VW Golf MK7 - 2022/06/20 official map update

[Guest001]

Have found if you download the "DiscoverCare for Windows" onto your pc or laptop then use it for the updates it will select the specific regions / files required for your country.
Select your car, year and infotainment model here - Volkswagen Map Updates ..... DiscoverCare for Windows is will be on the page with Update Maanager as it's title - would do a screen shot but this software forum doesn't seem to like them. Create a shortcut on your desktop for ease of use once downloaded and extracted .
Have the SD card ready unlocked and inserted in an SD Card slot on your PC ..... start DiscoverCare and it will do the backup then download then install and confirm installation ..... takes the angst out of it.
Use it with no issues .... takes about an hour all up.
If you have a Mac then all you can do is try the DiscoverCare for Mac and see how it goes.

Yes have been doing that for past 10 years but it wont download what is not there,which seems to be the problem in this thread. Also for a while Discover Care was faulty and we learned to do without it.

[The J Man]

Right now, I'd be happy with any map newer than 2013

SO MANY streets are missing from my area in the original map

[Guest001]

Right now, I'd be happy with any map newer than 2013

SO MANY streets are missing from my area in the original map

Use Google maps or Waze on your phone then

[DV52]

Right now, I'd be happy with any map newer than 2013

SO MANY streets are missing from my area in the original map

I have access to the MIB1 map versions for 2016 and 2018 (unpacked) and if I can get hold of the owner of the mk7 that was recently in my workshop, I might be able to thieve a copy of the 2020 map version (again unpacked).

The problem is that even at a little less than 6-7GB, these files take a very long time to upload on any third-party hosting site

If you PM and send me a blank 8 GB thumb drive and self-addressed return paid-postage, I'll send you a copy of whatever is the latest version map that I have. I could re-compress the files into .7z format, but probably better if just leave the files unpacked.

My advice - start by placing a full copy of your existing 2013 files onto your PC (always worthwhile insurance in case the process goes pear-shape!!)

Don

[The J Man]

Use Google maps or Waze on your phone then

Not an option for my P-plater son unfortunately

[The J Man]

I have access to the MIB1 map versions for 2016 and 2018 (unpacked) and if I can get hold of the owner of the mk7 that was recently in my workshop, I might be able to thieve a copy of the 2020 map version (again unpacked).

The problem is that even at a little less than 6-7GB, these files take a very long time to upload on any third-party hosting site

If you PM and send me a blank 8 GB thumb drive and self-addressed return paid-postage, I'll send you a copy of whatever is the latest version map that I have. I could re-compress the files into .7z format, but probably better if just leave the files unpacked.

My advice - start by placing a full copy of your existing 2013 files onto your PC (always worthwhile insurance in case the process goes pear-shape!!)

Don

Thanks - I'll find a thumb drive, organise the postage and PM you when I get over this damned lurgy (not the lager lurgy though)


It would be easier to post an SD card (and I'm certain have spares) ... do you have the means to write a micro SD or full size SD?

[ShawnK]

Have found if you download the "DiscoverCare for Windows" onto your pc or laptop then use it for the updates it will select the specific regions / files required for your country.
Select your car, year and infotainment model here - Volkswagen Map Updates ..... DiscoverCare for Windows is will be on the page with Update Maanager as it's title - would do a screen shot but this software forum doesn't seem to like them. Create a shortcut on your desktop for ease of use once downloaded and extracted .
Have the SD card ready unlocked and inserted in an SD Card slot on your PC ..... start DiscoverCare and it will do the backup then download then install and confirm installation ..... takes the angst out of it.
Use it with no issues .... takes about an hour all up.
If you have a Mac then all you can do is try the DiscoverCare for Mac and see how it goes.

Does this software update itself and is it working fine now? And it works fine on Windows 10?

[Guest001]

Does this software update itself and is it working fine now? And it works fine on Windows 10?

Its been 1.04 for at least 5 years and never been updated. Was crook a few years ago and have never used it since. Just download the map to a PC and unzip it to a card and stuff it in the unit.

However have never had a unit that used a specific VW card so am not sure if you still need it.

[DV52]

It would be easier to post an SD card (and I'm certain have spares) ... do you have the means to write a micro SD or full size SD?

Yes - probably easier (for me) if you send an old-fashion full size SD card

Don

[The J Man]

Well ....

I now temporarily own a Windows laptop (With VCDS!) so I installed DiscoverCare on it

It THINKS it's updating my maps from 2013 to 2020 with a < 4GB download

This should be interesting

[The J Man]

... and that's a bust

Looks like it just downloaded P57_N60S3MIBS2_ROW_NT.7z which is what I've already tried

so the card was updated to a 2020 map (late 2019 I'd say)
Car sees there's a nav database on it but then refuses to load it - just like when I did all of this manually

So I'm back to trying to find a dealer that knows how to enable MapCare on the old 2013 MIB1 units

[hoskurner]

Let me know what they charge you to install map care as I haven’t got round to asking my local dealer yet. I need the same on my 2013.

[Guest001]

... and that's a bust

Looks like it just downloaded P57_N60S3MIBS2_ROW_NT.7z which is what I've already tried

so the card was updated to a 2020 map (late 2019 I'd say)
Car sees there's a nav database on it but then refuses to load it - just like when I did all of this manually

So I'm back to trying to find a dealer that knows how to enable MapCare on the old 2013 MIB1 units

Didnt use to reinstall the same map had to be either older or newer

[DV52]

... and that's a bust

Looks like it just downloaded P57_N60S3MIBS2_ROW_NT.7z which is what I've already tried

so the card was updated to a 2020 map (late 2019 I'd say)
Car sees there's a nav database on it but then refuses to load it - just like when I did all of this manually

So I'm back to trying to find a dealer that knows how to enable MapCare on the old 2013 MIB1 units

Yep - that file (P57_N60S3MIBS2_ROW_NT.7z) has the correct directory structure - and it also has the "aus" folder! So, it should work for MIB1.

Don

PS:As I have said previously, the dealer will likely charge for the minimum time for the master-tech (which is one-hour - about $200). It shouldn't take anywhere near one-hour to load MapCare

So -if you intend to throw money at a dealer for MapCare - i suggest that a better way to get more bang for your bucks is to ask for the latest update of the firmware in the hex5F module (the infotainment unit in the glove box that operates SATNAV). A hex5F update should contain MapCare and it shouldn't cost any more !! And with the updated firmware, you should also get the added benifit of better pronunciation of the SATNAV voice messages (still not good - but better than on the original firware)

[The J Man]

Yep - that file (P57_N60S3MIBS2_ROW_NT.7z) has the correct directory structure - and it also has the "aus" folder! So, it should work for MIB1.

Don

Thanks for confirming that

PS:As I have said previously, the dealer will likely charge for the minimum time for the master-tech (which is one-hour - about $200). It shouldn't take anywhere near one-hour to load MapCare

Yeah I read that and thought well at least $200 is less than the amount I was quoted for a new SD card ($250+)

So -if you intend to throw money at a dealer for MapCare - i suggest that a better way to get more bang for your bucks is to ask for the latest update of the firmware in the hex5F module (the infotainment unit in the glove box that operates SATNAV). A hex5F update should contain MapCare and it shouldn't cost any more !! And with the updated firmware, you should also get the added benifit of better pronunciation of the SATNAV voice messages (still not good - but better than on the original firware)

OK thanks - I will recite these words very carefully to the service managers and hopefully they will understand them - or at least enough of them

kidding aside, the service guys at my local VW have been excellent so far so it should be interesting if I can get more wallet friendly rates (perhaps if I combine the update with a service they'll be a little more generous)