tachyon

After driving now for a few days with v25 installed, I can say that the engine and transmission performance are greatly improved. Keep in mind, though, I had never had a software update - so I'm catching up on 7 or 8 versions worth in one leap.

Gone ... rough idle at cold start
Gone ... strong idle that moves car forward from a stop
Gone ... hestiation when putting the throttle down
Gone ... last moment surge while braking to a stop

Much improved ... shift points in both D and DS are much more logical, sensible, timely, and practical. This is by far the biggest difference I've noticed so far. The engine and transmission now act like they know each other - and it's a beautiful relationship.

Much improved ... engine responsiveness. My 550i feels like a different car now ... it's finally performing the way it should. There is no hesitiation when you ask for more power, and the transmission does a much better job of being in the right gear at the right time. This is fantastic.

iDrive. Looks better. Has better menu structure. I'm not sure it boots faster, but it does seem more responsive to inputs than before. One nice new feature is that the system 'remembers' when you had the steering wheel heater and seat heater on when you return to the car after a short stop. Before it would only recall the sea heater.

Here's some screen shots:

Main Menu colors look nice


Map colors are improved


You can search using a location name



I never had RDS before


Both surround sound choices remain (I had read elsewhere that only Concert remained)


My oil reading finally is correct - it had always shown too much oil!


Bluetooth was easier to pair


CD tracks has a new view

stomvi

It's amazing to me as a "waiting for my first 530xi to go from shipped status to in transport for over a week" new member to the BMW family, that a software update can change so many aspects of the vehicles functionality..

coolguy

Can someone with non-NAV who got upgrade to v25 can post the pics too.. I dont think the colors update you see in NAV dont get in non-NAV Idrive.

aybeesea

Yet you seemed so sure....

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=411226

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coolguy

Yes I was on v19 before, recently got v24.2 which has supposively has many gui color updates and all.. But i donot see any of those in my non-nav Idrive.
I even read before, someone here got v25.0 and dont see any color updates like the NAV ones got.

coolguy

I read it here ... http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=38643

shakalliberec

Today my dealer has programmed the new progman 26. they fu***ed my Control unit responsible for the rear windows , internal lighting and doors remote control. They told me all other ECU 's excepted successfully the new software except the mentioned above. They have to order a new ECU from Germany to correct this problem. it will take as they promised 1 week for this ECU to arrive. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

the-oneil

They did what? what progman 26.0

shakalliberec

i was told that they just received a new fresh improved software version # 26 better than version # 25 from BMW in Germany !!!

andy545

I'm going in tomorrow for a software upgrade - will confirm the current version...