BMW maps update

[Mrinsignia]

I have just bought a 2013 BMW 640d (will post up details in Readers Cars shortly). The maps on the sat nav is very old and I live in a new area so I could do with an updated version instead of using my phone. How do I get the latest maps on this?

[Pica-Pica]

Sign up to ‘BMW connected drive’

https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/ls/cp/connected-driv...

Then use your VIN and see if you can buy an update. They have to be bought after the first three years.

[Jakg]

What nav system is it? I'm guessing it's CIC?

Assuming it's on a new-ish firmware (i.e. has the "i" symbol in the corner), you can update it via USB. You can buy them on eBay with a code, or look online for free.

[jonwm]

Yep exactly as above, I bought a 2010 E93 with CIC, emailed some guy, sent him a PayPal for £26 10 mins later I had a download with instructions.

Overall process took about 2 hours, download, usb update etc.

Went from 2010 maps to 2023.

Can share the email Addy, he needed last 7 digits of vin to get a code

[Jakg]

jonwm said:

Yep exactly as above, I bought a 2010 E93 with CIC, emailed some guy, sent him a PayPal for £26 10 mins later I had a download with instructions.

Overall process took about 2 hours, download, usb update etc.

Went from 2010 maps to 2023.

Can share the email Addy, he needed last 7 digits of vin to get a code

If your going to do this, you might as well use an FSC generator for free, the legality is the same.

[jonwm]

Didn't know they existed to be fair, could have saved some cash