[boostm3]

Hey Guys,

Just moved from Ct to Florida, and my maps are whack. I just changed my region to the southeast in my connected drive portal but I cant tell what my current map version is and if its ever been updated even though Im subscribed to Connected drive and have the auto-update map feature.. Here is my current version.. Does this mean I havent had an update since 2017, ie never, or do i use the bottom figure showing 2020-21? Thanks:

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Hey Guys,

Just moved from Ct to Florida, and my maps are whack. I just changed my region to the southeast in my connected drive portal but I cant tell what my current map version is and if its ever been updated even though Im subscribed to Connected drive and have the auto-update map feature.. Here is my current version.. Does this mean I havent had an update since 2017, ie never, or do i use the bottom figure showing 2020-21? Thanks:

Hey, Connected Drive only auto updates the region you select through the portal. Some dealers, like mine will update the complete map if you ask. Some will make you pay for it. Or, the maps can be found online for DYI and it is much cheaper. I did my wife's 2016 X3 with no problems.

[YakyYaky]

Whoa? There's an auto map update feature? Didn't know that...

I've always used the BMW Download Manager on Windows, sign into it using my ConnectedDrive account and download the map onto a USB Stick and update manually on my M2C.
Perhaps you can try that and it might download a bigger region? I'd assume auto update is just saving SIM card data or something.

Where I'm at - New Zealand, we're so small that our map data that we get lumped together with the Aussie Map updates...

Anyway, You can get the download manager from the connected drive website once you've logged in. In the "Home" page for your car. On my pages, there was "USB Map Update" and "Map update". "Map update" is the link where you will be able to find the download manager. Below is what BMW Download manager looks like.

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by YakyYaky

Whoa? There's an auto map update feature? Didn't know that...

I've always used the BMW Download Manager on Windows, sign into it using my ConnectedDrive account and download the map onto a USB Stick and update manually on my M2C.
Perhaps you can try that and it might download a bigger region? I'd assume auto update is just saving SIM card data or something.

Where I'm at - New Zealand, we're so small that our map data that we get lumped together with the Aussie Map updates...
anyway, You can get the download manager from the connected drive website once you've logged in. In the "Home" page for your car. On my pages, there was "USB Map Update" and "Map update". "Map update" is the link where you will be able to find the download manager. Below is what BMW Download manager looks like.

We're kind of fooked here in the USA wrt to that method; we dont have access to that Download Manager via our Connecteddrive Portal.

[gfisher99]

Where do you change your region in the ConnectedDrive portal? I can't seem to find it. My maps are still set for the region from which I bought the car. I'd like to change it. I'm still subscribed to map updates thru 2021.

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by gfisher99

Where do you change your region in the ConnectedDrive portal? I can't seem to find it. My maps are still set for the region from which I bought the car. I'd like to change it. I'm still subscribed to map updates thru 2021.

When you login to the portal web site, you should see a graphic display of your covered subscriptions/services. Select the one that says 'Map Update' and then 'Automatic Map Update'. That's where you select your region. I did that last week and it still hasn't updated there car nav yet. The system plain sucks, and hardly anyone knows how to force the update quickly. Maybe a trip to the dealer is required for them to force the map update and hope they don't charge.

[gfisher99]

Originally Posted by boostm3

When you login to the portal web site, you should see a graphic display of your covered subscriptions/services. Select the one that says 'Map Update' and then 'Automatic Map Update'. That's where you select your region. I did that last week and it still hasn't updated there car nav yet. The system plain sucks, and hardly anyone knows how to force the update quickly. Maybe a trip to the dealer is required for them to force the map update and hope they don't charge.

Oddly this is all I see. No where to change it:

[gfisher99]

Originally Posted by gfisher99

Oddly this is all I see. No where to change it:

Nevermind - I found it... There's two spots that are kind of similar. Thanks for the info!

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by gfisher99

Oddly this is all I see. No where to change it:

Select 'Map Update' and then automatic Map update. That should give you a list of regional selections to pick from

[boostm3]

The problem is getting it to download the appropriate map region to you. I haven't gotten anywhere with that.

[gfisher99]

Originally Posted by boostm3

The problem is getting it to download the appropriate map region to you. I haven't gotten anywhere with that.

Mine actually updated the next day during my first drive. A couple minutes after I set off, I got a prompt on the screen that asked me if I wanted to update and that doing so would require a restart of the navigation system. It took a few mins, but seemed to be fine after that.

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by gfisher99

Mine actually updated the next day during my first drive. A couple minutes after I set off, I got a prompt on the screen that asked me if I wanted to update and that doing so would require a restart of the navigation system. It took a few mins, but seemed to be fine after that.

you're lucky, I read that with connected drive subscription, you'll get 3-4 automatic updates per year. Coincidentally, yours came right after you made your change. Mines still not changing, but I think I got one before I changed regions so it will probably be awhile although i might take it into the dealer and see if they can force it. The maps for my new region ( Florida) are unusable with the old region l(northeast) loaded. Tell me if you're new region's maps are more accurate than your old for your new location.

[gfisher99]

Originally Posted by boostm3

you're lucky, I read that with connected drive subscription, you'll get 3-4 automatic updates per year. Coincidentally, yours came right after you made your change. Mines still not changing, but I think I got one before I changed regions so it will probably be awhile although i might take it into the dealer and see if they can force it. The maps for my new region ( Florida) are unusable with the old region l(northeast) loaded. Tell me if you're new region's maps are more accurate than your old for your new location.

So I looked at mine today and it still shows the wrong region at the bottom of the version list, but has the correct one above it. The wrong region shows 2019-7, the correct region one shows 2017-2. It has given me two prompts to restart for the update now but seems the same. Not sure what to think about that.

[ried]

All you need to do to update your car with the correct regional data is make sure BMW has the correct address for you (and your registered vehicle) in the ConnectedDrive Portal:

http://connecteddrive.bmwusa.com

The ConnectedDrive Portal will tell your registered car which map update to download over-the-air.

[gfisher99]

Originally Posted by ried

All you need to do to update your car with the correct regional data is make sure BMW has the correct address for you (and your registered vehicle) in the ConnectedDrive Portal:

http://connecteddrive.bmwusa.com

The ConnectedDrive Portal will tell your registered car which map update to download over-the-air.

All of my address information was correct in my profile there and I didn't get the Texas map until I switched the region in the ConnectedDrive portal as was discussed earlier in this thread.