Navigation Update Version Question
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Navigation Update Version Question
Was just checking on a navigation update for my 2016.
The site now shows v.2021 Part number 84990634
Currently on sale at $99.99 until December 31.
Can somebody please confirm that this is the NEW (ie just released) update?
Thanks.
The site now shows v.2021 Part number 84990634
Currently on sale at $99.99 until December 31.
Can somebody please confirm that this is the NEW (ie just released) update?
Thanks.
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AFAIK, the last update GM made for the C6 Nav system was the 2016 update that came out in the Fall of 2015.
If they continue the "screw the previous generation" approach, this 2021 update could be the last one for the C7.
Hopefully, we'll get updates for 2022 and beyond.
Just ordered the 2021 update a few minutes ago.
If they continue the "screw the previous generation" approach, this 2021 update could be the last one for the C7.
Hopefully, we'll get updates for 2022 and beyond.
Just ordered the 2021 update a few minutes ago.
Last edited by Gearhead Jim; Nov 24, 2020 at 06:25 PM.
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if you have a 16+ with CarPlay or AA, probably not. If you have a <15 and actually use the factory nav, AND, haven’t updated the nav in the last couple of years, then probably.
since I have a C8 coming 8n Jan, I’m not going to bother. I’ve updated the nav every two years, just because, but I almost always use AA if I need nav...
Drifting
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I tend to buy and hold my vehicles and this may be the final upgrade for C7 nav systems. With that in mind, I knew I didn't want to be annoyed by my home address' absence from the system. It's present in the upgraded database.
Burning Brakes
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I also upgraded and, while the cost and process are annoying, they were worth it for me as well.
I tend to buy and hold my vehicles and this may be the final upgrade for C7 nav systems. With that in mind, I knew I didn't want to be annoyed by my home address' absence from the system. It's present in the upgraded database.
I tend to buy and hold my vehicles and this may be the final upgrade for C7 nav systems. With that in mind, I knew I didn't want to be annoyed by my home address' absence from the system. It's present in the upgraded database.
Is there anything worthwhile about the upgrade not in the original besides new roads I may never travel on to make it worth the $99?
Last edited by C7nut; Nov 24, 2020 at 08:32 PM.
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My experience with nav database software has led me to upgrade every 3ish years, as the data may likely not be up to date...
After purchasing updates from both Ford for my Mustang and GM for my 'vette a few years back, I discovered that NEITHER included significant roadway changes that were completed at least a year and a half before the database was "updated" for release. (Specifically a major change to I15 approaching Las Vegas from the south and CA 168 in Fresno, both of which added important adjustments to traffic flow...) I decided at that point it wasn't worth an annual update to get information that is potentially erroneous from the git go.
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My reason for upgrade was specific - the road on which we live was missing, despite being almost 5 yrs old.
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I updated the Nav in my DD as well as the C7 a couple of years ago. It seems like my system works better since the update - not sure if anything other than the data was updated. but I do not have as many problems as I did before the update.
And I got the same mailer recently - what they are offering is the latest (2021) update.
And I got the same mailer recently - what they are offering is the latest (2021) update.
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I got it and it works great!
The set-up was annoying I had to get OnStar to make it work.
Unlike what is on the box, the Tech told me you can download it, and drive it while it is setting up.
The set-up was annoying I had to get OnStar to make it work.
Unlike what is on the box, the Tech told me you can download it, and drive it while it is setting up.
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Well, seeing that my maps haven't been updated in 5yrs, meh, $100 bucks to get to a 2021 update? Pretty easy. I still use AA/Google Maps/Waze, but keeping OE Nav updated won't kill the bank every few years or so. I can confirm 84990634 is the latest version/GM PN.
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I can think of reasons that this could signal the last update for the C7, and reasons why it suggests they'll continue updates for years.
Who knows?
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I got that snail mail but I don't usually use the crappy GM nav. But I figure I would look into it.
I have a '15, but had the HDMI replaced with a 2.5 so I got AA support.
I find it interesting that for the stock '15, they sell
I have a '15, but had the HDMI replaced with a 2.5 so I got AA support.
I find it interesting that for the stock '15, they sell
GM - Next Generation Infotainment System Map Update - V.2020
And for the 2016, which has AA and a 2.5 HDMI, they sell:GM - NEXT GENERATION INFOTAINMENT 2.5 SYSTEM MAP UPDATE - V.2021
So my point being apparently GM (actually here.com) already has stopped updating maps for certain years! But it appears you can still buy old, obsolete updates.Last edited by Flame Red; Nov 25, 2020 at 12:59 PM.
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Entry yr, make, model, VIN
You'll receive USB thumb drive. Insert it in the port behind the screen and go for a 45 minute drive.
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The instructions for the previous updates and for the 2021 version tell you to not drive the car during the update.
Several people here have posted that they drove during the update and it caused no problems.
I'm cautious, I start the car and let it idle for ~45 min during the update.
Life is full of choices...
Several people here have posted that they drove during the update and it caused no problems.
I'm cautious, I start the car and let it idle for ~45 min during the update.
Life is full of choices...
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I also upgraded and, while the cost and process are annoying, they were worth it for me as well.
I tend to buy and hold my vehicles and this may be the final upgrade for C7 nav systems. With that in mind, I knew I didn't want to be annoyed by my home address' absence from the system. It's present in the upgraded database.
I tend to buy and hold my vehicles and this may be the final upgrade for C7 nav systems. With that in mind, I knew I didn't want to be annoyed by my home address' absence from the system. It's present in the upgraded database.
PS I also noticed it was V.2022 now.
Last edited by twoweeled; Oct 2, 2021 at 05:58 PM.
