sat nav update - discover media

[golfberg]

Hi Chas,

It looks as if i am on the right site, but the download does not bring up "maps" folder for me.  See my reply to RD.

Cheers.

Dave,

[chas.s]

Hi Dave,
For whatever reason I think that Ive used a different route to RD, as I don't seem to get the MIB1 or MIB2 folders.
If you google 'VW golf sat nav update'

At the top of the result should be 'How to use and update your Sat Nav system
Select this.
Under the paragraph 'Methods for updating Navigation Software', click on the 'Volkswagen International Infotainment website' which is in sub paragraph 1. From there follow their instructions.

Let me know how you get on.
Cheers, Chas.

[Rudedog]

I think this could be a version issue...

By the looks of things we have two slightly different MY which means a different download file.

I can only go by the file for cars 2017 to end 2019.

[golfberg]

Hi Chas,  worked my way through to the ‘Volkswagen international website” fine.  clicking on that takes me to VW map updates page to select my car from the full VW range.  Clicking on my car model year, it takes me to the download already described.  Very strange we are getting different responses.  I have even just tried changing my IP address through a VPN to one based in Frankfurt, to see if location has any bearing on it, but it’s still the same.

cheers,

Dave,

[chas.s]

Hi Dave,
I'm the same as RD, selecting update for year up to end of 2019.
So maybe you need some help from other members, with cars from 2015 that have used the update.

Cheers, Chas

[golfberg]

Thanks Chas,  I am currently downloading a 2017 model year (mines 2016), but I cannot think the maps are different. I will see what happens, but the VW site is slow at downloading.

Cheers,

Dave

[golfberg]

Hi RD and Chas, my car is a 2016 Golf GTD Mk 7.   The options for download from the VW update Satnav site are:

Golf GTD from 2015 or
Golf GTD from 2017.

I obviously opted for the first one, as i assumed the 2017 option would cover the Mk 7.5 and not compatible with mine.

Well, i have downloaded the 2017 version and put the SD card in the car, it’s showing the version as:
5NA919866A, 1520, ECE1,  2021, and it appears to work.   I have not tested it yet with a route, but i suspect there will not be a problem.

VW need to make things much clearer to their owners.

thanks both for your help.

Dave

[Talk-torque]

It’s model year, not registration. Still doesn’t pinpoint which, though, but, once you’ve sorted your model year, most things, such as what came standard on the car, follow. Generally, cars registered in the last half of a year are the next years model, but there is obviously an undefined crossover.