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Looking to update my current professional Sat Nav system on the 2011 X5! Is it as simple as buying the DVD update as per the link?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Sat-Nav-D ... 2a39935db9

or best let the dealer update for me next time it is in for a service. :blink:

Thanks

You have the CIC iDrive system not the CCC system this disk is for.  Your maps go on the hard drive, not stay on that DVD.

The maps are £25 from BMW and the licence key to use them £185 last time I checked.  A dealer will charge another £100 in labour to install them.  It is a DIY job, but takes several hours for the 3 DVD version, or rather less using the 3 USB key version.  You still need a licence key though, and that is unique and generated from your VIN.

Ok so not so straight forward as assumed and pricey too via the dealer !!!

Cheers

Not sure of the legality regarding licencing purchasing the 'licence key' here - but there appears to be a ready market in key generation if you have bought the maps themselves.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181689188224?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Note of Caution....discussion of non OEM is against the Forum rules as BMW are getting feisty about it!  They want their large quantities of money - regardless of how we as Owners might feel.... >:(

If you haven't purchased an update from a dealer yet, I'd wait a few weeks. I believe the 2015 CIC map update ("Premium") for Europe is due out at some point soon in April

I can confirm the ebay seller of the fcs code shown above provides you with an offical bmw code on a bmw headed paper, how he gets them so cheap I don't know. I purchased a lifetime code  from him and my x5 , my carno longer asks for the fsc key when upgrading now, he doesn't use the fsc generators, he only needs your vin number.

These sellers have must have connections with Bmw to retrieve the 1B file needed for map licence generation!

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Question - just bought 2005 X5, getting dealer to do some updates - should i need activation code for disc based update (ccc version) from dealer or will I be charged for new code by them, nice to know in advance to try and "negotiate" price for job 

Yours is the E53 model and not the E70 referred to above..
You don't have the same system in there...

Straight swap of DVD.  No codes, but still around £200 for the new disc.