Just bought a 2004 Phoenix Yellow M3 and i figured an update should be my first task. Had a spare dvd lying around and already had IMGBurn installed. took me 10 minutes from download to update. really appreciate the work here.
It worked! I burned the stock version because my dvd software did not give me the option to burn the modified version but I’ll take care of this later. Thank you for sharing Ryan.
Perfect video, thank you May you explain how to burn key-CD ??? i got 3 files in the folder . do i have to drop them all and burn or specific one ??? and do i have to use same Imgburn programe and same steps as navigation software ?? Thank you
Have you looked into this at all? Currently burning the CD's. I have burned the mkIII software and I have burned a key cd with just the ISO file and another CD with all the 3 key files.
Hey Matt, I have spent the last coulple of years (1 or 2) making sure I have everything down pat when it cames time for install. This video is quit a few years old. I was hoping for new US maps here in the year 2023? I just order the MKIV4 computer, it will replace my factory installed MK3 Nav Computer. My Bimmer did come with the bigger display head unit from factory. I will also update the radio module so my 530i will accept the SiriusXM. I did find the SiriusXM insall kit the XM mounting bracket online. So, if you would please pass along any info on how to get my hands on 2023 US Maps, if available? Thank you...
I do exactly how you show in the video and now my navigation look like the display is broken. It's all grey. All functions work, but isn't show anything. Do you have any idea why is this happend? Thanks!
I have never heard of this happening before. I would try a battery reset first. Unplug the negative cable from the vehicle's battery overnight. Then plug it in the next morning, and see if that changes things.
@@E39Source I tried..didn't work. I forget to mention something. I left the instalation CD in DVD port for 2 days..and after this, when I turn on the car I see the display shows all grey. Maybe this can be the problem?
@@E39Source I left it there after I try to update. But the update isn't start. I put the CD there, and nothing happens. And after 2 days the display become grey. I do exactly how I see in the video, but isn't work
HI, Thanks a lot for a great video ! I followed the instructions and had no problem installing the new software ...except that I seem to have lost the choice of languages,and now I have no option but "English" embedded in the soft ! any way I could go back to French or do I have to live with the English version ? any help appreciated
Do you have a TV/video module in your car? Because this software should have nothing to do with the languages. This sounds like a compatibility issue you're having with the TV/Video module now. USA cars don't have that, so I can't be of assistance with it, but you probably need to have that updated as well.
Thanks a lot for your -very-prompt answer. No,I don't have a TV/Video module in my X3 ; I've just noticed that the Language Line in the Settings has disappeared and seems to have been replaced by a line offering to activate (or not) the Radar warnings. Another "mystery"of computer science ;-)))
When I looked carefully at some pictures of your video I noticed that the US version of the nav system is slightly different from the one we have in Europe -or at least in France .Is the line "Camera alert" standard in the US or is it part of your modified version ? I didn't have it before installing the mod version-which,by the way,together with the right nav maps, will be extremely useful here ;-))) My car is a 2004 X3 3.0 Turbo diesel (at the time no one would have dreamt of buying a gasoline X3 here !) and the choice of languages was English,German or French. One more question if you can find some time to answer : are radar detectors legal in the US or is just something of the past ?
The modified version adds the camera alert function. Which doesn't function with the US map disks. Radar detectors are completely legal in all US states except Virginia. This applies to private vehicles. Radar detectors for commercial vehicles are illegal in many states.
I download the v32 version with the M logo ..i do the same as you do to your video.. in the begining everything goes good... but when the install done i saw a message in the screen: An error occured with the update... automatically eject the cd and the screen was total black...when i put again the key to ignition 1 the software was the oldest version .. ...i see nowhere the gps-navigation on the screen as before.... my previous software was 4-1/00 with the bmw logo and i want to update it only for the M logo ..please help...!!
Hi there, I replied to your email. Since you were already on the V32 (/00), it may have aborted the install. What version are you on now? You may try the upgrade again if it did downgrade the existing version.
@@E39Source Yeah the maps. Just asking since my uncle doesnt have a cd. if it bricks the computer will it brick just the cd drive and the gps/navigation computer or will it brick the whole car all systems?
@@Marin_Medak This video is about updating the software, which is completely separate from the map data CD/DVD. An improperly made software update disk can brick the entire navigation computer. I'd just buy a used map disk on Ebay if I were you.
Not sure if you follow your comments here, but i did the procedure for the MK3 system. To start with, i had a hacked version on there, GB language setting was all russian. So i burned the stock mk3 version onto the CD as instructed, went to install, the screen popped up, the one before the "progress bar" screen and it stayed there for a good 15-20 minutes. I figured it froze up or something, so i tried to get the CD out, then cut the ignition off. Now when i turn the ignition into 1, it has updated the system, everything is back to english and all menu items seem to work, but the Navigation option has vanished and the nav-module refuses to spit the update disc out. What is up with that? Do i need to replace the module now!?
That is very strange. Try holding the button for a while (maybe a minute or more) and it should spit out the disk. Also unplug the navigation computer (blue and magenta harness) overnight and see if that resets anything. Otherwise try the install / update again.
Thanks for the reply. So incase anyone follows this or has a similar problem, here's what happened. Basically, since it was late, and i couldn't get the disc out nor get the system to start the update process again, i left it as it was over night. In the morning, my wife drove to work (about 15 minute drive) and had the same view of the OBC as i had in the evening (everything worked but no nav option). Then a few hours later she went to run some errands and when she turned the car on and started driving, the "update bar" screen randomly popped up. She called to ask what the hell that was, so i just told her to let it run its course and not turn the car off before then (the engine was running, she was driving). After a few minutes, the system opted to accept the update, rebooted and now everything is exactly as it should be, all systems operational, the navigation is back and works, the module spit the update CD out and all's well. It even added some extra languages in the language section. I am not sure what happened and how it just decided to continue updating like that, but it finished it self. Meanwhile not me nor her, did any disconnecting or restarts to any of the system components. The car in mention is a 2001 X5 with MK3 nav system/OBC
Do you know, if all the features from v32 modified will work in the e38 (speed camera, night mode etc.)? The car originally came with MK2, but just swapped an MK4 unit in it.
@@E39Source Another thing. I live in Europe, so I've bought an MK4 unit from UK. I wan't to update the firmware to v32 modified. Would this be a problem, as the region for my unit is Europe and not US? Would this change the language/voice language to US as well after updating?
@@ThePerfectionOfLexus The V32 files that I host on E39Source are in in English. You can probably obtain V32 software from your local dealership that will bet n your preferred language.
@@E39Source Thanks for the reply. I just did an update from v29 to the modified v32 on your site. I followed the exact steps on your site, and tried 2 different cd brands (verbatim/medion). My unit gets stuck on the "Software Update, the installation program will update your navigation system" screen, and won't go further to the progress bar screen. I waited over 30 minutes, and the screen just stayed intact, so I choose to shut of position 1. I don't even see the navigation option on the navigation screen any longer. The CD was stuck in the unit, so I had to manually remove it from the drive. I tried the update one more time, and same problem. Any ideas?
When i download the v32 - stock version from the link in the description there is aalot of files and folders , i can't find the .cue file , can u help please
I don't know anything about the TV modules, but if you're creative enough, you could probably right something up. Bluetooth- I use the TuneLink auto paired with an aux cable to get bluetooth audio.
TV is already in the software the rest is hardware. Mine has video input from 9" headrests with DVD loader. If I turn on both headrest I can then use the front headunit to display the DVD movie. Running blueray is hardware driven so you'd have to have a player to input to the front display but it wont really matter since the MkIV SatNav display is 16:9 and I think only 480p (maybe 720p but doubt it) and not HD or a 4K display. You can buy aftermarket touch screen headunits with the latest tech that are a direct fit for old E38/39 cars. I think they start at $250. As far as bluetooth goes my 01 740iL is wired for it (BMW ULF they call it) it's only for phone not music. Best just to buy an aftermarket headunit it you want all the latest stuff and don't waste your time with these very old mods.
I know new aftermarket stuff can do a lot more. But for me, and many others, we want OEM components. I have Aux, bluetooth aux, and Sirius XM using BMW components (only aftermarket is bluetooth to aux dongle for glovebox). It works beautifully and is very clean.
My E38 mkiv Nav screen no longer displays the splash screen or warning screen, it simply turns on immediately when you flick the key in the ignition. I hear a noise in the trunk everytime i turn the igntion key in the barrel. Also, it does not list the version in the set menu,(it does not list a version number for example 4-100). When i run v32 firmware it says version is up to date 10.0 and to hit ok to remove disc but the ok button cannot be pressed. Navigation is no longer displayed in the menu either. It just has very basic original looking menu items and no split or version number and no navigation and no way to update firmware. Any ideas anybody?
Is this car in Japan? That sounds like the weird Japanese navigation which is totally different, or maybe its aftermarket? Definitely not the stock BMW stuff.
@@E39Source australia. its originally mk2 nav 98 hiline fully decked out vehicle factory. i put an american 16:9 monitor and a mkiv nav unit in and put v32 firmware in, about 5yrs ago. i put v19 australia maps in. evrtything was fine. the maps disc stopped working after a few years. but now the splash doesnt work and no warning screen. yes weird. all the other functions work with an immediate "on" for the screen unit.
@@E39Source thanks. I think the mkiv drive been bricked, as my old 8/98 tv module is running to a 4:3 screen for obc. i then plugged a 05 hybrid lear tv module today and voila the 16:9 screen now works again along with digital tv. Ive ordered a new mkiv drive hopefully this will solve the issue.
Damn missed that part. Tried a DVD+R and it didn't like it, later did with a CDRW then it worked. My first download was corrupted and deleted my existing v32 version and defaulted to a non GPS version. Downloaded again (and burned to CD) then it loaded successfully and updated my MkIV v32 (or what it defaulted to) to the mod-ed version. My LG BD ReWriter blueray player speed minimum was x10 but wrote the file just fine.
I have no absolutely no clue what happened here. If you follow the instructions perfectly, and have functioning modules in your car, there is no reason whatsoever that this shouldn't work like it did for me.
Just looked up the Mkiv navigation systems on eBay, and yeah no. I'll just stick with my phone for good navigation. No way in hell I'm going to pay $750-$2000 for it. Since getting my BMW, the main thing that's pissed me off about them is the massive price hike on everything for them. Even for simple shit that's $10-$15 for any other car is in the hundreds for my BMW. And performance stuff is even worse. $3,000 for 15hp. I really like my car, but this markup for everything is breaking my soul! lol
Some parts are more expensive than others. Don't buy parts at the dealer, there are sites like ECS Tuning and FCP Euro that sell parts for these cars. The latter has a lifetime warranty on everything. And yeah performance upgrades can be a lot.
Just bought a 2004 Phoenix Yellow M3 and i figured an update should be my first task.
Had a spare dvd lying around and already had IMGBurn installed. took me 10 minutes from download to update. really appreciate the work here.
It worked! I burned the stock version because my dvd software did not give me the option to burn the modified version but I’ll take care of this later. Thank you for sharing Ryan.
Still relevant, updating my X3 which is still running strong!
Did this yesterday, thanks so much for the resources and video walk through.
Thanks Ryan, get video and really helpful! Very much appreciate that you take the time to do these...
+Nick Waring Glad it was helpful! :)
Perfect video, thank you
May you explain how to burn key-CD ??? i got 3 files in the folder . do i have to drop them all and burn or specific one ???
and do i have to use same Imgburn programe and same steps as navigation software ??
Thank you
+Eily Frank I have never made a Key CD myself. What 3 files are there? What the extensions on those files? For example .bin or .cue or what?
.ccd .img .sub
thanks for reply
Have you looked into this at all? Currently burning the CD's. I have burned the mkIII software and I have burned a key cd with just the ISO file and another CD with all the 3 key files.
So, what did you do? how did you burn it?
I like your voice
Do you know if I can burn my own Satnav software cd rather then buying it
Hey Matt, I have spent the last coulple of years (1 or 2) making sure I have everything down pat when it cames time for install. This video is quit a few years old. I was hoping for new US maps here in the year 2023? I just order the MKIV4 computer, it will replace my factory installed MK3 Nav Computer. My Bimmer did come with the bigger display head unit from factory. I will also update the radio module so my 530i will accept the SiriusXM. I did find the SiriusXM insall kit the XM mounting bracket online. So, if you would please pass along any info on how to get my hands on 2023 US Maps, if available? Thank you...
The latest available maps for this system are 2015, it is unlikely that BMW will release any updated copies.
Thanks man, i have an MKIII version, but until i get an Xtron head unit i gonna try to "use" the old system just for fun! :DD
CD-R or CD-RW for MKIV???
I do exactly how you show in the video and now my navigation look like the display is broken. It's all grey. All functions work, but isn't show anything. Do you have any idea why is this happend? Thanks!
I have never heard of this happening before. I would try a battery reset first. Unplug the negative cable from the vehicle's battery overnight. Then plug it in the next morning, and see if that changes things.
@@E39Source I tried..didn't work. I forget to mention something. I left the instalation CD in DVD port for 2 days..and after this, when I turn on the car I see the display shows all grey. Maybe this can be the problem?
@@romangrigore824 You left it in there before or after you tried updating? Did the update finish normally, and then it rebooted gray?
@@E39Source I left it there after I try to update. But the update isn't start. I put the CD there, and nothing happens. And after 2 days the display become grey. I do exactly how I see in the video, but isn't work
@@romangrigore824 It sounds to me like you have a failing/failed navigation computer- that is unhappy about working or updating.
Would this work on a Mini cooper r56?
I am unfamiliar with Mini Cooper models. I know they use BMW tech, so it's probably very similar.
HI,
Thanks a lot for a great video ! I followed the instructions and had no problem installing the new software ...except that I seem to have lost the choice of languages,and now I have no option but "English" embedded in the soft ! any way I could go back to French or do I have to live with the English version ?
any help appreciated
Do you have a TV/video module in your car? Because this software should have nothing to do with the languages. This sounds like a compatibility issue you're having with the TV/Video module now. USA cars don't have that, so I can't be of assistance with it, but you probably need to have that updated as well.
Thanks a lot for your -very-prompt answer. No,I don't have a TV/Video module in my X3 ; I've just noticed that the Language Line in the Settings has disappeared and seems to have been replaced by a line offering to activate (or not) the Radar warnings. Another "mystery"of computer science ;-)))
That's extremely strange. I've installed that copy of the software dozens of times and never seen it affect the available languages.
When I looked carefully at some pictures of your video I noticed that the US version of the nav system is slightly different from the one we have in Europe -or at least in France .Is the line "Camera alert" standard in the US or is it part of your modified version ? I didn't have it before installing the mod version-which,by the way,together with the right nav maps, will be extremely useful here ;-)))
My car is a 2004 X3 3.0 Turbo diesel (at the time no one would have dreamt of buying a gasoline X3 here !) and the choice of languages was English,German or French.
One more question if you can find some time to answer : are radar detectors legal in the US or is just something of the past ?
The modified version adds the camera alert function. Which doesn't function with the US map disks.
Radar detectors are completely legal in all US states except Virginia. This applies to private vehicles. Radar detectors for commercial vehicles are illegal in many states.
I download the v32 version with the M logo ..i do the same as you do to your video.. in the begining everything goes good... but when the install done i saw a message in the screen: An error occured with the update... automatically eject the cd and the screen was total black...when i put again the key to ignition 1 the software was the oldest version .. ...i see nowhere the gps-navigation on the screen as before.... my previous software was 4-1/00 with the bmw logo and i want to update it only for the M logo ..please help...!!
Hi there, I replied to your email. Since you were already on the V32 (/00), it may have aborted the install. What version are you on now? You may try the upgrade again if it did downgrade the existing version.
Can you burn a navigation cd for the mk3/4? Will it fry my computer???
Like the map data? I don't know how to do that, but I'm sure it's possible.
@@E39Source Yeah the maps. Just asking since my uncle doesnt have a cd. if it bricks the computer will it brick just the cd drive and the gps/navigation computer or will it brick the whole car all systems?
@@E39Source I have the mk iii computer with the 16:9 screen with the tv tuner.
@@Marin_Medak This video is about updating the software, which is completely separate from the map data CD/DVD. An improperly made software update disk can brick the entire navigation computer. I'd just buy a used map disk on Ebay if I were you.
hey so i have found a german version and have a question to you. Could I send you the file and you look over it?
I am not a software engineer, so I won't be able to tell anything from the .cue or .bin files.
@@E39Source hm okay, but thanks for the answear
Not sure if you follow your comments here, but i did the procedure for the MK3 system. To start with, i had a hacked version on there, GB language setting was all russian. So i burned the stock mk3 version onto the CD as instructed, went to install, the screen popped up, the one before the "progress bar" screen and it stayed there for a good 15-20 minutes. I figured it froze up or something, so i tried to get the CD out, then cut the ignition off. Now when i turn the ignition into 1, it has updated the system, everything is back to english and all menu items seem to work, but the Navigation option has vanished and the nav-module refuses to spit the update disc out.
What is up with that? Do i need to replace the module now!?
That is very strange. Try holding the button for a while (maybe a minute or more) and it should spit out the disk. Also unplug the navigation computer (blue and magenta harness) overnight and see if that resets anything. Otherwise try the install / update again.
Thanks for the reply. So incase anyone follows this or has a similar problem, here's what happened. Basically, since it was late, and i couldn't get the disc out nor get the system to start the update process again, i left it as it was over night. In the morning, my wife drove to work (about 15 minute drive) and had the same view of the OBC as i had in the evening (everything worked but no nav option). Then a few hours later she went to run some errands and when she turned the car on and started driving, the "update bar" screen randomly popped up. She called to ask what the hell that was, so i just told her to let it run its course and not turn the car off before then (the engine was running, she was driving). After a few minutes, the system opted to accept the update, rebooted and now everything is exactly as it should be, all systems operational, the navigation is back and works, the module spit the update CD out and all's well. It even added some extra languages in the language section.
I am not sure what happened and how it just decided to continue updating like that, but it finished it self. Meanwhile not me nor her, did any disconnecting or restarts to any of the system components.
The car in mention is a 2001 X5 with MK3 nav system/OBC
Does it matter if I use a CD-R or CD-RW to burn the disc?
CD-R is fine (and cheaper)
I have an MKIV in my mini cooper do you think it'll work?
If you have the MKIV computer, it'll be exactly the same as this.
Do you know, if all the features from v32 modified will work in the e38 (speed camera, night mode etc.)?
The car originally came with MK2, but just swapped an MK4 unit in it.
It doesn't matter which vehicle the computer and software are installed in, these features (if installed) will work in any car.
@@E39Source Another thing.
I live in Europe, so I've bought an MK4 unit from UK. I wan't to update the firmware to v32 modified.
Would this be a problem, as the region for my unit is Europe and not US?
Would this change the language/voice language to US as well after updating?
@@ThePerfectionOfLexus The V32 files that I host on E39Source are in in English. You can probably obtain V32 software from your local dealership that will bet n your preferred language.
@@E39Source Thanks for the reply.
I just did an update from v29 to the modified v32 on your site.
I followed the exact steps on your site, and tried 2 different cd brands (verbatim/medion).
My unit gets stuck on the "Software Update, the installation program will update your navigation system" screen, and won't go further to the progress bar screen.
I waited over 30 minutes, and the screen just stayed intact, so I choose to shut of position 1.
I don't even see the navigation option on the navigation screen any longer.
The CD was stuck in the unit, so I had to manually remove it from the drive.
I tried the update one more time, and same problem.
Any ideas?
@@ThePerfectionOfLexus This sounds like a dead nav computer to me!
When i download the v32 - stock version from the link in the description there is aalot of files and folders , i can't find the .cue file , can u help please
When you download the stock version of V32, you get a .iso file. Just burn the entire .iso file to a CD and install it that way.
Can you make tv on it and bluetooth for MKIV i would like to have it on my
Best regards Adam
I don't know anything about the TV modules, but if you're creative enough, you could probably right something up. Bluetooth- I use the TuneLink auto paired with an aux cable to get bluetooth audio.
TV is already in the software the rest is hardware. Mine has video input from 9" headrests with DVD loader. If I turn on both headrest I can then use the front headunit to display the DVD movie. Running blueray is hardware driven so you'd have to have a player to input to the front display but it wont really matter since the MkIV SatNav display is 16:9 and I think only 480p (maybe 720p but doubt it) and not HD or a 4K display. You can buy aftermarket touch screen headunits with the latest tech that are a direct fit for old E38/39 cars. I think they start at $250. As far as bluetooth goes my 01 740iL is wired for it (BMW ULF they call it) it's only for phone not music. Best just to buy an aftermarket headunit it you want all the latest stuff and don't waste your time with these very old mods.
I know new aftermarket stuff can do a lot more. But for me, and many others, we want OEM components. I have Aux, bluetooth aux, and Sirius XM using BMW components (only aftermarket is bluetooth to aux dongle for glovebox). It works beautifully and is very clean.
Hi
Will this work on my 2005 E65?
(pardon me if this is a stupid question)
The E65 uses an all-together different system for navigation, and this DIY/software will not work on that.
PLS tell me can i make mistake in mk3 navi UPDATE and to brake it ??? any chance ???
It is possible to brick the navigation computer. You need to be extremely careful and follow the instructions exactly.
My E38 mkiv Nav screen no longer displays the splash screen or warning screen, it simply turns on immediately when you flick the key in the ignition. I hear a noise in the trunk everytime i turn the igntion key in the barrel. Also, it does not list the version in the set menu,(it does not list a version number for example 4-100). When i run v32 firmware it says version is up to date 10.0 and to hit ok to remove disc but the ok button cannot be pressed. Navigation is no longer displayed in the menu either. It just has very basic original looking menu items and no split or version number and no navigation and no way to update firmware. Any ideas anybody?
Is this car in Japan? That sounds like the weird Japanese navigation which is totally different, or maybe its aftermarket? Definitely not the stock BMW stuff.
@@E39Source australia. its originally mk2 nav 98 hiline fully decked out vehicle factory. i put an american 16:9 monitor and a mkiv nav unit in and put v32 firmware in, about 5yrs ago. i put v19 australia maps in. evrtything was fine. the maps disc stopped working after a few years. but now the splash doesnt work and no warning screen. yes weird. all the other functions work with an immediate "on" for the screen unit.
@@dcoop1422 Feel free to send me a video or pics, ryan@e39source.com
@@E39Source thanks. I think the mkiv drive been bricked, as my old 8/98 tv module is running to a 4:3 screen for obc. i then plugged a 05 hybrid lear tv module today and voila the 16:9 screen now works again along with digital tv. Ive ordered a new mkiv drive hopefully this will solve the issue.
thank u sir
Hi Ryan,
if i download the v32 stock software, i only get an .iso file. Should i burn this file to a cd?
thanks for helping!
The .iso file must be extracted/un-zipped to break it down to it's more basic components. Then you burn the .cue file to disk.
that´s what i did, but i couldn´t find any .cue file. when i download the modified version it´s like in the video.
What did you use to extract the .iso?
i used winrar
Huh that's what I've used. Never had an issue with this download before.
whant dvd or cd use for this burning?
Memorex CD-R 40x 700MB 80Min CD
Damn missed that part. Tried a DVD+R and it didn't like it, later did with a CDRW then it worked. My first download was corrupted and deleted my existing v32 version and defaulted to a non GPS version. Downloaded again (and burned to CD) then it loaded successfully and updated my MkIV v32 (or what it defaulted to) to the mod-ed version. My LG BD ReWriter blueray player speed minimum was x10 but wrote the file just fine.
HI I TRIED TO DOWNLOAD THE VERSION AND GIVE ME NOTHING IN CUE
Download the file, extract the contents, and burn the .cue to the disk, it will copy the rest.
how to record KEY ???
I downloaded and burned the cd over and over. I get the same weird screen and it is spelled out in greek so I cannot understand what I'm looking at 😠
I have no absolutely no clue what happened here. If you follow the instructions perfectly, and have functioning modules in your car, there is no reason whatsoever that this shouldn't work like it did for me.
Just looked up the Mkiv navigation systems on eBay, and yeah no. I'll just stick with my phone for good navigation. No way in hell I'm going to pay $750-$2000 for it. Since getting my BMW, the main thing that's pissed me off about them is the massive price hike on everything for them. Even for simple shit that's $10-$15 for any other car is in the hundreds for my BMW. And performance stuff is even worse. $3,000 for 15hp. I really like my car, but this markup for everything is breaking my soul! lol
Some parts are more expensive than others. Don't buy parts at the dealer, there are sites like ECS Tuning and FCP Euro that sell parts for these cars. The latter has a lifetime warranty on everything. And yeah performance upgrades can be a lot.
macs are PC but ok...... PC stands for personal computer. you could have just said you hate Windows or Linux.
Is this Strictly for US Cars, if I update to the v32 will i only have US language options? Or is there a GB Software?
It seems that the languages are coded/programmed independently from the software. So you can use this copy of V32 on any MKIV.
Finally got round to this and it works great, thanks for the help and good video