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2008 X6 Nav Issue

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2008 X6 Nav Issue

Post by Titanflux » Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:51 pm

I've just picked up a 2008 X6 with media package and the navigation voice is a horrible American woman. Added to that, the audio is not being quietened when the nav speaks instructions. This makes me think it might have a dodgy nav DVD - it looks usual (8-2) and has the right part number, but perhaps it is a bootleg? My 2008/9 E60 with professional nav didn't have that voice (it was perfectly British) and worked great, so I don't see why this X6 should be like this....

Just wanted to check what I should expect before I go back to the BMW dealer, as it's approved used...

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Re: 2008 X6 Nav Issue

Post by X5Sport » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:41 pm

My 2011 is very definitively a British voice......never heard any other accent in any of our BMWs.  All have OEM discs or databases.
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2008 X6 Nav Issue

Post by Titanflux » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:43 pm

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My 2011 is very definitively a British voice......never heard any other accent in any of our BMWs.  All have OEM discs or databases.
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Cheers but is your 2011 not the later iDrive? With shortcut buttons? That might make a difference perhaps

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Re: 2008 X6 Nav Issue

Post by X5Sport » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:51 pm

I don't think it makes any odds.  The voice locale will still be 'British' English.
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Re: 2008 X6 Nav Issue

Post by pvr » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:34 pm

Nothing in the iDrive options?
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2008 X6 Nav Issue

Post by Titanflux » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:35 pm

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Nothing in the iDrive options?
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There's the language settings in there in one of the main settings menus but set to UK English.

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