Idrive Nav system E61. Update possible?

[bmw5lover]

Hey X5world

I've been reading this navigation forum for a while and I do not understand some things. (Btw: I have a E61 from 2004 with brown business navigation screen, but the bmw dealer updated it today with the lastest, now I have a Grey screen)

-First of Ive read somewhere that the Idrive system is WinCE based, so totally different from the X5 navigation? I DO NOT see my firmware version on the right top screen. I do not have a SET/Settings screen like most of you guys have.

-Can I also update my firmware with the V30 of V31?

-I can go into service menu. But where can I find my versions?

-The E60/61 LCI's also got MAP 2D view. Can I also enable this with 2008 maps? Or is that a function only possible with latest firmware?

-Where Can I find all the info for the Idrive system? Do I also have MKIV?


sorry for all the questions. But there is to much info and the Navigation FAQ seems down (

[Barney Rubble]

iDrive Nav systems can only be updated by the dealer. Apparently to heavily integrated with the rest of the electronics to allow mere mortals to tamper with it.
So I guess the party ends here.

[bmw5lover]

Damn. But they say they upgraded my Idrive system to the latest version (2008). Its Grey now, used to be brown.
Still I dont know what the latest Idrive version should be.

I hope I will have 2D maps with the 2008 dvd.
Grtz

[Quicksilver]

Grey is the color.......