I just received in the mail the 2013 offer for the Navi Update. $149.00 with free shipping. Only a map update, no software changes.

Is this worth buying if I have a 2010 Tech that's never been updated?

 

If you're in the states, then $149 is not a "special offer"...that was regular price last time I checked. They just had the disc (2012) available for US customers at $99, but that expired at the end of June; likely clearing them out for the 2013, since they don't sell both years at the same time.

Regular for Canadians is $179, though it's the exact same disc. That one didn't go on sale.

As for whether it's a good idea (at regular price)...depends on where you are, and how out of date the software is for your area. Up here, there's constant building/expansion/development, and I've gotten by no problem with my original (2009) maps. May update in a year or so.

 

I too just received a mailer from Acura offering the 2012 update for $149. If the only thing that changed is the maps and nothing else, I cannot see the point since I cannot imagine that there have been all that many street/location changes in the greater Los Angeles area from 2012 to 2013.

However, if there is some other update that this package includes to keep the NAV working correctly then that is another matter.

 

the discs are a waste of money.
nothing is updated except POI in the last year.

no graphics upgrade.
no faster interface.
nothing.
waste of money

 

^This.

Granted I've been in a few new construction areas Acura's GPS could not find. For these addresses I just go to my phone and use the app Google maps.

 

Same here. I never felt the need to upgrade my Navi, especially at the price Acura charges. I just use my phone if information is missing in the car Navi.

 

I have a 2010 TL-SHAWD, and noted that the last $99 update was not for the 2012, siad you have the latest update. Note the 2012 came out in March of 2011. So ONLY when they have an update for the 2012 TL, did I feel it was a significant upgrade, almost 3 years! So they call it 2013, $150.. They have several new roads and car pool lanes in San Diego. When I get into the 15 north car pool lane, it reads, not on a digitized road... I am sure this has been fixed.. However they have DELAYED releasing it till the end of October??

 

Do you think there will be an software/firmware update offering this sometime in the future?

 

I bought an update for my 2006 TL in 2008 but found very few changes so not worth the price. The Canadian price of $179 is insulting. You can buy a Garmin nuvi for less than that.

 

Interestingly, I checked out the (Canadian) nav page last night, and when I put in my vehicle particulars (2009 TL), it stated that I already had the most up-to-date information. I had to go back to the 2008 model year for there to be a disc available. This wasn't the case a few months ago.

 

no way!!

the hardware is the limit.

 

I have a 2009 and my Navi works perfectly with my car!

 

I have a tl 2010 tech shawd... i've never upgraded/updated. Besides map updates, is there anything between 2010 factory and this update that does better job handling ipod or anything else that i might benefit from?

 

prob a dump question, but i just traded my '12tl for a '12 awd this month. Would the dealer have installed the '13 maps on the nav? I doubt it, but was wondering if any of you know. Thanks

 

Has this been discussed yet?... Does anybody know if you buy the disc, can you give it to a buddy who can then update his? Or is it a one time one use thing? I'm sure they've built in some anti-theft program or whatever you'd call it, but I would gladly go in halves with somebody on a disc, I'd consider it worth the money?

 

I've read on other threads that the disc is tied to the VIN, or somehow to the particular system. So it'd be one vehicle use only.

I can't confirm this myself, though it makes sense, or else you'd be able to download it from a peer-to-peer and burn your own. I have to imagine that they've put some protection in place.

 

Driving home today I used my navi and it went off-map at least 4 times, due to heavy construction in the Greater Vancouver area over the past few years... I thought it would blow up, going from "Not on a digitized road" to "Re-calculating route" over and over again lol

I was just looking at the 2013 update DVD for my '08 TL and there is a list of all the cities covered in Canada. The cities in blue are not available on the US system. These are mostly cities north of the 51st parallel (eg. most of Alberta).

But $179 is ridiculous. I think we call ourselves hosers because we routinely get hosed on most items that are available for 20% less in the US. I live 10 km from the border and use a US mailbox to order stuff online all the time. If the navi DVD was the same I would definitely order it from Acura USA.

 

That's really interesting. My previous comment was in relation to the 2008-2013 TL (Red) disc, based on a call I made to a nav agent. When we spoke, he told me there were two discs, and the second once was for Canada...specifically, anything more than 100 miles from the Can0US border. When I pointed out that both sites (Can and US) said it was only one disc, and the coverage area listings were the same, he put me on hold, and then came back and said that his supervisor confirmed that I was correct, but that they didn't want customers to know it was the same disc. Since I had "figured it out" myself, I could order the US disc (at the then discounted price of $99), but would have to have it delivered to a US address (I envy you your US mailbox).

Looking at the two sites now, it appears that the latest update does have greater coverage for a Canadian disc. Specifically, looking at Alberta, I note that Grande Prairie and Fort Mac are not listed. Curiously, however, Edmonton is, and thats 700 km (434 mi) from the US border.

 

What sites are you looking at?

 

I googled them, but don't have the links at the moment. I had to force quit my brownser, as both sites wreak havoc with my work machine...but then, it's not much of a computer. Otherwise, I'd look them up again. I did provide links to the sites in a previous post on the subject.

 

I was looking at Acura Canada's official site - http://www.acura.ca/owners/systeme-navigation

 

I just received an e-mail today and the price is $99.00 with free shipping.

 

When you order the update it comes with a password tied to your VIN. That would be how they keep you from using someone else's disc.

 

I received the $99 upgrade 2013 email
I called them to find out if 2 roads by my apartment, had been added
They have no clue; the guy said to go to my local dealer, & ask
them to let me use one ha ha LOL
I'll stick with my version
2012 TL/SH-AWD/Tech/Graphite/Taupe

 

is that with a promotional code? I checked the website, and its still at $149

http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INT...gAAAEcjCN9YZDi

 

I bought the disc at $99 and received it yesterday.

 

Steven, were you able to find the disc for $99 at the same site above?

 

No, I received an e-mail with a link on it for $99.


Try this link. When you go to the shopping cart, it comes up for $99.


http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INT...gAAAEcjCN9YZDi

 

Got it! Thanks for the help Steven

 

The site asks for a data base number. On the car's Nav screen the data base is listed as a 4 digit number but the site won't accept a 4 digit number. It will only accept a 3 digit number which is the software version number. Anyone know what the answer is?

 

These updates are insulting! The stand-alone GPSs now offer map updates for life and free traffic!!

 

I haven't updated the navi in my 10 TL or my wife's 05 TSX ever. I considered updating the TSX but my wife can't find her way anywhere regardless so why waste the money.

 

I spent the $150 and just updated my maps last month since I travel all over southern Ca... I also just purchased a new 2013 Garmin Nuvi 3597 for $350.00 with Lifetime Maps and HD Traffic. You JUST CAN't BEAT the large screen, fully integrated GPS in the TL. I use the Garmin in my 2004 Honda Pilot and when I travel either on vacation or borrow a company car pool vehicle and travel up to
Los Angeles. The new Garmin replaces an 8 year old first generation Nuvi. My 2010 TL was 3 years old and I waited to be sure the map update would be a newer version.. Evey fault I noticed with missing restaurants, roads and the like, probably about 2 dozen, were all corrected in the latest's release.

Garmin has Many competitors, and you have dozens of choices and a mass consumer market who have NO GPS in their cars, so Lifetime traffic and maps is just part of the sale. Not much choice in a Acura,,, and if you want to see how slick Navigation can be in a Acura, go check out the 2014 RLX!

 

Are the updates complete, that is if you skip the 2013 update and buy the 2014 will you get all the changes in the 2013 update as well?

 

All the maps are backward compatable, so you get all improvements made up to that point in time.

 

I thought Infiniti was the only one that charged 150 for updates. With more phones hacking nav and maps they need to look at renewal numbers and prices perhaps

 

Question, I'm looking at an 08 TL with Navi, and I dont know and assume the maps havent been updated. Where can I find out where to get a newer disc for the car if I do buy it, and what changes have occured or could be expected with an upgrade? I'd like to get it as close to current year as possible, but I could always resort to google maps if the nav lacks.

 

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

Go to the link above and key in your Acura model and year and it will show you the update. I believe the '14 update is already available for the 3G TL. The '14 update for the 4G TL is still not out as of today (10/21/13).

 

Got a Nexus 7 and NavFree. I am happy with it.

 

Just ordered the '14 update yesterday for $149. When ordering online it will ask for device id, software version, database version and VIN. I got all of the information and tried to order but when entering the database info I hit a snag. My navigation screen says, the database is 10.90. When I tried to enter that on the website, it would only allow one digit on the left of the decimal.

Ended up calling and ordering over the phone. I was giving the guy the info and when I got to the database info, I told him 10.90. He told me that was wrong. I checked it twice just to make sure I hadn't written it down incorrectly. I told him that and he kept telling me I was giving him the wrong information. I told him that I wasn't an idiot and that I could read and I was reading exactly what the navigation screen said.

He did some checking and came back in a few and got it to work. Don't know what he did but I got it ordered. Hopefully when I receive it and go to install it, I won't have any issues.