BMW Waypoints UK

[2NaaN]

Just in case you are out and about and want to know where your nearest dealer is

If you find any mistakes please let me know.

Cheers

 

[Swooper]

Hey this is great -

If only i had bought the BMW branded version i could have all these for free!!!

Anyone know how to transfer the biker icon identifying the waypoints from the PC to the Garmin unit?.

Look forward to your response.

 

[(RIP) willstatt]

file format

What format are the BMW.MPS and CAFE.MPS files in? I've downloaded 'em ok, but can't open them... what programme should i have?

Many thanks

Will

 

[2NaaN]

Re: file format

What format are the BMW.MPS and CAFE.MPS files in? I've downloaded 'em ok, but can't open them... what programme should i have?

I couldn't open the CAFE.MPS until I realised I needed to update the Mapsource program from 4.90 to 4.10 then it worked fine.

Both are are mapsource waypoint data files, but having said that it is a standard format. There are utilities available on the various GPS sites (look for geocaching) that will convert to other formats.

I have included a tab text delimited file of the BMW.MPS so you can import to another program.

Hope this helps.

 

[Swooper]

I guess you already have Mapsource installed?

They are saved as mps files and a simple double click should do the trick.

If not, right click and then select "open with" a selection of available options will apear and Mapsource should be selected

Best of luck

 

[2NaaN]

Anyone know how to transfer the biker icon identifying the waypoints from the PC to the Garmin unit?.

I only noticed this icon when I upgraded the mapsource software to 4.10.

Not transferred it to the GPS unit yet, but I was hoping the icon would be transferred with it.

 

[(RIP) willstatt]

Thanks

Sorry, just realised that I don't have Mapsource installed here on my work PC, so a double click produced nothing..... doh!

I'll download again tnite at home!

Many thanks

Will

 

[Kenny Rodkiss]

You have Mill garage in the wrong place , the one you have is the car garage ,the bike garage is next to the roundabout at the junction of the A 184 and B1298.
This is something that cropped up on holls last year when looking for a BMW dealer the Navigator will take you there ok but only to find that it 's a car dealership.
Not so clever.
KR

 

[Dutchman]

You have Mill garage in the wrong place , the one you have is the car garage ,the bike garage is next to the roundabout at the junction of the A 184 and B1298.
This is something that cropped up on holls last year when looking for a BMW dealer the Navigator will take you there ok but only to find that it 's a car dealership.
Not so clever.
KR

Thought the car & 'bike dealerships were in the same place:

N54°56.524’ W01°27.924’

 

[Kenny Rodkiss]

Mill?

 

[Dutchman]

Mill?

Yep...that's the one.....

 

[Kenny Rodkiss]

The Navigator only has the car garage as a BMW dealer and does not list the bike garage in it's database of BMW dealers.
I don't know if you can update the list of dealers or not?

 

[Dutchman]

Curiouser & Curiouser.......

The Navigator only has the car garage as a BMW dealer and does not list the bike garage in it's database of BMW dealers.
I don't know if you can update the list of dealers or not?

My Navigator (purchased May 2002) shows the 'old' Mill Garage in Ryhope, which closed a good two years ago, when they relocated to the new site in Boldon.....

I'm sure if you give them a call on 0191 519 4455 they will confirm that there is only one Mill BMW dealership in the Sunderland area, selling cars, 'bikes & Mini's all on the one site @ Boldon....

The only reason I'm aware of the GPS co-ordinates shown above is 'cos I set Mill as a waypoint when I visited late last year.

According to BMW, updates to the dealer network info will be published 'periodically' as a downloadable amendment on the BMW Motorrad website.....but it doesn't exactly inspire confidence when quite a few of the dealer locations shown were out of date before the Navigator even went on sale....