iuharryhood

I have a 2010 MDX, so my system is fairly up to date. How often do people generally update the Navigation disk? Every year, 2 years, 3 years??

Rexorg

I would upgrade every year if Navteq was doing a good job of updating their data base, but from I have experienced (they still have not updated a major state highway relocation near my home that is 3 years old) and read. They seem to have more updates for Canada then they do for the USA. Acura used to have the best navi system available; not so anymore.

1Louder

Since it's not a cheap upgrade, my plan is about every 3 years. We're on an 09 upgrade disk now and we haven't had a problem yet. We bought the car in 09 and it still had the original 06 disk, and there were some noticeable deficiencies.

mealto

So Navi upgrade is still with a Disk and not a download? How much is the upgrade?

1Louder

I got mine from here:

http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INT.../Default-Start

Its $185 for an 06 MDX.

I don't know how you'd get it into your car without a disk. In fact in our 06 the disk stays in the car.

tmark

I find the Acura navigation system in my 09 Elite to be so useless (hard to search, many missing POI, etc) that I will probably never bother to upgrade. Seriously, it's so aggravating entering in "McDonalds" or "Home Depot" and having to guess what category the nearest POI might be in.

For $185 I could buy a much more functional handheld GPS. I paid $125 for a Garmin and it is so much easier to use.

jwchapman

I have an 07 and just upgraded the DVD to the 11 disk. I don't drive that much in unfamiliar or low-traveled areas so I figure every 3-4 years or so should be ok for me.

jwchapman

Meant to include that the $99 offer was the deal closer. Otherwise I might have waited another year.

SKW

It is annoying not seeing a few streets on te maps or worse yet, as someone mentioned, put in Staples or Home Depot, and it wants to give me locations in NY or Pennsylvania even though I'm in Mass. Too often I have to go online on my phone, get the street address, then put that into the system.

As far as the upgrade, I was reading somewhere that you put the navi disk in the cd drive and the system will recognize what it is. It'll give you 2 download speed options, the faster of which locks you out of the navigation while it is updating.

db22

Unless your area has changed drastically and you use the new roads and/or POI's then I would not bother to ugrade the software. Your $175 will get you to a couple of new restaurants in your city and list about a 1000 other ones across the country that you will never go to. If the upgrade was $10 then I would go for it every 2 or 3 years.

RDX in NY

IMO, It's really not worth the $185 to upgrade the Navi on a regular basis, only if you keep the vehicle for a longer period of time.

atomarchio

Can't you type in the name "McDonalds" or "Home Depot" and then select from "current position"?

I am thinking about getting an MDX and would be concerned if this feature is no longer available.

Please let me know. Thanks.

ParaSurfer1979

Heres the thing. If you live in a very populated area where streets are added or new businesses are added/close/relocate, id do it every 1-2yrs. If you travel alot on business and use your vehicle, odds are you can write it off on your taxes. If you live in a medium sized city, doing it 2-3yrs maybe ok for you depending on how slow/fast your city is growing. Also if your city (or a city you travel to frequently) has XM Traffic, it could benifit you to get updated disc more often as XM could add more heavily traveled streets to do traffic updates for.

ParaSurfer1979

Um i dont follow because I have no problem doing that. But those little garmins id be frustrated that id have to leave my stereo down to hear it because there is no auto mute feature.

grshome

My plan was to update every 3 years, but just updated last week as I coudn't resist the $99 deal.

ParaSurfer1979

did you notice any changes? btw welcome to acurazine.

Boraxo

I purchased my 2008 MDX in Dec '08 but it came with a 2007 CD

So I updated in mid-2011, but of course the data is really based on 2010

Considering a 2013 upgrade @ $99. It's funny, you think there are no new roads here but we found a couple in the last 2 years that weren't on the map. Not to mention restaurants and other establishments.

I guess it is not a necessity but nice to have.

racezx9

google maps

PaulAWD

I have upgraded my 2004 1 time in 2007. Check to see if there is any changes done before ordering a new disk. I'm in real estate and use the Navi a lot. The 2007 disk still works fine for me. There hasn't been much development in Northern California to need an upgrade. Check that the area you need updated is even available on the new disk.

Lalin

I have a 2013 MDX and the only thing I despise from it is the GPS. The main issues I have are:
80% of the time it gives absurd directions.
Most of the time it will not suggest a left turn on an avenue, even when it is a legal turn.
The detail inset for highway exits may display a different thing than what the bigger map is showing.
In NY it ignores many major high ways and routes me through smaller roads (I have it set to maximize highways and there is no traffic issues).

Many people at Acurazine seem to agree on the bad directions. I asked my dealer and Acura itself and both are oblivious to the problem.

ntwillie1

I travel a lot for work and I don't experience any issues like the ones you describe. I like how easy it is to use. It takes me on highways if I select that preference. I drive from Maine down through North Carolina a lot so I know overall for the northeast it's pretty decent. I am running on a 2011 disc if that helps.

W

rwhutch66

Installed the new nav disk. It updates the Nav Software (I guess) and then it asks if you want to update the maps (dumb question). I knew it said Ihad to have my password ready, so I got the little card out & was ready. When it asks, it wants a friggin' 16 digit password! Where do you find that?

This is on a 2010 MDX ...

ls973800

Not sure because I've never done the Acura nav update. Perhaps there is a "key" number which came with the disc? It might be asking for that number?

matthepe

My password was on the order confirmation email.