mybmw not working on japan import

[shahmirchoudhry 0]

mybmw not working on japan import 

it is on a 2017 530e and the error is to change the country to whcih it fails to do so. i dont know why it fails or why it even wants to change contry though the map is nz

[Dogballs 115]

From experience of a UK import:

you will need to set your profile address to an address in Japan, then it will allow you to add the vehicle to the mybmw app. 
 

it will also depend if the modem in your Japan vehicle has a roaming capable sim. - ie it will still connect to the internet via NZs cell network..

it is not possible to change the “country of origin” of the car. 
 

let me know if it works- I’m interested to see if a jap sim will roam..

[shahmirchoudhry 0]

12 hours ago, Dogballs said:

From experience of a UK import:

you will need to set your profile address to an address in Japan, then it will allow you to add the vehicle to the mybmw app. 
 

it will also depend if the modem in your Japan vehicle has a roaming capable sim. - ie it will still connect to the internet via NZs cell network..

it is not possible to change the “country of origin” of the car. 
 

let me know if it works- I’m interested to see if a jap sim will roam..

thanks for the reply. 

So ill try to change my address to japanese adress. IF that works that will be good.  I dont think i have put a sim but maybe you are talking about another sim.

Yes thats what I was saying about changing country error i dont know why it sent that.

 

Edited June 25 by shahmirchoudhry

[Dogballs 115]

7 hours ago, shahmirchoudhry said:

thanks for the reply. 

So ill try to change my address to japanese adress. IF that works that will be good.  I dont think i have put a sim but maybe you are talking about another sim.

Yes thats what I was saying about changing country error i dont know why it sent that.

 

yeah sorry, It will have a eSIM - not a user changeable SIM card like a cell phone uses..
 

[shahmirchoudhry 0]

18 hours ago, Dogballs said:

yeah sorry, It will have a eSIM - not a user changeable SIM card like a cell phone uses..
 

alright ill probably do it today was busy yeterday so ill update you shortly sorry for the wait

thanks for the information on the sim

[shahmirchoudhry 0]

On 6/26/2024 at 5:05 PM, Dogballs said:

yeah sorry, It will have a eSIM - not a user changeable SIM card like a cell phone uses..
 

Yep it worked thanks alot

Yes the esim is working as it shows the location on my bmw thanks alot

 

[Dogballs 115]

Great to hear it’s working for you. 
Thanks for the update. 

[shahmirchoudhry 0]

thanks alot for all the help

you are very help full

Edited June 30 by shahmirchoudhry

[PJB 45]

I've just got a m135i - registered on the BMW Jap website and it works !