Eyebrows (I know, yet again)
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My Ride: Due in May 2005 - 535d sport, Silver Grey, Grey Dakota Leather, Maple Wood, Xenons, Adaptive Headlights, High Gloss Shadow Line, 6 CD Changer, M Rear Spoiler
Took car in today for the eyebrow fix, which aren't working afetr a software upgrade to sort the transmission slam, to be told that it was not possible to have these lights working anymore!!
I told then about SIB 631706, posted previously on the forum, which confirms a fix is poss, but they told me that SIB didn't exist
Please, anybody with anymore info please advise/help, I'm getting somewhat frustrated!!
I told then about SIB 631706, posted previously on the forum, which confirms a fix is poss, but they told me that SIB didn't exist
Please, anybody with anymore info please advise/help, I'm getting somewhat frustrated!!
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Sorry I don't have an answer for you.
I just wanted to pass comment that, as an ex-software engineer with experience of embedded controllers, etc, I find it incredibly hard to believe that a software fix for the transmission should affect the eyebrow lighting. The only reasonable conclusion I can draw is that the memory available for storing the program is very limited. Thus, if extra bytes were required to fix a transmission problem, they may have had to do away with "nice to have" features. Or, maybe addressable I/O space previously occupied by lighting functions has now been given over for transmission duties.
Either that, or BMW employ the most incompetent software engineers in the world.....
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Originally Posted by andy535d' post='396187' date='Feb 27 2007, 04:25 AM
Took car in today for the eyebrow fix, which aren't working afetr a software upgrade to sort the transmission slam, to be told that it was not possible to have these lights working anymore!!
I told then about SIB 631706, posted previously on the forum, which confirms a fix is poss, but they told me that SIB didn't exist
Please, anybody with anymore info please advise/help, I'm getting somewhat frustrated!!
I told then about SIB 631706, posted previously on the forum, which confirms a fix is poss, but they told me that SIB didn't exist
Please, anybody with anymore info please advise/help, I'm getting somewhat frustrated!!
I took my car to my dealer for SOS error message as well as the eye brows issue (Which I lost when they updated the software after installing a MOST bus for iPod). My SA called me back 3 hours later telling me ALL DONE.
They replaced the TCU unit for the SOS message and reprogrammed the LED lights module - all in 3 hours
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Originally Posted by andy535d' post='396187' date='Feb 27 2007, 03:25 AM
Took car in today for the eyebrow fix, which aren't working afetr a software upgrade to sort the transmission slam, to be told that it was not possible to have these lights working anymore!!
I told then about SIB 631706, posted previously on the forum, which confirms a fix is poss, but they told me that SIB didn't exist
Please, anybody with anymore info please advise/help, I'm getting somewhat frustrated!!
I told then about SIB 631706, posted previously on the forum, which confirms a fix is poss, but they told me that SIB didn't exist
Please, anybody with anymore info please advise/help, I'm getting somewhat frustrated!!
Sounds like a lame dealership, I got mine upgraded a couple weeks ago because my eyebrows never worked... now they are fine, my iDrive is at least 2.5-3x as fast as before!!! Love that when scrolling though my ipod.
Check out another dealer, this was done totally free.
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My Ride: 2004 March E60 530i, Titanium Silver with Black Dakota Leather, Style 124 18" Alloy, Active Steering, Adaptive headlights, Auto-Dim Int+Folding Ext Mirrors, Auto Aircon Advanced, Brushed Aluminium Trim, CD Changer, Comfort Seats, De-Chrome, Dynamic Drive, Electric Glass Sun Roof, Graduate Tinted Windscreen, Heated Front Seats, Natvigation Professional, Sport Steering wheel, Sun Protection Glass, TV function
Just picked it back up yesterday and am told by the dealer there is still no fixing for this. I've asked if they can install the software for the new cars in to mine, they said that is totally seperate and they can't do that.
I've told them version 24.02 will work, but they said that's the version they have been trying.
I've told them version 24.02 will work, but they said that's the version they have been trying.
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My Ride: 2004 525i, Titanium Silver, Gray Leather, Premium Package, Steptronic trans, xenon adaptive headlights, sat. prep, no navigation, bluetooth, ipod adapter
Originally Posted by andy535d' post='396187' date='Feb 27 2007, 01:25 AM
Took car in today for the eyebrow fix, which aren't working afetr a software upgrade to sort the transmission slam, to be told that it was not possible to have these lights working anymore!!
I told then about SIB 631706, posted previously on the forum, which confirms a fix is poss, but they told me that SIB didn't exist
Please, anybody with anymore info please advise/help, I'm getting somewhat frustrated!!
I told then about SIB 631706, posted previously on the forum, which confirms a fix is poss, but they told me that SIB didn't exist
Please, anybody with anymore info please advise/help, I'm getting somewhat frustrated!!
Copy of SIB 631706 can be found here: http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/bullet...mp/B631706g.htm
Good luck.
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My Ride: 2004 525i, Titanium Silver, Gray Leather, Premium Package, Steptronic trans, xenon adaptive headlights, sat. prep, no navigation, bluetooth, ipod adapter
Originally Posted by sos' post='397169' date='Mar 1 2007, 09:03 AM
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