Cheapest UK software update
03-13-2009, 07:45 AM
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I am looking into updating the software in my E60 as i have the 04 model. After various phone calls, i have found somewhere that tells me they will do it for about ?85 as long as all goes to plan and there are no hiccups!
Anyone else in the uk done this? Obviously out of warranty
Anyone else in the uk done this? Obviously out of warranty
03-13-2009, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bal' post='815725' date='Mar 13 2009, 04:45 PM
I am looking into updating the software in my E60 as i have the 04 model. After various phone calls, i have found somewhere that tells me they will do it for about ?85 as long as all goes to plan and there are no hiccups!
Anyone else in the uk done this? Obviously out of warranty
Anyone else in the uk done this? Obviously out of warranty
I was just looking on BMW Germany site at some nice "M" sunglasses for ?120 (?110) and then I tried BMW UK and saw them for ?69. I wonder if/when BMW UK will adjust their prices. Maybe holding off on some accessories is a bad idea if they decide to hike up the prices. Then again, BMW didn't adjust the US prices of anything since the dollar fell into the toilet.
03-13-2009, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bal' post='815725' date='Mar 13 2009, 03:45 PM
I am looking into updating the software in my E60 as i have the 04 model. After various phone calls, i have found somewhere that tells me they will do it for about ?85 as long as all goes to plan and there are no hiccups!
Anyone else in the uk done this? Obviously out of warranty
Anyone else in the uk done this? Obviously out of warranty
03-13-2009, 02:39 PM
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There is guys who will charge you per hour but cap the charges at 3 hours. Find them because it may work out cheaper even if something does go wrong.
03-13-2009, 03:31 PM
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how do u actually program the idrive, do u need special hardware ?
or can u just connect a laptop with special software + cable to it?
plus i dont get this can take 3hours to program ???? u can install software on your pc in minutes y does it take the idrive hours??
or can u just connect a laptop with special software + cable to it?
plus i dont get this can take 3hours to program ???? u can install software on your pc in minutes y does it take the idrive hours??
03-14-2009, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by russdx' post='816139' date='Mar 14 2009, 12:31 AM
how do u actually program the idrive, do u need special hardware ?
or can u just connect a laptop with special software + cable to it?
plus i dont get this can take 3hours to program ???? u can install software on your pc in minutes y does it take the idrive hours??
or can u just connect a laptop with special software + cable to it?
plus i dont get this can take 3hours to program ???? u can install software on your pc in minutes y does it take the idrive hours??
03-14-2009, 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by russdx' post='816139' date='Mar 13 2009, 11:31 PM
how do u actually program the idrive, do u need special hardware ?
or can u just connect a laptop with special software + cable to it?
plus i dont get this can take 3hours to program ???? u can install software on your pc in minutes y does it take the idrive hours??
or can u just connect a laptop with special software + cable to it?
plus i dont get this can take 3hours to program ???? u can install software on your pc in minutes y does it take the idrive hours??
03-21-2009, 04:05 AM
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I will take my car to this place at the end of the month. Basically they charge ?55 per hour and they will go by how long the computer says it will take. Fingers crossed
03-21-2009, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='816432' date='Mar 14 2009, 07:07 AM
A full update can often than 8-12 hours. Its a car not a computer.
its a computer in a car though?
8-12hours ??
WTF i just cant think of any reason for it to take that long
you could probably install a new idrive system in that time let alone just plug it into a fancy bmw stamped pc and send some data across
craaaaaaaaaazy