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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Jul 2 2004, 10:22 AM
Do they have BMW Assist in Europe?? I thought the problem with US BT was due to some conflict with the built-in cell phone used by Assist.
Then again, I could be totally confused -- I need a freaking scorecard (or FAQ) to remember all the little issues and conflicts!!
Then again, I could be totally confused -- I need a freaking scorecard (or FAQ) to remember all the little issues and conflicts!!
Let's see around the MY05 launch.
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That's a question I can not answer, since I don't know about the law in the US. Someone said it is against the law in the US to display movies on the indash screen. I don't know.
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Originally Posted by tekor' date='Jul 2 2004, 07:33 PM
Does playing DVD movies in i-Drive applies to US as well?
I'll be happy if I'm wrong though.
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The CCC (NavPro) can support DVD in the rear with the Optional Video 5 Drive module added to it... It's unclear if the actual DVD decode gets done in SW on the CCC or the Video 5 Drive module does the decoding. Doesn't sound like the US will get ANY video in the front ever.
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Once again BMW NA hoses us over. Took the car in to have the spoiler and etc done to my car. While there I looked through the German accessory brochure. It has a price for the rear entertainment package AKA DVD player. Every place was listed to have as an option except for the states! Dealer said he would look into it and see if he can order one here for the states. If I was here longer than 2 more years I would get the German DVD player.
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Originally Posted by kigerka' date='Jul 2 2004, 09:57 PM
Once again BMW NA hoses us over.? Took the car in to have the spoiler and etc done to my car.? While there I looked through the German accessory brochure.? It has a price for the rear entertainment package AKA DVD player.? Every place was listed to have as an option except for the states!? Dealer said he would look into it and see if he can order one here for the states.? If I was here longer than 2 more years I would get the German DVD player.
It looks like from TIS that the Video Module 5 Drive (rear seat) is still listed as "for the US" So cross fingers for MY 2005 intro!
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Jul 2 2004, 06:22 PM
Do they have BMW Assist in Europe?
Speaking for Germany, EVERY BMW has BMW assist, and it is free for the first year. Your dealer usually activates it for you, if not you can activate it yourself.
So basically the same like in the US.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Jul 3 2004, 04:42 AM
[quote name='Rudy' date='Jul 2 2004, 06:22 PM'] Do they have BMW Assist in Europe?
Speaking for Germany, EVERY BMW has BMW assist, and it is free for the first year. Your dealer usually activates it for you, if not you can activate it yourself.
So basically the same like in the US. [/quote]
Good to know... So this means the Europe TCU GSM module (900/1800) is used and installed no matter what...
So in theroy, swapping the US TCU for the Europe TCU then executing the BT upgrade/retro would allow a US car to get BT *IF* BMW doesn't sort out the US Motorola Everest based TCU functioning with BT.