Mudguppie

I have a July '07 build 550 with Nav and a whole bunch of other goodies and I'm wondering if it can be coded to allow the downloading of Google info into the navigation system. I know I missed the "blessed" manufacturing start date to have this ability by a few months so I'm wondering if me not having this capability is due to a hardware limitation or a "marketing" limitation. If I had the same month build of an X6, I would have this feature. Can my vehicle be coded to perform this function?

P.S.: I do have BMW Assist and they can download the data into my car--I just want to cut out the "middle man".

P.P.S.: I hope this is in the right forum.

Thanks.

luigi524td

If this feature can be updated and enabled by coding I'd like to know too! I asked BMW Assist about this a while back too but was told the feature wasn't available for an earlier production date 2007 e60 (Sept '06).
But while you wait for more information try to send the google map to your BMW and see if it connects for you!

http://www.bmwusa.co...tMyInfoFAQ.aspx

crypto

I'd like to add-on with some questions .. not meaning to thread jack.. some stuff I'd be interested in knowing if it's possible too is:

- Change triple blink to five blinks or make it a configurable number via iDrive
- Make it so when I hit the heated seat button that it starts at the lowest setting instead of the highest setting and works its way up
- Have the car automatically turn on the heating steering wheel and heated seats (at lowest setting) if the temperature is less than 45 degrees outside

Sublime

I was looking into this the other night - this thread is interesting...

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=581230

Mudguppie

Yes. That is interesting. Some folks with 08's having this ability. My problem is I don't have the MyInfo tab in the iDrive. I wonder if I upgrade to a newer version of the software will I have access to that tab.

BLooD

I have my-info and can do Google send to my oct/2006.

b00sted415

Interesting I wonder if this feature could be enabled on 06 cars even though it states 08 and up.

Mudguppie

Yea, but you guys in Europe (the U.K. is part of Europe, right?) always seem to be way ahead of us in the States in deploying technology. I'm just wondering if the hardware is different between your car and mine. But, it would seem, if the Assist operator can download directions into my nav then, it should be possible. Here's where it gets a little curious--I actually tried to send a map using Google and, it acknowledged that it successfully sent it to my car. This could only be due to the fact I have a valid Assist account. However, I saw on another forum where someone tried to send an email to a car that didn't have this capability and the response back from Google was that the car to which the message was attempting to be sent was incapable of receiving the map. Go figure!

b00sted415

Tried to view this page in english but keeps defaulting back to german. Anyone else have this problem? http://www.bmw.com/de/de/owners/conn...tions/new.html

I was trying to see if I can sign up. :thumbsdown: