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      08-07-2013, 11:43 PM   #68
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Originally Posted by Decorum View Post
I was told by a very reliable contact in Munich that this is because they want to save something for an otherwise almost imperceptible LCI for the 6 series in 3/14. Therefore they decided to hold off on iDrive Touch until then. I was also told all the hardware and software is already in every vehicle since 7/13 (except for the actual touch control knob) so it will be a very simple retrofit involving only the knob, for those so inclined.
I can confirm that the software is there, I stumbled across it trying to code something else. And since the cars that currently have touch are on the 4.2 Idrive the hardware is there as well.

That being said I would still be very surprised if there was an LCI next year.
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