RR MK3 in E39. "Software Required" yet won't accept RR or BMW firmware discs

[pontiff]

Hi all,

Allow me to explain.... I was playing around in INPA and accidentally pressed the 'require software' option or whatever it was called. suffice to say it now starts up and wants the software disc loaded.

Drive is a Range rover Mk3 drive in a BMW E39 540 (DE62)

I have tried BMW v32 and RR discs v3/32 to no avail. The RR disc is a correctly burnt Mode2/Form 1 disc, and I have previously used it to upgrade the drive to the latest firmware, but now it wont accept it.

I can get access to it in INPA along with DIS, but being an RR drive, all the features are not available and DIS v44 wont code it (to be expected as its a RR drive). There is an option to clear the software required bit, but it does not seem to accept it.

Is there anything that can be done?

Cheers,
Aaron

[RichardP1]

Tried a KeyCD?

[pontiff]

Thats the first thing i'm going to do when I get home..

[pontiff]

Tried that.. no good.. it accepts the disc fine and doesnt eject it, but doesnt actually do anything.. should I expect to see something on the screen?

[autotronic]

Hi Aaron
Whereabouts are you in Australia?
I'm in Melb and can rebuild your navi's Flash such that it works like any ordinary BMW Mk3 GPS.
Cheers

[pontiff]

I too am in Melbourne... PM me your details (and a price if possible) and I can drop the unit off... I've heard the same thing, as in you can flash it to become a BMW unit.

[autotronic]

Hi Aaron,

Started working on your unit today and can confirm the stuck load CD screen.

It's now up and running as a stock standard Mk3 with 3-1/62 version software.

Reads map disk ok and works perfectly normally.

Ready for your collection.

Cheers

[ccfj1]

Blimey top work mate, nice one.

Is not 3-1/63 the latest though?