Most of Audi cars after 2004-2010 come with MMI 2G (7″ screen) with MOST bus installed – After 2011 it’s MMI 3G – Please check to make sure which system you have on your car. Before you go out and get yourself an AMI, make sure to check your MMI software version – – for MP3 USB flash drive . If your software is older, check the alternative solution because updating software, you will lose some MMI functions and you need the $350+ VCDS dongle and software to get those functions back, if you’re not a computer savvy person, it’s a pain.
One important thing to know is when you have MMI 2G/3G on your car, all multimedia devices must have MOST bus interface (OPTICAL) and NOT CAN bus interface. CAN bus is only used to select the devices in the system.
- 2G MMI upgrade procedure. Just got an Audi A6 and would be interested in upgrading the dated firmware thats installed, I have the discs required and would like to.
- Audi Mmi Firmware Update Insert the SD card with the firmware in slot 1 Press the “Update” option using the MMI Control Panel Scroll down with the big knob and select the source in the menu (SD 1) press it.
- AUDI Update Software CD V 5570 MMI 2G High A6 4F A8 4E Q7 4L Ver. Software version by version 1110 on 5150, CD2 update the Bluetooth function and you update the software version of 5150.
AMI (Audi Music Interface) which is capable of :
- Play and control the MUSIC content of 30-pin iPods, iPhones since it came with AMI cable with 30-pin connector as standard. You will need MMI software version of 3360 or newer, the latest one is 4610.
- Play and control the content MUSIC content of a USB flash drive or hard drive if you find the correct AMI-USB connector cable. This one requires MMI 4140 or higher.
- Stream MUSIC content from your phones via Bluetooth if you use any AMI-AUX 3.5mm cable and a USB Bluetooth Dongle. Some Bluetooth devices claimed that you can use the 30-pin iPod connector to stream directly. The cheapest way if you have AMI is to buy this AMI-AUX cable and a $5 Bluetooth Dongle to stream. Most Bluetooth Dongle will have LOOP NOISE, you may need a LOOP NOISE Filter. DON’T buy Bluetooth Dongle with Voice, it will interfere with the original Bluetooth voice built in MMI Bluetooth module.
For MMI 2G, these original AMI box cost ~$500 which is quite expensive. Some after market box may sell cheaper but make sure they serve your purposes and they must have MOST bus.
Another inexpensive and quite easy
alternative for AMI is .
Besides these 2 ways, there isn’t much of anything out there that’s inexpensive to play or stream music to your MMI 2G.
Hey guys, just looking into upgrading my 2006 A8 MMI 2G from version 1190 to the latest version. Mainly because my car doesn't have the SD cards that my A4's RNS-E has and all I have is satellite radio. I'm considering adding AMI but my f/w is too old.
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Audi Mmi 2g Firmware Update 5150 Firmware
I saw CP myself when going from MMI 0890 to 5510/5570 when 5150 updated the Bose firmware from 360 to 460. My Amp is '4E0 035 223A H13' just in case that makes a difference.
I used to think this was an 'old issue' as most people are at 5570 aren't they? :rolleyes:
But I've noticed an increasing number of people getting hold of 'old' cars that have never had any updates and asking questions about MMI updating.
Has anyone personally seen CP in updates they've done for anything other than the Bose DSP amp?
And alternatively, has anyone definitely updated a Bose DSP amp without getting CP when going to 5150/5570?
[As an aside, there's a strange characteristic of the Bose Amp's firmware. The 0460 version seemed to come along in the 5150 update package which dates from 2008 but the firmware date is actually 18/07/2005]!!
Julian