Nav: Pretty, but useful without street names?
 

The nav system in my 2011 X5 35i Sports Activity is gorgeous.

But I've always found it weird that street names don't show up as often as I'd like. With the old navs on the E60 5 Series, you had worse graphics, but at least there were little triangles and street names that showed up.

Today, i looked at my map and I was like "wow, pretty, but absolutely no street names whatsoever" and snapped a pic with my phone.

Of course if you play with the zoom level the names show up sometimes, and the NAV will tell you what street names to turn, but having names on maps is always helpful, especially if you're trying to get to learn a place, no?

Does anyone know if there's a later firmware that might resolve this or if BMW will be fixing this?

Thanks.

Would it be possible the name is available only in a particular mode or vie? On my 2008 model, street names are not available on the perspective view.


cloudz

You are correct as to the perspective view, but the problem is that the BMW (TeleAtlas) Nav system has a very poor algorithm to coordinate the scale/zoom level and the placement of street names.

from reading I know the program and hardware I need to code a retrofit CCC to CID X5 E70 but there is nothing I can find about the steps after the CIC install with bimmerretrofits special cable. I know you still have to do some light coding. Is there a link anyone could send me to read up on this? I would like to do the basic coding myself. I would not do the software updates or any fancy stuff but I think that could I do myself.

I am sure bimmerretrofit has a forums about coding at their website. You may find some info there. :thumbup:

Fascinating piece of work indeed! And thanks for sharing all this.

I am new to this board.

Not sure if the following two items are doable:

First, display an analog clock face on the nav screen along with date and outside temperature. Note - this information is already being displayed on the dash panel between the tachomter and speedometer . . . I would like to display them on the nav screen so everyone in the car can see it. Please see attached mockup.

Second, is it possible the PDC located on the rear bumper by itself? i.e. leave the cameras and front PDC active, only de-activate rear PDC. Need - I have a hitch mounted bike rack, when I use this rack, it sets off the rear PDC and then I have to use the button near the tailgate open button to switch it off . . . but that switches off everything - camera, front and back PDC.

I have a 2011 X5d with all the factory offered options except adaptive drive.

Thanks again for all the good work.