LCI Hard drive based Sat Nav

Captain SlowCoach · 01-14-2010, 01:14 PM

Used it properly for the first time today - and I find BMW still insist that we only have 5 digit postcodes - Grrrrrr

Is there any way to upgrade this on the Hard Drive systems - I know you can get 'Fiddled with' with DVDs for the DVD based systems.

Captain SC

ECBMW · 01-15-2010, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain SlowCoach

Used it properly for the first time today - and I find BMW still insist that we only have 5 digit postcodes - Grrrrrr

Is there any way to upgrade this on the Hard Drive systems - I know you can get 'Fiddled with' with DVDs for the DVD based systems.

Captain SC

AFAIK there is an update but it'll cost around £160 assuming you have version2008-2. I dont know what this update will fix

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LCI can only be upgraded by BMW unless anyone knows how to do it otherwise?

doughboy · 01-15-2010, 03:53 AM

Still 5 digit only. Not much of a problem for me as most of my destinations are Electricity utility buildings and substations, which aren't on Postcode databases anyway.....

My dealer are still denying there is an update for my 2008-2, despite new cars having 2009-1 or maybe 2009-2 by now.

The manual shows a DVD update method, but BMW UK are probably treating us like idiots as usual and keeping that to themselves.

BanziBarn · 01-15-2010, 04:09 AM

I was very surprised that I didn't have full postcode search, it would seem I've been spoilt by my tomtom.....

doughboy · 01-15-2010, 04:12 AM

I can't see why BMW would specify that when they buy the system from whoever, it seems very odd.

Not sure if any other built-in car systems have the same shortcoming?

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doughboy Major General 1545 Rep 8,970 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	Still 5 digit only. Not much of a problem for me as most of my destinations are Electricity utility buildings and substations, which aren't on Postcode databases anyway..... My dealer are still denying there is an update for my 2008-2, despite new cars having 2009-1 or maybe 2009-2 by now. The manual shows a DVD update method, but BMW UK are probably treating us like idiots as usual and keeping that to themselves.
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BanziBarn Lieutenant Colonel 106 Rep 1,800 Posts Drives: BMW 330D E90 LCI Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I was very surprised that I didn't have full postcode search, it would seem I've been spoilt by my tomtom.....
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doughboy Major General 1545 Rep 8,970 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	I can't see why BMW would specify that when they buy the system from whoever, it seems very odd. Not sure if any other built-in car systems have the same shortcoming?
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