GTI 7.5 Map Update....

[seanng]

Can you only select the UK map to copy over? I do not need the other Europe maps, so that could reduce the size dramatically!

[scanesare]

Lets put it this way, when I removed the MIB2 from it when I had a MIB1 NavPro on my last car.... it worked just fine.

I wonder if the size difference is simply that the MIB2 system supports compressed maps? There is quite a difference between MIB2 and MIB1 in many respects... more than meets the eye, which is why you could never update a MIB1 device to support App Connect etc.

But that sounds a bit different no? MIB1 surely doesn't need MIB2 data as it's not forwards compatible. MIB2 though could potentially use some MIB1 data on top of its own MIB2-specific data. In that case only copying the MIB2 folder would not work. But I'd expect to just come across a failure.

[fredgroves]

Can you only select the UK map to copy over? I do not need the other Europe maps, so that could reduce the size dramatically!

I think you'd have to manually edit the manifest file to remove the others, otherwise it would try to find them and fail...

[scanesare]

So... just the MIB2 folder and .md5 file failed to be recognized as a valid source for upgrading. I guess all units need MIB1 data as well so I'll be adding that to the SD tomorrow and re-try. Sounded too good to be true...

[fredgroves]

Hmm that's odd

[scanesare]

Hmm that's odd

I'll report if just copying the MIB1 folder extra did it or there was another issue.

[mcmaddy]

Both 1 and 2s use the same map data but it just displays it better on the mib2. I would guess the mib2 file contents contains only data that the 2 can use and removing it for a 1 would work like Fred did. Unfortunately for a mib2 pro unit we need the full download.

[scanesare]

You can't use a USB key, it has to be a SD card - it will only look for updates in the SD slots.

Yes, you can strip the MIB2 folder out, but keep the file in the root directory (if you look there are 2 folders and a file, the file is the bit you need to keep)

Turns out you can actually use a USB key just fine. The soft button is labelled "Update USB/SD" and so I tried with a USB flash this morning and it starts updating normally. (Strangely, on my first attempt with an SD yesterday it seemed to work fine, then when it reached 100% an error popped up: "Error: Restart the software update"    Let's see if I succeed with the USB this time.

Also, as said before you can't strip any folder for MIB2 units or it fails, it needs all the contents of the zip file.

[fredgroves]

I guess its changed a bit since MIB1.

I've not actually managed to get my MIB2 NavPro to update since I've had this Mk7.5...

Kinda given up as I rarely use the VW nav itself now.

[seanng]

I guess its changed a bit since MIB1.

I've not actually managed to get my MIB2 NavPro to update since I've had this Mk7.5...

Kinda given up as I rarely use the VW nav itself now.

Adding speed cam POIs and using car net to update traffic has reinvigorated the VW sat nav for me