuming that if you've selected CD then you have no use of the stock radio?

yeah, that's right. it's in effect an audio mode, so if you're using it, you're not using one of the others. this works well for me because i use satellite radio most of the time and there's an app that does the same, but if you want FM, then the two can't be used at the same time.

 

[nyc951]

yeah, that's right. it's in effect an audio mode, so if you're using it, you're not using one of the others. this works well for me because i use satellite radio most of the time and there's an app that does the same, but if you want FM, then the two can't be used at the same time.

If you can listen to the radio while using Mr. 12volt / CarPlay, I’d buy one today.

 

[Goalient31]

I have the Mr12Volt unit in my E60 M5 and am very happy with it. Does everything you would expect and has worked without issue since I installed it back in Sept. Fully wireless and all that. Only negative is the image is slightly stretched horizontally. If you don't care about that, then it's a non issue. I really don't care. Audio is also much better over stock.

 

[I_like_jet_engines]

Don't mean to bump an old thread but couldn't find a more recent thread and my question didn't seem to justify an entirely new thread.I have a 2008 LCI car with the Dirac audio + 6 disc CD changer.

I want to install Mr 12 volt and I'm at a crossroads, can I do all of the following? My preference is option 1:

• Option 1: Mr12Volt + 2010 CIC E60 Display ONLY + factory CCC system ($500)
• Option 2: Mr12Volt + Full CIC retrofit ($2000)
• Option 3: Mr 12volt + factory CCC system (and display) ($400)

Are there are any other methods to do the Mr12Volt on higher resolution display? Not interested in the android/apple car all in one head units. Thanks!

 

[flacoramos]

CIC display only works with a CIC unit - so option 1 is out.

 

[amesser325]

2000 seems rather high for a cic kit. I'd guess you can source from ebay or a junk yard for far less. Hell, if you have a Pull A Part nearby and set up alerts you can see when a new 2010 arrives. They sell parts as "stereo" not "2010 BMW CIC" so they charge like $20.

 

[jonsc]

My Bovee Tune2Air dongle that I use for bluetooth audio has started to constantly connect and disconnect after three years, so I'm reassessing my options now.

I previously installed a Bimmertech MMI box + higher resolution Vivid Screen for rear view camera capability, but now I'm thinking I should just replace everything (the dongle and upgraded screen/MMI box) with an Aliexpress android screen, rather than spending another $90 on a dongle that might stop working again.

I have a CCC system so unfortunately I don't think I have any options to get Carplay/AA using the current MMI box unless I convert to CIC.

A $280 Aliexpress Android screen seems like the easiest/most straightforward option, my only concern is if my CCC will eventually die and then I'm back to square one again. How prevalent is it for a CCC unit to fail? I'm reluctant to convert to CIC as I'm perfectly happy with CCC and like the CCC controller better.

 

[jonsc]

In case this happens to anyone else, turns out the issue with my Tune2Air dongle was because I had the setting "Connect Phone Audio" enabled for it on my phone. Strange because I have never messed around with the settings, it might have been new from an update (Android phone). I disabled that and it worked perfectly again.

Of course, I already ordered a CCC android screen which I no longer need but I guess I'll upgrade it anyway, not really looking forward to taking apart the dash again!

 

[o2sys]

My only issue with all these aftermarket headunits is that none of them can match direct sun visibility of the oem displays.