[tripika]

Hi to all BMW enthusiasts,


Is there any way to add my F30 2017 to myBMW app!

The car is imported to Europe from Korea and recently Gerry did region change and nav update coding!


Regards!

[NealfromNZ]

The BMW app uses location before allowing to connect to car Vin. It will not allow a connection as the car is associated with Korea . You can try and get a BMW dealer to
change the location associated with the VIn but I think most either don’t know how to do it or aren’t allowed to do it.

You could try a vpn to Korea and connect to BMW Korea with location services turned off on your phone to register it . We have had a lot of BMW imported to NZ and have the same issue. Some have done the above.

I tried via BMW NZ to get my UK spec M3 changed but they weren’t willing to do it sighing it as a grey area import. Complained as been a customer for 37 years but no difference . Suspect it’s policy or BMW just can’t be bothered.

[tripika]

Originally Posted by NealfromNZ

The BMW app uses location before allowing to connect to car Vin. It will not allow a connection as the car is associated with Korea . You can try and get a BMW dealer to
change the location associated with the VIn but I think most either don’t know how to do it or aren’t allowed to do it.

You could try a vpn to Korea and connect to BMW Korea with location services turned off on your phone to register it . We have had a lot of BMW imported to NZ and have the same issue. Some have done the above.

I tried via BMW NZ to get my UK spec M3 changed but they weren’t willing to do it sighing it as a grey area import. Complained as been a customer for 37 years but no difference . Suspect it’s policy or BMW just can’t be bothered.

I Opened an account from BMW Korea, but process is stuck when APP asks for the security code sent to the car! on the other hand I never receive the security code on car iDrive!

[tripika]

Managed to add F30 to myBMW app by holding option key when in ConnectedDrive menu and then updating services! After that Messages menu was shown and I got security code delivered there!

[NealfromNZ]

Awesome !