I am pretty well satisfied with the Nav system in my 2012 535xi. Luckily I have had only minor issues, and none of the horror stories others have seen.
I received an email offer from TomTom for a $245 update to my nav system. I hate to change something that's working pretty well for an unknown new outcome. And, while $245 is not cheap, I would do it if I thought the results would be worth it.
I know there is another current thread with many well-justified complaints about the nav system, but there aren't many comments one way or another about whether the update is worth while.
I would appreciate learning if those of you who have done the 2013 update have found the improvements worth while.
I updated my 2011 528i... Purchased the update from Tischer. It's very easy to do. While I don't have firsthand knowledge of the 2012 maps, I generically think every other year is enough. Compared to the 2011 maps, it looks as though they've done a better job of showing street names in a readable way. I still think the daytime contrast is not good due to the gray background.
I am pretty well satisfied with the Nav system in my 2012 535xi. Luckily I have had only minor issues, and none of the horror stories others have seen.
I received an email offer from TomTom for a $245 update to my nav system. I hate to change something that's working pretty well for an unknown new outcome. And, while $245 is not cheap, I would do it if I thought the results would be worth it.
I know there is another current thread with many well-justified complaints about the nav system, but there aren't many comments one way or another about whether the update is worth while.
I would appreciate learning if those of you who have done the 2013 update have found the improvements worth while.
To add to Shawn's comments...it's not different than what BMW offers. The maps ship to you via USB if ordered from BMW versus getting them 'online'. What the dealerships make money on is the FSC code that every CIC enabled idrive needs and this is what you get at a discounted price. All you need is a Paypal account, $50 bucks and a 32gb USB drive
I did the update 2 weeks ago and noticed the routing is better in my area, also for the first time, I saw 3D buildings (City of Atlanta, GA) on my map route, never noticed it before on my 2012. There is also new roads on this update.
I did the update 2 weeks ago and noticed the routing is better in my area, also for the first time, I saw 3D buildings (City of Atlanta, GA) on my map route, never noticed it before on my 2012. There is also new roads on this update.
It will work for any Navigation System, and any Region. When you order your FSC Code, you must specify your Navigation System (CIC HIGH Premium), CIC - MID MOVE, or HU - Champ Motion, and your Map region (Europe, North America, Arabian Gulf, China, etc.).
If you have 609 Navigation, you have CIC HIGH Premium.
Type
Value
VIN WBAPK53529A646173
Type code PK53
Type 328XI (USA)
E series E90 (MUE)
Series 3
Type LIM
Steering LL
Doors 4
Engine N51
Displacement 3.00
Power 172
Drive ALLR
Transmission AUT
Colour TITANSILBER METALLIC (354)
Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/SCHWARZ (LCSW)
Prod.date 2009-07-29
Thanks in advance!
It looks like the car should just see the USB drive and ask to update:
It is not doing that. I am going to try and reformat the USB stick(FAT32) and put the files back on. I am just dragging the files to the USB drive, so I don't know if there is a better way to do that or not.
I am going to start all over again on placing the maps in the USB thumb drive. I transferred the data with a MAC, so I will try to get a Windows machine to get the data to the drive. I will do all of the reformatting and such also.
Thanks you to Shawn :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:for the help and patience he provided. Maps are upgraded and they now reflect road changes in my area. Even though my car is a 2012, and the road was completed and opened in 2010, the map on my car was way out of date IMO. This is not a minor backroad I'm referring to. Anyways thanks again.
Can anyone get rid og the so-so graphics and grey information boxes
Can anyone confirm that they have loaded the new 2013 maps on the 2009 328i and the prod date was Prod.date 2009-07-29.
I don't think my computer likes me this week and is giving me fits on getting the data to my USB again. Stupid VMWare!
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