2010 325i SE firmware upgrade

[JohnW]

I just brought a 200 325i SE which I am pretty happy with and i checked BMW's web site for firmware updates. I put in my VIN & it downloaded a binary. Put binary on nice clean USB drive and inserted same into the USB port. Looked for "Software Update" on I Drive.... and the option is not there. What am I doing wrong (if anything) ?

Edited November 30, 2021 by JohnW
Poor typing

[Greydog]

Hi John

As far as I know your on the right track, is the software visible on a laptop ? I know there are several You Tube videos maybe one of those may help

Dave

[JohnW]

For information I have a CCC head which MAY be a problem.  I wonder what would happen if I burn the binary to a CD ?

[Greydog]

Morning John

Got to be worth a try, I did read somewhere that when burning the CD it needs to be done at the slowest speed

Dave

 

[JohnW]

Right. The menu system is in the list style rather than the four boxes so I guess this means that I have a CIC system rather than a CCC. Is this right ? Does this get us any further forward ?   🙂  I still have no Software Update option however  and simply putting the update on CD did not help. 🙂

[Greydog]

I guess you have checked Youtube and Google for tips and hints? Check www,realoem.com if you haven't put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model see what was fitted. 

Dave

[JohnW]

38 minutes ago, Greydog said:

I guess you have checked Youtube and Google for tips and hints? Check www,realoem.com if you haven't put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model see what was fitted. 

Dave

Thanks Dave but that does not seem to tell me anything I had not already found out  😞l

[JohnW]

The binary I downloaded is    UPD01008.bin

[Greydog]

I will do some digging John never looked at this before so the Gauntlet is down

Dave

[JohnW]

On a slightly different note I updated the nav maps to 2021 with no trouble at all    🙂