[fulcrum]

Originally Posted by Hope

I just thought I can ring them with a postcode and they can program the nav?

Afraid not -it takes 3 hours via DVD or USB stick.

It might need coding to take advantage of the 7 digit post code entry but I doubt it. Ask a dealer to read your key and to check status.

[Hope]

No I mean if I ring BMWConnect in the car and say I want to go to number 7 at this postcode, then when they program the nav surely they just send coordinates to it?

What am I asking them to check the status of? Do I just ask if there is any updates for my car?

When I rang for the updated nav disc they priced me up for parts and labour and told me it needs coding.

[fulcrum]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...nav+map+update

Here are the dealer costs.

Many buy the DVDs from a dealer and obtain a FSC code elsewhere total cost about £75 compared to a dealer price of £430.

You need simply take your key into the dealer and ask them if the CIC firmware is up to date. Mine is a Sept 2010 build and it was as a few weeks ago. I updated the maps no problem. That is version 2.39 and higher.

Yours is older so you maybe unlucky. If it does need recoding - it looks as it will cost you £184 .50 + VAT plus the maps and FSC code for which ever route you choose.

Not worth it in my view.

[Business edition]

Awesome car mate. You have found a great spec.

[MEGA]

Congrats on the purchase.. I guess your stocks went up or so cause I remember you having a much smaller budget a year ago.. definitely not able to stretch to a nice LCI model like you have!

Well done on the purchase hope you love it and can stick with it for some time to come

[Hope]

Thanks MEGA

The budget didn't get bigger, I just stretched it too far I am a bit of a technogadget lover so I had to get the right car and I was glad I waited in the end

[P 5UML]

congrats mate! cant wait to see how it is when your finished