V16 Nav Disc for MFD2 - from Whereis

[Swallowtail]

Note that the latest Navigation Disc V16 for Volkswagen MFD2 units is now available directly from Whereis at a much reduced rate ($265) compared to buying it from VW dealers.

http://www.whereismaps.com/buy-map-u...y=AU&device=69

This disc will NOT work in RNS510 units.

[graeme86]

Not very clear on website, but is that a CD map or a DVD map???

With that many POI and the listing just saying pre 2008 Golf V, I am thinking this is a DVD map?

I wonder if they have a cheap CD version as well or have they stopped updating the CD maps?

[Swallowtail]

No idea... but given that even the DVD discs for the RNS510 only have a few hundred MB of data on them, I don't think it makes any difference. I think it may be CDROM based media.

Being pre 2008 that means it is definitely only for the MFD2 or earlier VW nav systems, I don't know much about those though... I don't have one of them - can anyone that has one comment on whether the maps disc is DVD or CD?

EDIT - the graphic of the disc looks to me like it has the CDROM logo on it, not DVD.

[graeme86]

Rang their "helpline" number.

Just said it would "work" because unit is pre June 2008 as per their listing.

They could not grasp the concept that a DVD won't actually play in a CD nav.

It does say DX though, which sort of implies it is the old CD based system.

[Swallowtail]

LOL... it does look like the compact disc logo though. I don't think it's DVD.

My previous car (Mazda 6) had a VDO Dayton unit with Whereis supplied disc and that was a CD too. Had no problem fitting all the Aussie data on it. Whilst we are a big country, we don't have many roads... When you think the Euro systems have all of Western Europe on a DVD...

[pikii]

hey guys! i recently bought a DVD version of mfd2. would the cd version work or do i need to find a DVD version of the maps?

[Tensixty6]

I wonder if they have a cheap CD version as well or have they stopped updating the CD maps?

I bought the CD version recently. There doesn't appear to be a part number. It's just referred to as "Aust V16 DX (CD) Navigation System Update"

$273.50 including shipping.