The Ultimate Bluetooth solution for your car

An I-Bus enabled, fully integrated Bluetooth module for your BMW, Land Rover, or Mini.

Features

  • Full integration with the vehicle for an OE-like experience
  • Full Support for the Business CD and Navigation Systems
  • Comfort Features, such as "one touch" blinkers, auto locking doors based on speed, and auto door unlocking based on key position *
  • Emulation of the OE telephone so that calls can be handled irrespective of the radio mode or state
  • Support for the OE BMW Microphone
  • Caller ID display (Contact Name when available)
  • Metadata display on all UIs
  • Firmware Upgradable
  • Compatible with the analog and digital (coax) DSP system
  • Simple installation
  • Fully open source, down to the hardware
  • Extremely high quality audio output
* Not available on all vehicles

Tech Specs

  • 1MB ROM for firmware (over 90% free so far)
  • 32kB RAM
  • BC127 Bluetooth module
  • Support for A2DP, HFP, SPP, BLE and MAP Bluetooth protocols
  • WM8804 S/PDIF to I2S transceiver
  • 2.1v RMS 113dB SNR Audio DAC (Texas Instruments PCM5122)
  • FT232RL USB to Serial Converter
  • Field upgradable firmware for MCU and BC127
  • Melexis TH3122.4 I-Bus transceiver with hardware collision detection/prevention
  • 750mA Fuse to prevent over-current conditions
  • 1MB EEPROM
  • PAM8406 Amplifier for call handling
  • OE Connectors sourced from the same company that BMW purchased them from (TE Connectivity)
Business Radio Interface
Board Monitor Interface
Top of BlueBus
Right Corner of BlueBus

Known Compatibility

The BlueBus is compatible with the following I-Bus-Enabled vehicles

  • BMW 3-series E46 (1998-2006)
  • BMW 5-series E39 (1995-2004)*
  • BMW 7-series E38 (1994-2001)*
  • BMW X3 E83 (2004-2010)
  • BMW X5 E53 (1999-2006)
  • BMW Z4 E85 E86 (2002-2008)
  • BMW New Mini One and Cooper R50 (2001-2006) R52 (2005-2008) and the R53 (2001-2006)
  • BMW Range Rover L30/L322 (1999-2003)
  • BMW Rover 75 R40 (1999-2005)
  • * Cars built before 1998 may be wired for the M-Bus Changer rather than I-Bus and will not work out of the box with the BlueBus!

The BlueBus is compatible with all phones, with the following exceptions due to poor Bluetooth range

  • Samsung Galaxy S6
  • Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Samsung Galaxy S8

The unit works perfectly with Samsung Galaxy S9 / S10+ devices and the Note 9. Other variations (S9+, S10, Note 10) have not been tested, but are presumed working

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