software upgrades
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Hi, newbie here - I just bought a bmw 2005 545 and I see a lot of posts here about "upgrading software" to resolve issues. How can I found out:
- what version I currently have?
- what version upgrades are available if any and what fixes do they include?
- how to get the software upgrades?
Thanks!
- what version I currently have?
- what version upgrades are available if any and what fixes do they include?
- how to get the software upgrades?
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by sfbmw545' date='Feb 6 2005, 03:24 AM
- what version I currently have?
- what version upgrades are available if any and what fixes do they include?
- how to get the software upgrades?
- what version upgrades are available if any and what fixes do they include?
- how to get the software upgrades?
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Problem is, that they might not do it for free, if it's just for the fact that you want the upgrade.
So just tell your dealer about known problems (you read here on the board) and that your car has those problems... The dealer will upgrade the software under warranty.
The best thing is, to read this forum, since all updates and what they fix are discussed here.
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Originally Posted by sfbmw545' date='Feb 5 2005, 09:24 PM
How can I found out:
- what version I currently have?
- what version upgrades are available if any and what fixes do they include?
- how to get the software upgrades?
Thanks!
- what version I currently have?
- what version upgrades are available if any and what fixes do they include?
- how to get the software upgrades?
Thanks!
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However, if you are just bringing the car in for maintenance, they will probably charge you to upgrade the software as noted by Iceman. Thus, follow Iceman's recommendation and bring the car in for warranty service complaining of the things that you know an upgrade will fix -- these things are described on various posts in this forum.
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Feb 6 2005, 02:20 AM
[quote name='sfbmw545' date='Feb 5 2005, 09:24 PM']How can I found out:
- what version I currently have?
- what version upgrades are available if any and what fixes do they include?
- how to get the software upgrades?
Thanks!
- what version I currently have?
- what version upgrades are available if any and what fixes do they include?
- how to get the software upgrades?
Thanks!
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[/quote]No. Don't ask for a CIP version as that will only telll you what CIP the dealer has - not what software your car has. Ask them to print a status report. Then you will get your software version which (if you really want to) can translate back to one or several CIP versions.
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Originally Posted by urbo73' date='Feb 6 2005, 01:23 AM
No. Don't ask for a CIP version as that will only telll you what CIP the dealer has - not what software your car has. Ask them to print a status report. Then you will get your software version which (if you really want to) can translate back to one or several CIP versions.
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There is a well documented argument in a separate post between Urbo73 and Iceman about what is meant by these part #s. Urbo73 believes that he has conclusively figured out BMW's software version control cross reference between these part numbers and what others in this forum identify as Version 13.3, 15.0, 15.1, etc. However, I am not persuaded that his conjecture is either accurate or correct. You can review these posts and make your own conclusions.
When you ask for the CIP version number installed in your car (in response to your original question), the BMW SA will tell you (e.g., it will be 15.0, 15.1, etc.).
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The dealers refer to CIP #'s and don't know the exact software numbers in the cars. Everything is well discussed in our forum, so you will know, by reading the forum, what a CIP release fixes and then you can decide yourself.
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only get an update if you really have to though - it seems to create more issues than fix anything.
i must say however, with v.15.2 - the menus have gotten quicker to load, as well changing radio stations, dialing numbers & entering addresses (nav) does not lag as bad anymore - however the initial boot time seems to have increased once again. but at least it does NOT lag much anymore once booted. and in 1 week, ir has not yet crashed, or frozen.
i must say however, with v.15.2 - the menus have gotten quicker to load, as well changing radio stations, dialing numbers & entering addresses (nav) does not lag as bad anymore - however the initial boot time seems to have increased once again. but at least it does NOT lag much anymore once booted. and in 1 week, ir has not yet crashed, or frozen.
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Originally Posted by wiszmaster' date='Feb 6 2005, 09:56 PM
only get an update if you really have to though - it seems to create more issues than fix anything.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Feb 6 2005, 01:26 PM
[quote name='wiszmaster' date='Feb 6 2005, 09:56 PM']only get an update if you really have to though - it seems to create more issues than fix anything.
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[/quote]HAHHAHAH Yup very true...
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Originally Posted by wiszmaster' date='Feb 6 2005, 01:56 PM
only get an update if you really have to though - it seems to create more issues than fix anything.
i must say however, with v.15.2 - the menus have gotten quicker to load, as well changing radio stations, dialing numbers & entering addresses (nav) does not lag as bad anymore - however the initial boot time seems to have increased once again. but at least it does NOT lag much anymore once booted. and in 1 week, ir has not yet crashed, or frozen.
i must say however, with v.15.2 - the menus have gotten quicker to load, as well changing radio stations, dialing numbers & entering addresses (nav) does not lag as bad anymore - however the initial boot time seems to have increased once again. but at least it does NOT lag much anymore once booted. and in 1 week, ir has not yet crashed, or frozen.
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