Hi all, I purchased the connected drive package yesterday and was trying to do a USB map update. As you may expect I also encountered the notorious BMW Download Manager issue - it won't unzip the file to my USB drives as BMWDM refuse to recognize them as a USB drive. (Sandisk used to have a...

I have a 2018 330i M Sport with the wide screen display + navigation, which is all I thought I needed for CarPlay. I can pair my iPhone ok, but when I go to iPhone settings/general/CarPlay and pressed the voice activation button on the steering wheel as instructed, Siri activates on my phone...

Help please! Had a replacement battery a few weeks ago (flat battery). 2 weeks later the battery was flat again. Garage can't indentify any problems (alternator ok, and says there is no constant drain). They said they said that they found a technical bulleting that said the media system can...

Hi Guys i bought a E61 as a Daily, now i would retrofit the Media Combox, for this i have firstly to do the Software/Frimware Update of the CIC. i did this for my F10 with E-SYS but i don't know how it's to do for the E-Series BMW's. can anyone help me? Be:angel:st rgeards!

Started car up at the dealer after a high pressure fuel pump replacement under warranty at 90k miles and check engine light was on but i didnt pay much attention figured it could be related to injectors or something. But pulled the code when I got home and found 2A1A. Ran function check with...

Hey guys, I am taking my 330e car for it's first service tomorrow and wanted to confirm that a few things were weird that maybe there were updates for. 1. Does your charging connector unlock when done charging (when car is locked)? 2. Does anyone have trouble once in a while with putting the...

I searched for this before posting, but the returns are numerous, some dating back to 2012. Will my 2017 i3 REx get auto-updated nav maps? I have the Business nav, not the Pro. Some of the old threads I glanced seem to disagree, intimating that only the Pro product receives over-the-air...

Hi everyone, I have BMW 5 series 2010 witch cic I-drive and navigation system. The car is September 2010 I have 2 questions. Q1 - I am not able to update the firmware/software as there is no software update tab in my menu. Q2 - Is there any way that I can update my CIC to NBT and who can do...

I have recently succesfully VO coded my F48 with the 6NS option. I didn't write the VO to VCM though , just coded the ECU. If I write the modified VO to the car will my dealer be capable of uodating my car to the future with new firmwares ? The 6NS option (Enhanced Bluetooth) is valid for my...

Hey everyone - has anyone noticed that there appears to be a software update available for the G30 that you can download via www.bmw.com/update ? When I go to that site, and enter the last 7 digits of my VIN, it takes me here...

Guys I've got a weird one here I've got a F20 1 Series 2017, It has HU_ENTRNAV (BUSINESS NAV) I've got Bluetooth Media Streaming enabled and coded Enhanced Bluetooth which I already have but my iPhone is forever disconnecting and it takes a while to connect sometimes do you know if there is...

2018 BMW Navigation Map Updates Now Available!!! Available for most BMW models produced from 2010 and on. *Includes CIC based nav systems found in: E82/88 1 Series 9/2008 - 3/2014 E9x 3 Series 9/2008 - 10/2013 E60/61 5 Series, E63/64 6 Series, F10/07 5 Series 11/2008 - 9/2012 F12/13/06 6...

Hello all, I just bought my first BMW and I'm very excited about it, a 2012 X5. After owning this beast for two days I know why BMW drivers are so loyal now. I wanted to ask if anyone knows anything about the media player and what is the latest version? I'm having trouble updating it using...

Hello. I updated all my ecus with WINKFP, and i got a airbag fault when i was done. Any one have a solution, that removes them? Reading from car: Error code Kind of error 00 ZGM OKAY No Error stored 01 SIM/SGM OKAY No Error stored 02 SZL OKAY No...

Just picked up my new 218i Sport Active Tourer today. Salesman mentioned that the iDrive interface had changed in July 2017, It now has sliding screens to show the Navigation, Communication and Entertainment options. Tried to set up my address on the Navigation section and had great problems...

Hello all, Can we do this? Maybe the advice shared here can kinda "reset" common questions. Hopefully the answers will help fellow owners who are or will be buying these as they come off original leases or now that they're in our used car price range (like me) finally. *TLDR/BLUF* USA 2013 BMW...

Hi all, When I was commuting home about a week ago, my iDrive screen went blank out of no where. Nothing was working anymore, no parking sensors, no radio, nothing.. Now I think I figured out the culprit, which is the HDD. It makes a weird high pitched ticking noise when spinning(see link at...

Would anyone be able to tell me what the current ECU and transmission software versions are for a 2005 BMW X3, M54 engine, 3.0i? I would like to know if there is a more current version of either due to the overly-sensitive throttle response. The car cannot maintain a steady speed (it always...

Hey there, This is my first post on these forums, have read them avidly for a long time but never really posted so bear with me if I stuff up something along the way. I have an e60 2004 BMW 530i and have been looking into upgrading the iDrive software. It has an aux input inside the glove box...

Hello guys , I am asking too many questions , but i have to know this thing :P i have CCC navigation with Business DVD mounted . how can i update it and can i use the professional DVD instead ? and what would be the best option for updating/upgrading my navigation ? :confused: