[bimmer456]

I was able to add a loaner car to my connected drive by connecting it to Car Play. Try that and see if it works. Is this an x drive car?

[Weiner0123]

Originally Posted by meddlemaker

I finally got Remote 3D view to work. The problem is I did so many different things I'm not sure which step got it working. Primarily I created a driver profile in the car and then linked it to Connected Drive app. That seemed to do the trick.

It was also next to impossible to activate the internet on my Wifi Hotspot, watch includes 3GB free trial. You have to go to a special page on AT&T website, and from there it took many steps to activate. Very much a pain in the a$$. Finally got it done though.

Now if I could just figure out how to activate automatic parking, I would be happy.

Click the button over the Auto Start/Stop when your in gear, It will start looking and tell you when it's found I'm in my car now I'll take a picture!! Really trippy when it starts to change gears and go back and fourth!! Haha but cool feature

[ratlhead]

Originally Posted by meddlemaker

I finally got Remote 3D view to work. The problem is I did so many different things I'm not sure which step got it working. Primarily I created a driver profile in the car and then linked it to Connected Drive app. That seemed to do the trick.

Now if I could just figure out how to activate automatic parking, I would be happy.

I still haven't figured out automatic parking yet either LOL

As for the Remote 3D - did you not already have an existing profile setup? Was your thinking that starting from scratch might get it working?

When I first got the car, I signed into ConnectedDrive in the car and I've used the same profile ever since. I'm willing to try creating a new one and essentially starting over, if you think that will solve some of the issues I'm seeing...

Still can't do much of anything but send destinations, and, climatize/remote start actually works.

[Ilyam5]

Originally Posted by meddlemaker

I finally got Remote 3D view to work. The problem is I did so many different things I'm not sure which step got it working. Primarily I created a driver profile in the car and then linked it to Connected Drive app. That seemed to do the trick.

It was also next to impossible to activate the internet on my Wifi Hotspot, watch includes 3GB free trial. You have to go to a special page on AT&T website, and from there it took many steps to activate. Very much a pain in the a$$. Finally got it done though.

Now if I could just figure out how to activate automatic parking, I would be happy.

For wi fi hot spot - where did you find the phone number for your car. Att page asks me to put that in
Also connected drive says we are signed up til 2023 but att says we have 3 month trial or 3 gb what ever comes first

[ratlhead]

Well it looks like that rumored "server upgrade" may have really happened. Today I was suddenly able to use Remote 3D and send a lock command to my car. Haven't yet tried CarPlay.

[Weiner0123]

Originally Posted by ratlhead

Well it looks like that rumored "server upgrade" may have really happened. Today I was suddenly able to use Remote 3D and send a lock command to my car. Haven't yet tried CarPlay.

Lucky!! Did it just start working randomly?? I'm in Canada, Maybe there not up yet for us.. I'm still stuck at this and can't perform any other operation because another operation is being attempted..

[ratlhead]

Weiner0123 It just randomly started working. On my way to work today, I did reload all the services. When I got in the office, opened up the app and it just all worked.

I didn't do else anything else since trying a simple lock command late last night (and it failed).

And of course, as I type all of this...I'm seeing the same as you. The connection to their server is failing.

[BEK46]

Well at least the app is no longer crashing when I try the 3D view. It seems to connect to the secure server but fails trying to activate the camera system: "No data connection available". Car play now seems to be acting better but still unable to "play" text messages; Siri voice response says there has been an error.

[ratlhead]

Originally Posted by BEK46

Well at least the app is no longer crashing when I try the 3D view. It seems to connect to the secure server but fails trying to activate the camera system: "No data connection available". Car play now seems to be acting better but still unable to "play" text messages; Siri voice response says there has been an error.

So on the plus side, CarPlay is finally working for me, haven't tried the Siri messages (I sure wish Slack was supported).

On the downside, seems like everything else stopped working. 3D view fails to connect to their server, and sending any command results in this.

Awesome job BMW 😠

[riskmaker76]

I have a 440 with mppsk and a jb4...
Had a chance to drive a m340 for about an hour.

Handling is improved ... refined.. not as harsh yet handles as good.
power lower than my current setup but not by much.. torque feels much lower but I do have jb4 with mppsk
Exhaust is better than a mpe but no where near as loud as my mppsk

I like it

Originally Posted by ratlhead

NYC_340i Unfortunately, the weather hasn't been that great here in the Bay Area over the last week - alot of rain. That said, haven't pushed it too hard in the weather and while in the break in period. A few things though...

• It drives much, much heavier than my 2016 340i. The previous 340i felt lightweight compared to this car.
  
• The steering feels like more effort - it's just, 'tighter,' if that's the right word. I drove my X3 over the weekend and even its steering feels more effortless.
  
• I absolutely love the power, but haven't pushed it too hard. It's a beast.
  
• Exhaust bubbles a bit when slowing down, haven't noticed it much when accelerating, yet. I don't ever recall hearing any sort of bubbles in my 2016.

In my opinion, I think it's a very, very different drive compared than the 2016. I just don't think there's any similarities at all.

[meddlemaker]

Originally Posted by Ilyam5

For wi fi hot spot - where did you find the phone number for your car. Att page asks me to put that in
Also connected drive says we are signed up til 2023 but att says we have 3 month trial or 3 gb what ever comes first

That was the hard part. I had to go through the setup (while inside the car and connected to WiFi and on AT&T website), where I got all the way to the point where I was asked to confirm my email address to activate trial. During that process, your car's phone number is displayed. You then have to go though the email validation process after copying and pasting/writing down the number.

It was an extreme pain in the a$$.