ID4Motion digital instrument replacement…mine’s an E89 but other BMW versions are available

[pbondar]

I’ve looked at both this version and the one from China that mimics the G29 style display.

In the past neither floated my boat.

Both seemed fixed format and limited options.

The lack of s/w support on the Chinese one..evidenced by lack of E89 image in start up display and fuel figures not available in UK gallons per mile plus for me the garish (IMHO) graphics rendered it a no go.

The ID4 version mimicked the old analogue dials but seemed a lot of money for a digital rendition of the original display.

Time moves on ..the company subsequently released several different themes..each of which could be had in a broad palette of colours.

So with Black Friday coming up and in collaboration with another AY 35is owner we negotiated a deal to buy two units and a few bits.

Each theme and colour combo is charged for..so I picked an initial 8 themes / colour combos..plus the support for reversing camera and the blind spot h/w and s/w..

Box arrived yesterday..

Plan to fit it over the next two or three weeks along with the rest of the audio upgrade ..DSP amp and Subs along with front and rear cameras plugged into this and the MMI MOST box..

 

[pbondar]

Here are the different themes I’ve bought to go with it for starters…

 

[dfbpurcell]

have you got a feel for the latency? i saw a lot of aftermarket head units / idrive screen replacements have a significant amount of latency which is a deal breaker for me

 

[pbondar]

have you got a feel for the latency? i saw a lot of aftermarket head units / idrive screen replacements have a significant amount of latency which is a deal breaker for me

As I understand it from many reports and watching videos that there is no perceptible latency..

I avoid the phrase ‘no latency’ as there maybe …but certainly no one who has one or has reviewed it has mentioned latency..only in the negative …as in ..no latency..

I’ll let you know..

 

[Krampus]

Can you get that stupid id4motion text out of the instrument cluster? I was thinking, if you want the same text that is in e.g. the 35is instrument cluster. If I could modify that myself and buy an instrument cluster for my Z, the text would be VAZ-2102.
Does anyone have experience with TAFFIO branded e89 instrument clusters? Linux-based software in them. At least one German online store sells them.

 

[pbondar]

Can you get that stupid id4motion text out of the instrument cluster? I was thinking, if you want the same text that is in e.g. the 35is instrument cluster. If I could modify that myself and buy an instrument cluster for my Z, the text would be VAZ-2102.
Does anyone have experience with TAFFIO branded e89 instrument clusters? Linux-based software in them. At least one German online store sells them.

Yup you can toggle their logo on or off…

You can only specify (as in this s/w release) the name in the boot splash screen…

I’ve not looked at the TAFFIO version but it looks like a clunky version of the ID4Motion one…

Technical support and development are key issues for me…as well as the range of features and styles..