software update option missing

Mutter18 · 10-10-2014, 07:08 AM

Ok so last night I wanted to look what software my 2011 M3 was running. I have done this in on my 2012 X5 many times. When I go into the i Drive where the software update should be it is missing from the menu.

Has anyone else seen this?

kscarrol · 10-10-2014, 05:37 PM

Two things... One, I think you need the combox (2011.5) which came starting w/ Sept 2010 production to do the software updates. Two, my car was a Sept 2010 build so a very early combox equipped car. I could not do the software updates either but I don't recall the option being greyed out, only that it wouldn't work. Dealer had to update my software to get the option to work and works fine now...

Mutter18 · 10-10-2014, 05:53 PM

Thanks for the reply, I did figure it out the car does not have a Combox in it.

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Mutter18 Private 5 Rep 58 Posts Drives: M3, X6 5.0, 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TX iTrader: (1)	software update option missing Ok so last night I wanted to look what software my 2011 M3 was running. I have done this in on my 2012 X5 many times. When I go into the i Drive where the software update should be it is missing from the menu. Has anyone else seen this?
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kscarrol Brigadier General 8912 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	Two things... One, I think you need the combox (2011.5) which came starting w/ Sept 2010 production to do the software updates. Two, my car was a Sept 2010 build so a very early combox equipped car. I could not do the software updates either but I don't recall the option being greyed out, only that it wouldn't work. Dealer had to update my software to get the option to work and works fine now... __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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Mutter18 Private 5 Rep 58 Posts Drives: M3, X6 5.0, 335i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TX iTrader: (1)	Thanks for the reply, I did figure it out the car does not have a Combox in it.
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