Latest Software Update For Factory Navigation

[woodman438]

Dear All,

For those who have read my posts before you are probably aware of my interest in the factory nav system and trying to provide fellow mini2-ers with the latest firmware and maps.... and it seems quite often before the dealers!

Well here we go again, I now have ISO's of firmware update V21-1 which will update CDROM nav systems to 3-1/62

The major change to this firmware is the Auto-zoom feature. Some of you may already be aware that the Nav system is unable to accuratley keep up when zoomed in at 125 yards (max zoom) and quite often gets very confused.

With the new version the system automatically zooms out when you are at max zoom and start speeding up, thus providing an accurate reading on the screen.

I have just installed this, although I must admit with some major heart failures as it failed the first couple of times and I thought i had screwed the nav system, but hey - persistance paid off and it all works fine now.

I havent tried the feature yet as its late and the missus wouldnt be happy with me shooting out at 11pm! But I am not under the thumb...honest!

And the cherry on the cake is that I also have an ISO of the latest UK map disk, V2003-3 with TMC codes. NOTE: this will not activate TMC on your mini it just contains the codes so that TMC will work whenever BMW decide to allow dealers to switch it on - sometime in August apparently! Postcode searching is active on this version also.

So.... (god this post is long) - I need someone to host the images (total 650mb) as my server took a big hammering last time and I wont get away with it again with my ISP.

One last thing I have the latest BMW ETK too (V2003-4) if anyone wants to host that also.

No PM's for private copies please - the information is for everyone, just need someone to host it

Cheers

Woodman

PS. Simon Jackson.... I expect a reply on this first thing!!!!

[jeremyp]

Woodman

I'll host them for a few days

Jeremy

[Fullupo]

Sorry for my ignorance....I have nav (build date end of June), So would I have to download this which someones going to host, and then burn it on to a cd-rom? Then just pop it in?

[jeremyp]

Yup

[Fullupo]

Great! It says above that it updates CD-rom systems, well is mine considered to be a dvd based system, even though it doesnt use a dvd disc yet?

[woodman438]

Ok JeremyP send me the ftp details and ill up them to you for all to download.... hope you got a chunky connection!

To clear up any confusion here are the software cd releases and the related software versions. NOTE: Mini CD systems are specified with a 3 as the first number and DVD systems are specified with a 4

BMW Navigation V 19 CD
3-1/50 (you will have a BMW logo at startup instead of mini logo if you are on this version)

4 - DVD WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT

BMW Navigation V 20 CD
3-1/60
4 - DVD WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT

BMW Navigation V 20.1 CD
3-1/60
4-1/12, with "20.10" at MINI startup screen

BMW Navigation V 21 CD
3-1/61
4-1/12, without "20.10" at MINI startup screen

BMW Navigation V 21.1 CD (June/July 2003)
3-1/62
4-? (fancy trying it someone with DVD system???)

Woodman

[kidtexas]

What is the BMW ETK? Also, are these discs still being made with that windows utility?

[woodman438]

The navigation disks are in a special format read by the nav drive but the ETK, TIS, EBA are all windows utilities for part numbers and service and technical information

W

[Simon Jackson]

God, I am slipping! Missed this last night! Good news again though, awaiting address for download with baited breathe!

[Fullupo]

Well i'll give it a go, mines June/july build, dunno wot system number yet as my ****ing car wouldnt start this morning! 650 miles on the clock, went to go to work and all i get is these random electrical sounds and some clunking! joy oh joy! Would talk more but currently have smoke coming out of my ears!

[Dec]

So is this not for the DVD based nav system? or will it work? i heard that the major difference with the dvd version was the speed, will it slow down if i use this CD in it?

thanks,

Dec

[woodman438]

NO!

BMW produce one software CD for all systems and the unit (whether cd or dvd) decides which version it needs.

I just dont know if this latest disk includes any updates for the DVD system, if it doesnt your system will just spit it back out

Jeremyp is going to host the nav stuff for a while which i will upload to him tonight when i get home

W

[Hambroski]

Have you come across this site:

ftp://209.166.230.101/
Click BMW
It has alot of sat nav disc on it. It alos has a v21-1.zip file on it. It appears to be only 135mb but I am downloading to check it now.
H

[Fullupo]

Sorry to continue in my stupidity, ive just looked, I have SW 4-1/12. (may build). Will this download be newer than mine?

Thanks

[woodman438]

Yeah that FTP site contains the stuff - i sent it to a guy on the yahoo group who said he was going to host it.

Get it from there - its the same stuff

Jeremyp do i still need to upload it to you?

Fullupo - i dont know, thats why i asked!

W