So I bring my '06 530xi to the dealership on Wed to get the Ipod setup (input in the glovebox, fully integrated w/ steering hand controls etc...). Wed night rep tells me they were jammed up and would complete on Thurs. Thurs he tells me that the car has a brake recall and their installing new brakes, but entire job would be done early Fri. Fri afternoon I go to pick up and he tells me that the car's computer "failed" the Ipod software install 3 times and that they were trying for a 4th time while I was there. He showed me the car and the tech said it was going to take 4 more hours for the software to completely install. Now I'm waiting until Monday to get the car. I asked if it was a problem w/ the car's computer and the rep said, nope, some cars are more "fickle" than others and just takes this long sometimes... Anyone out there have a similar problem and have ANY idea why this is happening and if I should worry about the car's computer?
Thanks.

 

I think most people will agree that this is a know issue. Sometimes components crash detrimentally during these updates and need to be replaced (hopefully under warranty). But this is not something I would stay up at night over - I have heard that it is normal for the software to take hours to load - but I personally would question the experience of the tech.

 

Thanks for the quick response! I figured that it might be somewhat common b/c I'm pretty sure the car computer was never updated, unless they did it w/o telling me. If something did go wrong, its definitely covered under warranty, I'd just like them to tell me... Not sure if they're hiding it from me, but I can't imagine why they would... I wasn't too worried, I just don't want to deal w/ future problems if the Ipod integration is going to botch up the computer. I'll drop the Ipod idea if I have to keep the car computer in good shape... But thanks again for the knowledge, I appreciate it.

 

Hi,
I have a ipod fitted by Edinburgh BMW.When a asked for a quote i was told it would take 4 hours to code and 2 hours to install the kit.
They had to do some warranty work 'track rod ends and a KDS' and at the same time i asked them to fit a ipod kit. The software update didn't take and it took them 2 days to sort it. I think they have a lot of problems with coding. In the end they sorted it

hope you got it sorted

 

system crashes sometimes and when that happens they have to restart the progamming all over it could happen 3-4 times

 

I have the same car as you and I'm also going in for an Ipod install next week. I hope I don't have the same problems as well but it doesn't sound good (no pun intended ).

BTW, what is the brake recall all about? I wonder if mine will have to be replaced too.

Keep us updated on how it turns out.