Any way to display korean through i-drive? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

jlstyle · 04-22-2009, 02:46 PM

I'm sure there's alot of people using other languages and was wondering if anyone found a way to display asian languages such as korean.

All my songs in my computer are based on korean and they all appear as !!!???@# and it's hella annoying.

Please help!

Prissy · 04-22-2009, 02:57 PM

you'll need to purchase the HD from Korea. Same thing if I want to read taiwanese on my iDrive.

LateBraking · 04-22-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jlstyle

I'm sure there's alot of people using other languages and was wondering if anyone found a way to display asian languages such as korean.

All my songs in my computer are based on korean and they all appear as !!!???@# and it's hella annoying.

Please help!

Really? Mine show up as an empty space with no name, characters, letters, nothing.

MastaK · 04-22-2009, 03:12 PM

Haha, same here.

I hate how I have to change everything into Konglish on my iPhone so that the characters aren't broken.

mhb · 04-22-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Prissy

you'll need to purchase the HD from Korea. Same thing if I want to read taiwanese on my iDrive.

HD??

blue2fire · 04-22-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mhb

HD??

Hard Disk. The iDrive interface uses Hard Dicks instead of DVD's.

slowpoke · 04-22-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

Hard Disk. The iDrive interface uses Hard Dicks instead of DVD's.

Tommiexboi · 04-22-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

Hard Disk. The iDrive interface uses Hard Dicks instead of DVD's.

what is on yourrrrr mind.... wow

w00kiec00kie · 04-22-2009, 07:43 PM

GOOD GAME SIR.

But yeah it would appear that the localization is really "localized" and there's not much of a choice in the language in the iDrive.

I was thinking of getting an aftermarket ipod adapter that can display foreign characters (mostly southeast asian) but haven't had any luck finding those.

jlstyle · 04-23-2009, 02:17 AM

I heard someone saying i-drive could recoginize and display foreign languages if we download a new firm ware version or somehting... I just don't remember who and where I heard it from.

Kilgore Trout · 04-23-2009, 11:40 AM

There is no new "firmware" that can be downloaded. I checked with the dealer about this yesterday, because of my ongoing battle with bugs in the system.

As far as I know, BMW has no plans to support any languages other than English, Spanish, and German on the NA nav system.

Personally, I don't believe you'll ever be able to get Korean.

PNF · 04-24-2009, 03:15 PM

I dont know about korean.. but i use chinese...

i use "Japanese" character code and apparently, Jap and Chinese have very similar codes and I can read all my songs in Chinese on my non-idrive car..

Kilgore Trout · 04-24-2009, 05:35 PM

Well, your posts shows how dumb my post was. I thought he meant the Idrive using Nav for Korean - not music.

So, to the OP, I apologize for so grossly misunderstanding your question.

danniexi · 04-27-2009, 02:14 PM

damn FOBS...

Haha yeah, my iPod is filled with Korean songs as well. I highly doubt there is any way you can get korean font to display on the iDrive. Mine just come out as blank. Learn to deal with it I guess.

The Benz 09 SL550 (I assume all of the Merc's new navi system) displays all of my Korean songs completely though... from title, artist, and album. So jealous.

amlebede · 04-27-2009, 04:47 PM

You will need either new software or new hardware. There is no easy way to display it.

hidetoshi981 · 04-28-2009, 06:36 PM

I really wish my idrive would display all my chinese songs and album cover, now that I know a Benz can do that, I am kinda regret on getting my 335i, why can't they just make an update for this, if a small ipod can display chinese and cover, I am sure the idrive can be able to do it too

outie · 07-27-2010, 12:03 PM

I guess no one has came up with a solution yet? This really bothers me... All the Chinese characters show up as ???? on my 2011 M3's iDrive. Mercedes has no problem displaying them.

Technic · 07-27-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by outie

I guess no one has came up with a solution yet? This really bothers me... All the Chinese characters show up as ???? on my 2011 M3's iDrive. Mercedes has no problem displaying them.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...16&hg=65&fg=50

You could try recoding your iDrive to National version Korea using Autologic. I'm not 100% sure that it will work as the Korean CIC has a different P/N from the USA P/N, though...

If successful that will also mean that your CIC language will be in Korean, not only the music.

ZombiE92 · 07-27-2010, 03:13 PM

ahn young! mo hae?

Park828 · 08-03-2010, 04:20 PM

i had 2010 cic installed on my car by patryk. i'll ask him if ours can be programed to korean version. that would be awesome!

kaishang · 08-04-2010, 03:13 AM

OK so it this a CHANGE in the CIC to a new unit or just re-programming the CIC already in the car to a different region?

Patrys@BimmerTech · 08-04-2010, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Park828

i had 2010 cic installed on my car by patryk. i'll ask him if ours can be programed to korean version. that would be awesome!

I did some quick test this morning and coded my Euro spec CIC to Chinese simplified, traditional and Japanese, but in all cases instead of characters I got only empty spaces.
I will do some further testing, but it looks like there is no character set for these languages in the Euro spec CIC.
I suspect it is the same with the US spec CIC

04-22-2009, 02:46 PM	#1
jlstyle Major Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nj Posts: 1,186 iTrader: (0)	Any way to display korean through i-drive? I'm sure there's alot of people using other languages and was wondering if anyone found a way to display asian languages such as korean. All my songs in my computer are based on korean and they all appear as !!!???@# and it's hella annoying. Please help! __________________ 09 E92 335i Coupe Jet Black/Coral Red/Sports Pkg/Prem Pkg/Cold Weather/Navi/PDC/Ipod/6MT
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04-23-2009, 02:17 AM	#10
jlstyle Major Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nj Posts: 1,186 iTrader: (0)	I heard someone saying i-drive could recoginize and display foreign languages if we download a new firm ware version or somehting... I just don't remember who and where I heard it from. __________________ 09 E92 335i Coupe Jet Black/Coral Red/Sports Pkg/Prem Pkg/Cold Weather/Navi/PDC/Ipod/6MT

04-23-2009, 11:40 AM	#11
Kilgore Trout Chicks dig wagons! Drives: 2009 E91 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Where you can see through the people, but not the air (i.e., Los Angeles!) Posts: 1,375 iTrader: (0)	There is no new "firmware" that can be downloaded. I checked with the dealer about this yesterday, because of my ongoing battle with bugs in the system. As far as I know, BMW has no plans to support any languages other than English, Spanish, and German on the NA nav system. Personally, I don't believe you'll ever be able to get Korean. __________________ E91 Montego Blue gray leather burl walnut , Idrive, PDC, Logic7, CA, Sirius, xenons, 6FL, ZPP, heated seats, 17" tires. 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42

04-24-2009, 03:15 PM	#12
PNF Colonel Drives: 08' AW E92 335 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wayne, PA / NNJ Posts: 2,271 iTrader: (4)	I dont know about korean.. but i use chinese... i use "Japanese" character code and apparently, Jap and Chinese have very similar codes and I can read all my songs in Chinese on my non-idrive car.. __________________

04-24-2009, 05:35 PM	#13
Kilgore Trout Chicks dig wagons! Drives: 2009 E91 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Where you can see through the people, but not the air (i.e., Los Angeles!) Posts: 1,375 iTrader: (0)	Well, your posts shows how dumb my post was. I thought he meant the Idrive using Nav for Korean - not music. So, to the OP, I apologize for so grossly misunderstanding your question. __________________ E91 Montego Blue gray leather burl walnut , Idrive, PDC, Logic7, CA, Sirius, xenons, 6FL, ZPP, heated seats, 17" tires. 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42

04-22-2009, 02:57 PM	#2
Prissy Brigadier General Drives: e92 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: nyc Posts: 3,263 iTrader: (2)	you'll need to purchase the HD from Korea. Same thing if I want to read taiwanese on my iDrive.

04-22-2009, 03:12 PM	#4
MastaK Private First Class Drives: E92 335xi 6SP Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 144 iTrader: (0)	Haha, same here. I hate how I have to change everything into Konglish on my iPhone so that the characters aren't broken.

04-22-2009, 07:43 PM	#9
w00kiec00kie Private First Class Drives: '07 E90 328i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 132 iTrader: (2)	GOOD GAME SIR. But yeah it would appear that the localization is really "localized" and there's not much of a choice in the language in the iDrive. I was thinking of getting an aftermarket ipod adapter that can display foreign characters (mostly southeast asian) but haven't had any luck finding those.

04-27-2009, 02:14 PM	#14
danniexi Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2008 AW E92 335xi Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,897 iTrader: (13)	damn FOBS... Haha yeah, my iPod is filled with Korean songs as well. I highly doubt there is any way you can get korean font to display on the iDrive. Mine just come out as blank. Learn to deal with it I guess. The Benz 09 SL550 (I assume all of the Merc's new navi system) displays all of my Korean songs completely though... from title, artist, and album. So jealous. __________________ stock-ish. \| GRUPPE TITAN North

04-27-2009, 04:47 PM	#15
amlebede Captain Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 613 iTrader: (0)	You will need either new software or new hardware. There is no easy way to display it. __________________ 2006 Black BMW 330i, Black interior, ZSP, ZPP, Logic 7, Xenon, Ipod, Satellite Radio Preparation, Moonroof, 12'' 2 P2 subwoofers running on KAC-7204 amplifier, Hardwired Escort Passport 8500, Hardwired Garmin Nuvi 650 on Kuda Mount. tutor,math tutoring,math tutoring,test prep,tutoring jobs,tutoring blog

04-28-2009, 06:36 PM	#16
hidetoshi981 Registered Drives: 2009 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Posts: 4 iTrader: (0)	I really wish my idrive would display all my chinese songs and album cover, now that I know a Benz can do that, I am kinda regret on getting my 335i, why can't they just make an update for this, if a small ipod can display chinese and cover, I am sure the idrive can be able to do it too

07-27-2010, 12:03 PM	#17
outie Lieutenant Drives: 2011 M3 ZCP Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 482 iTrader: (0)	I guess no one has came up with a solution yet? This really bothers me... All the Chinese characters show up as ???? on my 2011 M3's iDrive. Mercedes has no problem displaying them.

07-27-2010, 03:13 PM	#19
ZombiE92 Private First Class Drives: An automatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 137 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i Coupe [0.00]	ahn young! mo hae? __________________ E92 335i \| Dinan S2 \| BMS DCI \| TiAL BOV \| ETS FMIC

08-03-2010, 04:20 PM	#20
Park828 Lieutenant Drives: f10 535i msprt e60 550i msprt Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Jose CA Posts: 542 iTrader: (2)	i had 2010 cic installed on my car by patryk. i'll ask him if ours can be programed to korean version. that would be awesome! __________________ 2011 F10 535i 07 e90 AW Terra Manual, Brushed Aluminium, ZCW, ZPP, ZSP, comfort access, power rear shades, manual side windows shades, PDC, NAV, HD radio, Sirius, 6FL Ipod, 6UH RTTI 97 e36 techno v M3 coupe manual

08-04-2010, 03:13 AM	#21
kaishang Colonel Drives: 2010 E90 330d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London Posts: 2,172 iTrader: (0)	OK so it this a CHANGE in the CIC to a new unit or just re-programming the CIC already in the car to a different region?

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