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      03-31-2014, 11:03 AM   #1
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Combox retrofit caused voice commands and camera not to work

Can someone, who has done Combox retrofit please suggest on what I could have possibly done wrong or what I need to code/connect in order to get these working again. To make the long story short, I had TCU and MULF2 in my 2011 X6M. I removed TCU and replaced it with Combox-Media. Did not remove MULF2. Added required options to the VO and re-coded KOMBI. Now my voice-commands (top left hand-side steering wheel button) is not functioning and my rear-view cameras are displaying black screen. Combox-media is working perfectly. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated ...
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      03-31-2014, 02:03 PM   #2
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I did the combox retrofit, IIRC, the mulf2 is integrated into the TCU. Whose retrofit harness did you use? You have to recode CIC as well, why did you just do Kombi?
This is a translation of a russian site, but you get the idea
ProfitCnab _ Blog motorist _ coding BMW combox (User photos).pdf
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I did the combox retrofit, IIRC, the mulf2 is integrated into the TCU. Whose retrofit harness did you use? You have to recode CIC as well, why did you just do Kombi?
This is a translation of a russian site, but you get the idea
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Great, thank you for the link and PDF file. I will definitely try it and see if it fixes my two problems ...
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I did the combox retrofit, IIRC, the mulf2 is integrated into the TCU. Whose retrofit harness did you use? You have to recode CIC as well, why did you just do Kombi?
This is a translation of a russian site, but you get the idea
Attachment 1002818
Someone from another forum suggested to that Combox-media cannot coexist with MULF2 module, which I have not removed. Is this a fact? If so, I will remove MULF2. Is it located under the right-rear passenger seat?
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This is true, but why is yours seperate?
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This is true, but why is yours seperate?
Originally I had TCU and MULF2 modules. They were separately installed in vehicle. This is how they are from factory. Now, I replaced TCU with Combox-media. However, I did not remove the MULF2 module. I left it in place. I had a feeling that I would need to remove it, since Combox-media is a combination of the two modules. I just did not want to do it yet, since it will involve removing right rear passenger seat to get to it Though they would work together (i.e. Combox-media and MULF2)
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Excuse my ignorance,,,but what does this Com-box media mod do for us?

As in what benefit or what is it haha. Sounds cool so I may want it lol

Thanks
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Excuse my ignorance,,,but what does this Com-box media mod do for us?

As in what benefit or what is it haha. Sounds cool so I may want it lol

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Here are some of the benefits of the Combox-media retrofit:
- Audio streaming through built-in bluetooth (a must for me )
- Internet
- Office (emails, messaging, cached contacts list)
- BMW Live
- BMW Applications
- Internet Radio
- Artist album covers displayed on your screen
- much more ...

Personally, I could not wait to do this retrofit, but I guess everyone has their own taste and/or opinion about what's important and what's not
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Yup thats just moved up to top of list..I have sirius but email, and bluetooth sold lol.....shame my 2011 dosnt have already when any typical ford does.



Thanks Igor - We spoke few months ago about are individual audio stereo's.. I called you from Alberta,,, I ended up buying JL stealth box as addition for a little more Boom, Ill let you know!
hope all is well with your tranny.
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Here are some of the benefits of the Combox-media retrofit:
- Audio streaming through built-in bluetooth (a must for me )
- Internet
- Office (emails, messaging, cached contacts list)
- BMW Live
- BMW Applications
- Internet Radio
- Artist album covers displayed on your screen
- much more ...

Personally, I could not wait to do this retrofit, but I guess everyone has their own taste and/or opinion about what's important and what's not
How do you get internet in North America for this?
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Yup thats just moved up to top of list..I have sirius but email, and bluetooth sold lol.....shame my 2011 dosnt have already when any typical ford does.



Thanks Igor - We spoke few months ago about are individual audio stereo's.. I called you from Alberta,,, I ended up buying JL stealth box as addition for a little more Boom, Ill let you know!
hope all is well with your tranny.
Hi, let me know how the JL stealth box works out for you. If you tell me it is a worthwhile retro, I will look into it myself. I am still very happy with my BMW Individual Audio sound
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How do you get internet in North America for this?
requires your cell phone tethering service
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O.K. I have disconnected MULF2 and re-coded. Got voice commands back; however, rear view camera is still not working. Per someone's suggestion i tried to re-code pdc cic trvsc jbe modules. PDC - do not have. CIC - recoded. TRVSC - got error message, module not responding to read command. JBE - do not have.
Any suggestions on how to get my rear view camera back to working would be greatly appreciated
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From what I understand, some of the modules, such as TRVSC cannot be coded with standard cable. Requires ICOM cable to code. I have ICOM cable but cannot get it configured in order to code. Can someone please give instructions or a link to the instruction on how to configure ICOM-A (clone) cable to a windows 7 PC in order to be able to code through ...
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