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Babba · Jun 14th, 2004, 12:05 PM

Has anybody got any further with this?

It seems to be a mixture of tuner, firmware and map disk. I know that Traffic Information appears greyed out after updating the firnmware to v23 but I (like everyone else) cannot get TMC information. I am not sure if Boost is a dual tuner (and therefore a subsequent tuner is required) but even when I tune to Classic FM I cannot get TMC enabled.

I believe that the disk also needs the TMC information on it, and the current ones do not have it. I have tried the latest DVDs and my original CD in BMWs with TMC enabled. When my disks are inserted, then the TMC is no longer available.

The BMW owner said that he did not have TMC until he got a copy of the map disk (CD) from a different (not BMW/MINI) supplier. Then his TMC works. The BMW does have dual tuner so that it can received TMC/RDS codes while tuned to a different station.

Anybody any ideas?

ceegee · Jun 14th, 2004, 12:29 PM

To have TMC or not does not depent on the disc you have, however you'll need a so called "TMC module" to be able to receive the special messages/signals. The new 2005 Boost will have the ability to play MP3s AND to receive TMC signals.

My hope is then, that a lot of people with the 2005 MINI models, not excited with their boosts, are going to put those on ebay ;-)

Babba · Jun 14th, 2004, 12:54 PM

If the disk does not matter, then why didn't my disks work in the BMW 3 series but when he put his in it works perfectly?

I agree about Boost, hopefully lots of people will want alternate head units. Hope they just do not buy Wave though...

Jun 14th, 2004, 12:05 PM	#1
Babba MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bolton, England Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 53 Offline	TMC and MINI SatNav Has anybody got any further with this? It seems to be a mixture of tuner, firmware and map disk. I know that Traffic Information appears greyed out after updating the firnmware to v23 but I (like everyone else) cannot get TMC information. I am not sure if Boost is a dual tuner (and therefore a subsequent tuner is required) but even when I tune to Classic FM I cannot get TMC enabled. I believe that the disk also needs the TMC information on it, and the current ones do not have it. I have tried the latest DVDs and my original CD in BMWs with TMC enabled. When my disks are inserted, then the TMC is no longer available. The BMW owner said that he did not have TMC until he got a copy of the map disk (CD) from a different (not BMW/MINI) supplier. Then his TMC works. The BMW does have dual tuner so that it can received TMC/RDS codes while tuned to a different station. Anybody any ideas?

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Jun 14th, 2004, 12:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
ceegee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Eindhoven Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 12 Offline	To have TMC or not does not depent on the disc you have, however you'll need a so called "TMC module" to be able to receive the special messages/signals. The new 2005 Boost will have the ability to play MP3s AND to receive TMC signals. My hope is then, that a lot of people with the 2005 MINI models, not excited with their boosts, are going to put those on ebay ;-)

Jun 14th, 2004, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Babba MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bolton, England Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 53 Offline	If the disk does not matter, then why didn't my disks work in the BMW 3 series but when he put his in it works perfectly? I agree about Boost, hopefully lots of people will want alternate head units. Hope they just do not buy Wave though...

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