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01-05-2011, 10:45 AM | #1 |
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iDrive Change Timeline
I tried searching but didn't see a very comprehensive thread on the subject, I was wondering if anyone had a timeline of the changes to iDrive over the years? I am looking at getting a 09/08 build 3-er with iDrive and was wondering what I would be missing compaired to the newest version.
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01-05-2011, 11:58 AM | #2 |
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make sure you get an 09 manufactured onwards car with the HDD based system.
Easily identified by the controller with multiple buttons on rather than the single buttoned i-drive controller of older versions. |
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01-05-2011, 12:05 PM | #3 |
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So all the cars with the multi button iDrive controller are the hard drive based one? If you have that one have there been any changes from then till today?
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01-05-2011, 12:16 PM | #4 |
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Correct.
Yes there have been changes. BMW will only update its software if there is a serious service bulletin for it, or if you say that "something's not working right". Vehicles produced after 3/10 and 9/10 have various newer "connected drive" features such as more iPhone/iPod integration. Some models differ per series, for instance the 7 series has options where you can load the seat positions onto a USB key and transfer it to another vehicle. But for the most part, all LCI (post 09) iDrives are similar in the 3 series. |
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01-05-2011, 01:25 PM | #5 |
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Yea the only major change to the E9x platform was the DVD based to HDD based units.
I believe it was CCC, DVD based and CIC, HDD based. I still get confused someone correct me if I'm wrong. |
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01-05-2011, 02:43 PM | #6 |
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Are the "connected drive" features hardware or software updates so if I do have the hard drive based iDrive is it a simple software update to get those or would I have to retrofit something?
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01-08-2011, 01:23 PM | #7 |
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start to 9/06 - CCC iDrive (DVD based)
9/06 to 3/07 - CCC iDrive with RTTI 3/07 to 9/08 - CCC iDrive with RTTI and shortcut buttons 9/08 to 9/10 - CIC iDrive (HDD based) 9/10 to present - CIC iDrive with ComBox (Connected Drive)
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I find it very hard to believe that the few features added with connected drive cannot be added via software. |
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01-09-2011, 08:00 AM | #9 | |
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Then it was fully implemented with the $199 a year BMW Search feature from 09/08-on CIC. It is that now BMW is using the ConnectedDrive term more often just because more Internet connectivity is coming. |
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01-09-2011, 09:03 PM | #10 | |
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I just wish there was a way to send to car from google maps on my iphone ! |
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01-10-2011, 01:48 AM | #11 | |
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01-10-2011, 11:21 AM | #12 | |
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Uggh... I've been pestering BMW & Google for the javascript for this forever... The workaround is just creating a new contact using google maps and then finding it through the car. PM me if you're really interested in this feature- i'm an iOS developer and if we could get a few heads together maybe we could make it happen. |
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