This post will show an customer’s solution to BMW ICOM Next restore when you has red LEDs turn on issue when running firmware upgrade. In order to solve your problem, please check the following steps:
Note: DO NOT UNPLUG the BMW ICOM Next emulator from the OBD II jack after an update via ISTA, a web interface or an emergency software update.
The ICOM Next starts with flashing green SYSTEM {LED}s. After about 10 seconds it shows red {LED}s for about 2 minutes. After this, the ICOM Next reboots due to a firmware update.
If the ICOM Next {LED}s remain red for more than 10 minutes, or if the ICOM Next is unplugged directly after an update, please carry out the following procedure:
- Please ensure that ALL of the following prerequisites are satisfied:
1.1. You require a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 flash drive. USB 1.x flash drives are not supported.
1.2. The USB flash drive must be formatted with a FAT32 file system.
1.3. A minimum of 60 MByte free space is required on the USB flash drive.
- Navigate to “C:\ProgramData\BMW\ISPI\data\TRIC\ICOMNext\ICOM-Image-03-14-08”.
ProgramData folder is hidden by default. In that case, you have two options in order to access the file or the folder:
– change the settings directly in the Windows Explorer (“Tools => Folder Options => View => Show hidden files, folders or drives”)
– or enter the whole path into the Windows Explorer’s address bar and press enter.
- Copy “{ICOM_Next-rootfs-010002.tar.gz}” to the root directory of the USB flash drive.
- Copy “{ICOM_Next-app-010008.tar.gz}” to the root directory of the USB flash drive.
- Disconnect the ICOM Next from the power supply.
- Plug the USB flash drive into the ICOM NEXT.
- Press and hold the button pressed on the BWM ICOM Next and connect the ICOM NEXT to the OBD II jack of a vehicle.
- Keep the button pressed. The ICOM NEXT starts with all LEDs glowing red. The {LED}s stay red; some may flicker orange/yellow. Keep the button pressed.
- Keep the button pressed. After about 4 seconds, all {LED}s turn orange/yellow. All {LED}s now glow in the same colour.
10. Release the button and then press it three times within five seconds. The {LED}s glow or flash red and orange/yellow again.
11. Wait: This procedure may take several minutes. Do not disconnect the ICOM NEXT as long as any {LED} glows red.
12.After about 5 minutes the SYSTEM {LED} turns green again. The ICOM NEXT has been updated and is ready for use.
IMPORTANT: When the software update is complete, the ICOM NEXT needs to be connected to the dealer’s network in order to be reconfigured.
All previous settings are lost during the update. If there is a “user.settings” file on the USB flash drive, it will be applied after the firmware update.