Navigation Update 6/27/18
11-01-2018, 05:47 PM
#121
Drifting
11-01-2018, 07:46 PM
#123
Did the “super fast” download over a few hours. In accessory flashed updating but noticed on the usb it said “no data”. So now what’s the deal? I’ll run it for about an hour plus and see what happens.
11-01-2018, 08:27 PM
#124
Burning Brakes
11-01-2018, 08:42 PM
#126
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So did I, but this updated to current.
Installing the downloader was a problem, but everything else was smooth but slow. A bit over an hour down, and about an hour to install.
Installing the downloader was a problem, but everything else was smooth but slow. A bit over an hour down, and about an hour to install.
11-01-2018, 08:45 PM
#127
Burning Brakes
11-01-2018, 09:45 PM
#129
Mine was built in early September with a VIN in the low 13,000s and it is also 2018.02.16. Regardless of what we have, the good news is that the new update will put us all on the latest map version. I would have not known there was an update available without all the great contributors to this site. Thanks to all for sharing.
11-01-2018, 10:30 PM
#130
Drifting
I updated my maps once already, in early July. My RDX was a very early build ( purchased "opening weekend", VIN in the 2000's ), so it probably had 2018.02.16 from the factory, and it updated to 2018.06.17 in the first pass. That update got pulled a few days after it went live.
Last edited by Wander; 11-01-2018 at 10:36 PM.
11-02-2018, 09:31 AM
#131
Well I left it on accessory mode and after 75 minutes the car was off. A new map display is evident and I went to Menu, Help, to see if the update took effect. After a few seconds it flashed back to the new map display and was unable to display the current map settings. Well guess will take it out of the garage later today to see if it works itself out. Think I’d better start crossing my fingers now.
11-02-2018, 10:49 AM
#133
11-02-2018, 11:20 AM
#134
So what are you guys best recommended process updating the map, is it with the accessories mode on no engine running or with the engine running while driving around?, cause I am ready to plug my USB to update my map..
11-02-2018, 11:28 AM
#135
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I did both. Plugged it in with the engine on, rode over to where I go for a walk and left it in accessory mode, came back and started the car and before I got home, it said it updated. Stopped for gas, turned the engine back on, checked the version date, and it was current.
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Yotrek (11-02-2018)
11-02-2018, 11:28 AM
#136
10th Gear
I am gonna say do it while you are driving so you don't risk draining the battery or the car shutting off by itself.
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Yotrek (11-02-2018)
11-02-2018, 11:48 AM
#137
I updated yesterday and everything was fine. Today I got a message that my navigation needed updating when I started the car and put a route in. It said to check update procedure. I cleared the message and checked the map version and it was 2018.10,18 same as it was yesterday after the update completed
11-02-2018, 02:23 PM
#139
-- Instructor --
Performed update yesterday. Started RDX, inserted USB, took nice drive with roof open (it was mid 60s here in NY) and finished in about 52 mins.
removed USB and restarted RDX as instructed and all is well. So far, nothing bad to report.
Regards --------------------------
removed USB and restarted RDX as instructed and all is well. So far, nothing bad to report.
Regards --------------------------
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billyt1963 (11-02-2018)
11-02-2018, 02:37 PM
#140
Burning Brakes
Does anyone know what may happen if the RDX was turned off (as in not in ACC mode) while the update in taking place? Will the update resume when power is returned?
Second question - if left in ACC mode in order to complete the update will the vehicle turn itself off when the update is completed?... or is it necessary to monitor so as not to kill the battery?
I'm probably being a bit overly concerned here but would rather not come out to a dead battery, or worse a dead vehicle, at a restaurant 20 miles from home.
Second question - if left in ACC mode in order to complete the update will the vehicle turn itself off when the update is completed?... or is it necessary to monitor so as not to kill the battery?
I'm probably being a bit overly concerned here but would rather not come out to a dead battery, or worse a dead vehicle, at a restaurant 20 miles from home.
11-02-2018, 02:44 PM
#141
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Acura and Honda will tell you that if the vehicle is not left in the ON or running position during the entire process, and the process gets interrupted, you can brick the NAV. Sounds like a few of you have been lucky. When I update my 2018 Accord, I sit in the car for an hour while its running until it's completed.
11-02-2018, 02:47 PM
#142
I have updated via disc both ways. In my TL I let it run over several days of when I was in the car. In my wife’s RDX (14) I had the engine on for the entire update.
Billy
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11-02-2018, 05:07 PM
#143
Drifting
Acura and Honda will tell you that if the vehicle is not left in the ON or running position during the entire process, and the process gets interrupted, you can brick the NAV. Sounds like a few of you have been lucky. When I update my 2018 Accord, I sit in the car for an hour while its running until it's completed.
Having said that, my experience during the last round was that it didn't pick up where it left off after a power cycle, it just started from scratch. And I'm impatient by nature when it comes to tech, so I just force it.
BUT I have bricked batteries with the car "ON" without the engine running. And letting the battery voltage drop during the update DOES put the electronics at risk. So if you're going to do the update without the engine running, Honda/Acura suggests hooking it up to an external power supply. For their repair facilities, I think it's more than a "suggestion".
If you choose to live on the edge, make sure the headlights, blower fan, seat heaters, etc are off, or suffer my old battery's fate, you may.
( In accessory mode, those things shouldn't be active, unlike "ON" )
Last edited by Wander; 11-02-2018 at 05:15 PM.
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jonarogers (11-05-2018)
11-04-2018, 06:46 PM
#145
My map update took about 45 minutes on Friday after I got home from work.
After starting the update only in Accessory and Accessory/On (engine off) modes only, I decided to call ACR to hear what they would tell me as to how you're supposed to do this thing given that the online instructions were sorely lacking in specific details.
The ACR agent told me right off the bat the engine should be running the whole time because of battery drain when in Accessory mode. I told her I tend to agree, but the map installation guide on acuranavi.navigation.com said the engine didn't need to be running. She then looked at the same thing I was looking at and agreed there's a contradiction. So, she put me on hold while she checked with an engineer, who said the engine should be running.
So, I just sat there in the car on my driveway with the engine running and used the time to learn more about the Infotainment Center while I waited. Right when I decided to go driving around the neighboring areas instead of just idling on the driveway, the alert came on the screen saying the map update was finished (sooner that I expected after reading people say theirs took well over an hour or so).
No idea what the difference is between what I had (2018.02.16) and the new version, 2018.10.18, as far as what I see while navigating -- nothing looks different -- but trust there's new stuff I should be glad is now on there.
Oh, I did ask why my car, which only very recently rolled off the rails at the factory with single-digit miles on the odometer, come shipped with the February map version. She checked with her senior managers and the answer was that the navigation unit itself was probably manufactured and configured on or about February and was then fitted into the car while it was was being assembled in September-October. (I said to myself, "why isn't it a thing to make sure the latest map version is installed at the factory before it got onto the trailer, or at the very least, during pre-delivery inspection?" There was a June 2018 update, after all.)
Anyway...
After starting the update only in Accessory and Accessory/On (engine off) modes only, I decided to call ACR to hear what they would tell me as to how you're supposed to do this thing given that the online instructions were sorely lacking in specific details.
The ACR agent told me right off the bat the engine should be running the whole time because of battery drain when in Accessory mode. I told her I tend to agree, but the map installation guide on acuranavi.navigation.com said the engine didn't need to be running. She then looked at the same thing I was looking at and agreed there's a contradiction. So, she put me on hold while she checked with an engineer, who said the engine should be running.
So, I just sat there in the car on my driveway with the engine running and used the time to learn more about the Infotainment Center while I waited. Right when I decided to go driving around the neighboring areas instead of just idling on the driveway, the alert came on the screen saying the map update was finished (sooner that I expected after reading people say theirs took well over an hour or so).
No idea what the difference is between what I had (2018.02.16) and the new version, 2018.10.18, as far as what I see while navigating -- nothing looks different -- but trust there's new stuff I should be glad is now on there.
Oh, I did ask why my car, which only very recently rolled off the rails at the factory with single-digit miles on the odometer, come shipped with the February map version. She checked with her senior managers and the answer was that the navigation unit itself was probably manufactured and configured on or about February and was then fitted into the car while it was was being assembled in September-October. (I said to myself, "why isn't it a thing to make sure the latest map version is installed at the factory before it got onto the trailer, or at the very least, during pre-delivery inspection?" There was a June 2018 update, after all.)
Anyway...
11-05-2018, 12:37 PM
#146
Burning Brakes
Just updated mine - took a bit over an hour which had me concerned because others were reporting about 45 minutes. I was just pulling into my garage and was going to shut the engine off and give it a try some other day when the notification message popped up saying it was complete. Restarted the engine and the version now reports 2018.10.18 so all is well.
I suspect the longer time may be due to a couple of factors: 1) I had the Nav maps showing all the time I was doing the install and 2) the flash drive may be slower than what it's supposed to be (took almost 2 1/2 hours to down load the update and that's NOT a factor of my internet speed). Need to do some testing on the drive.
I suspect the longer time may be due to a couple of factors: 1) I had the Nav maps showing all the time I was doing the install and 2) the flash drive may be slower than what it's supposed to be (took almost 2 1/2 hours to down load the update and that's NOT a factor of my internet speed). Need to do some testing on the drive.
11-06-2018, 06:10 AM
#147
Cruisin'
PROBLEM WITH DOWNLOAD: I installed the HERE Downloader with no issues but it will not download the map update to my USB Drive. I have a new Sandisk 64 GB drive and I keep getting an error message saying" Use only Fat-32 Formatted USB" on the HERE popup screen. The Sandisk can be formatted in either EXFAT with different unit sizes or NFTS. I have tried every EXFAT/unit size combination but get the same message.
Would appreciate any help getting to the finish line on this one.
Would appreciate any help getting to the finish line on this one.
11-06-2018, 06:36 AM
#148
Burning Brakes
PROBLEM WITH DOWNLOAD: I installed the HERE Downloader with no issues but it will not download the map update to my USB Drive. I have a new Sandisk 64 GB drive and I keep getting an error message saying" Use only Fat-32 Formatted USB" on the HERE popup screen. The Sandisk can be formatted in either EXFAT with different unit sizes or NFTS. I have tried every EXFAT/unit size combination but get the same message.
Would appreciate any help getting to the finish line on this one.
Would appreciate any help getting to the finish line on this one.
https://www.howtogeek.com/316977/how...32-on-windows/
11-06-2018, 09:28 AM
#149
Cruisin'
MI-RDX: Many thanks for the assist. The executable file that you recommended allowed me to download the Map Update to my USB with no issues. I am running Windows 10 (64 bit). Will do the install later today.
11-06-2018, 12:08 PM
#150
11-07-2018, 10:30 AM
#151
Drifting
The update has been pulled from HERE's website. I don't think it's Apple's problem.
FWIW I got curious and attempted to download and reinstall the mapdownloader app and download the maps under Mojave on my primary Mac. ( I think I had successfully done the recent map update under High Sierra ).
Under Mojave, the installer stuffed the mapdownloader app into my user Applications folder rather than the upper level disc Applications folder ( which probably explains why it no longer needs Administrator privilege ). But the app hung with a spinning wheel when it tried to access the USB thumb drive. I'm not sure if it's a permissions problem, and since the update disappeared from HERE's website before I got back to it, I'll probably never know.
FWIW I got curious and attempted to download and reinstall the mapdownloader app and download the maps under Mojave on my primary Mac. ( I think I had successfully done the recent map update under High Sierra ).
Under Mojave, the installer stuffed the mapdownloader app into my user Applications folder rather than the upper level disc Applications folder ( which probably explains why it no longer needs Administrator privilege ). But the app hung with a spinning wheel when it tried to access the USB thumb drive. I'm not sure if it's a permissions problem, and since the update disappeared from HERE's website before I got back to it, I'll probably never know.
Last edited by Wander; 11-07-2018 at 10:33 AM.
11-07-2018, 10:43 AM
#152
Intermediate
[QUOTE=Wander;16327917]The update has been pulled from HERE's website. I don't think it's Apple's problem.
But the app hung with a spinning wheel when it tried to access the USB thumb drive...]
That was my experience as well in Mojave; my download in High Sierra took an extremely long time to complete; kept timing out. Once complete, took about an hour to update the system with engine running.
But the app hung with a spinning wheel when it tried to access the USB thumb drive...]
That was my experience as well in Mojave; my download in High Sierra took an extremely long time to complete; kept timing out. Once complete, took about an hour to update the system with engine running.
11-07-2018, 11:46 AM
#153
Success
Today I installed the new update via a USB 3.0 16 GB USB drive. Everything went off without a hitch, form downloading via the supplied downloader to installing into car. I plugged the USB drive into the car then and then the update message flashed then dismissed automatically. I then drove around a bit then parked and left car to continue the steathy update procedure in accessory mode. What sucks is that there is no progress bar or really anything to let you know that the car is indeed doing something with the update you just let it brew and hope for the best. In my case it took roughly 45-1 hour for everything to finish.
11-07-2018, 12:40 PM
#154
Today I installed the new update via a USB 3.0 16 GB USB drive. Everything went off without a hitch, form downloading via the supplied downloader to installing into car. I plugged the USB drive into the car then and then the update message flashed then dismissed automatically. I then drove around a bit then parked and left car to continue the steathy update procedure in accessory mode. What sucks is that there is no progress bar or really anything to let you know that the car is indeed doing something with the update you just let it brew and hope for the best. In my case it took roughly 45-1 hour for everything to finish.
11-07-2018, 01:36 PM
#157
Successfully downloaded update on iMac w/Mojave
I did also have to right click the application the first time, and selected Open. This is common when the signatures aren’t quite right.
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11-07-2018, 03:49 PM
#159
Burning Brakes
