I've been working on this project for over 5 months on and off, I've had weeks of silence in my car and non functioning radio/media and phone system. But the navigation has always worked along with voice guidance. Today I got two of the final parts, the B&O amplifier and the new style HVAC control panel. After CP was removed and some coding done I now have sound and a phone system with AC controls I can access.
My old S8 had AMI, MP3 CD changer, DAB, TV, Nav, SDS, Phone prep high, Adavanced park, fingerprint recognition, RSE.
The new spec is now
AMI, MP3 CD changer, DVD player, 30GB jukebox, DAB, TV, Nav, SDS, 2x SD cards, phone prep high, Advanced park, RSE.
The SDS now accepts spoken words, rather than just spelling of words. The navigation is now the best of the RNS-E with split screens, turn lists, junctions etc and the power of the MMI and the 3D graphics and high res screen. Also you now have the SD cards back and a 30GB juke box to boot which you can import and rip from the SD/CD.
Basically every part of the MMI system has been replaced with new parts except for the speakers and secondary B&O amplifier. Wiring looms have been created between the MMI panel and the new 5F module which replaces the 07/77/SDS/37/AMI components of the previous setup.
I'd like to thank Ladan for his help with coding etc and the numerous others that have contributed in one way or another, I have called in lots of favours and mithered the hell out of my local Master Techs. And although I still have a few issues to iron out (TPMS etc) everything seems to be working.
The MMI has been updated to version 32 wth the 8R0 update CD and I have a 2009 MMI 3G on it's way to update the navgation mapping, happy days.
The cost is excessive as in the UK, the HVAC control panel alone costs nearly £1K.
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