Go to a dealer and sit in a brand new car and look at the version of the nav i-drive system and see if you have the latest one or not. BTW what is your version on a 2006?

You will have ther NAVI01 (CD), NAVI02 (DVD), or NAVI03 (DVD)

The software version is in the Service Menu, which you can access yourself through the iDrive controller:

To access service menu in i-drive cars:
1. From the main menu display, press the controller down for minimum 6 seconds.
2. Turn the controller 3 increments clockwise (to the right).
3. Turn the controller 3 increments counter-clockwise (to the left).
4. Turn controller 1 increment clockwise (right).
5. Turn controller 1 increment counter-clockwise (left).
6. Turn controller 1 increment clockwise (right).
7. Push down on the controller.
8. To exit the service mode, select the return arrow at the bottom on the left of the screen.

The versions and release dates of the software for the nav unit are, starting from 2006:

Sep-05:
NAVI01 7.3.2
NAVI02 8.4.4
NAVI03 9.1.16

Mar-06:
NAVI01 & NAVI02: no change (end of developmment)
NAVI03: 9.3.0C

Sep-06
NAVI01 & NAVI02: no change
NAVI03: 9.4.0A

Mar-07
NAVI01 & NAVI02: no change
NAVI03: 9.5.C

Sep-07
NAVI01 & NAVI02: no change
NAVI03: 9.6.04

Mar-08
NAVI01 & NAVI02: no change
NAVI03: 9.7.02

Revisions are detailled in the Service Information Bulletins, which are available to the dealer. I have a few copies here. Tell us what version you currently have loaded in your car and I can advise what bugs have been fixed and features added in subsequent versions

FYI, I just wandered to the Navteq website and saw that the US 2008.1 maps are now available.

Worked just fine for me, Thank you Appy!!



MJM

The ability to display "Safety Cameras" is not a feature of the standard map disk or V31 software. To display safety cameras you need to modify the disk by adding the safety camera POI. May of the copied map DVD's contain speed camera data already, do a search and you will find all the information you need.

Hi limey, Welcome to the forum,

The speed (sorry safety) camera option for any of the BMW map discs are not an official BMW product and are a non BMW sanctioned modification to the map disc, these disc are modded by the discs owners or bought from places like eBay.

Whoever told you that the cameras are an imbedded option the OEM map disc doesn’t know what they are talking about.

There are a couple of threads that will explain how to add the cameras your self with a few simple tools, do a quick search.

HTH

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Hi Limey,

Yes indeed, 'safety' cameras are added to the map disc (as Richard and ccfj1 said) as points of interest (POI). If you obtain a map disc with them on, or add them yourself, you then switch them on via the POI selection menu, just as you would with petrol stations or car parks etc. There are a few members (incl me) who can point you in the direction of a very good map disc supplier who adds 'safety' cameras.

They are definitely not embedded in the v31 upgrade.

Hey guys, i am new to the Bimmer and Navigation in general. I have downloaded, un-rar'd the file, burned the .nrg file to a CD through imgburn at 1x (albeit in MODE1) and i am extremely timid to try to update the OS since i don't really want the blank screen of death.

My CD (which was named "NAV_SW") has several files and folders (table files, LST files and file folders).

You guys think i'm on the right track? I would be going from a V24 straight to V31 on an MKIV.

Again just a little timid.

Yep.... Good luck!