[sb2002]

wait what? I thought it was possible to just swap the screen over, what head unit would I need?

For your car, you can use your existing headunit with an 8.8” screen. You’ll need the screen and all of the surrounding trim.

Yes, the headunit will need to be coded.

 

[sb2002]

So I can use the existing headunit and just upgrade the screen and surround?

Yes - you need the screen and the surrounding plastics. The trim for the 8.8” screen is all different than the trim for the 6.5” screen. The hazard and radio buttons can swap over, though.

 

[sb2002]

Hi - this thread has the details:

8.8” screen retrofit for ENTRYNAV

Hi guys, Today, my 8.8” screen from eBay arrived! First, I ran into some trouble with only half of the screen showing. Apparently others have had this problem when using BimmerCode. After using E-Sys to do the (exact same) coding, it works. It even plays nicely with my Andream CarPlay MMI...

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