Google MyInfo, not working?

eisenb11 · 11-16-2011, 08:51 PM

I've been trying to get Google MyInfo to work, but have had no luck. I go to Google Maps, look something up (say, Denny's) then try to send it to my car. I then get an error message: "Sorry, we were unable to send this message at this time. Please visit the help page."

I called BMW Assist and they said that this is a technical problem on Google's part. I don't believe them. This has been going on for 3 days and I've never gotten the feature to work.

I have a nagging feeling that it's a problem on their end.

To test this out can someone try to send a location to their car? No need to confirm that it gets there. Just get a location, send it over, and see if you get the error.

Thanks!

Update: Solved! Ok, this issue has been solved! As I was suspecting it was a setup problem. BMW Assist was using one email address for my login and another email address for the Google MyInfo. I had them change the MyInfo email address so they are now in sync.

///M Rakete · 11-16-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eisenb11

To test this out can someone try to send a location to their car? No need to confirm that it gets there. Just get a location, send it over, and see if you get the error.

Thanks!

Okay, I just looked up the BMW plant in Regensburg, Germany on Google Maps. I then pulled up "Send", sent the location to my BMW Assist address, and...

No error.

I'll see tomorrow if it got to the car. I assume it did.

Sorry

MineralWeiss · 11-16-2011, 10:48 PM

I was able to load a new address to mine this evening...no errors.

eisenb11 · 11-17-2011, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Rakete

Okay, I just looked up the BMW plant in Regensburg, Germany on Google Maps. I then pulled up "Send", sent the location to my BMW Assist address, and...

No error.

I'll see tomorrow if it got to the car. I assume it did.

Sorry

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Originally Posted by Chris'_m3

I was able to load a new address to mine this evening...no errors.

Ah, that's what I was expecting. I tried to tell the BMW assist lady that I found it highly unlikely that googles service wasn't working but she wouldn't have any of it. Looks like I'm going to have to hunker down and get ready to fight it out with them to get them to fix whatever is wrong on my end. I have friday off... That'll be a good time to trench up and go to war! lol

mdosu · 11-19-2011, 11:01 PM

you car doesn't happen to be in like a 5 floor deep concrete garage? Just making sure where your car is, it gets reception.

eisenb11 · 11-19-2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

you car doesn't happen to be in like a 5 floor deep concrete garage? Just making sure where your car is, it gets reception.

I've tried it both in one of those crazy garages and in my normal garage at home.

eisenb11 · 11-21-2011, 01:06 PM

Update: Ok, this issue has been solved! As I was suspecting it was a setup problem. BMW Assist was using one email address for my login and another email address for the Google MyInfo. I had them change the MyInfo email address so they are now in sync.

THE TECH · 11-21-2011, 01:09 PM

Good to hear. Can't wait to try all this good stuff!

eisenb11 · 11-21-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by THE TECH

Good to hear. Can't wait to try all this good stuff!

This feature is really cool. Before this, I had to look stuff up on Google Maps, email myself the address, then type it into the nav later when I got to the car. Now it goes straight from Maps into the car... very neat!

THE TECH · 11-21-2011, 01:32 PM

Yeah I watched a video of this on the BMW site.

SamS · 11-21-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by eisenb11

Update: Solved! Ok, this issue has been solved! As I was suspecting it was a setup problem. BMW Assist was using one email address for my login and another email address for the Google MyInfo. I had them change the MyInfo email address so they are now in sync.

So does your Google MyInfo address need to be your gmail email, or does it not matter?

How do you set up Google MyInfo, initially?

eisenb11 · 11-21-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SamS

So does your Google MyInfo address need to be your gmail email, or does it not matter?

How do you set up Google MyInfo, initially?

MyInfo uses (or is supposed to) whatever email address that you log into the My BMW site at BMWUSA with.

SamS · 11-21-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by eisenb11

MyInfo uses (or is supposed to) whatever email address that you log into the My BMW site at BMWUSA with.

OK, so as long as I use that same email for my initial set-up for BMW Assist (haven't done yet, car almost here), I should be OK?

eisenb11 · 11-21-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SamS

OK, so as long as I use that same email for my initial set-up for BMW Assist (haven't done yet, car almost here), I should be OK?

Yeah, I believe that you should be good then. If all else fails, call the BMW Assist 800 number (I did today) and they can get that straightened out for you... may have to try a few times to get someone who knows what they're doing, however! lol

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MineralWeiss USAF Retired Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 201 iTrader: (0)	I was able to load a new address to mine this evening...no errors.

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eisenb11 Major Drives: 2012 E92 M3 SSII Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Redondo Beach, CA, USA Posts: 1,107 iTrader: (0)	Update: Ok, this issue has been solved! As I was suspecting it was a setup problem. BMW Assist was using one email address for my login and another email address for the Google MyInfo. I had them change the MyInfo email address so they are now in sync.