UPDATE NAV VER. YOURSELF?

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04-05-2008, 02:41 AM

yahmegaman

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http://blog.litux.org/2006/03/12/info-bmw-...on-firmware-v27

looks like x3, x5 n e46 ppl can do it. why can't us e60 can't or can we do it too? hmmm

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04-05-2008, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by yahmegaman' post='556462' date='Apr 5 2008, 11:41 AM

http://blog.litux.org/2006/03/12/info-bmw-...on-firmware-v27

looks like x3, x5 n e46 ppl can do it. why can't us e60 can't or can we do it too? hmmm

Sorry mate. Appears only the dealers can do it (for the E60). Its a rip off in my opinion, but there you have it !!!!

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04-05-2008, 09:24 AM

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Because if you look at the Nav system... the X3 X5 and E46 use the MKIII system, one that looks like the E39 system where you have to turn the tiny knob to enter in addresses, non iDrive and the E60 E63 E65 use the the next generation MKIV. so we cannot just pop in the CD in the trunk and update it ourselves...

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04-05-2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='556558' date='Apr 5 2008, 12:24 PM

As is typically the case for newer versions of any software...it's better for the hardware using it, but worse for the user of the hardware...that would be us... :thumbsdown: