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12-16-2011, 10:32 AM | #1 |
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POI Search Question on iDrive
Are the POI's in the Nav part of the map data or does it actively search via cell every time you look for something? I was trying to program my nav with a POI the other night and it said something like "unable to reach service". What am I missing here? I was just trying to find a state park...
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12-16-2011, 10:52 AM | #2 |
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Ok, well i found this on the BMW website.
What is a POI?Question is, why is the car trying to access the internet? |
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12-16-2011, 11:09 AM | #3 |
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i dont think the car is accessing the internet, just gps, same as aftermarket GPS.
Whatever system BMW is using though is second rate. It cant find a lot of things, perhaps thats why BMW sells the premium nav update to find more POI. Try finding another car dealership (non BMW)... you'll see what I mean. |
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12-16-2011, 12:13 PM | #4 |
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Ahhhh, I got this figured out now. The BMW Assist was trying to initiate but I'm not paying for the service. But I did figure out that I can send locations to the car right from Google Maps.
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