Navigation System
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '13
WAMS offers the update but you have to physically remove your module and send it to them. https://www.whiteautoandmedia.com/pr...ap-update-hmi/
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Le Mans Master
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I was getting excited, but it sounds like their update only gets you the 2023 version. Since I bought the last version available (I think GM actually called it a 2024 version) and it works properly in our car, the WAMS update doesn't do us any good. I'm hoping that in a few years we'll be able to buy something that's really the latest info at that point, but that's probably a vain hope.
I sadly don't think we will get another version. I don't think it was due to the errors but rather the delivery method. CDs or SD Cards are cheap and easy to mass produce (and easy for people to reuse or resell) but these USB sticks where not cheap and locked to the VIN. In the future all this stuff comes OTA (my Bronco gets its map updates quarterly from the cloud, that's free for 3 years then $99 a year)
GM is terrible about supporting older products, and with the pandemic destroying their supply chain they got even worse. Its hard to get parts for cars that are the previous model (even pre-refresh parts so like if a bumper changed). GM has really screwed the pooch here, they are so mismanaged (I hear it from the people I know who work there) that I don't think this will change for some time.
I expect us C7 owners to be "in the wild" on our own for a lot of things. We all need to hope things don't break or that we get a robust "re-manufacturing" economy going from 3rd parties (who can download the existing software bits from GM).
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2023
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From: Pennsylvania
Do yourself a favor and use an iPad. If you don’t have one, buy it and it’s a lot more user friendly than GM Nav system. Larger screen, too. And continually up-to-date.
You can use the iPad (I have cellular on it so it always has connectivity) with Google maps and keep your CarPlay on Waze, or some other display such as music.
and, if you need to make nav changes while driving, you don’t get any pushback from car nav systems.
As an added bonus, you can use the iPad for nav in your other cars.
And, depending on the C7 nav software update you considered, an iPad might be cheaper than GM’s software.
Amazon has iPads for $170-$330
You can use the iPad (I have cellular on it so it always has connectivity) with Google maps and keep your CarPlay on Waze, or some other display such as music.
and, if you need to make nav changes while driving, you don’t get any pushback from car nav systems.
As an added bonus, you can use the iPad for nav in your other cars.
And, depending on the C7 nav software update you considered, an iPad might be cheaper than GM’s software.
Amazon has iPads for $170-$330
Last edited by maddog11; Sep 14, 2024 at 10:13 AM.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 25,002
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Do yourself a favor and use an iPad. If you don’t have one, buy it and it’s a lot more user friendly than GM Nav system. Larger screen, too. And continually up-to-date.
You can use the iPad (I have cellular on it so it always has connectivity) with Google maps and keep your CarPlay on Waze, or some other display such as music.
and, if you need to make nav changes while driving, you don’t get any pushback from car nav systems.
As an added bonus, you can use the iPad for nav in your other cars.
And, depending on the C7 nav software update you considered, an iPad might be cheaper than GM’s software.
Amazon has iPads for $170-$330
You can use the iPad (I have cellular on it so it always has connectivity) with Google maps and keep your CarPlay on Waze, or some other display such as music.
and, if you need to make nav changes while driving, you don’t get any pushback from car nav systems.
As an added bonus, you can use the iPad for nav in your other cars.
And, depending on the C7 nav software update you considered, an iPad might be cheaper than GM’s software.
Amazon has iPads for $170-$330
There are lots of advantages to an iPad or cellphone, but the factory Nav has some advantages of its own:
No extra device to take with you, mount, or keep charged.
Theft proof.
Mutes the music when giving directions.
Projects turn instructions on the HUD.
Works fine without cell connection in the mountains.
No system is perfect, we use various combinations of Factory Nav, Google maps, Waze, and paper maps for fun; depending on circumstances.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
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Do yourself a favor and use an iPad. If you don’t have one, buy it and it’s a lot more user friendly than GM Nav system. Larger screen, too. And continually up-to-date.
You can use the iPad (I have cellular on it so it always has connectivity) with Google maps and keep your CarPlay on Waze, or some other display such as music.
and, if you need to make nav changes while driving, you don’t get any pushback from car nav systems.
As an added bonus, you can use the iPad for nav in your other cars.
And, depending on the C7 nav software update you considered, an iPad might be cheaper than GM’s software.
Amazon has iPads for $170-$330
You can use the iPad (I have cellular on it so it always has connectivity) with Google maps and keep your CarPlay on Waze, or some other display such as music.
and, if you need to make nav changes while driving, you don’t get any pushback from car nav systems.
As an added bonus, you can use the iPad for nav in your other cars.
And, depending on the C7 nav software update you considered, an iPad might be cheaper than GM’s software.
Amazon has iPads for $170-$330
Still shocked that people just don't get that some of us like to use the Nav, regardless of all of our other options. Go figure, dealing with something integrated is better than not. Besides why would you use a iPad when you have car play? Better to get a smaller device and hard wire it into the small cubby behind the screen.
I'm amazed at the ideas people come up with to show their hatred of OEM based solutions, hilarious thing is each of these idea people think they are doing it better (Newsflash, you aren't).
Racer
Joined: Aug 2023
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From: Sewickley PA
This is the equivalent of killing a fly with a hammer. Does it work, yes. Do you look like a fool for doing it, absolutely. Does it create a whole host of other issues, most definitely.
Still shocked that people just don't get that some of us like to use the Nav, regardless of all of our other options. Go figure, dealing with something integrated is better than not. Besides why would you use a iPad when you have car play? Better to get a smaller device and hard wire it into the small cubby behind the screen.
I'm amazed at the ideas people come up with to show their hatred of OEM based solutions, hilarious thing is each of these idea people think they are doing it better (Newsflash, you aren't).
Still shocked that people just don't get that some of us like to use the Nav, regardless of all of our other options. Go figure, dealing with something integrated is better than not. Besides why would you use a iPad when you have car play? Better to get a smaller device and hard wire it into the small cubby behind the screen.
I'm amazed at the ideas people come up with to show their hatred of OEM based solutions, hilarious thing is each of these idea people think they are doing it better (Newsflash, you aren't).
I think you're ignoring the point that Gearhead Jim and Null Pointer have raised. Nobody hates OEM based solutions, unless they don't work or damage your Corvette.
The OP wanted to update the OEM Nav system, but several owners had their C7's Nav system become inoperative when they installed the latest GM software update.
So now, GM has stopped making any update available and probably will not offer a new one. Hence, they were looking for alternatives to an out-of-date navigation capability.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 7,002
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I think you're ignoring the point that Gearhead Jim and Null Pointer have raised. Nobody hates OEM based solutions, unless they don't work or damage your Corvette.
The OP wanted to update the OEM Nav system, but several owners had their C7's Nav system become inoperative when they installed the latest GM software update.
So now, GM has stopped making any update available and probably will not offer a new one. Hence, they were looking for alternatives to an out-of-date navigation capability.
I think you're ignoring the point that Gearhead Jim and Null Pointer have raised. Nobody hates OEM based solutions, unless they don't work or damage your Corvette.
The OP wanted to update the OEM Nav system, but several owners had their C7's Nav system become inoperative when they installed the latest GM software update.
So now, GM has stopped making any update available and probably will not offer a new one. Hence, they were looking for alternatives to an out-of-date navigation capability.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 194
Likes: 78
WAMS offers the update but you have to physically remove your module and send it to them. https://www.whiteautoandmedia.com/pr...ap-update-hmi/
I understand everyone says just use your phone or a service, but if someone wants to update the map in their car they want to update the map.
I don't get why people bring up phones, everyone KNOWS you can use your phone, either mounting it or via Android Auto or Apple Car Play. If someone is talking about the built in nav lets keep it to that, the amount of arm chair experts who want to share how they use their phone for navigation is ridiculous.
Truth be told, I keep the cars navigation system not for navigation, but to have a quick, easy to reference map on hand. My argument to everyone would be, learn where you are going, know the roads, look at a map (or google) before you do, with street view and a decent memory there is no need to ever program anything into your navigation. See how annoying that is when you get advice you don't want.
I understand everyone says just use your phone or a service, but if someone wants to update the map in their car they want to update the map.
I don't get why people bring up phones, everyone KNOWS you can use your phone, either mounting it or via Android Auto or Apple Car Play. If someone is talking about the built in nav lets keep it to that, the amount of arm chair experts who want to share how they use their phone for navigation is ridiculous.
Truth be told, I keep the cars navigation system not for navigation, but to have a quick, easy to reference map on hand. My argument to everyone would be, learn where you are going, know the roads, look at a map (or google) before you do, with street view and a decent memory there is no need to ever program anything into your navigation. See how annoying that is when you get advice you don't want.
Thank you for sharing a viable solution to GMs SNAFU
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