So, for £45, using standard tools, you can do something which Audi and dealers say is not possible? And we are expected to pay exorbitant charges for their expertise!
This is nothing new lol.
This is nothing new lol.
Standard tools? No, I use the official tools and the exact same procedures VW Group does only I understand the workings of said procedures and the hardware they relate to.
£45? Not anymore. I will be posting up over the weekend but I will be offering this update for free in a bid to help ASN forum members, those in good standing and those who can visit me in north London.
Just to blow the VW Group official technical document out of the water on this, today I tested a non Technology pack, ie SD Card Based Navigation Data MIB2 Unit, and all worked with the new Maxar overlay
Ah is Leicester off the cards now then? London would definitely be a stretch from YorkshireThis is nothing new lol.
Standard tools? No, I use the official tools and the exact same procedures VW Group does only I understand the workings of said procedures and the hardware they relate to.
£45? Not anymore. I will be posting up over the weekend but I will be offering this update for free in a bid to help ASN forum members, those in good standing and those who can visit me in north London.
Just to blow the VW Group official technical document out of the water on this, today I tested a non Technology pack, ie SD Card Based Navigation Data MIB2 Unit, and all worked with the new Maxar overlay
My Leicester location is actually another company which is part of the VAG Car Coding Partner Network. While I fully underwrite and support their works they have their own charging structure. You would be more than welcome to visit VAGPro but there might be a charge involved for their time.
This wouldn't be an issue...I don't expect anything for free
Same for me.This wouldn't be an issue...I don't expect anything for free
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@DJAlix. Hi. You refer to a VW Group official technical document. Is this available?This is nothing new lol.
Standard tools? No, I use the official tools and the exact same procedures VW Group does only I understand the workings of said procedures and the hardware they relate to.
£45? Not anymore. I will be posting up over the weekend but I will be offering this update for free in a bid to help ASN forum members, those in good standing and those who can visit me in north London.
Just to blow the VW Group official technical document out of the water on this, today I tested a non Technology pack, ie SD Card Based Navigation Data MIB2 Unit, and all worked with the new Maxar overlay
Understood. I did wonder whether some of your comments might verge on compromising your relationship with VAG. I take your point about nothing to lose, so if Sytners don’t deliver as promised at Service time (which I sort of expect tbh), I’ll be looking to arrange something with your good self. Nothing to lose eh!Yes there is an official UK / EU TPI. Do I have it? Not sure. I have multiple documents on the subject that all seem to link and reference each other so not sure if I have the “master document, for want of a better phrase.
Can I publish? Maybe, depends on the information in the document. Without going in to too much details this is how I support my family and I am not going to give advice and information on a public forum for all the professional leechers to benefit from, which seems to be a massive trend of late
No offence but too many people over thinking this “update”, across a number of threads in a number of sub forums. At the end of the day the official advice from Audi is:
-You need an active / valid Audi Connect subscription which is now chargeable. No sub = no service.
-You need a MY17 vehicle with Technology Pack with the exception of Audi A6, A7 and A8 vehicles which are excluded.
While the A6, 7 and 8 have the correct hardware my understanding is that Audi will not extend the satellite view licence for related VIN numbers.
In reality I have updated vehicles which Audi said were not possible, with Model Years earlier than listed, including non tech pack cars all via official procedures.
If your car does not come under Audis guidelines, and Audi will not do the update for you, then seek out assistance from an authorised 3rd party such as myself. Worst comes to the worse you end up with an up to date media system, with any and all performance enhancements and bug fixes, and no satellite display so nothing to loose.
When you say No Satellite Display, I assume you mean just the earth view not the standard map view??Yes there is an official UK / EU TPI. Do I have it? Not sure. I have multiple documents on the subject that all seem to link and reference each other so not sure if I have the “master document, for want of a better phrase.
Can I publish? Maybe, depends on the information in the document. Without going in to too much details this is how I support my family and I am not going to give advice and information on a public forum for all the professional leechers to benefit from, which seems to be a massive trend of late
No offence but too many people over thinking this “update”, across a number of threads in a number of sub forums. At the end of the day the official advice from Audi is:
-You need an active / valid Audi Connect subscription which is now chargeable. No sub = no service.
-You need a MY17 vehicle with Technology Pack with the exception of Audi A6, A7 and A8 vehicles which are excluded.
While the A6, 7 and 8 have the correct hardware my understanding is that Audi will not extend the satellite view licence for related VIN numbers.
In reality I have updated vehicles which Audi said were not possible, with Model Years earlier than listed, including non tech pack cars all via official procedures.
If your car does not come under Audis guidelines, and Audi will not do the update for you, then seek out assistance from an authorised 3rd party such as myself. Worst comes to the worse you end up with an up to date media system, with any and all performance enhancements and bug fixes, and no satellite display so nothing to loose.
I think you may be correct. Did they tell you exactly why it cannot be updated? Has @DJAlix seen your vehicle details? I sent him mine (built Aug/16) and he thought it might be possible, though Audi CS had said not.
Back from the Dealer and they really did not have an exact answer as to why it cannot be done. Just murmured on about hardware requirements etc. However when I mentioned that if I went to a VAG coder they agreed that it was probably possible but they would not do it the official Audi way. YEAH RIGHT, believe that if you want but I am now sure they are not prepared to do the work as they will not get paid for it being a free update. I was also told to try a different dealer for a second opinion, no point in that surely if it is impossible to do. I think a lot of Audi owners are getting conned here "allegedly". End of rant. My software details images are for info @DJAlix
Lets hope you have more luck than me.
Based on information elsewhere, Audi say you need the Qualcomm hardware to get the sat nav maxar update, which is indicated in the software version string as “mmx2qc” rather than the “mmx2” in your version (which I think means it has the older nvidia hardware). As DJAlix has shown, it works on those other versions, but Audi aren’t supporting it for whatever reason.
Thanks. Your dealer may not have fixed but, looking at your post of Dec 18 and yesterday’s, they seem to have updated your software, it was same as mine before. Just call me anorak!
Whoops. Misposted to myself.
@Jonfun. Sorry to hear that. Don’t suppose any reason given? Now I’m wondering whether the guy at Harrogate mis-understood and thought I was referring to the infotainment recall, whatever it is. Think I’ll call them again.And the results are in ... Car is N/A.
Apparently there was some other type of recall infotainment updated performed which the service guy couldnt tell me what it was for, and basically said the Google Earth update was not applicable. What a wasted journey, Cheers Audi.
@DJAlix I may be requesting your services at some point in the non Covid future please good Sir
I think it is the amount of cars that will have to be updated. It will cost them too much. I had proof from Audi Digital but that did not seem to matter as the dealer said that Germany had overridden Audi Digital. As we all know this is fixable they just cannot be *****.
To be honest one pic was from December and the Current Version image was from yesterday. So not sure without checking to see if the system had an update. I somehow doubt it as when I dropped it in they said it was all up to date.
Really great to meet both you and your car today, and thanks for the kind words. Will keep you updated
in the meantime I complained to Audi UK again and told them exactly what I thought, that it was down to them not wanting to pay and I knew of instances of it working on even older cars than mine. I then said if you're saying it's not possible then, will Audi UK pay the cost if I get it done elsewhere and it's successful?! He didn't have an answer for that lol
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