Maps and POIs for Discover Media

[Eaglehawk]

I currently have a V1 card, and new maps don't work as per advice here. VW Osb Park can sell me a V2 card for $79 does anyone know if this will work or will I need some sort of firmware update for it to accept the V2 card?

Doesn't work. Already tried. (And they wanted to charge more than $79)

[simm0]

Yeah $80 although I called them again to order it and they said an V2 card most likely won't work for my Jul 2013 Golf GTI.

Idle, My device part number is 5G0035846A and Nav DB number 5G0919866A, does that mean that v2 card may work in my case? Failing that anyone know where to look for a Discover Software/firmware update (I'm running 0421 at the moment)

I asked the dealer if a firmware update was something that could do next service and they said no, there isn't an update available that is currently supplied to the dealerships, its just the factory installed versions for now. Called VWA and they said the same thing

Getting hassled by my lady to get the new maps going!

[Idle]

Just check the card you already have — should be marked V1 or V2 (mine is clearly marked V1.)

If it's V1, forget it — if it's V2 then the new download should work on your existing card.

DON'T forget to make a copy of the existing S/W first!! — if the upgrade doesn't work then just copy the old one back again.

I've re-copied my card twice without incident. Don't make a habit of it, though, flash cards have a finite life — the less you write to them the longer they last.

Full info on the V1 card is in post 28.

Re price of a new card, anything over about $25 for an 8GB is an obvious ripoff.

[vyaw2003]

ok, so i just copied the new contents of the AUS map folder. The maps started to load in the car, then my location showed up, and then it came up with the same stupid error.

[Idle]

Yes, that's what happens with a V1 card.

It's all in the holy name of profit, but I think we're entitled to feel neglected.

[rustyfox]

I've downloaded all 14 parts of the nav pro update and extracted them using 7z, now pending doing the update which can take up to 4 hours.

Think I'll connect a battery charger for this process, do I need a special charger?

How did you get on? I'm trying to update via a V2 card - extracted okay etc but when I put it in the car it's just stuck on 'Checking Navigation Data'.

Did you see that? How long did it take?

[BFPO40]

How did you get on? I'm trying to update via a V2 card - extracted okay etc but when I put it in the car it's just stuck on 'Checking Navigation Data'.

Did you see that? How long did it take?

Hi, I have not updated the car yet, it is ready to go but just haven't got around to it, busy time over the holidays!

Bear in mind that my update is for the Nav Pro which does not come with a VW SD card, I can use any class 10/SDHC card as long as it is formatted correctly for my system.

The update takes from 2-4 hours for the Nav pro.

For the Discover Nav, once it is on the SD card it should be instant as the Discover Nav runs the maps from the SD card.

[nodoze]

I updated the maps on my V2 card yesterday without any issues. After making a back-up of the original DBInfo.txt file and Markets directory from the VW SD card, I simply deleted these files from the card and then copied the new DBInfo.txt file and Markets directory on to the VW SD card. I then reinserted the SD card into the SD2 slot whilst the ignition was off, started the car and the new maps appeared in the Navigation system after a few seconds. The map info now shows up as 2015.

One thing I did notice is that my Navigation SD card was inserted into the SD1 slot from the factory/dealer, rather than the SD2 slot which the instructions on the Navigation.com site state that the VW SD card must be installed in. Whilst my 2014 maps seemed to work without any issues in the SD1 slot, I'm not clear if the SD2 slot actually has any impact on the maps working properly, but the new maps seem to be working ok now in SD2.

[sucnip]

The slot does not matter.

[vyaw2003]

simmo: What - the stealer at Osb Park want you to pay $79? That's outrageous!

Either the V2 card won't work on your V1 car ( I suspect this outcome)- in which case the stealer has sold you a dud, or the V2 card will work - in which case it should be provided at no additional cost when you get the next service done. In both scenarios, you should not have to give the stealer any additional money for a normal map upgrade (IMO)

I asked Austral Stealer and they said that it is just a conspiracy to make us all pay the additional money.