Adding a glove box USB outlet

Vectors2final · 04-22-2015, 04:41 AM

As easy as it may be, I really don't feel like pulling the dash apart to put in an additional USB port in... I may be using a combination of my onboard HDD and an old iPhone or something...

rebirth24 · 05-01-2015, 06:29 PM

Has anyone installed the NET in the glove box? Is it as easy as popping it in place (places for the tabs to stick in)?

Brady1984 · 05-01-2015, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rebirth24

Has anyone installed the NET in the glove box? Is it as easy as popping it in place (places for the tabs to stick in)?

Yes, I did it. It just snaps in. You can see the mounting points for it if you look at the top of the glovebox

WHK · 05-03-2015, 06:18 PM

I installed the glovebox USB, and everything works fine. The instructions that Technic posted were great. Also the video showing how to get the head unit out that Brady1984 linked to was very helpful.

rebirth24 · 05-03-2015, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Brady1984

Yes, I did it. It just snaps in. You can see the mounting points for it if you look at the top of the glovebox

Thanks much! I ordered it and received it, just waiting for my car to arrive over from ED.

rebirth24 · 05-03-2015, 06:34 PM

To be clear with this MOD, you cannot have all 3 up and running, correct? Snap-In Adapter, Arm-Rest USB port, Secondary Glove Box USB Port? You can only have 2 of these connected MAX?

Brady1984 · 05-03-2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rebirth24

To be clear with this MOD, you cannot have all 3 up and running, correct? Snap-In Adapter, Arm-Rest USB port, Secondary Glove Box USB Port? You can only have 2 of these connected MAX?

That is correct. I don't use the snap in adapter so I went with the glovebox USB

rebirth24 · 05-03-2015, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brady1984

That is correct. I don't use the snap in adapter so I went with the glovebox USB

Thanks for the confirmation.

Technic · 05-03-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rebirth24

To be clear with this MOD, you cannot have all 3 up and running, correct? Snap-In Adapter, Arm-Rest USB port, Secondary Glove Box USB Port? You can only have 2 of these connected MAX?

There are only 2 USB ports in the car. One is unplugged and moved to another location.

whatheheck · 05-04-2015, 12:42 AM

Outstanding work. Thanks very much for sharing great info.

Dan

DFozzy · 05-04-2015, 10:52 AM

Parts finally arrived, will try to get time to do this later in the week

rebirth24 · 05-04-2015, 11:49 AM

Eeeek. I am really on the fence with this one. Not sure I want to lose that Snap-In adapter functionality.

DFozzy · 05-04-2015, 02:32 PM

snuck off work a bit early to do this

Thanks technic and brady1984, this was a great change!

Now I've got my HDD tucked away in the net in the glovebox, leaving the other port free for guests, updates, or whatever

rebirth24 · 05-04-2015, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DFozzy

snuck off work a bit early to do this

Thanks technic and brady1984, this was a great change!

Now I've got my HDD tucked away in the net in the glovebox, leaving the other port free for guests, updates, or whatever

Good stuff! Wish I could throw you some Mp3's so you could see what the true max capacity was in the system. Is it seeing your files OK in iDrive? How do you have the drive formatted (NTFS/exFat/Fat32)?

AIRPOWER · 05-04-2015, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Unixed

You do not have the net because BMW decided to delete the cup holder cover. This net was used to store the cover when not in use.

When did this happen? So my F80 being built in June won't have a cup holder cover and net in the glove box? That's bull!

rebirth24 · 05-04-2015, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AIRPOWER

When did this happen? So my F80 being built in June won't have a cup holder cover and net in the glove box? That's bull!

No it won't, but every car outside of North America will. It was funny when I was at a German dealer getting my service done and every car in the showroom had the cover and the NET. Felt like enabling my sticky fingers at one point...

AIRPOWER · 05-04-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rebirth24

No it won't, but every car outside of North America will. It was funny when I was at a German dealer getting my service done and every car in the showroom had the cover and the NET. Felt like enabling my sticky fingers at one point...

Well that explains why all the vehicles I test drove over here in the Netherlands had them. When I get my US Spec F80 delivered here, I think I will complain that I am supposed to have it until they give it to me!

rebirth24 · 05-04-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AIRPOWER

Well that explains why all the vehicles I test drove over here in the Netherlands had them. When I get my US Spec F80 delivered here, I think I will complain that I am supposed to have it until they give it to me!

Definitely do that. The advisor handling my ED basically said that the US didn't want them...I expressed my displeasure with this. Ended up ordering them separately anyway while I am waiting for my re delivery...

DFozzy · 05-05-2015, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rebirth24

Good stuff! Wish I could throw you some Mp3's so you could see what the true max capacity was in the system. Is it seeing your files OK in iDrive? How do you have the drive formatted (NTFS/exFat/Fat32)?

Yup - seeing all files I've tried so far, and haven't noticed anything "missing" from my collection. (knock on some wood).

To be honest I never checked how the drive was formatted out of the box, but I assume NTFS. Next time I bring it in from the car to add more files I'll double check.

I was nervous at first about it being a regular HDD, and not an SSD, but so far so good. Have put about 700KM on the car since I put it in the car, including a drive to the cottage which has some rough roads, so I think this solution will work in the long run. (fingers crossed)

rebirth24 · 05-06-2015, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DFozzy

Yup - seeing all files I've tried so far, and haven't noticed anything "missing" from my collection. (knock on some wood).

To be honest I never checked how the drive was formatted out of the box, but I assume NTFS. Next time I bring it in from the car to add more files I'll double check.

I was nervous at first about it being a regular HDD, and not an SSD, but so far so good. Have put about 700KM on the car since I put it in the car, including a drive to the cottage which has some rough roads, so I think this solution will work in the long run. (fingers crossed)

I wasn't feeling too positive about this. Before I turned my car in after ED I connected up my 256GB Flash drive and it only saw 1 album. Not sure if it was still indexing in the background and I didnt have a whole lot of time to sit there and wait, but it just didn't look so good.

DFozzy · 05-06-2015, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rebirth24

I wasn't feeling too positive about this. Before I turned my car in after ED I connected up my 256GB Flash drive and it only saw 1 album. Not sure if it was still indexing in the background and I didnt have a whole lot of time to sit there and wait, but it just didn't look so good.

Mine took about 7 mins or so to index, but I think the HDD would be faster than most USB keys. I was able to 'browse' the whole thing right away though, as that just reads the file structure directly off the device. I actually use that a lot, as it gives me my preferred artist/album view, and not a list by artists, as the iDrive indexing system (and most others I've tried) don't deal with compilations very well.

Warranty P · 05-09-2015, 08:16 AM

What's the point of this. There is a USB easily accessible in the armrest.

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rebirth24 Lieutenant 51 Rep 482 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [0.00]	Has anyone installed the NET in the glove box? Is it as easy as popping it in place (places for the tabs to stick in)?
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WHK Private 50 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	I installed the glovebox USB, and everything works fine. The instructions that Technic posted were great. Also the video showing how to get the head unit out that Brady1984 linked to was very helpful.
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rebirth24 Lieutenant 51 Rep 482 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [0.00]	To be clear with this MOD, you cannot have all 3 up and running, correct? Snap-In Adapter, Arm-Rest USB port, Secondary Glove Box USB Port? You can only have 2 of these connected MAX?
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rebirth24 Lieutenant 51 Rep 482 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [0.00]	Eeeek. I am really on the fence with this one. Not sure I want to lose that Snap-In adapter functionality.
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05-09-2015, 08:16 AM	#66
Warranty P Banned 167 Rep 680 Posts Drives: F83 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: America iTrader: (0)	What's the point of this. There is a USB easily accessible in the armrest.
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