Google maps send to car

teamadobo · 03-17-2010, 08:50 PM

Does it work for you? For some reason this doesnt work for me. I dont get any messages.

Do I call BMW assist for this?

OverDrive · 03-17-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by teamadobo

Does it work for you? For some reason this doesnt work for me. I dont get any messages.

Do I call BMW assist for this?

I'm pretty sure that plan only comes with BMW Connected Drive which is only available in Europe. It would be cool if they had it in NA though.

Speeze · 03-17-2010, 09:46 PM

It does work in Canada if you have iDrive, at least on my 09 model. Just call BMW Assist they should be able to help you. They will need to have your email address on file for it to work.

That being said, not every location sent makes it through to the car. It works about 80% of the time for me. I also don't think it works if your car is parked underground.

Alessandro · 03-18-2010, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Speeze

It does work in Canada if you have iDrive, at least on my 09 model. Just call BMW Assist they should be able to help you. They will need to have your email address on file for it to work.

That being said, not every location sent makes it through to the car. It works about 80% of the time for me. I also don't think it works if your car is parked underground.

+1

it works for me to i have a 08

2kaccordocoupe · 03-18-2010, 09:25 AM

FYI... If you do send something and it does not make it to the car for whatever reason you just have to call up the folks at bmw assist. They have all the items you send on record and can re-push it to the car for you. Much easier than going back to your computer to re-send it yourself

chango335 · 03-18-2010, 09:39 AM

You can send street addresses to your iDrive through 2 ways: Google Maps or BMW Concierge.

For Google Maps, you need to search the address you want. Then click send to car. You will need to enter the email address that you have given BMW Assist. This should work...if you just picked up the car, it does take a week or so for Google Maps to work in your car because they have to activate all the services for BMW Assist.

BMW Concierge- just select this in your BMW Assist menu and you'll speak to a BMW representative. Just tell them where you want to go and they'll beam it to your car.

All addresses regardless of which method you use will be stored in Messages. You can identify which one is which because each message will say either "Google Maps" or "Concierge".

Speeze · 03-18-2010, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 2kaccordocoupe

FYI... If you do send something and it does not make it to the car for whatever reason you just have to call up the folks at bmw assist. They have all the items you send on record and can re-push it to the car for you. Much easier than going back to your computer to re-send it yourself

Cool tip!

jasonintoronto · 03-18-2010, 09:41 AM

ok this is cool, now i want an LCI

teamadobo · 03-18-2010, 09:51 AM

Ok I picked my car up Mar 1. Been 2 weeks now and this hasnt worked yet. I remember when I picked up my car we used the SOS to setup BMW Assist. I will call them again and see whats going on.

2kaccordocoupe · 03-18-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by teamadobo

Ok I picked my car up Mar 1. Been 2 weeks now and this hasnt worked yet. I remember when I picked up my car we used the SOS to setup BMW Assist. I will call them again and see whats going on.

Do you have the update services option in your assist menu? Try running that, it may update your services list.

I had a similar issue when I first got my car and did the assist activation. The tech on the phone had me run the update and the car picked up the necessary services.

teamadobo · 03-18-2010, 10:01 AM

Ha let me run out to the car now and check... BRB....

No update services. However when I go to BMW Assist it tells me it is active, and what options I have...etc

2kaccordocoupe · 03-18-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by teamadobo

Ha let me run out to the car now and check... BRB....

No update services. However when I go to BMW Assist it tells me it is active, and what options I have...etc

Gotcha... Back to plan A - Call BMW assist

Probably an account issue.

blum81 · 03-18-2010, 10:27 AM

I use it on a daily basis for work. Works perfectly for me

teamadobo · 03-18-2010, 05:12 PM

Problem solved. Turns out I was registered but for some reason the system took the wrong email address. They changed it and now its working fine. This is very cool and so convenient.

Thanks for all the replies.

DaRickSta81 · 03-18-2010, 07:27 PM

hmm.. does it work for non-idrive bmw assisted cars?

VWtoBMW · 03-19-2010, 09:05 AM

That is so cool. I didnt realize I can do that. I just called and spoke to them and told me what I need to do. Pretty slick!

ctgazer · 03-19-2010, 09:16 AM

yea it works really well as you can have someone else send it while you are on the fly...for example you're just crusin and your buddies want you to meet em at a patio you've never been to before. dont even need to input into your GPS. just have em send it directly to your car and BAM

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Speeze Private 0 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 328i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	It does work in Canada if you have iDrive, at least on my 09 model. Just call BMW Assist they should be able to help you. They will need to have your email address on file for it to work. That being said, not every location sent makes it through to the car. It works about 80% of the time for me. I also don't think it works if your car is parked underground.
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chango335 Lieutenant 36 Rep 569 Posts Drives: X5 35i Luxury, C450 AMG Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 E92 335 [0.00]	You can send street addresses to your iDrive through 2 ways: Google Maps or BMW Concierge. For Google Maps, you need to search the address you want. Then click send to car. You will need to enter the email address that you have given BMW Assist. This should work...if you just picked up the car, it does take a week or so for Google Maps to work in your car because they have to activate all the services for BMW Assist. BMW Concierge- just select this in your BMW Assist menu and you'll speak to a BMW representative. Just tell them where you want to go and they'll beam it to your car. All addresses regardless of which method you use will be stored in Messages. You can identify which one is which because each message will say either "Google Maps" or "Concierge". __________________ 2015 BMW F15 X5 35i Luxury 2016 Mercedes C450 AMG
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teamadobo Captain 43 Rep 608 Posts Drives: 328i Xdrive Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario Canada iTrader: (3)	Ok I picked my car up Mar 1. Been 2 weeks now and this hasnt worked yet. I remember when I picked up my car we used the SOS to setup BMW Assist. I will call them again and see whats going on.
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teamadobo Captain 43 Rep 608 Posts Drives: 328i Xdrive Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario Canada iTrader: (3)	Ha let me run out to the car now and check... BRB.... No update services. However when I go to BMW Assist it tells me it is active, and what options I have...etc Last edited by teamadobo; 03-18-2010 at 10:11 AM..
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