Swapped my F80 iDrive Screen for an F15 10.2" Screen

[Encanto]

Originally Posted by VeeralS05

Any others attempt this retrofit? I'm debating, but concerned cutting the screen and the patience that might be required.

Any tutorials from those that have cut the screen would be great.

A Dremel with a circular sanding attachment is all you need to trim the left corner of the plastic back cover. No need to insert the screen all the way into the dash either - use long tie wraps to fix the screen to the mounting holes in the dash. You will not notice that the screen is actually floating in the dash. Completely reversible back to stock this way.

Note that pre-2017 displays (iDrive 4 APIX1) require a voltage regulator and coding to work with iDrive 5-on APIX2 systems.

[allinon72]

Now we're securing with ty-raps....yeah no thanks

[Encanto]

Originally Posted by allinon72

Now we're securing with ty-raps....yeah no thanks

Yes, go ahead and cut the dash. It is much better.

[Encanto]

Originally Posted by Railgun

Just to clarify...

This mod just gets you a bigger screen at the same resolution? If that's the case it would technically look worse than better.

Somehow it looks much better with the bigger screen...

[VeeralS05]

Which model or part number F15 screen would work without any coding or voltage converters?

[Bahn360Photo]

So to get this done you just need f15 screen?

Everything else is plug and play? (Besides slight cuts to make it fit)

[///M4ster Yoda]

Why? Please explain why you guys want/need a larger screen? Am I missing something?

[domino_z]

Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

Why? Please explain why you guys want/need a larger screen? Am I missing something?

Same reason people buy 80" flat screens

Bigger is better

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by domino_z

Same reason people buy 80" flat screens

Bigger is better

Ok. Fair enough.

My large ass ultra high def blah blah is in a huge room with high ceilings not in some small ass coffin.

I just don't give a shit about the screen, car play, touchscreen (ridiculous).

Hell, I'm about to order another F82 without HUD. I can't see that shit most of the time anyway.

To each his own

Enjoy

[domino_z]

Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

Ok. Fair enough.

My large ass ultra high def blah blah is in a huge room with high ceilings not in some small ass coffin.

I just don't give a shit about the screen, car play, touchscreen (ridiculous).

Hell, I'm about to order another F82 without HUD. I can't see that shit most of the time anyway.

To each his own

Enjoy

Why so triggered bro

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by domino_z

Why so triggered bro

Haha. Totally not dude. I'm under the weather.

Sorry.

[Mr. Hankey]

Very cool!

Touchscreen?

Does it still set off laser falses on radar detectors like the original touchscreen?

[yjypm]

Originally Posted by rhk118

Very cool!

Touchscreen?

Does it still set off laser falses on radar detectors like the original touchscreen?

no

[Dtwok335]

Hey have you also had done retrofitting ID5 oder 6 to your M3?
I have also F80 M3 builddate 2015/03 so that's why I'm asking.

[NYBulldog]

I only upgraded to an F15 screen keeping the same NBT headunit, its from an NBT 2015 X5.

I am trying to upgrade to the NBT EVO II with a newer F15 compatible screen but it does seem trickier than normal according to Bimmertech and others.

[glachhman3]

I'm getting a screen from a 18 x5 I'm gonna try this on my m2c

[MFNATIK]

Besides the X5, any other model's screen would work as well?

[NYBulldog]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

Besides the X5, any other model's screen would work as well?

Most of the LED screens are the same, its just the X5 has the specific outer trim similar to the M3. I don't know what other ones, obviously an X6 screen would also work. Make sure the NBT or Evo version will be compatible with said screen. You have a 17 M3 so I would say make sure you get a 17 or 18 X5/6 screen.

[glachhman3]

Screen just way too big to fit on my m2, if anyone wants it I'll sell it for 1k, 2018 mint x5 touchscreen.

[NYBulldog]

Originally Posted by glachhman3

Screen just way too big to fit on my m2, if anyone wants it I'll sell it for 1k, 2018 mint x5 touchscreen.

That's a damn shame. It does look like its too big to massage in the M2C dash but can't know until someone actually tries comparing.

[glachhman3]

Originally Posted by NYBulldog

That's a damn shame. It does look like its too big to massage in the M2C dash but can't know until someone actually tries comparing.

Yup and I'm not ready to commit to cutting up the dash haha, it did power on and work perfectly though. Damn shame.

[yjypm]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

Besides the X5, any other model's screen would work as well?

G30 screens will work too but not much information on how to trim it. There's a forum guy who has done it to an f30.