Did I really phone home?

CWINMA · 08-03-2009, 11:00 AM

Received a voice mail from dealer saying they "received a signal" I was due for service (which I am)

Question is does the car really send a signal to dealer or are they just looking at their computer.

1N54E92 · 08-03-2009, 11:02 AM

looking at their computer is my guess

bimmerbimmer · 08-03-2009, 11:06 AM

How does the car know which dealership to send the signal to? I mean I never go to the one which I bought it, but rather the dealership which provides the best service.

tintivilus · 08-03-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CWINMA

Received a voice mail from dealer saying they "received a signal" I was due for service (which I am)

Question is does the car really send a signal to dealer or are they just looking at their computer.

Look in your manual under "teleservice"

chinoxs203 · 08-03-2009, 11:58 AM

yup got a voicemail telling me my car was telling them its time for service. kinda freaky. however i have yet to go because my oil was just recently changed a few thousand miles ago. now my dash says -miles till service.

JSpira · 08-03-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ntense135i

looking at their computer is my guess

wrong guess

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Originally Posted by CWINMA

Question is does the car really send a signal to dealer .

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Weaselboy · 08-03-2009, 01:29 PM

Yes, your car does send a signal to your dealer. If you have iDrive you can even find a screen that shows the date/time the call was made.

VTECaddict · 08-03-2009, 01:45 PM

I don't think my 330i can do it since I don't have BMW Assist activated.

citrixscu · 08-03-2009, 01:51 PM

I'm pretty sure the call calls the original dealership that sold the car. I got a call from a dealer down south about taking my car in, but I live up North.

tintivilus · 08-03-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by citrixscu

I'm pretty sure the call calls the original dealership that sold the car. I got a call from a dealer down south about taking my car in, but I live up North.

It calls whoever's listed as your home dealership with BMW Assist. If you've never changed it, then it's the one that activated your Assist account.

fdsasdasdf · 08-03-2009, 09:15 PM

Isn't this a feature of BMW Assist?

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chinoxs203 Major 122 Rep 1,369 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335xi AW Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	yup got a voicemail telling me my car was telling them its time for service. kinda freaky. however i have yet to go because my oil was just recently changed a few thousand miles ago. now my dash says -miles till service. __________________ FOR SALE: Dropbox - please
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Weaselboy Major 76 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: 2024 M340i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Yes, your car does send a signal to your dealer. If you have iDrive you can even find a screen that shows the date/time the call was made.
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