[trumble]

Simple question.my 318i is still on 2/2017 maps. I have updated the idrive with help from BMW, they said it should update in about 24 hrs. if not i could do it with USB drive. How do I do that please and where do I find the maps

Thanks
trumble

[pmgreenwood]

Access your connected drive account and that should give a link to download the BMW download manager.

[trumble]

Thanks, have found maps how do I install them in the car

trumble

[speedski]

Originally Posted by trumble

Thanks, have found maps how do I install them in the car

trumble

Put them on USB stick. Put USB stick in USB port under center armrest.

Turn car on, should recognize upgrade available.

[bigheadjenks]

Hi I want to update my maps but not sure if I have a CIC or NBT ? It’s 2013 F30 and the maps have never been updated. Can anyone help clarify VIN is J367304

[pmgreenwood]

I drive can tell you, From memory by pressing options button whilst in Nav

[sensible]

I did mine a few days ago 2018-1 map update and all went okay.

I had already previously done two map updates so have an account. Logged in to the BMW download manager and then it downloaded to my PC 17GB and varified the download. Then loaded to USB unzipping to 22GB....took about 2.5 hours total. You need a 32 GB USB stick formatted to FAT32.

The next day I plugged it into the car and it recognised a new update and started. Took 45 mind to load into the car and is now showing the latest version of 2018-1 in the car. When in maps view on idrive press options button and it will list the maps version you have.

You need a BMW Connected Drive account which you put your chassis number into and it shows the available updates, then the BMW download manager need to be installed (a link is shown) on your pc before starting the download through that.

[bigheadjenks]

Great i think i have the CIC as my map say Road Map Europe MOVE 2013

[trumble]

Thanks for all your advice. BMW said I needed a 64gb. perhaps they were just making sure It would Fit.

thanks again

[trumble]

will I have to unzip it or will manager do it.

[pmgreenwood]

Download Manager does it

[MackM4Comp]

How do you update without having to do it on usb, can’t you just do it through the car?

[speedski]

Originally Posted by MackM4Comp

How do you update without having to do it on usb, can’t you just do it through the car?

You can wait for it to be pushed. But it seems of late thats not happening very often/well.

Apparently the push is a delta, the download is the full file.

[DickieGibbo]

Originally Posted by speedski

You can wait for it to be pushed. But it seems of late thats not happening very often/well.

Apparently the push is a delta, the download is the full file.

Originally Posted by speedski

You can wait for it to be pushed. But it seems of late thats not happening very often/well.

Apparently the push is a delta, the download is the full file.

Have just checked my maps an they are still on 2016-2. On BMW connected it states map updates are booked until 3yrs old so from what I am reading these OTA updates don't work.

[dangerous_al]

My OTA updates had been working but not had one for a while so as my updates finish at the end of the month I have downloaded the latest 2018-2 maps. It does need a 34gb USB stick though as a 32gb formats to just over 29gb and its not quite big enough

[jenshb]

My UK & Ireland maps appear to update automatically straight to the car, but Europe maps need to be downloaded, transferred to a USB stick and then plugged into the car and updated.

[sensible]

Isn't it the case that if you have the Nav Professional it downloads straight to the car but if you have business Nav (standard Nav like me) you have to update via USB.

[jenshb]

I have the professional navigation, and Europe maps need to be updated manually via the USB stick. My previous Europe maps were 2016-2, so not automatically updated. UK and Ireland maps update seamlessly though.

[speedski]

Originally Posted by jenshb

I have the professional navigation, and Europe maps need to be updated manually via the USB stick. My previous Europe maps were 2016-2, so not automatically updated. UK and Ireland maps update seamlessly though.

Which is odd.

Because I live on a road which is two years old and until I upgraded to 2018-2 via USB my road didn't exist on the system (It said I was in a field)

[jenshb]

Originally Posted by speedski

Which is odd.

Because I live on a road which is two years old and until I upgraded to 2018-2 via USB my road didn't exist on the system (It said I was in a field)

Been there, done that Last time we drove to Hook of Holland, there was a large junction that didn't exist according to the satnav...

[Terryk]

Major disadvantage with BMW nav is the fact that camera alerts are missing.
Mine is s606a business nav and in options I read Europe route 2014 and Entry nav 14352.
Ideas somewhere that if you have the CIC and not nbt you might be able to download camera alerts. Is this correct for F3x models? How to know if you have CIC business or nbt business?

[speedski]

Originally Posted by jenshb

Been there, done that Last time we drove to Hook of Holland, there was a large junction that didn't exist according to the satnav...

My point was I live in the UK, it wasn't updated without my getting the USB stick method done...