New 2009 iDrive swap into a 2008 M3

wow,.. good job man... i have a question about the new iDrive... i have a '09 335xi coupe... it has the new HD basd idrive... but it has the old '09 maps... i want to update the maps,... i am pretty confident i can do the installation myself,... i just need the code... are there any contacts that are willing to sell the codes? also, i have one but he hasnt replied to me yet,... also any details/tutorial on updating the nav?

thanks!

Originally Posted by razor_ro

wow,.. good job man... i have a question about the new iDrive... i have a '09 335xi coupe... it has the new HD basd idrive... but it has the old '09 maps... i want to update the maps,... i am pretty confident i can do the installation myself,... i just need the code... are there any contacts that are willing to sell the codes? also, i have one but he hasnt replied to me yet,... also any details/tutorial on updating the nav?

thanks!

Your local BMW dealers sell the codes and the DVD set, contact them. They either can update your maps or they can sell you the codes and the DVD set and you can update the maps yourself like I did: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...23&postcount=3

Originally Posted by Technic

Your local BMW dealers sell the codes and the DVD set, contact them. They either can update your maps or they can sell you the codes and the DVD set and you can update the maps yourself like I did: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...23&postcount=3

ya the dealer is the problem... they are quoted me $650 to do it themselves... if i find the DVD's somewhere, i will just buy the code off them.. maybe it will be cheaper?

but i will prob wait until 2012 discs come out in december

Originally Posted by razor_ro

ya the dealer is the problem... they are quoted me $650 to do it themselves... if i find the DVD's somewhere, i will just buy the code off them.. maybe it will be cheaper?

but i will prob wait until 2012 discs come out in december

The Map enabling codes are based off your VIN... you cannot use enabling codes from another car/VIN.

This is pretty awesome. I'm thinking of trying it myself, but the programming sounds a little intimidating. Has anyone else had success with an iDrive swap like this?