sending google map to 09 iDrive...

[newtom3]

anyone figure out how to do this... do you have to buy the Internet service?

[MysticBlue]

Yes, I've done it. No you do not need to pay for the service.
Standby, I will include a link.

[MysticBlue]

FAQ on BMWNA under "owners", then "BMW Assist", then "Myinfo FAQ".
http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...MyInfoFAQ.aspx
After following these instructions to send it, the next time you are in your car you should have a message under "BMW Assist" in the main idrive menu. Open the message and save it to your contacts or address book or whatever it's called. Works as advertised.

[newtom3]

damn... thanks Mystic! BMW's website is so 1990s... hard to navigate and slow as molasses.

[MysticBlue]

I should also mention you need an email address associated with your BMW assist account. This should already be set up for you by your CA, but if not you'll need to do this. You'll need this the first time you send something, but I noticed the google maps web page saves this info so I didn't have to enter it again the next time I sent something.

[newtom3]

ok many thanks again... my CA apparently called and advised he input all my info to BMW... so I will test this later today when I get a chance. again, thank you kindly.

[Heat00]

dam, I should have gotten an 09 lol....

[newtom3]

I tried it... nice... google maps even confirms successful delivery to the BMW ... quite nice. Now to go in the M3 and see if it showed up! This is really a killer mashup. Or could be... let me go check it out first.

[newtom3]

heh.. successful delivery turns out to refer to BMW's servers... who then bounced it because email on the accout does not match up to what I used on google maps.

[Radiation Joe]

Its not always immediate, either.

I thought it would happen in just a few minutes the other night and it took over an hour.

[ase2dais]

I have yet to try google out thksfor the link

[Deda]

cool!

[newtom3]

ok, I got this working... BMW Assist people and the website are working off of an older or otherwise completely different user interface.

Get yerself an 09 iDrive, go to google maps, get your location on the map, click on Send (top right of the map), choose the 'Car' option, then enter BMW for mfr, BMW USA region, and then your email address (registered with your dealer at time of purchase for BMW Assist usage) or email address of anyone else with an 09 iDrive (no spamming!).

As soon as I got to the car, about 15 min later, there was a little message icon at the top right status area (where the time, cell signal, HD radio icons are) ... if you see that for the first time, then your google map was transferred.

Go to main Menu -> BMW Assist -> Messages and after a little updating message, you'll see your google map link... push down on that message and you then see the flag icon to start guidance or move the joystick to the right for the screen in which you can add this location to your stored locations.

I haven't actually started Nav to the message'd location, but believe it will work ok from this point on.

[IS350]

Originally Posted by MysticBlue

FAQ on BMWNA under "owners", then "BMW Assist", then "Myinfo FAQ".
http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...MyInfoFAQ.aspx
After following these instructions to send it, the next time you are in your car you should have a message under "BMW Assist" in the main idrive menu. Open the message and save it to your contacts or address book or whatever it's called. Works as advertised.

I know the website says only certain 08s can accept google, but has anyone tried in an E90/2/3?

[Hellride]

Originally Posted by IS350

I know the website says only certain 08s can accept google, but has anyone tried in an E90/2/3?

I just tried and received an email with my VIN - "The vehicle listed on your BMW Assist account is not capable of receiving this information. If you feel you have received this message in error, contact BMW Assist at (888) 333-6118."

Oh well... Would have been a nice feature.

[newtom3]

Pls note again that the current BMW website on MyInfo is not current and not correct for 09 USA iDrives... at least not in my 09 M3.
Read through my post above for the current user interface for retrieving the google maps message... just to remind you, look for the little message icon in the upper right corner of the screen.. in the little status box area. That means, amongst other things, that you *may* have a Google Map link sent to you.

[Technic]

Although no MY2008 E9x can receive Google maps in their iDrive right now, all E9x with production date 04/08 are equipped with the new GSM TCU that is capable of supporting eventually this feature in the USA (it has been available in Canada since... 04/08).

[Bronx Cheer]

I have an 09 e90, and can use it right now without paying for any additional service.

Do the instructions above. Type in your email under the "account name" line, and type in your phone number in the telephone number line. Both of these must match exactly for the message to get through.

Call up BMW assist while in the car if it doesn't work. Perhaps they have a wrong telephone number on file (work vs. cell, etc.) as the primary phone number. They can also send a test message to you to make certain everything is working alright.

[newtom3]

In my experience, the telephone number is optional... I have successfully sent google maps to the car leaving the telephone field blank. The BMW Assist gateway seems to uniquely key off of the email address.

[xrayos]

on the e46 m3 there was a way to figure out the telephone number of your bmw. Has anyone figured out how dial into our cars? With this new GSM TCU, I'm sure there's a phone number there some where.

[MysticBlue]

Originally Posted by Bronx Cheer

I have an 09 e90, and can use it right now without paying for any additional service.

Do the instructions above. Type in your email under the "account name" line, and type in your phone number in the telephone number line. Both of these must match exactly for the message to get through.

Call up BMW assist while in the car if it doesn't work. Perhaps they have a wrong telephone number on file (work vs. cell, etc.) as the primary phone number. They can also send a test message to you to make certain everything is working alright.

You don't have to type in "your" phone number. That line is for the phone number of the person or business that you just searched for and are sending to your car. When you save it to your contacts in idrive, it includes that phone number as the contact's phone number. Or leave it blank if you want.

[H2]

For anyone interested, here's an example of what the box looks like that you fill in. This box comes up after you do "Search Maps" and then hit the "Send" link. After you complete the information and hit "Send" in this box, the information is sent to your car.