VW Sat Nav Map Update Failure
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Formatting was probably your mistake, the card has to have the correct file system type which can change when you format
Not sure what it’s supposed to be but I’m sure someone will let you know soon, I would check that first as if it’s incorrect the headunit won’t be able to read/understand the card
If that’s correct then check the folder layout on the card is same as it was before, this depends how you updated it
Not sure what it’s supposed to be but I’m sure someone will let you know soon, I would check that first as if it’s incorrect the headunit won’t be able to read/understand the card
If that’s correct then check the folder layout on the card is same as it was before, this depends how you updated it
Format on Windows computer: file system FAT32, recommended cluster size 4096 bytes.
Details in the manual ---> https://webspecial.volkswagen.de/vwinfotainment/dam/jcr:a5bab2de-2bdf-4946-b26f-105c576c9047/Discover Media PQ Gen.2 April_2018_ EN.pdf
More about update in general ---> Map Software Update - How We Did It -
I would doublecheck that the update package is the right one - for T6. It's quite easy to follow the other/wrong path of updating (Golf, Passat) when downloading the package.
Details in the manual ---> https://webspecial.volkswagen.de/vwinfotainment/dam/jcr:a5bab2de-2bdf-4946-b26f-105c576c9047/Discover Media PQ Gen.2 April_2018_ EN.pdf
More about update in general ---> Map Software Update - How We Did It -
I would doublecheck that the update package is the right one - for T6. It's quite easy to follow the other/wrong path of updating (Golf, Passat) when downloading the package.
I've had a 'discussion' with VW about the poor update service of the sat nav maps. Germany say that the maps are updated twice a year but when challenged about the January 2018 date on the current offering on the website they passed the book to VW UK. VW UK now say that the next update should be available in the summer of 2019!
My initial query / concern was that the maps had not been updated for the French national speed limit change. Now I guess the same will apply to the Spanish changes.
To me that is a disgusting service for a product that costs so much!
My initial query / concern was that the maps had not been updated for the French national speed limit change. Now I guess the same will apply to the Spanish changes.
To me that is a disgusting service for a product that costs so much!
I’m not sure if the dates have been input incorrectly on the U.K. site because if you go to the German site the maps are dated October 2018
That's interesting, I'd not looked at the German site.
When I look at Volkswagen Map & Softwareupdates I see a date 10/1/18 and English text.
Should I be reading this as a American site with the day & month reversed?
When I look at Volkswagen Map & Softwareupdates I see a date 10/1/18 and English text.
Should I be reading this as a American site with the day & month reversed?
My guess/hope is yes but with VW who knows!
Hi
Trying to update the maps on the official vw sd card but after waiting hours for the download, 14gb which I can normal download in a few minutes .. I had an error message not enough space on the card!
Anyone else with similar or known problems? Whole map of Europe BTW.
Edit..
The updater now says no Official vw card!!
Trying to update the maps on the official vw sd card but after waiting hours for the download, 14gb which I can normal download in a few minutes .. I had an error message not enough space on the card!
Anyone else with similar or known problems? Whole map of Europe BTW.
Edit..
The updater now says no Official vw card!!
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Did you format the card before updating? You need to.
I have tried both options, letting the discover programme do everything and also downloading the map on its own and then extracting to the card after formatting.
If I format and then check validity of the card in the discover program it says no vw card installed.
If I self install the maps to the card and check in the discover program it also says no vw card installed.
If I put the original backup on its fine and recognised as a vw card.
I'm pretty computer literate so bit confused
Hmm! I've never been able to get the Discover update utility to work & have done it "Old Skool" i.e.
Format the card
download the complete Europe mapset as a Zip file
Unzip the download using the 7zip(?) utility directly to the card
voila
I wonder if the download is corrupt, is there an update out now? If so I'll give it a try.
No. Idea if there is an update, just found the card has never been Updated.
Edit: it works!!! I. Used the download from the discover programme and winzip to extract to The card. Using the download and the recommended programme failed for me.
Edit: it works!!! I. Used the download from the discover programme and winzip to extract to The card. Using the download and the recommended programme failed for me.
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Interestingly the discover programme won't recognise a formatted blank vw sd card..
Must be a software code in addition to the supposed magical code in the sdcard
Must be a software code in addition to the supposed magical code in the sdcard
