320d - just bought one + couple of questions.

[phatmanace]

HI folks,

I have just bought a 55 plate 320d touring from cargiant, having chopped in my Golf GTI for it. Got it in black with black leather and very happy with it so far!

I had a couple of questions I was hoping people could help with.

1. Intravee: I was hoping to get an intravee so that I can use my IPOD with the car. I don’t have navigation {It’s the BMW ‘professional’ head unit}, but I do have the CD changer in the boot. Have read a few threads on various forums that have lots of pictures of configurations, but they all show it being used with cE90’s with Nav head units. If I buy an intravee – will it work with the “Business” model head unit?

2. Very basic question (I’m almost to embarrassed to ask) – can the boot be opened from within the car (with the engine running?). Slightly embarrassing moment this morning when I dropped my wife off at the station, and had to stop the engine and take the key out to open the boot, I’m sure there must be a way of doing this, but I can’t find a internal switch!

3. Phone – has phone button on the steering wheel, and the stereo – but I’m not sure if it has the rest of the gubbings for in car phone. Would anyone happen to know if/how I can find out?



Thanks, Ace

[martin vr6]

I'm not sure about your first question but 2&3 I think I can answer,

Beside the dtc button there should be a button with a symbol of a lock, press this and it opens all doors and tailgate

Does your car have a sharkfin on the roof? If not then it has no phone preparation, if it does have a sharkfin then follow the instructions in your owners manual on pairing up your phone

[phatmanace]

martin vr6 said:

I'm not sure about your first question but 2&3 I think I can answer,

Beside the dtc button there should be a button with a symbol of a lock, press this and it opens all doors and tailgate

Does your car have a sharkfin on the roof? If not then it has no phone preparation, if it does have a sharkfin then follow the instructions in your owners manual on pairing up your phone

big thanks - crap, no fin - that means no phone preparation

[john_p]

Intravee won't work on E90s, it's for the ibus-equipped E39/E46/Z4/X5 etc

[PartsGuru]

Just fit the BMW kit!!!!!

iPod interface

Can be connected to playback music saved on the Apple iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano and iPod Photo using the vehicle's audio system
Almost unlimited driving and listening pleasure
Price / Installation time

Part No.: 65 41 2 152 324 £190.85
iPod connector retrofit kit
Installation time: Approx. 1.0 hour(s)
the only downside is you lose use of the CD changer. I'm sure your local dealer can do you a deal!!

[phatmanace]

PartsGuru said:

Just fit the BMW kit!!!!!

iPod interface

Can be connected to playback music saved on the Apple iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano and iPod Photo using the vehicle's audio system
Almost unlimited driving and listening pleasure
Price / Installation time

Part No.: 65 41 2 152 324 £190.85
iPod connector retrofit kit
Installation time: Approx. 1.0 hour(s)
the only downside is you lose use of the CD changer. I'm sure your local dealer can do you a deal!!

big thanks! - I will give them a call next week.

V happy with my new car, although I'm not about to become a diesel zealot, it's a great engine, but the lack of rev range takes some getting used to!