usb ports

MARKPRIOR · 06-23-2018, 06:28 AM

how many do you have ? i can only find one in the arm rest

2015 640d GC

thiscarlife · 06-23-2018, 06:54 AM

one in the armrest

elvisisdog · 06-23-2018, 06:59 AM

There's supposed to be one in the glove box, no idea where it is though as I couldn't see it.

MARKPRIOR · 06-23-2018, 07:06 AM

my F10 530 had 3 ports, theres a couple things missing from the 6 im puzzled about,

Handles above the door( (interior)
USB Ports
and the absolute worst thing the slot that holds the key by the cup holder

Qsilver7 · 06-23-2018, 01:57 PM

The location of the glovebox' USB port...is identified with a big ol' arrow in the owners manual. If you have one there...it will be in the opening that the arrow is pointing to. The owners manual also gives info as to what its for and what NOT to insert into it ( I had to crop that info out of the pic to meet size requirement).

elvisisdog · 06-23-2018, 02:57 PM

😀 that will be the problem... Owner's manual..

MARKPRIOR · 06-23-2018, 03:14 PM

HONESTLY....what man reads a manual

Walt White Coupe · 06-23-2018, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MARKPRIOR

HONESTLY....what man reads a manual

Smart ones.

MARKPRIOR · 07-04-2018, 07:00 AM

so finally got round to checking this, i just have a hole where it should be, 1 usb port in a car

brad850csi · 07-04-2018, 01:43 PM

I recall reading somewhere that the earlier CIC iDrive system had the additional USB port for system updates and that sort of thing, but I think it wasn't to be used for storage devices.

The last ones have another USB port between the cupholders. This started around April 2016 production. You can see it in the below video. Note that my car is an RHD M6 and was made in September 2016 and doesn't have it. But the Vert in the video below is an LHD M6 made in April 2016 and has it.

I've since seen an RHD M6 GC in NZ that has the extra USB port but that was made in 2017.

Note that the lid of the cupholders closes basically flush with that port and due to where it is I think you'd have a good chance of breaking cables there too or if you used a USB flash drive it'd need to be something like the Sandisk Cruzer Micro.

DE4NO · 07-31-2018, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by brad850csi

I recall reading somewhere that the earlier CIC iDrive system had the additional USB port for system updates and that sort of thing, but I think it wasn't to be used for storage.

I can confirm this is correct. My 2011 CIC idrive has the glovebox USB port for updates and transferring mp3 files to the hard drive.

murph914 · 07-31-2018, 09:33 AM

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06-23-2018, 06:28 AM	#1
MARKPRIOR Captain 156 Rep 659 Posts Drives: 2017 M6 GC Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Newcastle iTrader: (0)	usb ports how many do you have ? i can only find one in the arm rest 2015 640d GC __________________ Current: 2017 M6 Gran Coupe Previous:2014 640D GC 383BHP + 733NM, F10 2010 530d 520i (2000), E36 comact 318i, E46 M3, E46 318Ci, X5, Non BMW: 5x Skyline / GTRs, 5x Supras, 2x Nissan 200sx s14a, lots of other stuff
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MARKPRIOR Captain 156 Rep 659 Posts Drives: 2017 M6 GC Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Newcastle iTrader: (0)	my F10 530 had 3 ports, theres a couple things missing from the 6 im puzzled about, Handles above the door( (interior) USB Ports and the absolute worst thing the slot that holds the key by the cup holder __________________ Current: 2017 M6 Gran Coupe Previous:2014 640D GC 383BHP + 733NM, F10 2010 530d 520i (2000), E36 comact 318i, E46 M3, E46 318Ci, X5, Non BMW: 5x Skyline / GTRs, 5x Supras, 2x Nissan 200sx s14a, lots of other stuff
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Qsilver7 Major General 4412 Rep 7,449 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	The location of the glovebox' USB port...is identified with a big ol' arrow in the owners manual. If you have one there...it will be in the opening that the arrow is pointing to. The owners manual also gives info as to what its for and what NOT to insert into it ( I had to crop that info out of the pic to meet size requirement). Attached Images __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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MARKPRIOR Captain 156 Rep 659 Posts Drives: 2017 M6 GC Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Newcastle iTrader: (0)	HONESTLY....what man reads a manual __________________ Current: 2017 M6 Gran Coupe Previous:2014 640D GC 383BHP + 733NM, F10 2010 530d 520i (2000), E36 comact 318i, E46 M3, E46 318Ci, X5, Non BMW: 5x Skyline / GTRs, 5x Supras, 2x Nissan 200sx s14a, lots of other stuff
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MARKPRIOR Captain 156 Rep 659 Posts Drives: 2017 M6 GC Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Newcastle iTrader: (0)	so finally got round to checking this, i just have a hole where it should be, 1 usb port in a car __________________ Current: 2017 M6 Gran Coupe Previous:2014 640D GC 383BHP + 733NM, F10 2010 530d 520i (2000), E36 comact 318i, E46 M3, E46 318Ci, X5, Non BMW: 5x Skyline / GTRs, 5x Supras, 2x Nissan 200sx s14a, lots of other stuff
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brad850csi Colonel 1316 Rep 2,349 Posts Drives: 16 F13 M6 Comp Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Auckland, New Zealand iTrader: (0)	I recall reading somewhere that the earlier CIC iDrive system had the additional USB port for system updates and that sort of thing, but I think it wasn't to be used for storage devices. The last ones have another USB port between the cupholders. This started around April 2016 production. You can see it in the below video. Note that my car is an RHD M6 and was made in September 2016 and doesn't have it. But the Vert in the video below is an LHD M6 made in April 2016 and has it. I've since seen an RHD M6 GC in NZ that has the extra USB port but that was made in 2017. Note that the lid of the cupholders closes basically flush with that port and due to where it is I think you'd have a good chance of breaking cables there too or if you used a USB flash drive it'd need to be something like the Sandisk Cruzer Micro.
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