Has anyone got MP3 capability in a 2004?
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Have any of you been able to get MP3 capability by upgrading the software in a 2004, 5 or 6 series?
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Scott
Have any of you been able to get MP3 capability by upgrading the software in a 2004, 5 or 6 series?
Thanks in Advance
Scott
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Mine is October 2004 and does play MP3.
Software update a good year ago sorted it. When the software is updated, they still need to enable the MP3 feature additionally, with some sort of a side menu.
Good luck
Software update a good year ago sorted it. When the software is updated, they still need to enable the MP3 feature additionally, with some sort of a side menu.
Good luck
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Thanks Olli
After reading all the searched posts, I have come tot he conclusion that it is a software vs hardware issue. My car is at BMW right now having a new TCU installed since I have a March 04 645 and my bluetooth was not working. The only byatch is trying to get BMW to update it
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After reading all the searched posts, I have come tot he conclusion that it is a software vs hardware issue. My car is at BMW right now having a new TCU installed since I have a March 04 645 and my bluetooth was not working. The only byatch is trying to get BMW to update it
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='327900' date='Aug 28 2006, 05:55 PM
Yep. It works on mine after the software got updated.
as already stated, it is true that they also had to do some kind of "activation" to activate mp3s.
works fine now, although try different brands of blank media to see which brand your drive is happiest reading. i found it didnt like certain brands of blank media. this isnt an uncommon phenomenon in the world of media and players!
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It works fine on mine as well
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i got a 2004 525i and i was wondering how do i get my cd player to play mp3s? what do i need to do becuase i see you guys are talking about a software update?