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US map upgrade for Becker navigation

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  1. ghovden

    ghovden Rookie

    Oct 12, 2006
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    California
    User xcvb1 explained to me how to get updated maps for the Becker navigation units (6111, 6112, 794x, Cascade, Cascade Pro and Mexico). This is of particular interest to US owners since the newest US maps offered are V4 from 2008. I am repeating xcvb1 instructions here, with some more details for Ubuntu users, as I think it is very useful. First copy your original Compact Flash card to a new 4GB card. The new maps are bigger and won't fit a 2GB card. Copy instructions are here:
    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/612-599/539294-radio-update-info.html

    Supposedly BMW Business sat nav maps, Audi MMI 2G maps and NTG1 and NTG2 by Mercedes maps can be copied to the Becker system. I bought the 2015/16 Audi MMI 2G maps listed here for $14:

    2016 AUDI MMI 2G NAVIGATION DVD NORTH AMERICA USA GPS MAP UPDATE 4E0060884EG | eBay

    The following instructions are for Ubuntu 14.04. The general idea works on Windows/Mac also.

    The 4GB CF card has two files on it:
    0 Oct 20 2016 TC_TRACE.TRC
    1845788828 Oct 20 2016 TRACK01.RAW

    The DVD with the updated maps has several files:
    182272 Aug 19 22:01 GPS222.DB
    1869242368 Aug 19 22:01 kN064NA01x04.DB
    1869242368 Aug 19 22:01 kN144NAx01.db_
    1109823488 Aug 19 22:01 kN144NAx01G32b.DB_
    997326848 Aug 19 22:01 kN144NAx01La.DB_
    303 Aug 19 22:01 MMI_2G_North_America_1504_NA_11000_2341_kN144NAx01.md5
    13817856 Aug 19 22:01 SPE_030603.DB
    5556224 Aug 19 22:02 USA_11000_2341.DB

    1. Insert the CF card and rename TRACK01.RAW to TRACK01.iso (so you can open it with Archive Manager)
    2. Right click on TRACK01.iso and choose Open with Archive Manager. Archive Manager will show two files packed in the ISO file:
    1820911616 Jun 21 2007 kN064NA01x04.DB
    24485888 Aug 10 2007 NCHH-CASCADE_US_0400.1-kN064NA01x04.db

    3. Delete kN064NA01x04.DB
    4. Close Archive Manager and eject CF card (I had some trouble with the deleted file being copied to the waste basket and still occupying space on the CF card. Closing Archive Manager and ejecting the CF card seems to remove it from the waste basket. I have not verified this.)
    5. Re-insert the CF Card and right click on TRACK01.iso and choose Open with Archive Manager.
    6. Copy kN064NA01x04.DB from the DVD to CF card using Archive Manager.
    7. Rename kN144NAx01.db_ to kN064NA01x04.DB
    8. Close Archive Manager
    9. Rename TRACK01.iso to TRACK01.RAW

    Voilà! The CF has updated maps. The first time I turned on Becker and started navigation, it was reading the CF card for about 30 seconds. Be patient!
     
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  2. Sj_engr

    Sj_engr Formula 3

    Sep 15, 2020
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    dc
  3. Skidkid

    Skidkid F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Aug 25, 2005
    8,753
    Campbell, CA
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    John Zornes
    Interesting and maybe worth doing for fun BUT I never use the built in nav. It is so limited I just don't see the value.
     
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  4. sergro

    sergro Rookie

    Sep 15, 2022
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    Sergio
    I have the cd system 3.7 and map 3.0. To install the 2018 Audi map is it ok to update from my 3.0 map?
     

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