BMW have always been at the forefront of in-car technology and there new stereo's are no different. Using the latest fibre optic technology, the new range of BMW's provide a challenge for any aftermarket integration solution. To date only one kit has overcome this challenge completely, the Dension Gateway 500.
Using MOST fibre optic technology means that the BMW audio system presented unique challenges for Dension to overcome when developing there Gateway 500 product. The fact that they achieved this is what makes the Gateway 500 so special. Offering full iPod integration for the BMW system, the 500 allows you to control the iPod through the standard stereo and steering controls. The fact that text information, artist album and track names, is displayed on the BMW screens means that browsing your music collection is very simple.
The Gateway 500 connects via the BMW CD changer port, ensuring that all your music comes through the speakers in true digital quality. Dension have also included two additional ports on the kit (USB and AUX) allowing to connect almost any media device on the market.
Product Features:
- Full Integration - The dension Gateway 500 fully integrates your iPod onto your BMW's standard controls.
- Text Display - Album, Artist and Track names will be displayed on the BMW display.
- Charging - The Gateway range charges all iPods including iPhone 4
- Digital Quality - The Kits CDC connection ensures full digital clarity.
Some of the features listed above may not be available for your BMW. Please check the compatibility tab to ensure the kit is suitable for your vehicle and needs.
| BMW |
| Vehicle | Year | Factory Radio | Comments |
| 1 Series E87 | 2004-2007 | Non i-Drive Business | Radio Must be MP3 compatible & CD Changer enabled |
| 1 Series E87 | 2004-2007 | Non i-Drive Professional | Radio Must be MP3 compatible & CD Changer enabled |
| 3 Series E90/E91 | 2004-2007 | Non i-Drive Business | Radio Must be MP3 compatible & CD Changer enabled |
| 3 Series E90/E91 | 2004-2007 | Non i-Drive Professional | Radio Must be MP3 compatible & CD Changer enabled |
| 3 Series E90/E91 | 2005-2007 | i-Drive CCC | Radio Must be MP3 compatible & CD Changer enabled |
| 5 Series E60/E61 | 2004-2007 | i-Drive CCC | Radio Must be MP3 compatible & CD Changer enabled |
| 7 Series E65/R66 | 2005-2007 | i-Drive M-ASK | Radio Must be MP3 compatible & CD Changer enabled |
You can Have the kit installed by one of our expert engineers at your Home or Work address at a time that suits you.
Select the installation in the drop down menu when purchasing the product. When the payment has cleared we'll contact you and arrange the best time and most convenient location for your installation. Before showing you how to use the product. A great all round service.
BMW Activation
Remember if your vehicle does not have a CD Changer, or you want to add Bluetooth or Video and your vehicle does not have these as a factory facility, you have to enable the vehicles system or these wont work. Up until now, this meant a trip down to a local dealership, or a service centre with an Autologic machine. Now Dension offer an easy to use tool, the Dension GEN tool, that avoids this trip to the dealership and saves you alot of money. (Please note this will not work with iDrive 4)
Dension Gateway Enabler Tool (GEN tool)
A quick and easy way to enable the required protocols for Dension Gateway, BTA or AVR product for BMW vehicles with MOST system.
Operation
Enabling:
•Install the Gateway 500 and put into active mode
•Plug in the GEN tool, the enabling procedure happens automatically
•The LED on the GEN tool turns solid green
Disabling:
•Remove the gateway 500 or put it to bypass mode
•Plug in the GEN tool, the disabling procedure happens automatically
•The LED on the GEN tool turns solid green
Association:
Enabling with a GEN tool is only possible for a single vehicle with a Gateway 500 fitted. Once such a vehicle is enabled, the GEN tool can either:
•Disable the same vehicle
•Remain unoperational in any other cases
Once the vehicle is enabled by the GEN Tool the GEN Tool is only capable of disabling the same vehicle and only if the Gateway is in bypass mode or missing. The GEN Tool will not operate in any other cases. Once the vehicle is disabled, the GEN tool can enable another vehicle with a Gateway fitted (e.g. when the Gateway is installed to a new vehicle).

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iPod Car Kit Direct Customer Loyalty Scheme
“Recommend A Friend”
As a customer of iPodCarKitDirect, we would like to invite you to become part of our customer loyalty scheme. Don’t worry we don’t want you too undertake any serious work or commitment. All you have to do is Recommend a Friend to purchase an iPod car kit from us, and you’ll earn 10% of the transaction value from your friends order.
The iPodCarKitDirect's recommend-a-friend scheme offers you the chance to receive some money back from your order. All you have to do is recommend a friend to iPodCarKitDirect.co.uk and you will earn 10% of your friends order value. For example, if the product your friend orders costs £100 you will earn £10 from this order, providing you with an opportunity to get even more value from the iPod car kit you purchased.
The process is simple, when you order a kit for your vehicle, install it and if you’re happy with the functions and control of the iPod car kit (Either Dension or Dice) you simply recommend an iPod kit to your friend. If your friend chooses to purchase a kit and decides to keep it after the 30 day money back guarantee expires, we will then pay you (The recommender) 10% of the product value purchased by the new customer you recommended.
If you are interested in this scheme, please follow these simple instructions:
- Purchase an iPod car kit from iPodcarkitdirect.co.uk
- Recommend an iPod car kit to a friend
- Ask your friend to add your order number and name to the comments box when he/she is ordering the kit. (PLEASE ensure this is done as its vital to the scheme, without it we cannot process and recommendations)
- We process your friends order and add you to the scheme. (You Will Receive an Email)
- 7 Days after the 30 day money back guarantee expires (37 days after your friends order) we send you a cheque or fund your card or paypal account for 10% of the ipod car kits product value (At the time of purchase) from your friends order.
Terms and conditions
If you the customer, recommends a friend to iPodCarKitDirect you are entitled to join the customer loyalty scheme. Please see that all terms and conditions are met during the procedure, iPodCarKitDirect reserve the right to exclude any customer from the scheme at any point during or after the process.
Any iPodCarKitDirect customer is entitled to join the scheme providing the following is met;
- The recommender must have previously created an account and placed an order prior to recommending a product to a friend, too become legible for the scheme.
- The 10% loyalty reward is only redeemable when the recommend party purchase an iPod car kit (either Dension or Dice only) from iPod car kit direct
- The New customer to iPod car kit direct must add the recommenders order number and name to the comments box during the order process. Failure to do so will exclude the recommender from the process and any loyalty reward.
- Customer details must be added to the comments box at the time of order, Customer details cannot be added at a later date.
- Recommendations are not limited, however the loyalty amount rewarded will not exceed the recommending customers original order value.
- The amount of 10% will be rewarded to the recommending customer if the your order value is greater than the amount awarded, if not the total amount of the original purchase price will awarded. See Condition 7
- The amount rewarded as part of the loyalty scheme will never exceed the order value total. E.G Customer A places an order for the value of £5, recommends a product to Customer B for the value of £100. Customer A will be rewarded £5 and not 10% of £100 (£10)
- The recommendation must be placed inside 90 Days of the recommending customers order to qualify for the scheme. Extended periods may be available at the discretion of iPodCarKitDirect.
- Any customer who requires a refund against an order which has received a loyalty reward, will be refunded minus the loyalty reward issued.
- The customer loyalty reward is only applicable for active and complete transactions. Refunded, Order Alert, Awaiting Payment, Pre order & Cancelled orders will not be considered for the loyalty scheme.
- All Loyalty rewards offered are 10% of the value of the iPod Car Kit price only, Additional items & Delivery charges are not included.
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