05-18-2020, 10:36 AM | #1 |
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Coding iDrive Voice
When I picked up my car in Germany, the iDrive voice was female & spoke English with a wonderful British accent -- must admit that that the Nav system was running off a thumb drive.
When I picked up my car again here in the US, the iDrive voice was still female & spoke English, but no longer with a British accent. I tried using the iDrive Personal Assistant settings (right off of the menu, NO coding), but can not get that voice back. Haven't had the time to figure out how to do so with coding. So my request is how do change the IDrive voice to female speaking English with a British accent??? Appreciate the help!
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If the nav person can change accents, I'd love to know the coding too!
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I changed this on my previous BMW so I'm almost 99% sure you can most likely change it in the G20. Tomorrow after work if nobody responded, ill look at my former coding values from my F48 and see what it was.
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I think it is in language settings
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JayPichardo ,
Using I drive menus, I tried that BUT all that happened is the had a terrible time understanding me. Think it may be in HG_MGU coding Appreciate your help
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Excelsior!
Well, I finally got some time yesterday to do some research. After reading an old post for F series, I connected my phone (with Bimmercode) with adapter and cable to my car.
I finally got the iDrive voice to be same courteous female voice with the British accent that we had heard when we picked up the car! Here's what I did:
Unfortunately, as one of my old Economics Professor used to say TANSTAAFL (There ain't no such thing as a free lunch), so here are three items to watch for:
So, I now have the female courteous British voice, but have to use IDrive touch commands or buttons to get to Sirius Perhaps some of our fellow BMW enthusiasts from Europe can help on how to turn on Sirius with Voice Commands and what the abbreviations mean Have fun!
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We don't have Sirius in Europe so that could possibly be why it doesn't pick up anything.
Nav wise, in the UK we have a Post Code instead of a Zip Code. I imagine on recent destinations with you having a zip code it's probably not happy with the format and doesn't want to display it, or can't. Only guesses though |
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Joedeejay ,
First and foremost, beaucoup thanks! Any idea what n. t. a. stands for?
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I can't find these 2 values
PIA_Kl_Sprache_Client_Englisch_UK from nichtakiv to aktiv PIA_KISprache_Client_Englisch_US from aktiv to nichtaktiv Searched all of kombi expert mode Saw one for Deutch Ideas? |
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I just checked DKOMBI and they're both there; please bear in mind that the individual functions are NOT in alphabetical order -- both of these are near the end of the function list. Also, I left out an _ between KI Sprache for the second item -- my terrible typing skills! Hope that helps!
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When I picked up the car it had software version 03/2019, but had it upgraded here in the states due to rear camera recall to version 07/2019; so I'm not sure why it's on mine and not yours?? Regardless, sorry -- it's really nice to have a very courteous(she almost always says please) and clear (she gives turn warning and finally says turn now) British female voice.
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Well, great idea, BUT..... Today, I had some time so, using Bimmercode, I searched through BOTH HG_MGU and DKOMBI4 for any function that even had "Dest" in its name and could not find it so I think either that came out as BMW went from EVO to MGU (F->G) head unit or it's something that you have in the UK. Anyhow, I can still use voice or send location to my car via Connected App; the only "casualty" is the ability to change my home address (just recently moved). Oh well, c'est la vie! Appreciate you taking the time to help!
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Hello everyone. maybe someone found how to add a language for the head unit. my car is from the USA. i would like to have Ukrainian or Russian
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