![]() ![]() Ever since I formatted with the PC the Car can no longer recognize the USB properly. I later took the usb stick to my PC and Formated it. I had a 128 GB USB stick, opened it up brand new, inserted it, it wrote the garmin.xml file on it. Whether these are software or hardware issues remains to be seen. This is new territory.īTW, the reasons I care about the version of the software app are: 1) sometimes my Nav app crashes or fails to load and 2) the satellite acquisition is sluggish and not very robust, and the GPS wanders more than most devices I have used, especially more recent ones. AFAIK, that is true on all GPS devices, but for Honda/Acura built-ins the purchased annual update discs have always included the most recent application and the map database on the same disc. It seems there are already two versions floating around ( 2.60 and 2.70 ), and it's not clear Garmin and Honda are on the same page about updates of this software, or any other apps on the infotainment system.īut the Nav app is separate from the map database. On their stand-alone automotive devices, this runs about $80 for "lifetime map updates" that include points-of-interest along with updated maps.īut the issue at hand is the Garmin software application that runs on Honda's Android operating system. This implies there will be a charge for updates after 5 years. Yes, Garmin says map updates will be downloadable and user installable when they become available, and Honda OEM customers are entitled to 5 years of map updates at no additional charge. And don't worry, you can always "bless" another thumb drive when the time comes. Great, now you're ready to do the next map installation in about a year. ( Probably only worthwhile if you have other Garmin devices ). If you leave Garmin Express active on the computer, it will pop up a notification when the time comes. If you register the device with Garmin, you will have the option to request e-mail notification when a map update becomes available. It will probably tell you that everything is up to date and there is nothing more to be done. It should recognize the device and spit out version information on the vehicle's app and map installation. Plug in the "blessed" thumb drive and then "add device" in Garmin Express. Remove the thumb drive.ĭownload, install, and launch Garmin Express on a computer with internet access. ![]() ( It should have created a "Garmin" directory containing a file "GarminDevice.xml"). In seconds a new notice should appear "Map info has been written ". Scroll down and go to settings>device>update map. Go to the Navigation screen and click on the Nav menu in the lower right ( three short horizontal lines ). Plug it into one of the USB ports in the vehicle ( NOT the ones on the back of the center console in Touring/Elite. Apparently, if there is anything it doesn't expect on the drive, it will just stop.įreshly format a 16+ GB USB thumb drive in FAT32 ( I used a 32GB ). The script that does the directory installation on the USB thumb drive isn't very robust. I did mine from the 2.5A USB port under the dash. ![]()
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