BMW X5 nav system upgrade

macxi · #1 12-20-2006, 06:12 PM

Hi All, I have been reading the forum to find out about upgrading the firmware of my Nav unit but, one thing I can't seem to find is what version I should be updating to. I have X5 year 2001 with this monitor 16/9 extrafactory.
thank you
Massimo

ekonet · #2 12-20-2006, 06:16 PM

whats your unit? mk3, mk4? unit have simbol DVD?

Brian-bmw · #3 12-20-2006, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by macxi

Hi All, I have been reading the forum to find out about upgrading the firmware of my Nav unit but, one thing I can't seem to find is what version I should be updating to. I have X5 year 2001 with this monitor 16/9 extrafactory.

You probably have the MKIII navigation computer, and here is how to tell for sure. Go to the main menu. From there, click on the "SET" or "SETTINGS" selection. The version of your nav computer and OS will appear on the upper right corner of the screen. The first digit tells you which version of the nav computer you have, and the last two digits tell you the OS version. If the first digit is a "3," you have a MKIII computer. If you have a MKIII, then the newest OS version is 3-1/63.

macxi · #4 12-21-2006, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian-bmw

You probably have the MKIII navigation computer, and here is how to tell for sure. Go to the main menu. From there, click on the "SET" or "SETTINGS" selection. The version of your nav computer and OS will appear on the upper right corner of the screen. The first digit tells you which version of the nav computer you have, and the last two digits tell you the OS version. If the first digit is a "3," you have a MKIII computer. If you have a MKIII, then the newest OS version is 3-1/63.

yes in the right corner 3-1/63it is written but a my friend has upgraded the software but i do'nt know with which version ,but know I have only the English German language. How can i comeback to the Italian ? If install version 25 gives the Italian language?
thanks a lot

UCrewX5 · #5 12-21-2006, 09:02 AM

When a new OS is loaded it will load the language packs that the vehicle is coded for. Your vehicle must not have been coded for Italian.

Do a search here for "navcoder", that might help with your situation.

macxi · #6 12-21-2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by UCrewX5

When a new OS is loaded it will load the language packs that the vehicle is coded for. Your vehicle must not have been coded for Italian.

Do a search here for "navcoder", that might help with your situation.

my car is Italian i live in Italy, after upgrade i have it.
why no now?