Updating Nav software?

ccfj1 · #1 01-18-2008, 10:25 AM

Welcome to the forum.

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Originally Posted by jbold21

I have a few questions regarding updating my Nav software.

Ok, but have you tried using the search feature?

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I have SW 4 - 1/60. (Is this MK IV??)

yep you have a MK4. (4-1/60)

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I am thinking this is MK IV (I am a newbie here and new X5 owner) am I right? I am looking to get the 3D persective, (someone is selling a guide as to how to do it on ebay) as well as my maps.

If you have 4-1/70 or higher then you can have 3D perspectibe mode, to enable this, Perspective mode needs to be enabled in 2 places,

1: The hidden setup menu.
2: In the arrow map pointing menu and

Go to the menu screen select set (or settings) and hold menu button for 10 seconds, when the hidden menu appears scroll down untill the perspective mode option is selectable.

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1. Is the dealer the only one who can update the software? Does the dealer/stealer charge for this update? I have looked here, but there is no guide as to how to update it. (or I missed it which is very possible)

1: No, Yes (probably) and there are loads of guides, below is a simple guide.

Download the firmware from here and burn you own disc

http://www.xoutpost.com/navigation-sy...available.html

Once you have downloaded the file, unzip it (using winzip or similar) into a sub-dir on your pc.

Then use imgburn or similar (http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download) to burn a new
(blank) cd with the new downloaded firmware image.

eg:
install imgburn.
then run.
open v29.mds (from sub-dir).
select "mode write" from menu.
press write (cd image at bottom).

Burn at 1x speed, on good quaility cd.

When its finished writing your new firmware cd,
Goto the car open the drivers door,
Goto the dvd nav computer wait for the red led on the drive to go out,
Then press eject on drive,
Eject the map disc,
Switch ign to pos 1, leave door open.
Insert firmware disc into drive, follow instruction on nav screen.
Wait (approx 6 mins) till sat nav asks to eject cd and reboot.
Eject cd,
Confirm reboot.

Do not swich off ignition or close the door when doing the upgrade.

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2. If I do update the software does that give me new maps, or just newer features? If so, what feature come with the update.

2: Only newer features, only a new map disc will give you updated maps, check here for what new features they are.
http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/all-...ystem-faq.html

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3. What is the current highest software upgrade that I can get. I have a service appointment for my 45k and want to have a list for them to do things.

3: V30 is the latest for the MK4 Nav computer, but this has no changes over v29, so i'd stick with that one (v29).

Hope this helps.

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Thanks for you help!

JB

No problem, glad to help.