jimmyly86

everyone check with your dealer, i just got my software update today.

zackweed

what's new? do they call you? How did you know about it?

FitzLA

Yeah, tell us what is included with the update?

jimmyly86

well i went in to get my LED fix because i had that issue were led left side dont turn on. the rep told me that there was an update since the last time i came in (week ago). was for MMI and drive select n stuff, took an hour for update. didn't pay attention to the update much since i was worried about my leds lol.

No they didnt call me.

Moofoo51

So we don't actually know what the update is for?

It was not the reason you went to the dealer?

I don't think I have ever heard of software updates for cars, only my Dell PC & Microsoft! can we download stuff ourself?

FitzLA

Welcome to the world of modern day german cars. (or modern day cars in general). In the one year I had my BMW, I had three software updates. Everything is controlled by the computer, including transmission, etc. I even had a software update to change the turbo to get rid of turbo lag.

kleinbus

Old days diesel use to run as long as you closed fuel valve. Today your car, even diesel, is totally dead if computer is not working.

Even motorcycles, my 2008 r1200gs beemer didn't even activate the normal power on sequance when immobilizer broke and didn't recognize the code in my key. Lucky me it happened during service so it took 10 mins to replace it with new sensor.

AofC_RR

There is an update out there for Drive select cars.

GregH

My dealer claimed to have done a software update on my B7 A4. This was after I took it in for a standard service. Did not elaborate and I would have been none the wiser - no noticeable difference to anything afterwards.