BMW E39 Navigation Retrofit Project
Table of Contents
- Main
- Software Design
- Arduino Power Board
- Video Switch + Backup Camera Install
- Rpi Construction
- Bill of Materials
- References
Bill of Materials
Bill of Materials
This is a rough bill of materials from August 2020. This project has been very educational, but also pretty expensive.
| Date | Description | Source | Cost (USD) | Landed Cost (CAD) | Comments |
| “Oct 8, 2019” | E38/E39 Nav Head Unit | eBay | $144.85 | $194 | |
| “Jan 19, 2020” | Nav Head Unit Bracket | eBay | $40 | $53 | Broken on arrival. Had to patch with JBWeld. |
| “Dec 7, 2019” | E46 Head Unit + MK4 Drive + BM54 Tuner + Wiring Harness | Buck’s Auto Calgary | $95 | ||
| “Jan 11, 2020” | E38 TV Module | eBay | $194 | $253 | |
| “Jan 17, 2020” | INPA Cable | eBay | $19.93 | ||
| “Jan 24, 2020” | INPA Cable (spare) | eBay | $21.57 | $28.34 | |
| “Jan 19, 2020” | E39 Navigation Computer Support Bracket | eBay | $41 | $53.87, | |
| “October 4, 2019” | Mobile Demand T7000 Tablet (x2) for INPA / NavCoder | eBay / Calgary Electronic Recyclers | $46.20 | ||
| “Dec 16, 2019” | BMW WDS CD | eBay | $25 | $33 | |
| “Dec 8, 2019” | 2015 BMW Maps DVD | eBay | $24.90 | $33 | |
| “March 2, 2020” | Head unit trim bezel | Turner Motorsport | $70 | $90 | |
| “June 12, 2020” | Rpi Composite Video Out Cable | Amazon | $13.29 | Link | |
| “June 24, 2020” | 7 inch Composite + HDMI Monitor (for testing) | Amazon | $65.99 | Link | |
| “June 24, 2020” | 10pk RCA Female-Female Adapters | Amazon | $11.98 | Link | |
| “July 5, 2020” | Rpi Relay Board | Amazon | $28.30 | Link | |
| “July 25, 2020” | Standoff Kit (Brass) | Amazon | $24.98 | Link | |
| “July 30, 2020” | RPi GPIO Breakout Board | Amazon | $25.19 | Link | |
| “July 30, 2020” | 12v -> 5v Power supply for Pi | Amazon | $16 | Link | |
| “August 2, 2020” | 2pk Right Angle USB Extensions | Amazon | $12 | Link | |
| “August 2, 2020” | Right-Angle HDMI Connector (2pk) | Amazon | $10 | Link | |
| “August 16, 2020” | Standoff Kit (Nylon) | Amazon | $14 | Link | |
| “July 9, 2020” | ModBMW IBus Interface | ModBMW | $52 | ||
| “July 11, 2020” | Mausberry Circuits Power Board | Mausberry Circuits | $42 | $58 | Took over a month to put package in USPS, and another 6 weeks to deliver. Worked around it with Arduino board. |
| January 2020 | Radio Tuner Brackets | Calgary BMW | $50 | ||
| January 2020 | JB Weld | Princess Auto | $10 | ||
| November 2020 | DSP Speakers, amplifier | Buck’s Auto | $86 | 1996 e39 with DSP | |
| November 2020 | MID Displays (x3, backups) | Buck’s Auto + PickNPull | $55 | ||
| July 2020 | Backup Camera | Kijiji Lethbridge | $20 | ||
| “August 21, 2020” | Arduino Board Parts | Digikey | $55.21 | ||
| Total | $1,507 |