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Originally Posted by andrewc89
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Originally Posted by Poochie
That's why it's advisable that you always keep the original hardware.
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Lol whoopsie, sold my original cluster 😅
That being said I don't see many scenarios where I'd be forced to update my istep |
Don't sweat it Andrew, you live and you learn; I grew up on Hondas where you can go to Home Depot and fix the entire car with Sheetrock screws
#TheGhettoWay
I so wasn't aware that if I had swapped my iDrive controller with a ceramic version, it would be a problem.
So I sold my original iDrive controller for a $100 not knowing it would be an issue, when I required any repairs on my vehicle.
However, most if not all replacement parts on a BMW requires the dealer the to update the
entire iLevel version, in order it to sync with the new part. Which, if you don't have the original factory hardware, the dealer's system would outright reject the programing and they you get
that call from your dealer.
Check the photos below, when I had swap the controller with the ceramic version, which I loved to death, they couldn't program my (unrelated) replacement part. So I had to purchase the original controller that came with the vehicle and take it back to them.
It sucks but it's what it is..