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      01-13-2015, 11:53 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by takoattack View Post
The product description mentions that you can change your mappings via bluetooth. Is this via a specific application?
Are there ways to set preset buttons in idrive to program specific mappings?
Do you have any measured fuel economy results using the new mapping compared to stock?
We do not test for fuel economy but we have noticed minimal fuel economy difference, if any, when driving normally. The problem is a car is hard to drive 'normal' when it is tuned since you are constantly wanted to gun it, which doesn't lend well to better fuel economy. =)

The maps/bluetooth functionality is strictly a dealer ability at this point. In the X1's case there are no other stages or maps available as of yet anyway so at present there is no feature to speak of. An iOS/Android app is in development that will ultimately be able to do the map/stage changing through bluetooth for the end user. So it would be a specific Dinan app and not anything integrated into iDrive. I have not heard of any definitive release date on it but they have been working on it for quite some time so hopefully sooner rather then later...
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