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hELP ME WITH sat nav software upgrade

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hELP ME WITH sat nav software upgrade

Post by piro » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:06 pm

Hi
i have 2005 x5 dvd sat nav system , im not sure what type. i would like to update the software but not sure how and also like to have the upto date maps.


please could you help


many thanks

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Re: hELP ME WITH sat nav software upgrade

Post by AW8 » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:05 pm

The only advice that can be given as a posted on this forum is to contact your BMW dealer or to maybe look at buying used, (but newer than yours), previously dealer supplied original discs on ebay etc.

Other owners have chosen alternative options to the dealer route but for legal reasons these cannot be openly discussed on this publicly viewable forum.

I hope you understand our position & I must clarify & add that I am not suggesting or infering you sought improper information. If anything my post here is made so as to avoid any issue(s) from folk who may wish to share alternative advice, ( however ell motivated their intentions).

Sorry I cant be of more use.
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Re: hELP ME WITH sat nav software upgrade

Post by Junkie » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:28 pm

[quote=""AW8""]The only advice that can be given as a posted on this forum is to contact your BMW dealer or to maybe look at buying used, (but newer than yours), previously dealer supplied original discs on ebay etc.

Other owners have chosen alternative options to the dealer route but for legal reasons these cannot be openly discussed on this publicly viewable forum.

I hope you understand our position & I must clarify & add that I am not suggesting or infering you sought improper information. If anything my post here is made so as to avoid any issue(s) from folk who may wish to share alternative advice, ( however ell motivated their intentions).

Sorry I cant be of more use.[/quote]

AW, in my current organisation thats what we call caveated up to the ying yang...

But totally concur btw :D

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Re: hELP ME WITH sat nav software upgrade

Post by X5Sport » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:41 pm

Unfortunately with both the manufacturers 'sensitivity' to the off the reservation upgrades etc, there is no choice.
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Re: hELP ME WITH sat nav software upgrade

Post by nujon » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:54 pm

[quote=""AW8""]The only advice that can be given as a posted on this forum is to contact your BMW dealer or to maybe look at buying used, (but newer than yours), previously dealer supplied original discs on ebay etc.

Other owners have chosen alternative options to the dealer route but for legal reasons these cannot be openly discussed on this publicly viewable forum.

I hope you understand our position & I must clarify & add that I am not suggesting or infering you sought improper information. If anything my post here is made so as to avoid any issue(s) from folk who may wish to share alternative advice, ( however ell motivated their intentions).

Sorry I cant be of more use.[/quote]

Point of Interest - how are aftermarket maps any different in principle to any other aftermarket parts as sold by ECP, Partco, QH, Halfords etc. etc.?

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