Navigation update
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Burning Brakes
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Navigation update
I have a 2011 Grand Sport and a 2016 Silverado, both with factory touch screen navigation.
I just received a promotional email encouraging me to purchase a discounted DVD (from GM) to update the Silverado’s navigation.
Is there any chance that the same DVD would work to update the system in the Grand Sport?
I just received a promotional email encouraging me to purchase a discounted DVD (from GM) to update the Silverado’s navigation.
Is there any chance that the same DVD would work to update the system in the Grand Sport?
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18,'21
Have serious doubts about that. The C6 is meant to run the navigation system from the DVD. Does the Silverado run in the same manner? I don't think so.
Pro
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Even if it were possible to push an update to the Nav system, I wouldn’t recommend doing it. Most of these Nav units are over a decade old, updating them with newer OS options would likely significantly reduce the performance and responsiveness of the unit.
Think of it like updating the OS on an old IPhone. Never ends well.
Think of it like updating the OS on an old IPhone. Never ends well.
Last edited by Arvalo; Jun 23, 2022 at 12:54 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18,'21
When you buy an update for the navigation system you are not getting OS updated just data for the map itself. HEAR makes the Nav disks for most car manufacturers.
Pro
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in short, traveling from a Known address to another known address will still function with or without internet connectivity.
Safety Car
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Even if it were possible to push an update to the Nav system, I wouldn’t recommend doing it. Most of these Nav units are over a decade old, updating them with newer OS options would likely significantly reduce the performance and responsiveness of the unit.
Think of it like updating the OS on an old IPhone. Never ends well.
Think of it like updating the OS on an old IPhone. Never ends well.
Safety Car
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Unfortunately the last C6 update was in 2016 and the maps are 2015. You can update the C6 database but not the operating system.
Safety Car
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Yup, I was not talking about the operating system, but he could update the maps with the last 2016 version $10 clone as I did. Better than nothing I guess if your still running the oem nav.
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