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Determine Navigation Map Date and Version

Hello,

I was able to obtain a copy of BMW Navigation North America/Canada MAP DVD (unofficial way), the DVD suppose to be for 2009.1 but I am not sure if it is.

Anyone know if there is a file or inside the DVD that will point to date of MAP?

Thanks,
B

So, I just stole what I think is a fameous Michelangelo painting. Can anyone help me authenticate my painting so that I know if I have a real Michelangelo?

sure...can you send me the painting and I will see what i can do. :)

I was able to obtain a BMW M5 (unofficial way), the car suppose to be real M5 but I am not sure if it is.

Anyone know if there is a number or inside the engine that will point to type of car?

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Originally Posted by Brian-bmw (Post 722892)

So, I just stole what I think is a fameous Michelangelo painting. Can anyone help me authenticate my painting so that I know if I have a real Michelangelo?

Given that it is apparently no longer possible to purchase maps from NAVTEQ, perhaps we're being a bit mean to him?

If you put the disc in a PC (be careful, as you never know what sort of nasties people put in files on file-sharing sites), you should find a file named ABSTRACT in the root directory. While this doesn't have the 200x.y version number, it does tell you when the map was built. For example, the 2009.1 says:

Code:

F:\>type ABSTRACT

This medium contains a digital road map database for the CARiN- and VDODayton navigation compatible systems.

The medium can be used in `product' target-systems, for the "CARiN on PC" application, and for CARSiM.

Tool                 :4.0.07

Date                 :2008-08-21

Operator             :uida1687

CD number            :19988

Medium               :Master DVD5

Navigation databases:

                      .../prod/NavTech/usa/us_nt_bmw_07Q3_20080129qz9.cpr.00

                      .../prod/NavTech/usa/us_nt_bmw_07Q3_20080129qz9.cpr.01

Type                 :non C-IQ

Event Texts          :carinet16s512.20080318

TPD Database         :/carin/ITPD/Full_Products/07Q3.608/20080821

IBA Database         :Not available

CARINSYS File        :Not available

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Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy (Post 723655)

Given that it is apparently no longer possible to purchase maps from NAVTEQ, perhaps we're being a bit mean to him?

It is no longer possible to buy a new Michelangelo either, but that does not make the “unofficial way” any more legitimate. ;)

Plus, the Navteq thing is only temporary. BMW dealers will be releasing disk updates very soon.

Apparently the 2009 Maps are available from the dealer.
I know this because I just picked one up a few days ago.....;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy (Post 723655)

Given that it is apparently no longer possible to purchase maps from NAVTEQ, perhaps we're being a bit mean to him?