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Originally Posted by timstar
Howdy all,
New e90 owner here so apologies if my questions are n00b.
I have a 2005 which came with:
S601A TV Function
S609A Navigation System Professional
S620A Voice Control
S644A Preparation F Mobile Phone W Bluetooth
S672A CD Changer For 6 CDs
It has since been upgraded with what I believe is a CIC from 2011, so it has the wider, increased DPI screen and the 7 button controller.
I don't have a USB port in the arm rest, but do have one in the glove box.
My question is simply, if I order one of these Carplay/Android Auto boxes, will the USB port in the glove box work for connecting the phone or do I need to retrofit the USB port in the arm rest?
Thanks in advance,
Tim
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With this box and similar Chinese products, you don't connect your phone to the OEM BMW USB ports in your car. The box has a harness with a USB cable coming out of it. You connect your phone to this USB port. So the fact that you don't have a USB port in your arm rest is fine.
What you absolutely need is the AUX port in the arm rest area. I don't know where it is on an E90. I assume it's mounted in the same arm rest storage area.