BMW Connected Drive on E89 (UK people)

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tonyg

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UK people...
You all probably know but just discovered that this is now free of charge (whatever it does, hoping it has a make-you-a-coffee-when-its-below-freezing function)
https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/ls/dp/Base_RemoteOffer_gb

Just tried to register my 2015 E89 however when I go to my idrive it doesn't give me the code so can't register it. Anyone got this working?

Thanks, Tony
 
That won’t work on E89s..it needs to be a F series minimum …usually G series..
 
Oh right, pity. When I popped into a main dealer garage about a year ago they seem to know live data about lots of things about my car eg how much petrol I had left. Is there another way of getting this remotely from an app? Clearly of no use, but hey lol!!! Thanks.
 
The newer cars have some sort of sim card which can transmit the data to the app.

No doubt all the same data is on the e89 but there is no sim card built into the car.

You would need a physical connection to obd2. There is a some obd2 bmw dongle which they made that connects to an app, but you need the car on and the dongle in for it to work I think.
 
tonyg said:
Interesting, yet BMW have access to this data. I think they just needed my key?
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Yup all they ever do with mine is plug the key in to a reader on the desk.
 
Deepseaskateboard said:
The newer cars have some sort of sim card ...
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SIM cards were put in each BMW as of 2003 beginning with the 5-series E60/61 (maybe already earlier on the 7-series). So even these "newer cars" maybe already 20 years old. :poke:
 
Just noticed in Ireland, Remote Services are now available Free Of Charge which allows basic monitoring, open/lock car and send destinations to the NAV, which is really handy as Irish Post Codes do not work on my e89…. (It says the Remote services, teleservices and intelligent emergency call is unlimited for the duration of the technology being available.)
 
Connected Drive on the E89....

Not a lot really, requires an iPhone (doesn't work with Android) or ipad (sim). Gives you Spotify app with Album Art etc. Apart from that nothing else useful anymore, unless someone else can come up with one :?

May give more useful stuff on the F and G series :tumbleweed:
 
tiglon said:
I'm sure I can lock/unlock my car with the app...
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Go ahead..make my day! :thumbsup: :rofl:

I think you'll find that you need a 'combox' of the BN2000 variant to be fitted..I don't think they were ever fitted to E series cars..
 
Marcoose said:
tonyg said:
UK people...
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Wait. On this forum ? When has that ever stopped folk from opining ?
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Who’s stocking up on laughing gas ?
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Better rush..you can't buy it after Wednesday!

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nitrous-oxide-to-be-illegal-from-november#:~:text=Possession%20of%20nitrous%20oxide%2C%20also,illegal%20from%208%20November%202023.&text=Repeat%20serious%20users%20of%20nitrous,tolerance%20approach%20to%20antisocial%20behaviour.
 
Lock, unlock and location works on my 2015…..Still awaiting my maps destination / location message to appear. iPhone user…driving: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
 
bluetooth said:
Lock, unlock and location works on my 2015…..Still awaiting my maps destination / location to appear….. :driving: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Looks like post 2014 they fitted the revised combox..lucky you :thumbsup:
 
Unlocking from the app worked fine on my 2009 car back when I had a BMW teleservices subscription.

In fact it also had the contact sharing and web interface on the iDrive.

The BN2000 Combox was installed in all Z4s after 2010 that had the bluetooth streaming option but that is nothing to do with remote services.
 
R.E92 said:
Unlocking from the app worked fine on my 2009 car back when I had a BMW teleservices subscription.

In fact it also had the contact sharing and web interface on the iDrive.

The BN2000 Combox was installed in all Z4s after 2010 that had the bluetooth streaming option but that is nothing to do with remote services.
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When they discontinued 2G/3G support maybe that broke that particular piece of string..it definitely doesn’t wire on my 2011 nor did it on my 2012 …
 
THought i would have a look even though my E89 is 2009 and i got the following error when entering my VIN

You need additional support for this vehicle. Please contact BMW ConnectedDrive customer support (MAPPING - 0207).
06/11/2023, 12:13:28
(CASA_MAPPING) Please forward the following error code to customer support: befa96e8

Does this just mean it wont work?
 
OK i called BMW connected drive and they said the error was because the car was old i couldnt add it to me car list and that they had to do it for me. That does not bode well for any of the services to work. :rofl:
 
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