BMW Connected Drive: Remote Services - Lifetime Subscription
BMW Connected Drive: Remote Services - Lifetime Subscription
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Posted 4 November 2023

BMW Connected Drive: Remote Services - Lifetime Subscription

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About this deal

This is usually £79 for the year.


This service is offered with the Connected drive pack for the first 3 years following the purchase of the vehicle, after which it was previously chargeable.

Depending on the year of the vehicle, this service may already be unlimited on your car.

Concerning compatibility, the year must be rechecked but it is for all vehicles from 2013-2014 compatible with Connected drive services.

To test it in your car, here is the process:

Select from the vehicle menu: “My vehicle” > “Settings” > “General settings” > “Remote Software Upgrade”. If “Remote Software Upgrade” is displayed, you can use this feature.

WHAT DO BMW REMOTE SERVICES DO.
  • conveniently lock or unlock your doors remotely
  • enter destinations directly into your navigation system
  • always know where your BMW is parked, wherever you are

Curious to know from a distance whether the doors are locked or the windows are closed in the rain? Whether your tank of fuel or battery charge is sufficient to reach your next destination, or when the next oil change or service is due? Simply connect to your BMW on your smartphone. Keep an eye on its status at any time – wherever you happen to be.
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Edited by Wade_Wilson, 4 November 2023
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  1. RealistRaja's avatar
    About time! Now you will know where your car is if it gets stolen
    g1ntas's avatar
    Easy to switch off on idrive. It should be password protected to be useful
  2. ChilliPakoda's avatar
    Thanks Op.

    Now looking for Free BMW car deal to implement this free REMOTE SERVICE
  3. MarkyCoops91's avatar
    Had this for ages.

    It actually helped recover my car, 25 minutes after it was stolen.

    It’s not live tracking of the car but it let me know where it was once it parked up. (edited)
    daddybr00's avatar
    All cars should have this as standard by now
  4. Random1234's avatar
    Thanks , brilliant information!

    Just completed the purchase and worked on my F15. Thank you again (edited)
    Hunkerdown's avatar
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  5. bluestreak56's avatar
    Always been free on my 2014 F26 X4
    patrickuk's avatar
    free on my 2014 5 series too
  6. Jay_Patel6cq's avatar
    Weird minds already unlimited. Hopefully the car play comes down for BF
    Duck_'s avatar
    You can get it for under £30 from ebay
  7. fame's avatar
    I have an old 58 plate BMW 3 Series, will this work for me?? As I'm getting error msg as below:
    "We could not find your vehicle. Please check the information you entered. If the error persists, please contact BMW ConnectedDrive customer support.
    04/11
    (CASA_MAPPING) Please forward the following error code to customer support: 07abcacc" (edited)
    fahimmi10's avatar
    2013 onwards according to the description of this deal
  8. Gtp75's avatar
    Any alternative ideas on how to get Apple Car Play without paying £265?
    tightge77's avatar
    Depends on the model of your car. If it's 2017 onwards you could use esys and you would mostly likely need to install a WiFi antena yourself as well.
  9. Firezzz's avatar
    What is this for? Any benefits? Is it worth getting?
    HaroFreestyler's avatar
    You can locate the car, lock/unlock the doors, send directions to your car.

    Plus it tells you how much fuel left, and current status of windows etc. You can also activate ventilation depending on your car. 

    It’s a good system, used it on ours for years now. 
  10. JoShmo's avatar
    Does this include the heated seats subscription or is that on top?
    freebiehunter's avatar
    It’s only the very basic remote services that most models already have included for lifetime
  11. Spudk's avatar
    I have a 2013 f11 can’t seem to add my car to the app as it won’t connect to the internet to receive the security code to add my car. Any one know what I can do?
    ms84's avatar
    Try this x3.xbimmers.com/for…583

    In "connected drive" menu click on options button below the dial and click on "update BMW assist. Wait for it to update and you should get more options like "messages". That's how I got the code.
  12. bil.hussain's avatar
    The premimum price that you pay for a BMW. I would I have thought BMW would have thrown this in.
    foodieclaire's avatar
    It depends on the car but generally no brands do. I had a GLC and had to pay Mercedes-Benz £99 for this but it was for 3 years.
    Now I have a BMW iX and it is included.
  13. iamflamez's avatar
    I thought this was always free? it's been on all the bmws ive had over the years
    Wombatwilson's avatar
    Only usually in the 1st 3 years
  14. AF1_Supra's avatar
    Just tried this with my F30 330d, cool, can locate the car and ventilate it remotely etc. When I go into my car and go to BMW Online it says BMW ConnectedDrive Store no longer available for this vehicle
    Gunt's avatar
    Yes mate, go on settings in connected drive and turn gps on
  15. terayon00's avatar
    What app are you using for the iPhone please
    sid7777's avatar
    My bmw
  16. Eddy_Hyde's avatar
    Have a 2013 so had already activated.Just as a heads up this will die soon as older cars use 3G for this service . It's supposed to be vodaphone, which will be ending 2024. Apparently 2G will remain basic functionality but very slow. So this is free but be next to useless in the next 12mth 😔
  17. ultrak3wl's avatar
    I don't even have a BMW but clicked on this thread out of interest. I have a 2004 car so obviously has nothing like this. Can hardly believe it to be honest. I had no idea new cars had this sort of stuff. Why does anyone want to lock/unlock their car remotely using an app? Had never heard of RTTI but seems it means realtime traffic information for the satnav. Why not just use your phone?

    Not wanting to rain on the picnic whatever the phrase is. Maybe if you actually have a BMW it makes more sense. I wouldn't pay them anything at all for this though and in fact I'd be looking for some way to defeat their location tracker etc.
    JohnSmith33's avatar
    My wife very often forgets to lock her car. I have an alert set up in my home automation, if the car remains more than 30 minutes stationary and unlocked, sends me a message and I can check what's up and lock if remotely if needed.
  18. Riddeck17's avatar
    Shouldn't these features be free anyway? £79 a year seems a rip off.
    huell_babineaux's avatar
    Yes. One of our cars has it. The other doesn't. No way I'm paying £80pa to (with a few minutes delay) unlock my car with an app
  19. Scrooge_McDuck's avatar
    Will this work on my Ford Fiesta?
    joyf4536's avatar
    Does anything?
  20. gg1pl's avatar
    Does this fix cruise control as BMW drivers can't seem to drive without being up someone's behind
  21. pss53's avatar
    This an error ? Usually 89 quid isn't it for a year ? Tried it anyways (edited)
    ahenners's avatar
    I think it's a change in offering some remote services for free. They still seem to offer the annual subscription which includes other things such as RTTI etc. Still, thank you OP, these are nice features and I've always been too tight to pay the £79 a year subscription which includes this. (edited)
  22. sid7777's avatar
    Nice its free but its damn slow.
  23. S_Mystery's avatar
    Perfect! Just got it and works. Lifetime subscription.
  24. able4's avatar
    Thanks OP. Don't know how useful it will be but have activated it now. If BMW gives something for free, take it.
    vxtyrant's avatar
    It’s very useful
  25. Stefan05's avatar
    Thanks for this! Always wondered why they charge so much for this… great for free 🔥
  26. micky123Romeo's avatar
    Wicked.. just installed on my X1 2017 (edited)
    Irfquake's avatar
    Hi

    Just wanted to check - How long did it take to work? Are you supposed to receive a confirmation email first?
  27. crack_shot's avatar
    I don't know what's more impressive

    charging £80/ year for central locking or Google Maps on a BMW badge
    or not charging it but considering it a deal

    I think BMWs should be making indicators free since no BMW seems to have them
    roomanaimtiaz's avatar
    That’s a very lame joke

    Ps of you own a BMW then you shouldn’t have to use indicators, other Road users should move out of your way. (edited)
  28. Scrooge_McDuck's avatar
    I don’t have a BMW…but this is free so can I still get it?
    jimbo_wa's avatar
    Nope - I'm looking to get a F31 and going through checkout states you need a VIN...
  29. dean6's avatar
    Was waiting for a Black Friday deal on this as mine had expired, just ordered this and the app is showing the connection again now to my car normally £89 per year! (edited)
  30. r1zla's avatar
    Always been free on mine 2017 335
  31. Eddie_Kew's avatar
    Great find. Works on my 2017 X1 F48. Thanks
  32. floquer's avatar
    Super, thanks, added to my 2017 118i :-)
  33. johnnyhungus's avatar
    Thanks OP, worked just fine on my 2020 3 Series, though it should have been free anyways!
  34. NRE123's avatar
    Bought… now have to buy a BMW !
    TiredParent's avatar
    You’d need a VIN no to buy
  35. Qask11's avatar
    Anyone else getting error trying to checkout? Says enter town/city and I am! Tried on my phone and desktop browser ?!

    edit; if it happens to anyone else go into your account / profile settings and add the address there then works.

    heat! Many thanks! (edited)
  36. crazyjake's avatar
    Better off giving indicators away with their vehicles for free
  37. Scottee's avatar
    I assumed this was always free? Deffo came with my iX3 from new51355703-K6Jrm.jpg
    a_steve84's avatar
    Mine was free from new, for the first three years, then stopped a few months ago, car is 3.5 years old, so for me at least it was free for the first three years. Others seem to have had it free for much longer or unlimited duration though, so who knows.
  38. Dmitry_77's avatar
    Does it include subscription for break lights and indicators?
  39. CROSSBLADE's avatar
    thanks, that’s my mother-in-laws Christmas present sorted LOL
  40. sirz's avatar
    May email audi and see if theyll price match😄£37 from them for same sort of features.nice move from bmw instead of milking customers for every penny
    Kirito101's avatar
    mercedes and audi charges for it still
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