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My 435i GC was built 12/2015 with NBT evo, iDrive Pro/touch, Hi-Fi, Big screen, yada yada. Not the low end model. I know it already has 4G support, but I got the letter today telling me my car's eligible. So I'm wondering why does losing 3G affect me?
So here's my guess -- on my car some or all of the BMW Connected services must still be using 3G. Even though it has and uses 4G for other voice/data. So this technology upgrade might be a firmware update that enables Connected services to also now use the existing 4G in my car, and/or a small/cheap swap of some BMW Connected 3G HW component for a 4G equivalent... If so, the eligible batch of upgradeable cars might all be cars like mine, first-gen 4G enabled cars still using legacy 3G Connected services, that can be upgraded to be fully 4G, to support 4G-only Connected services going forward. Last edited by visionaut; 05-06-2021 at 11:52 PM.. |
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Also, the "EVO" or Evolution endorsement signifies the implementation of a 4G LTE telematics connection. For reference, my vehicle is a 2016 MY and have a 4G LTE connection with OTA regional maps update. So, I don't see how BMW went back in technology for the subsequent model year 🤷🏻 https://www.bimmer-tech.net/blog/ite...idrive-upgrade |
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2016 435i GC (12/15 prod date) and I have my appointment to get the new telematics module on Tuesday. They said they expect to have it for 1-2 nights so Im getting a loaner.
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My concern here is that when flashing the entire vehicle the DME will also be locked in the process.
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I had a 2017 440 GC with ID4. It was a base model with zero upgrades, so it had the small screen and old iDrive.
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There was an old thread about this. Pre lci f30 were 3G. Bmw had sent these letters a while ago and owners had an option to take money (I think it was $150) or have 4G retrofitted.
So used car buyers, you may not get the letter and may not get 4G if the previous owner(s) took the cash. |
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I have an LCI with 3G...
So it's wrong to say that only "Pre-LCI came with 3G." |
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05-08-2021, 06:47 PM | #43 |
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I have a 2017 340i with the Technology package (ie. bigger idrive with nav connecteddrive and bmw apps and the bigger rotary controller) and I received this email saying I was eligible for the upgrade. Called my service advisor and was told that it would be a software update for my vehicle so I'm assuming the LCI cars with the bigger screen and rotary controller may already have the hardware capable of 4g but when launched originally in 2016 the systems were still working on 3g, hence the reason for a software update. That is just my thinking, but will confirm on Thursday when I drop the car off for service if we have not found an answer by then on here.
Anybody know if these kinds of Idrive and connecteddrive related software updates will lock the DME? Was thinking of tuning to BM3 stage one after my warranty runs out.
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