[APJ]

It's been a while since i have done the usb map update, do you put the un-extracted file on the usb stick or do you extract it first, also does it matter if the stick is Fat32 or NTFS

[t5pilot]

Originally Posted by APJ

It's been a while since i have done the usb map update, do you put the un-extracted file on the usb stick or do you extract it first, also does it matter if the stick is Fat32 or NTFS

The download manager will do it all for you.
Fat32 is the norm, but I believe some have used ntfs successfully.
I stick with fat32 as I'm on a Mac.

[APJ]

Yep, its normally easy, but for some reason doesn't want to play this time, tried it with both extracted and not extracted, but still nothing. Maybe the battery is to low or something, try it again tomorrow and if necessary go for a drive.

[philiper1]

How long do you get free map updates? 3 years, correct?

[Steve_M_Sport]

Originally Posted by JD6

£250-280 is my guess

The 1st service is £335 - I have mine booked for 26 November but will supply my own oil to save £100.

My F31 340i is on 10,500 and is 21 months old. I won’t get 2 more services in within 5 years from 1st registration so even at the discounted price it is not cost effective to buy the service pack.

[NanasBack]

I've been checking the site for the last few days.

My map update and RTTI expired in March 2020.
Last map was 2019-3

30% off Package Plus for me.

Download Manager now processing the 2020-3 map which is the latest it offers for my car.

[winther1]

Originally Posted by NanasBack

I've been checking the site for the last few days.

My map update and RTTI expired in March 2020.
Last map was 2019-3

30% off Package Plus for me.

Download Manager now processing the 2020-3 map which is the latest it offers for my car.

30gigs

[NanasBack]

Originally Posted by winther1

30gigs

Yep.

Hour and a half.
Not quite gigabit speed, but useable...





Done now and on a memory stick, ready to install tomorrow.

[Armaan]

General question on what of the connected drive services people find useful and regularly use?

Might get a package or an individual service and just wondering what will prove worth having.

Thanks,
Armaan

[330Stevie]

Looked at the service pack; it says bookable for new cars upto to first service??
Yet says it’s available on my car?? (2015)
Anyone queried the same thing??

[Hawko]

Yesterday's service price was without the discount - checked again today and mines gone down from £866 to £606 - which is about the cost of 1 major for me.

[machman767]

Also seen the price is now £606, can't decide if it'll be worth getting, only done 3k miles since got the car in March, due to start a new job in January which is literally a 10 minute walk away.

[ZedsRedBaby]

I got it for £667 just in time for today's first service. Even if I only have one more it should save a couple of hundred, but I'll probably get the one after from it as well.

[ZedsRedBaby]

Originally Posted by Armaan

General question on what of the connected drive services people find useful and regularly use?

Might get a package or an individual service and just wondering what will prove worth having.

Thanks,
Armaan

I like the voice processing, map updates and rtti so Connected Package Plus would be my choice. My car came with Professional which includes stuff like on street parking info that I never use.

[Armaan]

Originally Posted by ZedsRedBaby

I like the voice processing, map updates and rtti so Connected Package Plus would be my choice. My car came with Professional which includes stuff like on street parking info that I never use.

Thanks for the reply. Some people have issues with the map updates? Can I use an external hard drive and what issues have people had?

Thanks
Armaan

[ZedsRedBaby]

Originally Posted by Armaan

Thanks for the reply. Some people have issues with the map updates? Can I use an external hard drive and what issues have people had?

Thanks
Armaan

I haven't had any problems with the updates, apart from it being a bit of a slow process. I use a 64gb usb stick. The main issue I have is that there doesn't seem to be a way of getting notified when there's an update available, so I just check the download manager once a month.

[Bianchi Dave]

Originally Posted by Xplosiv166

I am confused:

1. for 60 months / until 100,000 KM - £67.43 incl. VAT

2. for 84 months / until 140.000 KM - £635.74 incl. VAT

is this because I am on 39,000 miles (66 plate so 4 yrs old) and already have the 5 year service pack???

Why so cheap and is it worth doing???

Did you manage to get clarification on this? I'm in the same boat, 330d touring on a 66 plate (registered September 2016) and only just turned 15k miles, yes, I hardly use the car!
Service pack quote is £459.46 for 84 months / until 140,000km.

Is that 84 months from now, or when the car is 84 months (7 years) old? I presume the latter, if the former its an absolute no brainer!

Car was last serviced in August this year, so due to my low miles, the next one won't likely be until around summer 2022, then summer 2024, so would likely only get one service on the pack before the car is 7 years old.

Maybe not worth it for me, although I see it does include a brake fluid change too....

[2CRO4TV]

Picked up the connected package plus for £70 which is not bad. Tempted by the CarPlay activation but as I have idrive 5 I don't think I get full screen CarPlay which seems crap for almost £200

[APJ]

Originally Posted by t5pilot

The download manager will do it all for you.
Fat32 is the norm, but I believe some have used ntfs successfully.
I stick with fat32 as I'm on a Mac.

For some reason still struggling putting the new map to the car, with two different usb sticks have tried fat32 exfat and ntfs, i've tried with an extracted file and un extracted file, but still nothing happens, even if i go through media and in to usb, it knows there is a usb stick there but for some reason thinks its a music file, but if you try select, it says there is no content, which is obviously correct as there isn't any music, but doesn't do anything else. I know the stick works as i did a software update with it a couple of months ago.
Scratching my head now as not sure what else i can do
Is there anything you can accidently code out when i've done something with Bimmercode, though that has been quite a while.

[philiper1]

Originally Posted by APJ

For some reason still struggling putting the new map to the car, with two different usb sticks have tried fat32 exfat and ntfs, i've tried with an extracted file and un extracted file, but still nothing happens, even if i go through media and in to usb, it knows there is a usb stick there but for some reason thinks its a music file, but if you try select, it says there is no content, which is obviously correct as there isn't any music, but doesn't do anything else. I know the stick works as i did a software update with it a couple of months ago.
Scratching my head now as not sure what else i can do
Is there anything you can accidently code out when i've done something with Bimmercode, though that has been quite a while.

I usually download to a temporary folder on laptop, extract to USB! As soon you turn the ignition on, it comes up on display there is a newer map on the the USB, update? Easy

[t5pilot]

Originally Posted by APJ

For some reason still struggling putting the new map to the car, with two different usb sticks have tried fat32 exfat and ntfs, i've tried with an extracted file and un extracted file, but still nothing happens, even if i go through media and in to usb, it knows there is a usb stick there but for some reason thinks its a music file, but if you try select, it says there is no content, which is obviously correct as there isn't any music, but doesn't do anything else. I know the stick works as i did a software update with it a couple of months ago.
Scratching my head now as not sure what else i can do
Is there anything you can accidently code out when i've done something with Bimmercode, though that has been quite a while.

Really don't know what to suggest.
Your usb stick needs to be empty.
From the download manager, the map has to be downloaded to your computer, not the usb drive. Don't even plug the stick in until the download is complete.
It should then ask where to extract the new map. Plug your usb drive in & select it.
When it's finished it should ask if you want to delete the temporary file. I always do.
Once the car is turned on, plug the stick in under the armrest.
IDrive should automatically recognise the newer map & ask if you want to update.
If you're doing all of this & it's not working then I'm stuck. No coding you've done should interfere with this process at all.

[t5pilot]

Originally Posted by 2CRO4TV

Picked up the connected package plus for £70 which is not bad. Tempted by the CarPlay activation but as I have idrive 5 I don't think I get full screen CarPlay which seems crap for almost £200

Full screen CarPlay is a hack anyway, no matter your iDrive version. AFAIK unless it's now an option on the very latest versions.