haha.....oh yeah!!.....Oregon Trail

 

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone can tell me what updates navteq may have made in the new maps they're selling and if you guys have found it worthwhile upgrade for the money. I currently have an 08 G35XS with and nav says I have 07 -08 map installed.

Further I have found on some addresses with my current version it tells me I've arrived but the actual address is about 1/2 block further down the road. So I'm also wondering would software/map upgrade correct this type of issue or is this something the dealer can adjust for me?

Thanks,

 

Complete with the basic cartridge?

Actually with its 31 different cookie cutter type screen masks, probably one of the most advance graphic systems of its time.

 

I probably have the same map as you do. In my area the map was out of date by almost two years when I purchased the car. I believe Infiniti should provide at least one or two updates instead of us having to pay $195 for the download and possibly another 50 to a hundred for it to be installed. Especially since one still doesn't know how updated it actually will be. I have been thinking of taking a new one out for a test drive just to see.

What I really find funny is if you follow directions on I5 North to get get to Infiniti of Fife (Washington State) you can not legally get to the dealer following the instructions given.

 

I make this point, and only this point on any survey I fill out to Infiniti. Its just plain wrong for a car this expensive, and claiming to be so advanced/leading edge, to come equipped with a dated map, have no update available for close to two years, have poor communication on the availability of that update, require a dealer install the update, and then have the nerve to charge close to $300 for it. This is not the Infiniti experience I had hoped for. The latter is easily fixable with a coupon or first free upgrade, but Infiniti has chosen not to keep its customers happy. Its something I will remember on my next auto purchase. I use the nav everyday. Thats a lot of reminders!

 

The same here. In reality with a feature such as XM one would think that you could schedule updates to occur for selected areas in the background. I actually like how it functions with a few exceptions (such as how crippled it is when the car is in motion). No reason why you should not be able to updated it by using a compact flash card doing the same basic thing you do with the CD title lists updates.

I will certainly be looking at other options when I purchase my next car around 2011 or 12. Actually if things go as well as I hope it may be a significant upgrade in vehicle, I have my sights on something entirely different. Hint the first three letters are Mas.

 

I'm going to be buying an 08 with nav. How do I find out if the maps are current? And if they're not current, how do I go about upgrading them?

Thanks!

 

1. Push <SETTING>.
2. Highlight [Navigation] and push
<ENTER>.
3. Highlight [Navigation Version] and push
<ENTER>.

Update info
http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INT...dMenuItem=Home

 

does anyone know if a the dash on a 2005 4 dr is different than a dash on a 05 coupe is the navigation system different too

 

Thanks, WShade! I checked the website. Updates are expensive! Is it worth it to update every year, or every other year?

(Saying this in a whisper) Is there a way to get updates (wink, wink) from other places on the web or through other Infiniti owners who have purchased them?

 

I update every other year. A cities infrastructure does not change significantly enough in one year for me to justify. No way around the dealer update yet as far as I know.

 

im getting very mixed feedback. some people claim dealers can only update the NAV on 2007-2008 g35 sedan. yet i see DVD updates that CAN do it....

http://infiniti.sewellparts.com/acce...-2008-771.html

this 7.5 version dvd covers 2007-2008 g sedans!

 

^ seems like a misprint to me. There is no DVD slot on the V36, if that tells you anything.

 

http://news.hspn.com/content_images/...7_sedan_03.jpg

what do you mean? theres a cd/dvd slot right under the clock

 

Cd != dvd.