So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye ... - Page 3

X5 Meister · #21 03-04-2010, 02:53 PM

Their website is completely off as well as they do not have any support for USA products. Further, their list of supported BMW models is completely random.

The frustrating part is a company like NavTeq just refers you to BMW North America and finding anything about navigation disks on that site is like searching for a WMD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy

A message sent through a priority channel to BMWNA resulted in:

I wrote back with the canned response Tele Atlas has been providing. Perhaps it is Tele Atlas that isn't up to speed - we'll see.

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Terry Kennedy · #22 03-05-2010, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

The frustrating part is a company like NavTeq just refers you to BMW North America and finding anything about navigation disks on that site is like searching for a WMD.

The BMWNA corporate web site is about entire car models, who they're sponsoring, and so forth.

There are many people that work at the [physical] site that deal with everything from product literature to going out and auditing dealers who perform too many free engine replacements. The trick is to find the correct group and establish a good communication path with them.

As it happens, I'll up there for a day in 4-5 months to talk to all of the top brass. If this isn't resolved by then, I will definitely track down the right people and make the problem known.

X5 Meister · #23 03-05-2010, 06:10 AM

Fantastic!

While you're at it, maybe you could mention to someone about fixing all the errors on the BMW accessories website (photos of items are shown in the wrong models/contexts, items are listed as being compatible for vehicles when they are not at all compatible, etc.).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy

The BMWNA corporate web site is about entire car models, who they're sponsoring, and so forth.

There are many people that work at the [physical] site that deal with everything from product literature to going out and auditing dealers who perform too many free engine replacements. The trick is to find the correct group and establish a good communication path with them.

As it happens, I'll up there for a day in 4-5 months to talk to all of the top brass. If this isn't resolved by then, I will definitely track down the right people and make the problem known.

pete_c · #24 03-05-2010, 10:58 AM

What about maybe doing some tweaking to last available maps utilizing updated NAVTEQ maps available for other devices. (maybe a reverse engineering). The current OS DVD's have already been modded a bit with graphics etc...whats the deal with upgrading the specific maps on the map DVD's/CD's?

I have the newest DVD (from 2009) for my 2006 E83 and those have never been updated with information from 2007-8. My CE based "portable" devices (self contained) using NAVTEQ have been updated. Would the formats of the maps be somewhat similiar or convertable?

TI Master · #25 03-09-2010, 04:38 AM

BMW Navigation System Map Updates

Wonder if this is what we'll use to get updates. Considering I bought a 2009 X5 and there have been no updates to the maps that came with it, I would assume they would fix that issue or risk a lot of brand damage.

pete_c · #26 03-09-2010, 10:40 AM

Yes my 2006 X3 maps has 2009 maps purchased which are really 2008 un updated maps. Funny too that I opened a "ticket" with NavTeq and the ticket was closed within 30 days with a blanket non serving response.

I currently use both NAV units (E46 and E83) mostly in the 10000 foot view just to guage a relative position and use my MSMobile phone with IGo for granular details.

I guess I could just drop a nice TTS font / GPS application on my car PC to get "built" in use of my in car NAV display totally by passing the NAV OS/Maps.

jacksonian · #27 03-28-2010, 10:10 PM

So has anyone bought a new Nav disk through that website?

Terry Kennedy · #28 03-29-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jacksonian

So has anyone bought a new Nav disk through that website?

Not yet. I wrote to them saying they should list a version or release date on their web site, and they wrote back:

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Originally Posted by store.bmwgpsmaps.com

Thank you for your interest in the BMW - North American Map DVD - High Version.

I am happy to inform you that all of the DVD map update versions are 2010 and were released approximately 2 weeks ago. The part number for the BMW - North American Map DVD - High Version is 65902158161 which contains 2 DVD's.

If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us via email or call directly 1-866-543-6848.

That part number isn't showing up in the BMW parts system yet - when it does, it might be possible to purchase the maps for less from one of the dealers that offers Internet and/or BMWCCA discounts.

X5 Meister · #29 03-29-2010, 04:02 PM

Interesting information. On the phone they said that it is 1 DVD for the High Version and p/n 65-90-2-158-157. Weird.

Brian-bmw · #30 03-29-2010, 04:34 PM

Here's an explanation I read on an M5 Forum from a guy who works at a dealership.

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"For DVD high there are two discs in the pacakage. One is for western US and all of Canada 2nd one is eastern US and all of Canada."

I wonder if the complete package is part number 65.90-2 158 161, but one of the individual DVDs is part number 65.90-2 158 157. Who knows, until we can lay hands on one.

Either way, this kind of sucks. It will be OK for me, because I am on the east coast. It will be a royal pain for those near the boarder of the two DVDs. Going to a single disk is one of the major reasons why I upgraded to the single-disk MKIV. I got tired of driving across map disk regions.

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