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      11-24-2011, 11:43 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by alokbhargava View Post
I was with the dealer yesterday getting my right side mirror fixed as it never folded in fully. Dealer disagreed to update the software saying it takes 4 to 5 hrs, he just reloaded the original parameters and mirror started working correctly. This was his version, I don't know what exactly was done.

I just wonder why cant they give us software update to us on a USB drive and we ourselves can upgrade it.
I was told it takes this long too. I think it's less an upgrade and more a complete reinstall. I'm not sure but I think they go online whilst connected to the car. Perhaps the install is done using remote files on a server in Germany and you can't just take an installation image away and install offline.
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