Is it worth updating the Sat Nav maps.
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Well depends where you drive and how dependent you are on sat nav....lots of roads and especially junctions change a lot..
The key issue is does your version accept full 8 digit postcodes..earlier versions only supported the first 6 digits which is not a lot of use..
Updates bring 8 digit support..
The key issue is does your version accept full 8 digit postcodes..earlier versions only supported the first 6 digits which is not a lot of use..
Updates bring 8 digit support..
Stevo1987 said:How long did it take to load Keyper?Keyper said:Stevo1987 said:
I updated mine from 2014, to the latest this year, saves me driving through fields, well the sat nav thinks so any way
Personally I think it’s worth it if you travel a wee bit :driving:
Mines the old e85 with a DVD, that required a patch first, say 5 mins, then the maps run off the DVD, yours being more modern may be different will it?
I went for it last year soon after I bought my 2015 E89 after finding that it still had the maps from the year of manufacture and I could see a fair few changes when driving in France.
However - even the latest updates didn't entirely reflect reality. Some of the French roads I knew to have been changed more than 12 months previously weren't up to date. So you get an improvement but it isn't perfect.
I got my map updates as part of a package deal of digital services that left me underwhelmed generally. The real-time traffic info was something I thought I wanted. I have it on my daily dull-mobile (Mercedes E class) where it works well but first time I tried to use it in the Zed it wanted to change my route 18 times in 30 minutes. Maybe it needed configuring but I don't recall configuring anything on the Merc to get a sensible well balanced output. Don't recall what other services were bundled but nothing memorable. This year I didn't renew. Perhaps I'll do another map update in 2-3 years but doubt I'd do the other stuff again.
However - even the latest updates didn't entirely reflect reality. Some of the French roads I knew to have been changed more than 12 months previously weren't up to date. So you get an improvement but it isn't perfect.
I got my map updates as part of a package deal of digital services that left me underwhelmed generally. The real-time traffic info was something I thought I wanted. I have it on my daily dull-mobile (Mercedes E class) where it works well but first time I tried to use it in the Zed it wanted to change my route 18 times in 30 minutes. Maybe it needed configuring but I don't recall configuring anything on the Merc to get a sensible well balanced output. Don't recall what other services were bundled but nothing memorable. This year I didn't renew. Perhaps I'll do another map update in 2-3 years but doubt I'd do the other stuff again.
john-e89 said:Stevo1987 said:Oi! I'll let you know I have been outside of the county at least twice this year! Ok, once was to pick the car up.Busterboo said:
Yeah.......and I’m STILL picking up bits of sugar beet that fell out of his wellies onto my driveway..... :x :wink:
Hold yew hard bor! Thass no good yew a-puttin on yar parts, 'n talkin' a load of squit, or that little ol' bor may come back over and hoolly thack yew aside the lug.
enuff_zed said:john-e89 said:Stevo1987 said:Oi! I'll let you know I have been outside of the county at least twice this year! Ok, once was to pick the car up.
Yeah.......and I’m STILL picking up bits of sugar beet that fell out of his wellies onto my driveway..... :x :wink:
Hold yew hard bor! Thass no good yew a-puttin on yar parts, 'n talkin' a load of squit, or that little ol' bor may come back over and hoolly thack yew aside the lug.
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enuff_zed said:john-e89 said:Stevo1987 said:Oi! I'll let you know I have been outside of the county at least twice this year! Ok, once was to pick the car up.
Yeah.......and I’m STILL picking up bits of sugar beet that fell out of his wellies onto my driveway..... :x :wink:
Hold yew hard bor! Thass no good yew a-puttin on yar parts, 'n talkin' a load of squit, or that little ol' bor may come back over and hoolly thack yew aside the lug.
And I always thought we sounded funny
I updated mine to the current 2020-2 maps and I'm definitely glad I did. Sometimes I have to rely on my google maps on my phone but not really that often at all anymore which is good because I can put my phone away and don't have to have it stuck to the screen all the time.
Guys keep it to official sources please.
