After the complete Facelift 2010 I decided to retrofit the MMI 3G on my Q7.
Yesterday I've DONE a first step on the conversion of the oem 2G(second generation) multimedia System into a 3G (third Generation) one.
I was searching for a 5F INFORMATION ELECTRONICS (the main Unit) for Q7 from the last november but impossible to find one on the used market and a new one is priced 3000 EURO.
On the Q7 the main unit is normally installed in dash panel front center on the old 2G-CDC place.
Finally last month I was talking with my usual supplier darek70 (THE KING OF HIDDEN MENU)and he told me: why don't you use a cheaper A6/A8 unit instead of the very rare Q7 unit? So I decided and bought :
4E0 035 670 A8 Unit with car phone Sap
4F0 035 061 EU DAB Radio
4F0 919 604 LCD SCREEN + Adapter wiring set (1250mm 4pin ) 4E0 971 086 H + 3D0 972 708 flat contact housing.
In reality with the Engineering menu (hidden menu Setup+Car)it is possible to transform an A6-A8 3G main unit into a Q7 one with all the spec needed only by coding it.



The original idea was to mount the 5F on the Glovebox but when I saw the 5F unit dimensions and the room on the Q7's glove compartement I decided to try the installation under the Armrest on the old AMI place.
I asked to craigyb and audir8 if the installation backward to the direction of drive had some contraindications and they confirmed me no problems so yesterday morning with the help of my electric-man Emy (he prepared the conversion wiring loom for the retrofit) using the 2 Quadlock connectors and the quantity of wires to soldier we started the job and yesterday night I had the MMI 3G with the problem of Component Protection (no Audio and No Video)but essentially installed and working.
This morning my dealer removed the C.P. and now I can see the VIDEO and hear the music too. The DAB has some problems but I don't have any error on the radio and the aerials and boosters have been replaced with the new 3G ones.
I have ordered the new GATEWAY if i want the complete communication from the Cluster and MMI and I have to find a 3G-CLIMATE CONTROL Panel otherwise I cannot see the climate controls on the MMI display.
My "old" 2G MP3 CHANGER is working like a charm with the 3G SYSTEM and NAVIGATION is working perfectly on the LCD screen but not on the FIS.
Some more news and pictures soon.
Here the faults I have on the 5F:
Friday,09,April,2010,21:08:56:12185
VCDS Version: Beta 10.3.0
Address 5F: Information Electr. Labels: None
Control Module Part Number: 4E0 035 670 HW: 4E0 035 670
Component and/or Version: H-BNT-EU H45 0007
Software Coding: 010100060104D3FF01000305EB3F0000
Work Shop Code: WSC 02442 176 28888
3 Faults Found:
03276 - Please Check Software Version Management
000 - -
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 76
Mileage: 24593 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.04.09
Time: 20:35:20
Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 13.70 V
03157 - Functionality limited due to Communications Disruption
000 - -
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 76
Mileage: 24593 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.04.09
Time: 20:35:23
Freeze Frame:
Bin. Bits: 00000000 00000000
Bin. Bits: 00000000 00001000
Bin. Bits: 00000000 00000000
Bin. Bits: 00000000 00000000
03254 - Address Incorrectly Occupied
000 - - - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 116
Mileage: 24593 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.04.09
Time: 20:35:19
Freeze Frame:
Hex Value: 0x0000
Yesterday I've DONE a first step on the conversion of the oem 2G(second generation) multimedia System into a 3G (third Generation) one.
I was searching for a 5F INFORMATION ELECTRONICS (the main Unit) for Q7 from the last november but impossible to find one on the used market and a new one is priced 3000 EURO.
On the Q7 the main unit is normally installed in dash panel front center on the old 2G-CDC place.
Finally last month I was talking with my usual supplier darek70 (THE KING OF HIDDEN MENU)and he told me: why don't you use a cheaper A6/A8 unit instead of the very rare Q7 unit? So I decided and bought :
4E0 035 670 A8 Unit with car phone Sap
4F0 035 061 EU DAB Radio
4F0 919 604 LCD SCREEN + Adapter wiring set (1250mm 4pin ) 4E0 971 086 H + 3D0 972 708 flat contact housing.
In reality with the Engineering menu (hidden menu Setup+Car)it is possible to transform an A6-A8 3G main unit into a Q7 one with all the spec needed only by coding it.



The original idea was to mount the 5F on the Glovebox but when I saw the 5F unit dimensions and the room on the Q7's glove compartement I decided to try the installation under the Armrest on the old AMI place.
I asked to craigyb and audir8 if the installation backward to the direction of drive had some contraindications and they confirmed me no problems so yesterday morning with the help of my electric-man Emy (he prepared the conversion wiring loom for the retrofit) using the 2 Quadlock connectors and the quantity of wires to soldier we started the job and yesterday night I had the MMI 3G with the problem of Component Protection (no Audio and No Video)but essentially installed and working.
This morning my dealer removed the C.P. and now I can see the VIDEO and hear the music too. The DAB has some problems but I don't have any error on the radio and the aerials and boosters have been replaced with the new 3G ones.
I have ordered the new GATEWAY if i want the complete communication from the Cluster and MMI and I have to find a 3G-CLIMATE CONTROL Panel otherwise I cannot see the climate controls on the MMI display.
My "old" 2G MP3 CHANGER is working like a charm with the 3G SYSTEM and NAVIGATION is working perfectly on the LCD screen but not on the FIS.
Some more news and pictures soon.
Here the faults I have on the 5F:
Friday,09,April,2010,21:08:56:12185
VCDS Version: Beta 10.3.0
Address 5F: Information Electr. Labels: None
Control Module Part Number: 4E0 035 670 HW: 4E0 035 670
Component and/or Version: H-BNT-EU H45 0007
Software Coding: 010100060104D3FF01000305EB3F0000
Work Shop Code: WSC 02442 176 28888
3 Faults Found:
03276 - Please Check Software Version Management
000 - -
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 76
Mileage: 24593 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.04.09
Time: 20:35:20
Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 13.70 V
03157 - Functionality limited due to Communications Disruption
000 - -
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 76
Mileage: 24593 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.04.09
Time: 20:35:23
Freeze Frame:
Bin. Bits: 00000000 00000000
Bin. Bits: 00000000 00001000
Bin. Bits: 00000000 00000000
Bin. Bits: 00000000 00000000
03254 - Address Incorrectly Occupied
000 - - - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 116
Mileage: 24593 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.04.09
Time: 20:35:19
Freeze Frame:
Hex Value: 0x0000