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09-11-2005, 08:30 AM
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I read this post on bimmerfest by one of the member, and I can't believe that owners would have to pay for a new TCU if something happens to it while software update???
Quick update here -- picked the car up from the dealer today, all is fixed. Apparently, the creaks are known problems ... the i-drive update went just fine. Despite my begging to be able to get TV on NAV, it was not to be.
In an interesting twist, I elected to have the Bluetooth retrofit performed (car is 6/04 build). The dealer charged me $220 for the update, which seemed reasonable. That said, my SA told me: "Every now and then, when we do the update, the TCU melts down. If that happens, it will cost you about $1,900 to get a new TCU. This cost is not covered by BMW. So if you want the update, know that there is a slim chance that it could cost you a few thousand."?
I chose to roll the dice on that one -- I figured that if it the TCU meltdown happened with any meaningful frequency that BMW wouldn't have offered the retrofit. But I was nervous all morning until I got the call.
In an interesting twist, I elected to have the Bluetooth retrofit performed (car is 6/04 build). The dealer charged me $220 for the update, which seemed reasonable. That said, my SA told me: "Every now and then, when we do the update, the TCU melts down. If that happens, it will cost you about $1,900 to get a new TCU. This cost is not covered by BMW. So if you want the update, know that there is a slim chance that it could cost you a few thousand."?
I chose to roll the dice on that one -- I figured that if it the TCU meltdown happened with any meaningful frequency that BMW wouldn't have offered the retrofit. But I was nervous all morning until I got the call.
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Originally Posted by jakethesnake' date='Sep 11 2005, 11:30 AM
I read this post on bimmerfest by one of the member, and I can't believe that owners would have to pay for a new TCU if something happens to it while software update???
Quick update here -- picked the car up from the dealer today, all is fixed. Apparently, the creaks are known problems ... the i-drive update went just fine. Despite my begging to be able to get TV on NAV, it was not to be.
In an interesting twist, I elected to have the Bluetooth retrofit performed (car is 6/04 build). The dealer charged me $220 for the update, which seemed reasonable. That said, my SA told me: "Every now and then, when we do the update, the TCU melts down. If that happens, it will cost you about $1,900 to get a new TCU. This cost is not covered by BMW. So if you want the update, know that there is a slim chance that it could cost you a few thousand."?
I chose to roll the dice on that one -- I figured that if it the TCU meltdown happened with any meaningful frequency that BMW wouldn't have offered the retrofit. But I was nervous all morning until I got the call.
In an interesting twist, I elected to have the Bluetooth retrofit performed (car is 6/04 build). The dealer charged me $220 for the update, which seemed reasonable. That said, my SA told me: "Every now and then, when we do the update, the TCU melts down. If that happens, it will cost you about $1,900 to get a new TCU. This cost is not covered by BMW. So if you want the update, know that there is a slim chance that it could cost you a few thousand."?
I chose to roll the dice on that one -- I figured that if it the TCU meltdown happened with any meaningful frequency that BMW wouldn't have offered the retrofit. But I was nervous all morning until I got the call.
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