New Nav map available in Skoda update portal

[stu53]

When I log in to the portal I am getting the same file name "HIGH12_P58_MRM_2016_2017.zip" as the one that I downloaded back in June 2016. I can't see how this is a November 2016 update, even though the site now says the next update of GPS data is in May.

[afterdarker]

I'm sure it's already been done in another thread, but basically all you do is go to the Skoda Update Portal Update portal enter your VIN and then download a huge ~20Gb file, took almost a day for me. You then have to unzip/extract it which takes some time also, copy to a correctly formatted 32GB SD card (car won't recognise larger I believe) and then insert the card in the car and tell it to check for an update. (System, System Setup. Update Software) There is a tutorial video and instructions on the Update Portal site.

Cheers,
Karl

Thanks mate

[Smart1]

Mine still says that the 2014 map is the latest one available.

[Jondalar]

Yeah that's the same file name I downloaded in June, buggered if I know what they are doing...

When I log in to the portal I am getting the same file name "HIGH12_P58_MRM_2016_2017.zip" as the one that I downloaded back in June 2016. I can't see how this is a November 2016 update, even though the site now says the next update of GPS data is in May.

[Jondalar]

So I took the time to unpack the file to an SD card, inserted into my car and told the GPS to check for an update, after a minute or so it said there was a software update available. Took the usual 40 minutes to install, version still says 2016/17 so not sure if it's the same or not, but you'd think the system would know if the update was new or not...

I will let you know if I notice any differences.

CHeers,
Karl

[pjam73]

So I took the time to unpack the file to an SD card, inserted into my car and told the GPS to check for an update, after a minute or so it said there was a software update available. Took the usual 40 minutes to install, version still says 2016/17 so not sure if it's the same or not, but you'd think the system would know if the update was new or not...

I did mine over the weekend too. It took about 40 minutes to update using a Class 10 Sandisk SD card. I left the ignition on, ignoring the warning beeps when I opened the door. As the website says, I tried to minimize the power being used during the process as the engine wasn't running. The only thing left on was the DRLs - but they're LED so shouldn't draw too much power?

Anyway, I took before and after pictures of the System Version screen. It went from:

0055 2016 ROW 2016 Australia
to
0058 ROW 2016/2017 Australia 2016/2017

This was on an April 2016 build RS delivered last month. Looking at the files in the update, the Australia directories had files dated Dec 2015 to January 2016.

[stu53]

I went ahead and downloaded the latest GPS download file even though it had the same file name as the one from the first half of the year.

The contents of the latest GPS download are identical to the one earlier in the year.

Hopefully the next download in May 2017 will be an actual update...... before my ability to download them expires.

[Jondalar]

It's pretty frustrating because the Update Portal still says the next map update is due in November 2016 but when I put my VIN in it then says next update May 2017 even though the recent download is the same as the June one...

[pjam73]

The update portal is finally offering a new download 'MRM 2017' -the file is HIGH12_P62_MRM_2017. It hasn't finished downloading yet so I haven't checked any date stamps on files.

[SoulR]

Confirmed I'm also seeing the new download 'MRM 2017' in the update portal

Also looks like they have increased the bandwidth for us Aussies finally, getting about 700 kbps atm compared to the last update I was getting 300 - 350 kbps, still going to take 10 hours though

[Smart1]

Still can't update new maps for MY14, MY16 and MY17 only folks.

[Jondalar]

I started the download last night, probably will take 20 hours like last time... waiting to see

[Spinifex]

I downloaded the file (previous version) onto my PC, which doesn't have an SD card slot - planning on unzipping it to have a look at the files, before transferring by USB stick to my laptop which has an SD slot.......

The file refuses to allow me to unpack the zip file, because it's not on an SD card (or some similar error message)

Any ideas?

[Lucki]

You should be able to unpack it to a USB and stick the USB in the car and update it off the USB. It should work.

I downloaded the file (previous version) onto my PC, which doesn't have an SD card slot - planning on unzipping it to have a look at the files, before transferring by USB stick to my laptop which has an SD slot.......

The file refuses to allow me to unpack the zip file, because it's not on an SD card (or some similar error message)

Any ideas?

[pjam73]

The file refuses to allow me to unpack the zip file, because it's not on an SD card (or some similar error message)

It sounds like you're using the Skoda downloaded application the website provides. If so, just Quit/Exit the program, it should leave the ZIP file where you told it to download to. Then just use Windows itself to extract the zip file.