E61 Touring Discussion The touring is also known as the wagon version of the 5 series.

How long does a software update take?

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Old 11-04-2009 | 10:02 AM
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I have the current E61, built 06/2007.

The car needs a software update to solve a problem with the bluetooth connection between my Mobilephone and the carkit.

The dealer can't tell how long this will take precisely and says it will take between 2 to 8 hours !

Does anyone here have experience with software update of the car?

Thanks in advance for sharing...
Old 11-04-2009 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by stealth98' post='1046986' date='Nov 4 2009, 08:02 PM
I have the current E61, built 06/2007.

The car needs a software update to solve a problem with the bluetooth connection between my Mobilephone and the carkit.

The dealer can't tell how long this will take precisely and says it will take between 2 to 8 hours !

Does anyone here have experience with software update of the car?

Thanks in advance for sharing...
Mine was done overnight. It took 8 hours, and it worked.

What is not good is when the car is alone, hooked up to the Mother Ship overnight, and something fails. Then they have to start the whole process over again the next day.
Old 11-04-2009 | 12:59 PM
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Depends on the car , some times they take first try, others take repeated try's and can take over night.
Old 11-04-2009 | 01:14 PM
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mine took 2 hours with no ptoblems but was told in advance it can take up to 6 hours
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