Google Maps sending maps to the x5

[ptabaco]

Originally Posted by GPSnV1

To my surprise, my wife finally got the nav engaged so well see how the BMW maps do in finding a remote location in MO.

In the meantime, I cannot find a way to get the BMW remote app to let me access the vehicle location so I can send an address through the app. I can see where my wife is using FindMyPhone but I would like to use the Remote app in the future when sending an address to my 2012 X5.

• Vehicle Finder: display of current vehicle position on a map in the smartphone - for locating a parked car within a radius of up to 1,5 kilometers

[GPSnV1]

Originally Posted by ptabaco

• Vehicle Finder: display of current vehicle position on a map in the smartphone - for locating a parked car within a radius of up to 1,5 kilometers

Thanks.

So when I try to send an address from the app it tells me to that it does not know the vehicle location and I just assumed this would work much like using classic Google maps.

Edited to say that when I finally changed from map view to list, I saw how to send the address to the vehicle.

Oh well, sorry for the false alarms. I should have learned more about these features before letting my wife get on the road.

[ptabaco]

I've sent addresses from Spain to my vehicle parked at Miami Airport, using the BMW Remote app, but the vehicle finder doesn't work at that distance.
I've never tried to send addresses to a vehicle in motion.

[Meinx5]

Google took away that feature a month ago. I use that feature quite often and it is the best so far. Just sad to loose it.

[Thirdy]

I am now using "Send to Car" app on my Samsung S4.

[Meinx5]

Looks like they brought it back. Yeah!!!!!!

[hd2000fxdl]

Originally Posted by ptabaco

• Vehicle Finder: display of current vehicle position on a map in the smartphone - for locating a parked car within a radius of up to 1,5 kilometers

Just remember, if your in a parking garage and the cell signal isn't that great you may get a false location report, happened to me just the other week, learned I'm older than I thought at the same time..

Harry

[GPSnV1]

Although the BMW remote app is a good way to send an address to the BMW nav, I was disappointed yesterday when neither the new or classic version of Google Maps could send a message to my X5.

[Meinx5]

I had the same problem similar to GPSnV1 trying to send an address to my BMW. I've found out that you have signed in to your google account first in order to send it. Try that and let me know the result?

Cheers mate.

[GPSnV1]

Originally Posted by Meinx5

I had the same problem similar to GPSnV1 trying to send an address to my BMW. I've found out that you have signed in to your google account first in order to send it. Try that and let me know the result?

Cheers mate.

I was signed into Google account when at least using the new Google maps. The address was "sent" but never showed up in the X5 nav.

I think I was signed in when using classic Google maps because my X5 email showed up when selecting send. However, I would always get an error message saying it was not possible to send the address and it sent me to a help file that did not resolve my issue.