how much info does the navi hard drive hold???
#1
Racer
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how much info does the navi hard drive hold???
hey guys
i was thinking of going to my acura dealer and seeing if my friend would let me borrow for a sec the navi disk from an 05 tsx so i can have the latest version
i was wondering how much info will it hold if i do the pop in of the new cd so it could store the info and then use mine everyday so that the navi runs since ive read on here that it will use the latest stored info eventhough i got the older version cd in the deck
let me know whats up thanks
i was thinking of going to my acura dealer and seeing if my friend would let me borrow for a sec the navi disk from an 05 tsx so i can have the latest version
i was wondering how much info will it hold if i do the pop in of the new cd so it could store the info and then use mine everyday so that the navi runs since ive read on here that it will use the latest stored info eventhough i got the older version cd in the deck
let me know whats up thanks
#2
2004 TSX NAV 5AT MSM
I'm not quite sure I understand. What hard drive are you talking about? I didn't realize the NAV had a hard drive, just a DVD-ROM drive. I am pretty certain you cannot run the NAV without the DVD in the drive, as that is how it gets the map and other data.
If you put your friends DVD in your TSX, the firmware will be updated to the latest version, but it will still need that DVD for the data. You might be able to put your friends in your DVD-ROM drive, let it update the firmware and then when it is finished put in your old DVD. The mapping and other data will still be the same but your firmware will have the latest updates and changes. I am not positive that you can update the firmware with a new DVD and then go back to using the old DVD though.
If you put your friends DVD in your TSX, the firmware will be updated to the latest version, but it will still need that DVD for the data. You might be able to put your friends in your DVD-ROM drive, let it update the firmware and then when it is finished put in your old DVD. The mapping and other data will still be the same but your firmware will have the latest updates and changes. I am not positive that you can update the firmware with a new DVD and then go back to using the old DVD though.
#3
Racer
Thread Starter
thats what im wondering
if i can take his dvd update my firmware
then pop in my old cd and still see the NEW firmware
and if it can be done how many time (like can i go every year to the dealer and borrow one of their cds from a dealer tsx and use it to update my firmware)))
if i can take his dvd update my firmware
then pop in my old cd and still see the NEW firmware
and if it can be done how many time (like can i go every year to the dealer and borrow one of their cds from a dealer tsx and use it to update my firmware)))
#4
Race Director
There's no hard drive in any nav system yet. They all need the DVD for the map info and the firmware is in NVRAM in the system itself.
Yes, you could update the fiirmware but that won't help you out on missing maps added in later DVD releases. Firmware changes are only significant in cars like the 5 series where the whole car is controlled by firmware. In the case of the TSX only the nav and a few other functions are controlled by the nav screen - and I'd venture to guess those are not changing much if at all.
Plus, eventually the underlying nav hardware will probably be upgraded in future years so the firmware for an 06 TSX couldn't be loaded into an 04. This is probably less likely in the case of maps since the formatting of those has stayed pretty consistent through the years. You can take the latest version of Garmin mapping software and run it on a 4-5 year old Streetpilot - whereas the firmware for a new SP 2610 won't work on a SPIII cause the underlying hardware is completely different.
Yes, you could update the fiirmware but that won't help you out on missing maps added in later DVD releases. Firmware changes are only significant in cars like the 5 series where the whole car is controlled by firmware. In the case of the TSX only the nav and a few other functions are controlled by the nav screen - and I'd venture to guess those are not changing much if at all.
Plus, eventually the underlying nav hardware will probably be upgraded in future years so the firmware for an 06 TSX couldn't be loaded into an 04. This is probably less likely in the case of maps since the formatting of those has stayed pretty consistent through the years. You can take the latest version of Garmin mapping software and run it on a 4-5 year old Streetpilot - whereas the firmware for a new SP 2610 won't work on a SPIII cause the underlying hardware is completely different.
#5
Racer
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so borrowing an updated cd is not worth it?? (by borrowing i mean using my older disk everyday after updating the info from the new cd)
if i borrow the latest cd the maps of that cd wont be added to the system????
and if not what will it update ??????
if i borrow the latest cd the maps of that cd wont be added to the system????
and if not what will it update ??????
#6
Go Giants
There should be no benefit for borrowing the DVD. Spend the $185 to get updated map info if you want it.
#7
I actually tried loading my friend's new firmware into my Navi and using my old DVD...it's a no go. I lost all street names (all streets were named "no name"). When I put my friend's dvd back in, the street names came back. I had to re-install my old firmware so I can use my dvd.
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Originally Posted by wsklar
There should be no benefit for borrowing the DVD. Spend the $185 to get updated map info if you want it.
#10
2004 TSX NAV 5AT MSM
As the admin said in the other thread no piracy talk on here. Besides, people have already tried to copy the disc on a DL DVD and it didn't work.
#12
2004 TSX NAV 5AT MSM
Originally Posted by SirWaWa
since its canada's first year for having the navi system do they have the newest navi firmware??
If you are planning to buy a 2005 TSX in Canada make sure you confirm with your dealer that it has the latest NAV DVD available which should be at least 3.40B. At the very least it should be 3.40 and a letter after it since that was the Fall 2004 release. The Fall 2003 release was 3.30 and the Fall 2002 release (which I originally got) was 3.20. So now that I think of it maybe the 3.xx means the version of NAV since both the 2004 and newer TSX's and TL's use that version and the 05 RL and MDX use 4.xx and the digit after the . means the year of the database? (shrug)
#14
2004 TSX NAV 5AT MSM
Originally Posted by SirWaWa
thanks for the info
so TSX/TL firmware interchangable?
RL/MDX interchangable as well?
so TSX/TL firmware interchangable?
RL/MDX interchangable as well?
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