Pants BMW IDrive sat nav: a pols if covered many time before

Pants BMW IDrive sat nav: a pols if covered many time before

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kurt535

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3,559 posts

117 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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Hi, am getting to grips with an '09 BMW sat nav system. It's beaten hands down by my little £120 portable garmin GPS but....can anyone direct me to either a thread/website/cd upload I can get that will then let me input a whole postcode before frustration gets to me?!!

ty

Helicopter123

8,831 posts

156 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Latest Bus NAV system from BMW is great, and the Pro set-up is epic. Mine is a 2013 MY 3 series and has full post code.

Have you tried your dealer? They should be able to supply the latest updates for you.

Fox-

13,237 posts

246 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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kurt535 said:
Hi, am getting to grips with an '09 BMW sat nav system. It's beaten hands down by my little £120 portable garmin GPS but....can anyone direct me to either a thread/website/cd upload I can get that will then let me input a whole postcode before frustration gets to me?!!

ty
The answer to this is entirely dependant on exactly which 2009 BMW Nav system you have.

If it's the DVD based system, I think Ebay will sort you out. If it's the later HDD based system, then you can't have full postcode without both newer maps *and* a firmware upgrade at the dealer.

Osinjak

5,453 posts

121 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I upgraded my 2010 HDD system last year to full postcode, including 2014 maps, through a geezer on the internet for the princely sum of $35. Unfortunately, said geezer is on BMWLand which is now defunct but I've probably got his email somewhere if you want it.

Fox-

13,237 posts

246 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Osinjak said:
I upgraded my 2010 HDD system last year to full postcode, including 2014 maps, through a geezer on the internet for the princely sum of $35. Unfortunately, said geezer is on BMWLand which is now defunct but I've probably got his email somewhere if you want it.
Are you absolutely sure it has full postcode? I upgraded mine too, with 2014 maps, but it doesn't add the extra postcode functionality without a firmware update. The system will accept a full postcode but it only actually navigates by postcode sector without the firmware.

Osinjak

5,453 posts

121 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Fox- said:
Are you absolutely sure it has full postcode? I upgraded mine too, with 2014 maps, but it doesn't add the extra postcode functionality without a firmware update. The system will accept a full postcode but it only actually navigates by postcode sector without the firmware.
Absolutely positive in that I can enter a full postcode whereas I couldn't before. That said I hardly use it as I prefer the Google send to car thing and I can't remember if the update I used had the firmware update as well.

Smuler

2,286 posts

139 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I updated to 2014 Maps, put 7 digits in (and no other information, such as street name) and get taken to exactly my destination and not as with 5 digit postcodes a wider, sector.

I had a series of software updates (BMW said all the updates) about 4 months earlier. Therefore, I too believe you need the map update and the updated firmware.


Panthro

682 posts

218 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I don't understand, my 2010 Z4 had full post code functionality and took me to said post code with no issues.

Fox-

13,237 posts

246 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Panthro said:
I don't understand, my 2010 Z4 had full post code functionality and took me to said post code with no issues.
From the factory, it didn't, unless it was a later 2010 with Combox. Did it do Album Art? If so, there you have it.

If not, then a previous owner must have had a firmware upgrade (It doesn't need to be for this issue specifically, I think a general firmware upgrade perhaps installed for another reason did it) and newer maps.

FurryExocet

3,011 posts

181 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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My 2008 with professional Nav and (apparently 2015 maps) still doesn't do full postcode

kurt535

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3,559 posts

117 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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ok..conflicting experiences here...not looking good for my 2009 gig by the sounds of it. When i purchased the car, the dealer alleged it didn't need any sat nav upgrades but then they said it didn't need an oil service either which it warned me it did after only 600 miles of use ......

Panthro

682 posts

218 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Fox- said:
From the factory, it didn't, unless it was a later 2010 with Combox. Did it do Album Art? If so, there you have it.

If not, then a previous owner must have had a firmware upgrade (It doesn't need to be for this issue specifically, I think a general firmware upgrade perhaps installed for another reason did it) and newer maps.
Ah ok yes it had the combox as it was a late 2010 car.

Dannbodge

2,165 posts

121 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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How do you find out if you have Combox and what does it do?

Fox-

13,237 posts

246 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Dannbodge said:
How do you find out if you have Combox and what does it do?
Do you get album art when playing music? Can you connect more than one telephone to bluetooth simultaneously? Can you do Bluetooth audio streaming?

Congratulations, you have a Combox.

Dannbodge

2,165 posts

121 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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No idea.
I know I can connect one phone but not tried more than that.
On album art I haven't played a CD or anything in it yet So again have no idea.

Is that all it offers?

Fox-

13,237 posts

246 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Dannbodge said:
No idea.
I know I can connect one phone but not tried more than that.
On album art I haven't played a CD or anything in it yet So again have no idea.

Is that all it offers?
As standard, yes (But it's presence allows the use of other cost-options).

I notice from another thread you have a 2009 335i. This won't have a Combox fitted.

Edited by Fox- on Wednesday 27th May 17:23

Osinjak

5,453 posts

121 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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What Mr Fox said. I'm pretty certain that COMBOX wasn't introduced (on the 3 Series) until Sep 10. Mine's an apr 2010 and doesn't have it. Truth is I don't miss it but suspect that if I had it, I would never do without it.

Andehh

7,110 posts

206 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Fox- said:
Dannbodge said:
No idea.
I know I can connect one phone but not tried more than that.
On album art I haven't played a CD or anything in it yet So again have no idea.

Is that all it offers?
As standard, yes (But it's presence allows the use of other cost-options).

I notice from another thread you have a 2009 335i. This won't have a Combox fitted.

Edited by Fox- on Wednesday 27th May 17:23
As Fox said, unlikely to have combox. It was only fitted from around Sept '10.

If you have your VIN number, you will see it detailed on the spec.

Fox-

13,237 posts

246 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Andehh said:
As Fox said, unlikely to have combox. It was only fitted from around Sept '10.

If you have your VIN number, you will see it detailed on the spec.
E90 got Combox from March 2010 production.

Which as an F10 owner, a car introduced in March 2010, is most annoying as the F10 didn't get it until September 2010.

kurt535

Original Poster:

3,559 posts

117 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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OK

Journey today using the sat nav was a nightmare. trying to work out the messages it gives me when issues are ahead seem really difficult to work out what the hell i should be doing.

i can only hope the F11 IDrive sat nav is Garmin instead of Philips which is just pants!! I'm going back to using my little portable Garmin. progress of sorts !!