sat nav update - discover media

[Rudedog]

I did the 13.7 update last night.

Take your VW Nav SD card and backup the current 'maps' folder and then delete the file from the SD so it's blank (the card is only 16Gb so there is only room for one version at a time).

Unzip the update which should create a folder called 'maps'.

All you need to do is drag/copy this onto your card.

That's it... you don't need to open the folder and copy only parts of it.

Plug it back into and the car will do the rest.

On the Discover Media the Nav maps are run from the card.

[chas.s]

Hi Rudedog
Thank you for your info, that’s exactly what I thought.
Which option did you download from the VW site, was it titled: European Countries or
 European Countries - Bundle 1 ?

Originally I downloaded the European Countries option & when I tried to copy the unzipped maps to my vw sd card it got right to the end then told me, ‘The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code 100007)’.
Having then formatted the card I downloaded the European Countries- Bundle 1 and that worked in the car.
I really wanted the European Countries option as it covers more of Europe.
Cheers, Chas.

[mcmaddy]

Also, I can't remember if you have to reload any POI's that you've created each time you apply an update?

if you've loaded your own POIs then they remain on. They are independent of the maps.

[golfberg]

Hi Rudedog,   which site are you downloading the zip file from?   Using the VW site, and selecting my version of the golf,  i can download a file which unpacks to Mib1 and Mib2 folders.   My system is a mib2, so i copied the contents of mib2 folder to my formatted SD card, but the car will not recognise it as containing valid maps. I have also tried just copying the contents of the Mib2 folder to the root of the SD, but still no joy.   I am not seeing the maps folder at all on the download. Puzzled?

regards, Dave.

[chas.s]

Hi Golfberg,
If it helps I use the following web site which does give you a Mapfolder:
https://app-connect.volkswagen.com/

Cheers, Chas.

[golfberg]

Hi Chas,
That link does not seem to  offer me a download.  The one I am using is: https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners-and-drivers/my-car/how-to-guides/sat-nav

Then i use the link in section 1 to select the car and map type, but all i get is the MIB1 MIB2 folders.

Cheers,  Dave

[Rudedog]

Looking back I actually downloaded the first option which is labelled just European Counties (I thought this was called bundle 1 but obviously it isn't).

I also got the occasional error but I think this was because I only have a small usable space on my hard-drive, the unzipped file is very large and then on top of that you are adding the maps file of 15Gb so you need to have enough free space to handle both.

Same goes for the VW card, if you were able to install the smaller maps file then maybe there is a space issue, the European Countries file is 14.7Gb.

I initially thought that there might be an internal error with the maps file but it just came down to how I managed the space for the unzipped file.

[Rudedog]

Golfberg - the site you are using is correct, when you unzip the download you 'should' have a folder just called 'maps', copy the folder at this level rather than going deeper into it (I did this when I first tried).

You can ignore the fact that you have both MiB1 & MiB2, let the car work out what's what.

[chas.s]

Thanks Rudedog, I will give the European Countries option one more try (having deleted the other one first from my vw sd card).

Dave (golfberg)
Try volkswagen.co.uk

Once there, a little way down you should see:

Methods for updating Navigation software.
Discover Navigation and Discover Navigation Pro touch-screen navigation/radio systems include free lifetime navigation software updates. The latest map updates for your navigation system will get you new roads, itineraries and the latest POIs in Europe.
There are a couple of ways you can update your navigation system.
1. Download the full set of data in one go, or choose to download segments from the Volkswagen International Infotainment website . Please note some of the content on this website may not be UK specific, please contact your local Volkswagen Retailer for further information. Full instructions on how to perform the update are also available on the website.
The latest available map packs are available for the following devices;
Discover Pro
Discover Media


You need to select the 'Volkswagen International Infotainment website' and follow their instructions.
Hopefully that should work.
Cheers, Chas.

[golfberg]

Hi RD,   When i donwnload the file for my car, GTD (from 2015) and upzip it, I get the following file:

P189_N60S5MIBH3_EU_NT

This has sub folders:

Mib1
Mib2
and a text file. 

There are various sub folders in both Mib1 and Mib2, but none called "maps.

Puzzled.

Cheers,  Dave,

Golfberg - the site you are using is correct, when you unzip the download you 'should' have a folder just called 'maps', copy the folder at this level rather than going deeper into it (I did this when I first tried).

You can ignore the fact that you have both MiB1 & MiB2, let the car work out what's what.