[dy63]

CCC navigation has taken me to wrong place many times this is because of 5 digit post code. even when i enter my road name there maybe multiple and always end up in wrong place

Can i update my CCC to have 7 digits or isit only something that can be done on CIC

[Waspo]

Originally Posted by cupraraj

CCC navigation has taken me to wrong place many times this is because of 5 digit post code. even when i enter my road name there maybe multiple and always end up in wrong place

Can i update my CCC to have 7 digits or isit only something that can be done on CIC

If you are on DVD CCC Sat Nav, then YES. Just need to update your Maps to 2014. Google BMW Sat Nav updates. Cost for a reliable service is approx £25. It is a "Copy" service, but works. Just remove old DVD and insert New DVD and follow instructions to obtain 7 digit postcode search.

Did this on My CCC before upgrading to CIC!

[dy63]

Originally Posted by Waspo

If you are on DVD CCC Sat Nav, then YES. Just need to update your Maps to 2014. Google BMW Sat Nav updates. Cost for a reliable service is approx £25. It is a "Copy" service, but works. Just remove old DVD and insert New DVD and follow instructions to obtain 7 digit postcode search.

Did this on My CCC before upgrading to CIC!

Thanks but how do i know if im on dvd ccc>?

[themanthatcan]

There is no way of doing it with CCC out of the box. The only way to enable 7 digit postcode searching is by purchasing an updated map disc from somewhere like https://bmwnavigation.co.uk which provides 7 digit searching using POIs, but POI searching is not a seamless process.

[Waspo]

PS.

This update also gives you speed camera positions as well. Bit of a bind to get them to display, but once you get used to it, it is useful to have!

[Waspo]

Originally Posted by cupraraj

Thanks but how do i know if im on dvd ccc>?

I used this guy to supply the DVD. Have a look at the site he also tells you how to check what device you have. Any issues give "Rusty" a ring.

http://www.satnavupgrades.co.uk/id47.html


He is very Good!

[A4S]

I updated to the 2014 DVD (you know you are on DVD CCC if you have a DVD drive with a Sat Nav Disc in it!!) and 7 digit postcodes work perfectly. No issue with any 7 digit postcode entered to date and always spot on. I used the same link as Waspo!

[ChrisN53]

You can download the ISO for the BMW 2014 Europe Professional Navigation in this forum. You then just need to burn the ISO (DVD disc 1 IIRC is Western Europe and therefore UK) to a DVD, pop out the old DVD and stick in the new one. Reboot iDrive and voila, post code searching now works.

The only caveat to this is that you need to have good DVD media. I use some cheap DVD-R's I had lying around, and they would only let me write at 4x instead of 1x. So whilst the sat nav worked fine, I get the occasional disc read error. This is just due to the poor quality of the media. I have just ordered some Verbatim DVD-R's from Amazon, as these are supposed to be compatible with the BMW DVD reader.

[JP.Williams]

i did this with the 2013 disc i believe and it gave you a terrible postcode search having to search the area first (LONDON) then the postcode (EC2...)

has anyone got a picture or if they can explain how it works with the 2014 disc.

i burnt the ISO last time very easy to do.

[dy63]

Originally Posted by themanthatcan

There is no way of doing it with CCC out of the box. The only way to enable 7 digit postcode searching is by purchasing an updated map disc from somewhere like https://bmwnavigation.co.uk which provides 7 digit searching using POIs, but POI searching is not a seamless process.

what do you mean no way out of the box

Originally Posted by Waspo

PS.

This update also gives you speed camera positions as well. Bit of a bind to get them to display, but once you get used to it, it is useful to have!

Originally Posted by Waspo

I used this guy to supply the DVD. Have a look at the site he also tells you how to check what device you have. Any issues give "Rusty" a ring.

http://www.satnavupgrades.co.uk/id47.html

He is very Good!

thanks man!

Originally Posted by A4S

I updated to the 2014 DVD (you know you are on DVD CCC if you have a DVD drive with a Sat Nav Disc in it!!) and 7 digit postcodes work perfectly. No issue with any 7 digit postcode entered to date and always spot on. I used the same link as Waspo!

i have a dvd drive and it has a disc in it. this mean im on DVD? not a silly question is it lol

Originally Posted by ChrisN53

You can download the ISO for the BMW 2014 Europe Professional Navigation in this forum. You then just need to burn the ISO (DVD disc 1 IIRC is Western Europe and therefore UK) to a DVD, pop out the old DVD and stick in the new one. Reboot iDrive and voila, post code searching now works.

The only caveat to this is that you need to have good DVD media. I use some cheap DVD-R's I had lying around, and they would only let me write at 4x instead of 1x. So whilst the sat nav worked fine, I get the occasional disc read error. This is just due to the poor quality of the media. I have just ordered some Verbatim DVD-R's from Amazon, as these are supposed to be compatible with the BMW DVD reader.

wow thanks man, so i dont need to pay £25? i just download and burn to disc and replace the current one in the slot with my newly burnt one? what about fsc codes? why would i need them and what are they

[ChrisN53]

No. I imagine the guy charging £25 is doing so because he is providing you with the media and a slightly tweaked version of the disc to show the traffic cameras.

Buy yourself a good quality DVD-R (Verbatim AZO are supposed to be the best), download the ISO Europe_Professional_2014 (assuming you have Pro Nav), then use something like ImgBurn to burn the ISO to the DVD-R at the slowest possible write speed (1x).

Eject your current disc, stick in the newly burnt one, then reboot iDrive (there is a shortcut for this - I think you press the radio power button and the DVD eject simultaneously) and it will update. Like I said, this was working for me but I kept getting annoying disc read errors.

[themanthatcan]

Originally Posted by cupraraj

what do you mean no way out of the box

I mean that BMW don't provide the function in CCC. The way it works at the moment is a kind of "workaround", whereby 3rd parties have created POI databases including 7 digit postcodes and these are included on unofficial releases of the BMW maps.

You then search the "7 Digit Postcode" POI database using CCC's nav and it finds the location based on the results of that search.

[dy63]

Originally Posted by ChrisN53

No. I imagine the guy charging £25 is doing so because he is providing you with the media and a slightly tweaked version of the disc to show the traffic cameras.

Buy yourself a good quality DVD-R (Verbatim AZO are supposed to be the best), download the ISO Europe_Professional_2014 (assuming you have Pro Nav), then use something like ImgBurn to burn the ISO to the DVD-R at the slowest possible write speed (1x).

Eject your current disc, stick in the newly burnt one, then reboot iDrive (there is a shortcut for this - I think you press the radio power button and the DVD eject simultaneously) and it will update. Like I said, this was working for me but I kept getting annoying disc read errors.

thanks for your input i appreciate it

however i think i will; just pay the guy £25 if he gives me speed camera thing too because ill need it

does the idrive tell u verbally speed camera or do u always need to be watching the screen to see a logo for speed camera? CANT WAIT FOR 7 DIGIT POST CODE FOR JUST £25

[Waspo]

Originally Posted by ChrisN53

You can download the ISO for the BMW 2014 Europe Professional Navigation in this forum. You then just need to burn the ISO (DVD disc 1 IIRC is Western Europe and therefore UK) to a DVD, pop out the old DVD and stick in the new one. Reboot iDrive and voila, post code searching now works.

The only caveat to this is that you need to have good DVD media. I use some cheap DVD-R's I had lying around, and they would only let me write at 4x instead of 1x. So whilst the sat nav worked fine, I get the occasional disc read error. This is just due to the poor quality of the media. I have just ordered some Verbatim DVD-R's from Amazon, as these are supposed to be compatible with the BMW DVD reader.

Brilliant. Thanks Chris. Don't you just love this forum!

[A4S]

Originally Posted by JP.Williams

i did this with the 2013 disc i believe and it gave you a terrible postcode search having to search the area first (LONDON) then the postcode (EC2...)

has anyone got a picture or if they can explain how it works with the 2014 disc.

i burnt the ISO last time very easy to do.

With 2014, you simply put in 7 digit postcodes - nothing like that anymore!

[themanthatcan]

Originally Posted by Waspo

Brilliant. Thanks Chris. Don't you just love this forum!

Certainly do! One 2014 disc being burnt as we speak

[themanthatcan]

Originally Posted by A4S

With 2014, you simply put in 7 digit postcodes - nothing like that anymore!

Oh really..nice! The satnavupgrades site still shows it as using POIs which is why I haven't bothered with the 2014 maps up until now (still running late 2013), but I'll check it out as soon as the disc is burnt

['V']

Can you post back as with images as to how this works (re) 7 digit pc
Need to update as I'm about to be workin in the community and need my Satnav working well!

[themanthatcan]

I've installed the 2014 maps and can't see any way of entering 7 digit postcodes in the standard screens..am I missing something?

[Waspo]

Originally Posted by themanthatcan

I've installed the 2014 maps and can't see any way of entering 7 digit postcodes in the standard screens..am I missing something?

I have the PDF instructions here that came with my disc when i had my CCC.
I can't find away of posting them.

If you PM me your email address, i'll gladly send them to you.

['V']

Can you ping these over to me too please.
I'll PM you my email address.
Cheers

[JP.Williams]

Originally Posted by A4S

With 2014, you simply put in 7 digit postcodes - nothing like that any more!

I've had the 2014 Nav for several months now and (unless my Nav software is older then yours) i can find a "simple" way of entering full 7 digit postcodes.

be great if you could snap a few pic of how you are getting to this page?

when i get home tonight ill snap a few of how i have to do it on mine and even then i don't think it was great, haven't used it in a while gave up on it.