program update and alarm

wagonmaster · 02-27-2008, 10:25 AM

quick question: i'm scheduled for service and it's likely i will need a program update. if i install the alarm, will it get programmed in the process or will i need to do a seperate update?

many thanks in advance for advice!

Placey · 02-27-2008, 05:24 PM

its a different procedure, however it may be less money due to the fact that the equipment to program the alarm in is already hooked up to the vehicle.

GMWNashville · 02-27-2008, 10:23 PM

you will need to tell the dealer that you did it so that they can do a retrofit..they will charge you for whatever hours it takes to program the car. your car isnt updated unless you have a specific complaint that needs programming...just because its scheduled for service doesnt mean it gets programmed...its either complaint, module replacement, recall, or retrofit

wagonmaster · 02-28-2008, 08:37 AM

Thanks for the replies! My Ipod keeps resetting and going to FM and the 6 multi-function presets occasionally lose their "memory", so I think I might need an update. Perhaps my CA can work a fair deal in when I go in for the first service interval.

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Placey First Lieutenant 15 Rep 367 Posts Drives: 08 Z4 3.0SI Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate New York iTrader: (1)	its a different procedure, however it may be less money due to the fact that the equipment to program the alarm in is already hooked up to the vehicle.
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GMWNashville Colonel 172 Rep 2,373 Posts Drives: 19 G05, 16 F80, 10 E70x5D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (2)	you will need to tell the dealer that you did it so that they can do a retrofit..they will charge you for whatever hours it takes to program the car. your car isnt updated unless you have a specific complaint that needs programming...just because its scheduled for service doesnt mean it gets programmed...its either complaint, module replacement, recall, or retrofit
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02-28-2008, 08:37 AM	#4
wagonmaster Private First Class 4 Rep 103 Posts Drives: 328xi Touring Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the replies! My Ipod keeps resetting and going to FM and the 6 multi-function presets occasionally lose their "memory", so I think I might need an update. Perhaps my CA can work a fair deal in when I go in for the first service interval.
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