Telematics Unit Retrofit to 4/5G Cellular Technology?

Nonopr01 · 08-03-2021, 10:51 AM

Has anyone here gone thru this retrofit yet? I am going in for it on Thursday. Looks to be a bit complicated depending on what iCC ID you have on your car.
One method is hardware and software and the other is just software.
Let see how it goes with mine...

Nonopr01 · 08-04-2021, 06:14 AM

No one really interested??? This will affect a lot of car after February 2022. Will not be ABLE TO USE MANY OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CONNECTED DRIVE SYSTEM.

Nonopr01 · 08-08-2021, 04:35 PM

All good with my upgrade to 4/5G technology.

XMBeast · 08-09-2021, 11:24 AM

@Nonopr01 how much did you pay for the retrofit? was it covered by BMW FOC?

Nonopr01 · 08-09-2021, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by XMBeast

@Nonopr01 how much did you pay for the retrofit? was it covered by BMW FOC?

Free cover under warranty for one time upgrade.

XMBeast · 08-10-2021, 09:59 AM

wops, my car isnt under warranty as mine is model year 2017 (purchases in Jun 2016). Let me check with BMW of springfield if they can do it foc.

Nonopr01 · 08-10-2021, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by XMBeast

wops, my car isnt under warranty as mine is model year 2017 (purchases in Jun 2016). Let me check with BMW of springfield if they can do it foc.

I said free cover by warranty one time only. Meaning you are set and good for the upgrade

Nonopr01 · 08-10-2021, 06:20 PM

CHeck the document on my first post and you will understand that is covered no matter what year.
Depending on year it will be just a upload of new data or a change of hardware and data.

XMBeast · 08-11-2021, 06:49 AM

great, thank you. let me talk to the BMW service folks.

Nonopr01 · 08-11-2021, 09:04 AM

If they tell you they have no idea what you are talking about, here is what you say:
As per CS from BMW Care Center:
"This information is available in the Warranty Validation Portal if the BMW center Service Manager question the action"
SIB 84 02 21

XMBeast · 08-17-2021, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Nonopr01

If they tell you they have no idea what you are talking about, here is what you say:
As per CS from BMW Care Center:
"This information is available in the Warranty Validation Portal if the BMW center Service Manager question the action"
SIB 84 02 21

Thank you.. they had acknowledged about the change.. have scheduled a service next week

Nonopr01 · 08-17-2021, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by XMBeast

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nonopr01

If they tell you they have no idea what you are talking about, here is what you say:
As per CS from BMW Care Center:
"This information is available in the Warranty Validation Portal if the BMW center Service Manager question the action"
SIB 84 02 21

Thank you.. they had acknowledged about the change.. have scheduled a service next week

Good .

tauzins · 09-08-2021, 10:06 AM

not sure the differences in my early 2015 car... but I didnt qualify for it and they said via my vin I fall under SIB 840121

Nonopr01 · 09-09-2021, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tauzins

not sure the differences in my early 2015 car... but I didnt qualify for it and they said via my vin I fall under SIB 840121

You should contact CS directly. Did you go to the service center or dealer?

tauzins · 09-09-2021, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nonopr01

Quote:

Originally Posted by tauzins

not sure the differences in my early 2015 car... but I didnt qualify for it and they said via my vin I fall under SIB 840121

You should contact CS directly. Did you go to the service center or dealer?

Both, when they check my vin it doesn't qualify but I have a early 2015

Nonopr01 · 09-10-2021, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tauzins

Both, when they check my vin it doesn't qualify but I have a early 2015

The document I included on the original post will say that also. Certain that from 2017 on all of them qualify.

GuyLedouche · 09-10-2021, 10:08 AM

Confirmed my 2015 does not qualify.

bigj505 · 09-12-2021, 09:36 PM

I'm pretty sure my car is going through this right now. It was at the dealer Friday for an issue with my rear tires losing air (this issue has been the worst) and the dealer offered this to me. Even gave me a loaner.
My car is a 2016

Nonopr01 · 09-13-2021, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bigj505

I'm pretty sure my car is going through this right now. It was at the dealer Friday for an issue with my rear tires losing air (this issue has been the worst) and the dealer offered this to me. Even gave me a loaner.
My car is a 2016

Good they did.

robrwalker · 03-12-2022, 11:04 PM

Just did it Friday. Software only on a '17 M4.

Only bitch is lost all my coding and now BimmerCode does NOT have control module modification for my head unit so can't code back in full screen dvd in motion. My kids love that.

Not sure why BimmerCode doesn't have this. Maybe the updated idrive software is just too new?

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18BMWX5M · 03-14-2022, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by robrwalker

Just did it Friday. Software only on a '17 M4.

Only bitch is lost all my coding and now BimmerCode does NOT have control module modification for my head unit so can't code back in full screen dvd in motion. My kids love that.

Not sure why BimmerCode doesn't have this. Maybe the updated idrive software is just too new?

:

Are you tuned? I'd do did your dme get locked?

robrwalker · 03-14-2022, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 18BMWX5M

Quote:

Originally Posted by robrwalker

Just did it Friday. Software only on a '17 M4.

Only bitch is lost all my coding and now BimmerCode does NOT have control module modification for my head unit so can't code back in full screen dvd in motion. My kids love that.

Not sure why BimmerCode doesn't have this. Maybe the updated idrive software is just too new?

:

Are you tuned? I'd do did your dme get locked?

No. Not tuned.

BimmerCode responded quick though and they are working on a fix.

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