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[UCrewX5]

JV,

I'm glad to hear that everything worked out!! Now put that MkIII up for sale on eBay and pick yourself up a MkIV

[JV]

Yeah, Jeff, I'm definitely 'bit' by the upgrade bug now. Thinking I'll go 16:9, MkIV, TV on NAV, rear view camera& headrest screens when the weather warms up enough around here to not freeze my arse off whilst attempting such work. I prefer to do the functional mods before the cosmetics. With the new articles section to guide me, I can do just about all the work myself.

I get a all around from the friends and family about the v23 software, and the Nav voice is ever a bit less "robotic" which is nice.

JV

[timiboy]

Damn,

i tried to update a MKIII in a friends 330Ci. I used the same V27.1 CD I have updated some MKIV! The MKIII recognized the Software CD, then blanked the screen and stoped. After about 30 minutes i ejected the cd and now the display is in a strange colur and only TV and bordcomputer options are there Whe I insert the CD again nothing happens

Any ideas!I wish I had refused to update that old peace of navigation ....

Timiboy

[JV]

Try downgrading to v22 and let us know what happens.

JV

[timiboy]

Boah,

I downloaded a Clone CD image of V22 and burned it on 1x speed Then I went to the car and put it on ignition. Crossing my fingers I inserted the newly burned V22 CD and waited. The CD got in, spined around maybe a minute then it jumped out and went in again. During that time the display was just showing like playing the radio. Sudenly after the CD went in again automatically i saw the well known update screen. It took longer then i was used (but I have never updated V17 to V22 before) to and stayed a while at 99%! Then it jumped out I made the restart and there it was the so long awaited insert key cd message. Inserted the key cd and voila the job was done I think I will never ever try to update a MKIII. THe next step will be to upgrade the screen to 16:9

Thanks guys
TImiboy

[JV]

Some people would disagree with me, but I've done the same thing on a couple friends' BMWs with MkIII and it never works to upgrade to v26 or v27. I always end up having to put v22 or v23 in there to make the Nav work again.

Glad it's at least working for you again

JV

[timiboy]

It's funny since the V26 and V27 CD's contain the same for the MKIII. It might be due to the fact that the V26 and V27 images I have must be burned with Alcohol 120% and the lower versions are Clone CD images.That is the biggest difference in my opinion

Timiboy

[otoupalik]

anyone know where I can find a v22 or v23. I have had it with the v28, cannot get it to load.

While I wait to pull the trigger on the mk4 stuff (doing so this week, but who knows when it will all get here and installed) I would love to have the latest updates.

thanks
brad

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by otoupalik

anyone know where I can find a v22 or v23. I have had it with the v28, cannot get it to load.

While I wait to pull the trigger on the mk4 stuff (doing so this week, but who knows when it will all get here and installed) I would love to have the latest updates.

thanks
brad

Why not v27 for your MKIII? If you can't get it to load - I have a pre-burned CD you can use.

[otoupalik]

cool, I think I will have to take you up on that!