Software updates - anyone recently?

nlaak · 10-02-2019, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Hockeytyme

Oh nice! I was tracking the boat but it wont show it anymore. I tried to do the free trial but the check out page is broken. lol oh well

Go Apollon Leader!! haha Hoping for some tail winds :P

The boat position will only update when it's in range of ship to shore, or at least so it appears. The boat my car was on made a ton of stops and even going across the Bay of Biscay it stopped updating until it got closer to Spain.

Deda · 10-02-2019, 02:53 PM

Ok,i just did software update.
Car is different,exhaust sound is fruittier,and volume is deeper.
Power is crazy..i have 90 km to BMW service and few straight lines...before update i get 165km/h and after 215 km/h....i feel they change something..car feels like on steroids.

Deda · 10-02-2019, 02:54 PM

Ok,i just did software update.
Car is different,exhaust sound is fruittier,and volume is deeper.
Power is crazy..i have 90 km to BMW service and few straight lines...before update i get 165km/h and after 215 km/h....i feel they change something..car feels like on steroids.

MysticBlue · 10-02-2019, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nlaak

The boat position will only update when it's in range of ship to shore, or at least so it appears. The boat my car was on made a ton of stops and even going across the Bay of Biscay it stopped updating until it got closer to Spain.

Correct, unless you pay (or at least sign up for the free trial). If you pay, you get the satellite information which is how they get the info for ships that are out of range of land based transceivers.
Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread.

f90m5cp · 10-03-2019, 12:45 AM

check with dealer

Nikolov · 10-03-2019, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Deda

Ok,i just did software update.
Car is different,exhaust sound is fruittier,and volume is deeper.
Power is crazy..i have 90 km to BMW service and few straight lines...before update i get 165km/h and after 215 km/h....i feel they change something..car feels like on steroids.

Interesting. I guess your car has the particle filter?

nickohlie · 10-05-2019, 06:58 PM

I had dropped off my car for oil change and clicking/cracking sound when steering is at full lock and the guys apparently did this update with out me requesting it.
When i first drove off the lot i couldn't believe how much louder my base m5 with comp exhaust became, mostly as described the pops and crackles are like gun shots, whats ironic i went for the service so that once i get my car back i can install lower downpipes i got from ER. Now I'm debating if i should even instal them since this update pretty much did it for me and i don't want it to be any louder than it is.

HOWEVER i have a huge concern that the car actually got slower rather than faster, so the throttle response is definitely better but the car feels slower on top end, and i had a JB4 installed on my cat when it was at service (it was on stock map) now however i feel like the car isn't even responding to the jb4 as in when i switch through the maps it pulls the same as stock. Wonder why that may be since jb4 isn't a flash and reseting the ecu or flashing the dme shouldn't effect the jb4, or am i wrong?

koko f90 · 10-18-2019, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nickohlie

I had dropped off my car for oil change and clicking/cracking sound when steering is at full lock and the guys apparently did this update with out me requesting it.
When i first drove off the lot i couldn't believe how much louder my base m5 with comp exhaust became, mostly as described the pops and crackles are like gun shots, whats ironic i went for the service so that once i get my car back i can install lower downpipes i got from ER. Now I'm debating if i should even instal them since this update pretty much did it for me and i don't want it to be any louder than it is.

HOWEVER i have a huge concern that the car actually got slower rather than faster, so the throttle response is definitely better but the car feels slower on top end, and i had a JB4 installed on my cat when it was at service (it was on stock map) now however i feel like the car isn't even responding to the jb4 as in when i switch through the maps it pulls the same as stock. Wonder why that may be since jb4 isn't a flash and reseting the ecu or flashing the dme shouldn't effect the jb4, or am i wrong?

I don’t think the car got slower

But I think you need the car to adapt

luca09 · 10-19-2019, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Deda

Ok,i just did software update.
Car is different,exhaust sound is fruittier,and volume is deeper.
Power is crazy..i have 90 km to BMW service and few straight lines...before update i get 165km/h and after 215 km/h....i feel they change something..car feels like on steroids.

Hey Deda do you have the „new" M5C model (with id7) or pre July 2019 model?

BrianShaw23 · 10-19-2019, 04:24 PM

My parents bought a 2019 M5 yesterday. They had to do a software update before we left the dealer. When I tested the exhaust sound in sport plus mode with the exhaust button on I expected it to sound muted and dull based on the videos I had seen online.... I was very surprised to hear how good it sounded. Deep, loud, burbled and popped but it was a good sound, not over the top and excessive. It sounded like it had an after market exhaust or the m performance exhaust but it was stock. The car isn't even broken in yet as it only had 26 miles on it at the dealer.

I swear BMW heard the complaints about the M5's sound and addressed it with a software update because it sounds amazing honestly.

Deda · 10-19-2019, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by luca09

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Originally Posted by Deda

Ok,i just did software update.
Car is different,exhaust sound is fruittier,and volume is deeper.
Power is crazy..i have 90 km to BMW service and few straight lines...before update i get 165km/h and after 215 km/h....i feel they change something..car feels like on steroids.

Hey Deda do you have the "new" M5C model (with id7) or pre July 2019 model?

Hello Luca..its 2019..id 6.0

luca09 · 10-20-2019, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikolov

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Originally Posted by Deda

Ok,i just did software update.
Car is different,exhaust sound is fruittier,and volume is deeper.
Power is crazy..i have 90 km to BMW service and few straight lines...before update i get 165km/h and after 215 km/h....i feel they change something..car feels like on steroids.

Interesting. I guess your car has the particle filter?

As it is a 2019 car he has.. What about your car ?

Nikolov · 10-20-2019, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Deda

Hello Luca..its 2019..id 6.0

Would you mind sharing the last 7 digits of your VIN?

jw3571 · 10-20-2019, 03:41 PM

Has anyone done the update that has MPE? Was there any difference?

limeypride · 10-20-2019, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianShaw23

My parents bought a 2019 M5 yesterday. They had to do a software update before we left the dealer. When I tested the exhaust sound in sport plus mode with the exhaust button on I expected it to sound muted and dull based on the videos I had seen online.... I was very surprised to hear how good it sounded. Deep, loud, burbled and popped but it was a good sound, not over the top and excessive. It sounded like it had an after market exhaust or the m performance exhaust but it was stock. The car isn't even broken in yet as it only had 26 miles on it at the dealer.

I swear BMW heard the complaints about the M5's sound and addressed it with a software update because it sounds amazing honestly.

The sound suppression doesn't affect US cars.. yet.

Nikolov · 10-21-2019, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianShaw23

I swear BMW heard the complaints about the M5's sound and addressed it with a software update because it sounds amazing honestly.

They addressed it alright, by screwing us EU guys

nlaak · 10-21-2019, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by limeypride

The sound suppression doesn't affect US cars.. yet.

It's unlikely to be retroactive in the US, if regulation comes. That doesn't mean BMW can't treat it that way, of course.

Nikolov · 10-21-2019, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nlaak

It's unlikely to be retroactive in the US, if regulation comes. That doesn't mean BMW can't treat it that way, of course.

I don't think it's retroactive in the EU either.

nlaak · 10-22-2019, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikolov

I don't think it's retroactive in the EU either.

I assume it's at least somewhat retroactive, ie the changes are being done to cars that have already been delivered. Pretty sure that would not happen to US delivered cars unless it's a safety issue or if the manufacturer decided to do it on it's own.

CanadianF90M5 · 10-22-2019, 10:51 AM

Does anyone know if this will negatively impact Canadian owners? I have the "1MA - M Sport Exhaust System" and would hate to lose its sound.

SenorFunkyPants · 10-25-2019, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nlaak

I assume it's at least somewhat retroactive, ie the changes are being done to cars that have already been delivered. Pretty sure that would not happen to US delivered cars unless it's a safety issue or if the manufacturer decided to do it on it's own.

There is no requirement for EU (or at least UK) cars to have a software update to address this issue.

dmmpower · 12-03-2019, 07:57 AM

My M5 with the M sports exhaust system without GPF has received the update yesterday.

The encoders, favorites, M button settings, etc. are all gone but ASD stayed off.

I noticed immediately that the steering wheel behavior and the throttle response are different. Unmistakable is the noise of the M sports exhaust system on Sport Plus with open flap. Pops and burbles till ca. 70 km/h. At higher speed no pops and burbles anymore.

I'm surprised about the new noisy setup for lower speed after the software update. I will do a new dyno test with summer tires in spring and hope that the noise also has a positive impact on performance.

My dealer has told me that there will be a new update next year, where more optimizations will be made. Let's wait and see what's coming and who knows, maybe a more beautiful sport display come to life. Currently the display look like a sphygmomanometer. 😎

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nickohlie Private 110 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 23 BMW M3 G80CX Join Date: May 2019 Location: LOS ANGELES iTrader: (0)	I had dropped off my car for oil change and clicking/cracking sound when steering is at full lock and the guys apparently did this update with out me requesting it. When i first drove off the lot i couldn't believe how much louder my base m5 with comp exhaust became, mostly as described the pops and crackles are like gun shots, whats ironic i went for the service so that once i get my car back i can install lower downpipes i got from ER. Now I'm debating if i should even instal them since this update pretty much did it for me and i don't want it to be any louder than it is. HOWEVER i have a huge concern that the car actually got slower rather than faster, so the throttle response is definitely better but the car feels slower on top end, and i had a JB4 installed on my cat when it was at service (it was on stock map) now however i feel like the car isn't even responding to the jb4 as in when i switch through the maps it pulls the same as stock. Wonder why that may be since jb4 isn't a flash and reseting the ecu or flashing the dme shouldn't effect the jb4, or am i wrong? __________________ IRISH GREEN 2023 BMW M3 G80CX
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BrianShaw23 New Member 17 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 135is, M2 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	My parents bought a 2019 M5 yesterday. They had to do a software update before we left the dealer. When I tested the exhaust sound in sport plus mode with the exhaust button on I expected it to sound muted and dull based on the videos I had seen online.... I was very surprised to hear how good it sounded. Deep, loud, burbled and popped but it was a good sound, not over the top and excessive. It sounded like it had an after market exhaust or the m performance exhaust but it was stock. The car isn't even broken in yet as it only had 26 miles on it at the dealer. I swear BMW heard the complaints about the M5's sound and addressed it with a software update because it sounds amazing honestly.
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dmmpower Private 32 Rep 90 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	My M5 with the M sports exhaust system without GPF has received the update yesterday. The encoders, favorites, M button settings, etc. are all gone but ASD stayed off. I noticed immediately that the steering wheel behavior and the throttle response are different. Unmistakable is the noise of the M sports exhaust system on Sport Plus with open flap. Pops and burbles till ca. 70 km/h. At higher speed no pops and burbles anymore. I'm surprised about the new noisy setup for lower speed after the software update. I will do a new dyno test with summer tires in spring and hope that the noise also has a positive impact on performance. My dealer has told me that there will be a new update next year, where more optimizations will be made. Let's wait and see what's coming and who knows, maybe a more beautiful sport display come to life. Currently the display look like a sphygmomanometer. 😎
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