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      05-27-2016, 01:20 AM   #1
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Nav map updates dropped in price at dealers

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Just for info.

Was in my dealer recently for something else and they're advertising map updates from $249. Not bad!

When I asked him about my car (E90 LCI), he said it was $169 ! Not bad at all!
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      05-27-2016, 01:35 AM   #2
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Mate, you can do map updates for $50us from a guy on the forum who gives you the fsc code and a link to download the maps

That price drop from BMW is still a rip off
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Mate, you can do map updates for $50us from a guy on the forum who gives you the fsc code and a link to download the maps

That price drop from BMW is still a rip off
I can generate FSC codes but don't have the map data, could you bring it along to the meet on Sunday mate?
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Mate, you can do map updates for $50us from a guy on the forum who gives you the fsc code and a link to download the maps

That price drop from BMW is still a rip off
I can generate FSC codes but don't have the map data, could you bring it along to the meet on Sunday mate?
No worries bro I have the maps on USB anyway
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      05-27-2016, 04:06 AM   #5
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How do the map updates get into the car? I thought the vehicle had to be connected online at a dealer (to stop pirating)? My maps are on the harddrive unit I think.

If it works on the LCI updated navigator (professional), could someone please PM me or email me the contact for the US$50 download?

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2015/2016 Map Updates - North America & Europe & More - (CCC/CIC/NBT/EntryNav/Evo) http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995629

Tell him you want 2016 Australia maps for cic professional. Then he will send you his PayPal and you give him the last 7 digits of your vin and also your email
Once you pay him he will send you an email with the fsc code and a link to download the maps. He gives you instructions aswell
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      05-27-2016, 04:37 AM   #7
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I got the 2016 maps from the dealer a couple weeks ago for my lci e93. Was $150ish for mine as they update the hdd, they said it would be $100ish if you use a nav DVD. Was very happy with that.
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      05-27-2016, 07:19 AM   #8
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Got mine for like 70 bucks last year.

Easy process, don't use the dealer

Link provided above, there is two big maps sellers in the forum, either one works, same process and price
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vtl will sell you a code for 25 buck and NeT335 will send you a disc for 25 bucks and I'll take 10% off each for sales commission lol

If someone can give me a copy, I'd be more than happy to upload it somewhere
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Pre lci is even easier since its just a DVD/cd.
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      05-28-2016, 01:19 AM   #11
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vtl will sell you a code for 25 buck and NeT335 will send you a disc for 25 bucks and I'll take 10% off each for sales commission lol

If someone can give me a copy, I'd be more than happy to upload it somewhere
I has servers, can host with password protect.
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Cheapest place to get map updates for CIC and NBT and if you want FSC codes

These two web sites-

https://bmwnavipro.com/

http://www.carsmate.co.uk/

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Do the LCI cars require connection with a KDCAN cable or something to get the map info onto the car's HDD?
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      05-29-2016, 02:55 AM   #14
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No Mine is a 2012 CIC retrofitted
Just need a USB stick and plug it into the glovebox slot and use I drive to update the new map
It will ask first a 20 digit FSC code.
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vtl will sell you a code for 25 buck and NeT335 will send you a disc for 25 bucks and I'll take 10% off each for sales commission lol

If someone can give me a copy, I'd be more than happy to upload it somewhere
Now that's an idea!

I never really bothered updating my maps as I just don't use them since our cars don't have internet capability to provide updated traffic information.

Googlemaps on my phone mounted to vent still king for me although I wouldn't mind updating for cheap!
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EB89, Chappy

Which online provider did you get your code and map update from?

And, silly question, but how do I know whether I need CIC or some other? Mine is a 2009 build with the 'widescreen' iDrive. I'm pretty sure I have the CIC, but one of the weblinks above shows something called "NBT 2012" which looks similar to mine. That same site says the CIC is 2008. Does that mean 'from 2008 onwards'?

Comparing the prices on those 2 sites, the first one seems much cheaper.

Were there any other tips/issues with using uploading them through the glovebox USB?

I guess the car needs to be on a battery charger while that's happening?

cheers

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      05-30-2016, 08:18 PM   #17
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I'm confused by the info on the bmwnavirpro website:

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ:


If your vehicle was built 03/2010 and later, or cars had firmware updated after 03/2010, the USB option is recommended.

If your vehicle was built between 09/2009-03/2010, you will need a firmware update to update using any method (USB or DVD) due to a bug in the firmware. You are welcome to try, however the update will most likely fail at 93.7% and abort updating.

If your vehicle was built before 09/2009, you can use the DVD version of the update to load the maps into your vehicle. It’s firmware does not support USB update.


Mine's a 2/2009 build but I'm 99.9% sure that it does not use the DVD to update (because my CD/DVD player has not worked for 2 years and I did have my maps updated at the dealer last year)
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