50 m Sat Nav

Post by **dog** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 10:16 am

Someone posted on the RS4.org site about a sofware upgrade that gives you 50 m resolution and options of different routes.
Well it is true! My wife's newly installed genuine sat nav does just that! I will be on the phone tomorrow to get mine upgraded to it too!

Post by **dog** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 10:37 am

I am getting Audi to do it for me.

Post by **Paul-RS** » Wed May 07, 2003 10:29 pm

how you get on Dog?

and what was the resolution before?

Post by **ChrisB** » Fri May 09, 2003 7:39 pm

There's a step-by-step guide to upgrading the software (including a downloadable Nero image file) at this page. Please read this page carefully, as this is obviously a potentially risky operation. Do however, have a good look round this guy's site as he's got some great ideas on there like a boot-mounted PC with wireless keyboard, wireless LAN and a TV-out that uses the Nav+ display and runs an MP3 library.

I think the previous maximum resolution was 100m / 0.1 miles and is now 50m or 0.05 miles. The software upgrade may also (depending upon your previous version) add none, some or all of the following;

The compass display.
Some enhanced GPS coordinate displays and volume control.
The speller function that greys out letters not possible.
The ability to enter an intermediate destination.
A bug fix for a volume problem with the TV tuner where it was much louder than the radio

I also seem to think that the display colours have changed slightly between Nav+ in the S8 and the RS 6, but I don't know if the software version changes this or the data CD. I suspect the RS 6 may have a newer version than the one on the site above, but I don't think it's available for download anywhere.

Post by **Paul-RS** » Fri May 09, 2003 10:11 pm

Thanks!

Post by **dog** » Mon May 26, 2003 10:23 am

Sorry for the delay, the new baby just takes up all my time [img]images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Iaam still waiting for Audi to do the conversion for me. Hopefully they will come up with something as I have a problem with the old one(it keeps gyrating around)

Post by **NigelJ** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:37 pm

i,ve just done this upgrade following the instructions in the link.
It went pretty much as detailed there except that to get it started you have to wait until the cd is ejected and then reinsert it. At the end the cd was ejected and then taken back in immediately and the system language switched into german which then had to be changed back to english.
Apart from that the funtionallity is definately better and the system generally seems to respond faster. A worthwhile mod and not too terrifying!

NigelJ

Post by **Nickm** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:25 pm

I did it as well!!!! It works great!!!!! I still want traffic jams and detours (TMC) working though!!!! I've seen it work on a BMW and I want it on my Audi!!!!!!!

Post by **NickB** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:14 pm

Can someone help me out with this TMC thing. When I was driving in Switzerland last year I noticed that the SatNav said that TMC was active and was receiving info from a number of radio stations. I've got the standard SatNav (2001) and haven't done any software updates. Is it not the case that it's a matter for UK radio stations to start broadcasting info or is there something deeper!

Post by **ChrisB** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:55 pm

NickB, try this thread.

Post by **dog** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:44 am

The latest is that Audi is about to release an official version of the software upgrade within a month or two. They recon that 1 in 5 private setups ruins the sat nav for good.

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