
- #2011 BMW 328I IDRIVE CONTROLLER INOP UPGRADE#
- #2011 BMW 328I IDRIVE CONTROLLER INOP SOFTWARE#
- #2011 BMW 328I IDRIVE CONTROLLER INOP BLUETOOTH#
Sometimes, people use the short form ‘iDrive’ to refer to the CCC iDrive, which creates multiple confusions:

When you hear someone talking about the BMW CCC unit or CCC iDrive, most likely they are referring to the CCC module itself (iDrive navigation), not to the whole system. Figure 6: BMW CCC iDrive navigation computer What do people mean by ‘CCC unit’ ? But if you remove the black plastic mask that covers the unit, you can remove the CCC module from the dash and you will notice it looks like in the figure 6 below. You only have access to the control buttons and the CD and the DVD slots. In figure 1, this module is marked as iDrive navigation. The CCC iDrive module is located in the dashboard, as we mentioned before. The third one (image 5) is also compatible with CIC iDrive units, so if you see this one in your car, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have a CCC.įigure 5: CCC LCI (update 2) iDrive controller – same as the CIC controller There are 3 CCC iDrive controller models (see figure 3, 4 and 5 below). Figure 2: left: M-ASK navigation display & head unit | right: CCC navigation display & head unit On the left, we show a 4:3 ratio display specific to a M-ASK iDrive and on the right there is a 16:9 display from a CCC iDrive. The CCC display is always a 16:9 ratio display. Figure 1 – iDrive system: LCD display, navigation and controller The CCC iDrive system is composed of three main modules: an LCD display in the dashboard, an iDrive controller (or joystick) between the front seats and the actual BMW CCC unit (also referred to as iDrive navigation) (see figure 1). The CCC iDrive system and the BMW CCC unit The BMW CCC unit is one particular model of the BMW iDrive system.
#2011 BMW 328I IDRIVE CONTROLLER INOP SOFTWARE#
iDrive is a collection of hardware and software which has the role of controlling the entertainment and communication modules in BMW cars produced from 2001 onwards. This is why we have created this article, so we can use our knowledge to help others.ĬCC stands for Car Communication Computer. Don’t worry, we all feel this frustration. We know the terminology of automotive infotainment modules is terribly confusing.
#2011 BMW 328I IDRIVE CONTROLLER INOP UPGRADE#
Your current iDrive model will inform what other modules you need to upgrade (like the iDrive joystick controller or the display in the dash)
#2011 BMW 328I IDRIVE CONTROLLER INOP BLUETOOTH#

