I upgraded my Mk iV DVD sat nav April 2003, actually built December 02 I beleive - version 4/1-12 - using Version 28 software and saw no real difference except that I can now access the perspective view and it claims I can have traffic information and does give me the options as to what I would like to see.

For one brief glorious moment it put symbols all over the map showing road works etc. and left me several messages about local road works and then nothing.

I did this as part of a comprehensive upgrade of the maps to include all of Europe was told to expect speed camera data too - but cannot see any.

I now also have the latest version of TIS and the wiring diagrams - but other than the screen now looks more pretty I cannot see any difference.

Upload time took less than 1 minute by the way not the 6 it said it might be.

Last night the DVD froze i the machine and took 3 ejects and reboots to get it back - seems ok now though. Not sure why it did that.

I have had a discussion with some other X5 forum members and now have my sat nav in perspective glory with speed camera locations and post code address finding for all roads in Europe - courtesy of V28 upgrade and a new map disc.

Unfortunately, the disc malfunctioned today and I have resorted back to my old BMW 2003-2 map disc with no speed camera locations.

I am discussing the disc fault with the eBay supplier and will let you know how I get on - he has been very patient and very helpful with me so far so I am NOT complaining!

Hello.

Hello Mike.

Firstly - many thanks for your reply.

Secondly - did I ask you to spend a hour of your valuable time? Retorical.

Thirdly - I was away from my computer from Friday afternoon to Monday morning and unable to pick up replies.

Fourthly I am new to this forum and may have mistaken the level of; a) knowledge and b). time commitment that is required to participate. Perhaps I should resign my membership.

Fifth and lastly - I made no complaint about the supplier or the supplied disc by a third party. Quite the opposite in fact - he has been very helpful. I was fully aware that it was not an authorised BMW disc and would not rely on the speed camera data on such - although it is from Pocket GPS World and is the September 2006 update.

I will now go away and not bother you or the Forum Members further.

Thank You.

Hello Mike,

Thankyou for your further reply.

Yes I did purchase the V28, 2006-2 maps, speed camera data, TIS 3 and wiring diagrams from Bruce who has done his best to be helpful - and I have no complaint.

He has agreed to send me a newly created 2007-1 Europe disc with European speed camera data on a different type of DVD disc to try.

I will let the Forum know what the outcome of this is.

I had no problem with the V28 upgrade - only me being dim and not reading the manual correctly to find things in the complex menus.

The upgrade is currently working fine with my old BMW 2003-2 map of the UK.

My screen is a 65.52-6 934 413 May 2003 version 16:9 widescreen as split or one in flat or perspective mode and the GPS seems to work faultlessly.

On a completely different but related matter, I have, over the weekend, purchased a new to me Navi Monitor unit for £390 - just missed one at £320 - part number 65.52-6 923 878 as a replacement for the current one which has a 9 second "blink" fault.

(See my other posts on this).

As this blink fault continues even when the DVD is disconnected, I took it to be a fault with the Navi Monitor and unrelated to the operation of the DVD - other X5 Forum members concured when I asked.

When it arrives and I have fitted it - which even I think I can do by removing the trim and unscrewing the 6 torx screws as, after reading several helpful posts on this Forum, I had a dry run of this last Friday - I shall report back on what happens.

No doubt it will prove to be slightly more complicated than I think it is - but if all else fails the unit can go back to be recycled on eBay once again.

I note your dire warnings of not playing with my DVD. I have my fingers crossed - but I want to do this and I don't want to go to my local dealer.

So far I have avoided giving a single penny to BMW directly.

But if all does go wrong, my back up plan is to purchase a new DVD Mk IV unit on eBay for about £150.

I will update the Forum .............

John Thank You

i loaded v28 yesterday without a hitch on my 04 4.4i still in USA mode and currently using 2007.1 nav disc

hope this helps

maybe there is a 2007-1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Europa-DVD...QQcmdZViewItem