navigation updates available this month

[Gel]

No you can't; card can't be written to either.

[Nightshade]

I've had Audi's and Ford's with in built satnav - I don't remember either charging for updates but may have forgotten. Do other manufacturers use compatible Here maps and offer the card at a more reasonable price, or free, that could be used?

[Gel]

It's customised for Nissan's (Bosch) Connect system; think you'll find all manufacturers charge arm & a leg, even if they use TomTom system, it'll be proprietary version that can only be updated through manufacturer.

[Melpen]

I have had many company cars over the last 30 years.
My last 2 both had built in SAT Navs, as does my QQ
Both were using Navteq Map data.
Once I registered on the Navteq web site with the cars VIN number and put in my address, I received DVD updates automatically through the post free of charge.
Only allowed 2 x free updates during the life of the car, then after at a reduced cost.
For info the cars were Volvo and Vauxhall.
I have a 65 plate QQ Tekna and have resorted to using a mobile phone to use as a SAT Nav using Google maps ,as the traffic updates are far more accurate then the Nissan connect which seem non-existent.
I have the SAT setup to auto update route but never does.
I find the traffic info so out of date that it cannot be relied upon.

[Bigiain]

I picked up my 16 plate QQ this morning

Its still got the 2013 maps - although from taking a run today, it covers some roads around Glasgow I might not have expected it to show.

I raised the new maps with the salesman (thanks to the folks here for the tip off!) - they don't yet have newer maps, but will swap out my SD card free of charge if new maps are released in the next 3 months - so hopefully the new maps get to them in that time frame.

I've been really impressed with the dealer (Taggarts in Motherwell) - great communications, matched or bettered anything they've committed to on prices, dates or equipment and took plenty of time to make it feel like i really mattered to them, both when I bought the car and when I picked it up.

It would be useful to hear if anyone gets the new 2016 maps from their dealer.

[duncho]

Now only for test.
First photo:

map-info.jpg

2015-2.jpg

2015-1.jpg

Black_Rojer could you please compare TXT info on the SD card with this one? The best if you can post your maps TXT file information here:

sd2-GENJ_EU_B.A v11

Worm: sd2-GENJ_EU_B.A v11
DT-Title: EUR
Project-Bez: Nissan LCN2KAI EUR(B)
Project-Info: -
DS-Info: FALSE
F7 NAV-Server: DI_SWNAVI13.2 C5P05
Boot-Reg.: ni2k_eur ni2k_nar ni2k_chn ni2k_aus
Default-Sprache: [z b_ 16 m] (britisch/metrisch)
Sprachen: nissan.brt.english dutch greek french german finnish italian danish polish norwegian portuguese russian spanish slovak turkish hungarian swedish czech
SignPost-Data: ---
Nav-Data (knit): Link/Link_N16I13M10T10/nav2-LCN2KAI_NT_EUR_2014.3_L7/v3
Map-Data (knit): Link/Link_N16I13M10T10/map2-LCN2KAI_NT_EUR_2014.3_MK10/v2
WorldMap (knit): Link/Link_N16I13M10T10/map2-LCN2KAI_NT_EUR_2014.3_MK10/v2
DTM-Data: ---
Nav-Data (unknit): ---
LBD-Data: ---
Travel-Data: ---
SDB-Data: ---
SDN-Data: ---
Gracenote: ---
TMC (CCP): 409ff-6.3 a01ff-3.0 601ff-2.8 817ff-9.2 225ff-5.0 d01ff-13.0 f32ff-10.1 c10ff-5.2 301ff-0 e17ff-3.4 501ff-3.3 909ff-11.1 e33ff-2.5 f49ff-4.6
TMC (IRP): none
TMC (MRP): none
TMC (ALPS): none
C-Date: 19.05.15 (10)

[QQ013]

btw i found this ebay part. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-Nissan- ... Z7&vxp=mtr
Some interesting questions.:
It has the same numbers as the EU versions. Is it possible to change units and use the more advanced USA firmwares? Is it possible to use the EU maps on a USA device.
If so...

[duncho]

Gel, it shouldn't be a problem to swap US unit in to EU car, but you will lose DAB/DAB+ radio and you won't fully utilize US Connect as it is equipped with Sirius XM satellite receiver which transmits only on US/CA part of globe. US Connect uses SiriusXM Satellite radio instead of DAB/DAB+.
US Connect apps are using SiriusXM Travel link service (paid), which if I'm not wrong powers on with internet connection SiriusXM Weather, NavTraffic/SiriusXM Traffic, SiriusXM Low Fuel Prices + other applications. SD card with map data should be supported if you put European card in it.

[QQ013]

Okay, usefull insights. Thanks!
Losing the DAB is a showstopper. Remains the question if the USA firmware with more options like, voice control, could be added to the EU version. It looks as if the hardware is almost the same.

[duncho]

I think not. It is part of the firmware which is useless if you have no source code. However, if there is any skilled hacker on the forum, I can pass the current D302 firmware so he can try brake in to.