NAV CD question??? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

///M_CHAP · 10th June 2005, 07:34

hey guys,
I have an 01 M5 (9/00 production date) so i already have the widescreen in my car. the appearance of my screen is dated though, it is obviously an old disc. I don't really care about doing the whole DVD upgrade, but i was wondering if i could just get a new disc so the appearance of my screen looks "updated"

if you guys could please give me some information on where to buy and pricing i would really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Mark

Dave Andrews · 10th June 2005, 09:41

Sounds like you just need a firmware upgrade.. have a look here

http://www.x5world.net/nav_os.htm

and here

http://www.x5world.net/navfaq.htm

for how to update to the latest firmware, this should give you splitscreen capability and a few wrinkles in the address selection, it wont give you birds eye view or any other display capabilities other thanwhat you already have.

Later maps can be had from Navtech

http://www.navteq.com/ProductFinder?...el=5&Year=2001

Dave

///M_CHAP · 11th June 2005, 02:25

so the x5 software is compatible with ours?

bmwusa · 11th June 2005, 04:39

Hey Mchap, if you can the nav disk for ver 22 that works for our Mk3 systems can you send it to me, I dont know dick about computers and cant get it to work, Josh

a_ok2me · 11th June 2005, 05:00

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Originally Posted by ///M_CHAP

so the x5 software is compatible with ours?

It's the same. Make sure you buy CD-R, not CD-RW. So far, other posts claim Verbatim works. I used Sony. The cheap stuff does not work and will cause your monitor to conk out. Then your cd might get stuck. There are good problems/solutions on other boards also.

bmwusa · 11th June 2005, 07:59

Just found out...that if you ask Dave Z for the master CD and then ask BMW *if they are up to date at the dealer* for the latest CD, it will work.

Im gonig to talk to Dave Z about a master Nav CD

///M_CHAP · 11th June 2005, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwusa

Just found out...that if you ask Dave Z for the master CD and then ask BMW *if they are up to date at the dealer* for the latest CD, it will work.

Im gonig to talk to Dave Z about a master Nav CD

Josh, please keep me updated on your progress as I am very interested in upgrading to a new cd to get the upgraded look and technology.

Thanks,
mark

Dave Andrews · 11th June 2005, 11:09

I upgraded my MY2001 to the latest firmware by using the Key CD and firmware CD images as downloaded from the sources recommended on the X5 site, I wrote both CDs at single speed using Nero and the upgrade worked just fine. A bit nailbiting when it wad doing it's churning around..

Dave

HireM5 · 11th June 2005, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Dave Andrews

I upgraded my MY2001 to the latest firmware by using the Key CD and firmware CD images as downloaded from the sources recommended on the X5 site, I wrote both CDs at single speed using Nero and the upgrade worked just fine. A bit nailbiting when it wad doing it's churning around..

Dave

Dave,
Where did you get the CD Key? I followed the directions on X5world, but it looks like you have to be a member of the Yahoo Group to get the image and my membership has been pending for several days now. Do you know of anywhere else to get the image? I already have the NAV software, but I am upgrading from V17 so I think I am going to need the key.
Thanks

Dave Andrews · 11th June 2005, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by HireM5

Dave,
Where did you get the CD Key? I followed the directions on X5world, but it looks like you have to be a member of the Yahoo Group to get the image and my membership has been pending for several days now. Do you know of anywhere else to get the image? I already have the NAV software, but I am upgrading from V17 so I think I am going to need the key.
Thanks

I became a member.. I have a copy of the key CD here and could easily cut you one.

Dave