What is the latest SatNav firmware version?
02-12-2010, 01:38 PM
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What's the most current version of the Satnav firmware I can go up to a April 2005 build date E60?
I've got a 2009-1 DVD working but wondered if there the latest NAVI software will add any extra features?
(The actual firmware of the Navigation rather then the satnav dvd)
I've got a 2009-1 DVD working but wondered if there the latest NAVI software will add any extra features?
(The actual firmware of the Navigation rather then the satnav dvd)
02-13-2010, 11:10 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530 d M-sport e60
depends on the actual software you already have, last feature added was perspective view and a menu colour change, to upgrade the software would require upto 7 hours
of coding and cost around £300, i need a re-code to get my headlight washers working.
of coding and cost around £300, i need a re-code to get my headlight washers working.
02-14-2010, 06:53 AM
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My 2009-2 Pro Europe DVD works OK after a small update off the disk, but the full 7 digit post code + speed + red light cameras it has will only work if the Nav system is updated from March 2005. So it seems the only benefit in this situation is that the updated mapping works OK over my original early 2005 disk.
Sytners were not impressed with the presence of my DVD when I requested a software update at more or less the cost you quoted and were reluctant to do so unless I purchased a disk from them at some phenominal further charge which I can't recall as it went straight in one orifice and out the other.
Sytners were not impressed with the presence of my DVD when I requested a software update at more or less the cost you quoted and were reluctant to do so unless I purchased a disk from them at some phenominal further charge which I can't recall as it went straight in one orifice and out the other.
02-14-2010, 09:12 AM
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There is nothing called a Nav Software upgrade on our cars (unlike the older MKx cars where you could upgrade just the Nav). The Nav gets upgraded with the rest of the car. The last noticeable difference in the Nav area came with CIP 25.x and that brought a new colour scheme to the idrive but more importantly gave us the All important "Search By Name" feature. Without that the POIs were fairly pointless.
02-14-2010, 11:49 AM
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Cheers
I was hoping there was an update to get it to beep on approach to POI's like speedcams but looks like its not available or going to be mega expensive..
Thanks for the replies
Jay77
I was hoping there was an update to get it to beep on approach to POI's like speedcams but looks like its not available or going to be mega expensive..
Thanks for the replies
Jay77
02-14-2010, 01:09 PM
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Not available yet, no matter how much you are willing to pay.
On the MKx cars because people have access to the firmware there is a version that has been hacked to provide a sound on approaching a POI. However because it works on proximity it can get very annoying especially if you have the POI as a Speed Camera. It beeps for everything in a set radius, so you will even hear the beeps of Speed cameras in parallel lanes even if there are none on the road you are driving on - That would drive me Nuts!!
On the MKx cars because people have access to the firmware there is a version that has been hacked to provide a sound on approaching a POI. However because it works on proximity it can get very annoying especially if you have the POI as a Speed Camera. It beeps for everything in a set radius, so you will even hear the beeps of Speed cameras in parallel lanes even if there are none on the road you are driving on - That would drive me Nuts!!
02-15-2010, 01:31 AM
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Not available yet, no matter how much you are willing to pay.
On the MKx cars because people have access to the firmware there is a version that has been hacked to provide a sound on approaching a POI. However because it works on proximity it can get very annoying especially if you have the POI as a Speed Camera. It beeps for everything in a set radius, so you will even hear the beeps of Speed cameras in parallel lanes even if there are none on the road you are driving on - That would drive me Nuts!!
On the MKx cars because people have access to the firmware there is a version that has been hacked to provide a sound on approaching a POI. However because it works on proximity it can get very annoying especially if you have the POI as a Speed Camera. It beeps for everything in a set radius, so you will even hear the beeps of Speed cameras in parallel lanes even if there are none on the road you are driving on - That would drive me Nuts!!
Cheers Bruce,
Yes I would rather not have it on if that was the case, its a shame it cant be hacked and updated but if worst comes to worst I could always use Tomtom or the like...
Jay
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