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I switched from BT to AUX on my Kremersino unit the other day just to test it out, and the sound was much better than I had expected. I was thinking that with some EQ adjustments, it could be pretty close to BT quality. |
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Hey can I ask what audio system you have as in basic, hifi or HK? I have played around with all things and prefer the sound check option on my iPhone to be on in music settings Aux volume is at 50% Bass and treble in idrive are full Have a look what images I have attached for all the things I have tweaked in idrive and the carplay unit. Just for reference I have a e90 lci with hifi audio S676A. Let us know how you get on. |
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Rta wise I used one called mobile tools You will need to phones to work with it, set the music volume you like listening to and use second phone as the analyser trying to get a flat response a possible, btw I found after that I had to tweak by ear to get it closer to Bluetooth quality |
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06-26-2020, 12:39 PM | #1084 |
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Michael from Kremersino just told me that there will be a software update released "next week" for the unit I have (wireless carplay that works with Combox). We'll see.
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06-26-2020, 12:45 PM | #1085 | |
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I'll probably do a little more experimenting with it, but at this point I'm happy enough with it that I'm now using AUX in and no longer audio over the BMW factory bluetooth. In i-drive settings, I've actually disabled bluetooth audio streaming, but have left the telephone bluetooth connected. Audio switching from the "Carplay" (aux in) source to the telephone works as expected. I now get audio from waze, maps, etc. Now if they could just get the mic/audio switching resolved for siri/messages (so that it uses the factory mic), all would be great. Micheal from Kremersino did tell me today that there will be another software update released next week. |
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06-26-2020, 10:17 PM | #1088 | |
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Somebody earlier in this thread suggested a ground loop isolator - I picked one up but don't notice any difference at all with it installed, so I removed it. I'm going to tinker around with it just a bit more but will post photos of all of my settings in a few days. Between Beemr's carplay EQ settings he posted earlier and my tweaking the factory EQ settings (on my EPS audio), its pretty close to factory BT at this point. If the next software update resolves the BT audio switching issues with siri/messages, even better.. but for now I'm surprised to say I'm happy with the AUX input setup. |
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06-27-2020, 09:58 AM | #1089 | |
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With the first software version, there was a bug where the kremersino unit would not always switch over to the factory mic for telephone calls, but this was fixed with a software update. Now, every time I receive or place a telephone call, the Kremersino unit auto switches over to the factory mic - this now works well. How is the one you have different than this? You mentioned you bought it from somebody who has their own design (I'm assuming a different cable based on your description), do you have any photos of this setup? I'm curious to know what is unique about your installation. Thanks! |
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The unit is the latest kremersino one and does have Bluetooth oem mic but I found it does not work correctly also Siri is broken in Bluetooth mode...the wiring is straight forward, no quad lock just a harness to tap into idrive controller and oem mic all plug and play. Makes installing much easier I think...everything works as it should in aux mode...one thing I have noticed is Siri can be activated a number of ways some which are stupid like holding idrive controller down on the forward button to skip some of a song it activates Siri...also when scrolling through music you don't get the alphabet big letters like a car with carplay installed from factory does. |
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Don't have any pictures of wiring but the company is the the uk Integrated automotive uk |
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Does anyone have any feedback on the ETRONS system available on Amazon?
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06-30-2020, 10:02 AM | #1095 | |
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That was done before the Kremersino unit arrived. I just got a junkyard CIC iDrive controller off ebay and tested it: Pulled the T30/T31/KCAN_H/KCAN_L pins from the 8-pin connector on the car, slipped them into a 4-pin housing, plugged it into the iDrive controller. (1,2,4,5 on old connector ---> 1,2,3,4 on new connector). Everything worked. Plugged the Kremersino in between the iDrive controller and the car. Everything worked like a charm. That also confirms I didn't screw up the pin mapping when testing the old one (didn't do any rewiring on the Kremersino harness since messing with it earlier). There's definitely a difference between the controllers. The CIC controller works, the CCC controller does not. I suspect BMW made the CIC compatible in order to work with the REALLY small niche of cars that had the CIC-style iDrive controller with the CCC computer. Regarding the Kremersino functionality: the android auto WORKS! Plugged the phone into USB2, as it wouldn't recognize android on USB1. Better yet, the Android Auto Wireless works! I have a Samsung Galaxy S9, which was one of the first to get compatibility outside of Google's native phones. It was a little counter-intuitive, and I found it by accident; once you're connected via USB, there's a red android auto icon on the top left corner of the screen. Click it, and it will switch to wireless. I unplugged the phone, and the android auto interface still worked. It was late, so I haven't done any testing beyond that. I'll take some pictures when I have more time in the car. Can't comment on audio quality yet; the car interior is torn apart, and I'm running a shielded 4-conductor wire back to the combox to get aux in working again. Also have to finish cutting the console to get the storage cubby USB/Aux fitted and the new iDrive controller. You're right about the center console costs; I think this CIC retrofit (plus Combox) has cost me <$500 thanks to some good junkyard deals. I also like the buttons/ash tray from the pre-LCI car, so I'm going to cut my console and use the 6-series controller trim (that has an overhang on top to hide the cuts) and modify everything to fit the CIC controller and storage Aux/USB ports. |
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So if anyone is looking, I used this box. Works flawlessly. For audio i am still utilizing my tune2air.
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07-03-2020, 01:39 PM | #1099 |
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Sorry, maybe this works. Just the carplay box i used, seems cheaper than the ones others are linking works exactly the same
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I ordered a unit from Kremersino on 6/29, shipped on 7/4 and it arrived on 7/7. How can I check which software is pre-loaded and who has the best install video currently available?
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