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Waiting for february delivery of 325i Touring and 130i
frankly speaking these software updates really start to scare me; 
pervious updates already screwed 2 CCC units and believe me they were very much in backorder. took weeks to replace them and I was driving an disabled car with either no phone or navigation system.
At the moment all is fine except I am waiting for some solution from Munich regarding the TMC problem causing most Radio Channels to mention "LOCAL 1 etc. " instead there broadcast names.
pervious updates already screwed 2 CCC units and believe me they were very much in backorder. took weeks to replace them and I was driving an disabled car with either no phone or navigation system.
At the moment all is fine except I am waiting for some solution from Munich regarding the TMC problem causing most Radio Channels to mention "LOCAL 1 etc. " instead there broadcast names.
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That's RDS and happens to stations with floating text.
But to be honest, I can live with that!
I am just looking for an AV input and the Hamann TV module to have the pic shown while driving and then I use my DVD player for MP3's and DVD's and can watch even TV while the car is in motion. I will then not get any more software updates.
It seems software updates have a tendency to make the cars behavior worse...
But to be honest, I can live with that!
I am just looking for an AV input and the Hamann TV module to have the pic shown while driving and then I use my DVD player for MP3's and DVD's and can watch even TV while the car is in motion. I will then not get any more software updates.
It seems software updates have a tendency to make the cars behavior worse...
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My advice:
Avoid software updates unless it's really necessary.
Avoid software updates unless it's really necessary.
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My Ride: MY 2004 545i Touring, High Executive Line, Comfort Line II, Vision Line II (Dutch specced Packages), Color: Oxford Green. Interior: Black/Black leather. Trim: Dark Popular wood. Gear: Steptronic 6-speed
Other options not incuded in above packages: M-Sport aero kit, sports suspension, heated steering wheel, rear side-airbags, front screen with green upper part, panorama roof, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels with Dunlop RFT's, HiFi Pro/LOGIC7, alarm class 3, heated seats rear and voice recognition.
Waiting for february delivery of 325i Touring and 130i
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one major release would be the one promising MP3 compatibility in the CD player; there has been a lot of discussion on other forums as well. Perhaps some feature for 2005
one major release would be the one promising MP3 compatibility in the CD player; there has been a lot of discussion on other forums as well. Perhaps some feature for 2005
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Originally Posted by ricochet' date='Dec 5 2004, 10:20 PM
i think i'll wait until RDS is fixed before i update..
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As per my dealer RDS will not be longer available. I upgraded to 13.2 and it does not have it (Automatic A/C feature is gone too). They told me that 15 will not have it either.
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Strangely in europe we still have the RDS function.. Maybe it's a pronav thing??
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[/quote]As per my dealer RDS will not be longer available. I upgraded to 13.2 and it does not have it (Automatic A/C feature is gone too). They told me that 15 will not have it either.
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[/quote]RDS works fine in my update to V. 13.3 so I am curious why your dealer reports it is no longer available. Most dealers don't know anything.
We should start calling them software downgrades, not upgrades.
