Replaced broken CIC drive with a used one

6ixSpd · 08-07-2017, 11:52 PM

Hello,

A friend has a 2009 E61 with a replaced CIC unit that has been coded (with a blank .MAN) to his car. However the navigation only works intermittently. Sometimes it's grayed out on the main menu, other times it loads as normal. What could cause this? This is not a retrofitted CIC by the way, the car had a CIC from factory.

Also, is there anything special to be done to load North American maps onto the unit if it initially had Europe? The car is a EU import.

Dtype · 08-08-2017, 05:10 AM

Was it script activated or have an emulator?

6ixSpd · 08-08-2017, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dtype

Was it script activated or have an emulator?

The car originally had a CIC that went bad so it was replaced with a used one.

Dtype · 08-08-2017, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

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Originally Posted by Dtype

Was it script activated or have an emulator?

The car originally had a CIC that went bad so it was replaced with a used one.

When you connect any other cic than yours, navigation won't work because it's vin locked. You need to activate by script or buy an emulator.

Itec · 08-08-2017, 05:05 PM

If car has CIC originally, emulator not needed. You can have navigation/maps if coding is correct. Email bimmer retrofit (www.bimmerretrofit.com), they can code for you.

6ixSpd · 08-08-2017, 05:08 PM

I did the coding already:
-changed CIC VIN to match the car's via Tool32
-flashed the CIC with a blank .MAN file to align it to the car's VO/settings

Navigation loaded for a while and now it's grayed out again. I don't understand why it's working intermittently.

As for maps, do I need to provide the VIN of the donor car or the E61's to generate the map FSC?

Itec · 08-08-2017, 05:15 PM

I think if your car has CIC originally, FSC for map must be for your car (not donor car).

Dtype · 08-09-2017, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

I did the coding already:
-changed CIC VIN to match the car's via Tool32
-flashed the CIC with a blank .MAN file to align it to the car's VO/settings

Navigation loaded for a while and now it's grayed out again. I don't understand why it's working intermittently.

As for maps, do I need to provide the VIN of the donor car or the E61's to generate the map FSC?

If you change vin, certificates must be changed too.

Dtype · 08-09-2017, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Itec

If car has CIC originally, emulator not needed. You can have navigation/maps if coding is correct. Email bimmer retrofit (www.bimmerretrofit.com), they can code for you.

Wrong. Not plug'n play.
Script, emulator, or vin change along with certificates and fsc.
Just coding won't do it.

6ixSpd · 08-09-2017, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dtype

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Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

I did the coding already:
-changed CIC VIN to match the car's via Tool32
-flashed the CIC with a blank .MAN file to align it to the car's VO/settings

Navigation loaded for a while and now it's grayed out again. I don't understand why it's working intermittently.

As for maps, do I need to provide the VIN of the donor car or the E61's to generate the map FSC?

If you change vin, certificates must be changed too.

If I change the VIN back, then I assume it should be okay? I'm assuming I should only do the VIN change via Tool32, and avoid re-flashing with a blank .MAN after.

Dtype · 08-09-2017, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

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Originally Posted by Dtype

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Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

I did the coding already:
-changed CIC VIN to match the car's via Tool32
-flashed the CIC with a blank .MAN file to align it to the car's VO/settings

Navigation loaded for a while and now it's grayed out again. I don't understand why it's working intermittently.

As for maps, do I need to provide the VIN of the donor car or the E61's to generate the map FSC?

If you change vin, certificates must be changed too.

If I change the VIN back, then I assume it should be okay? I'm assuming I should only do the VIN change via Tool32, and avoid re-flashing with a blank .MAN after.

Always need to script or emulator. Even with original vin. Certificates only ar needed of if vin is changed.

6ixSpd · 08-09-2017, 11:57 AM

Okay thanks a lot. After using the emulator to get it up and running, what VIN do I give to the online maps FSC sellers? The E61's VIN or the donor car's VIN? I've already changed the VIN in the CIC itself to match the E61's.

Terraphantm · 08-09-2017, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dtype

Always need to script or emulator. Even with original vin. Certificates only ar needed of if vin is changed.

If his CIC is on the latest softare, he could also just use the CIC patcher and sign his own FSCs

Dtype · 08-10-2017, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Terraphantm

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Originally Posted by Dtype

Always need to script or emulator. Even with original vin. Certificates only ar needed of if vin is changed.

If his CIC is on the latest softare, he could also just use the CIC patcher and sign his own FSCs

Yes. It's other way too.

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Itec New Member 2 Rep 10 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Padova, Italy iTrader: (0)	If car has CIC originally, emulator not needed. You can have navigation/maps if coding is correct. Email bimmer retrofit (www.bimmerretrofit.com), they can code for you.
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6ixSpd Save the manuals! 6015 Rep 6,746 Posts Drives: '16 M3, '23 718 Spyder Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 416 iTrader: (4)	I did the coding already: -changed CIC VIN to match the car's via Tool32 -flashed the CIC with a blank .MAN file to align it to the car's VO/settings Navigation loaded for a while and now it's grayed out again. I don't understand why it's working intermittently. As for maps, do I need to provide the VIN of the donor car or the E61's to generate the map FSC? __________________ '16 M3 \| '23 718 Spyder Past: E92 M3, F87 M2, E39 M5, etc
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Itec New Member 2 Rep 10 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Padova, Italy iTrader: (0)	I think if your car has CIC originally, FSC for map must be for your car (not donor car).
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6ixSpd Save the manuals! 6015 Rep 6,746 Posts Drives: '16 M3, '23 718 Spyder Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 416 iTrader: (4)	Okay thanks a lot. After using the emulator to get it up and running, what VIN do I give to the online maps FSC sellers? The E61's VIN or the donor car's VIN? I've already changed the VIN in the CIC itself to match the E61's. __________________ '16 M3 \| '23 718 Spyder Past: E92 M3, F87 M2, E39 M5, etc
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