C7 Navigation System
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C7 Navigation System
My Z51 3LT C7 is about to arrive here in Australia.
I have heard that the current GM Navigation systems are app. based but know very little about how maps or data are loaded into the system.
Can anyone help with information as to how I can get the Chevrolet My Link Navigation to work "down under" in Australia?
I have heard that the current GM Navigation systems are app. based but know very little about how maps or data are loaded into the system.
Can anyone help with information as to how I can get the Chevrolet My Link Navigation to work "down under" in Australia?
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I assume you bought your car from a US dealer? If so, I'd contact a local Chevrolet dealer as they would be able to get the software from GM is such a map exists. If you ordered you car from a local dealer in Aus, then I'd expect it to have the correct maps already installed.
At the moment, map updates are not a user install-able update. As such, you will most certainly be stuck getting it done through a dealer.
At the moment, map updates are not a user install-able update. As such, you will most certainly be stuck getting it done through a dealer.
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I assume you bought your car from a US dealer? If so, I'd contact a local Chevrolet dealer as they would be able to get the software from GM is such a map exists. If you ordered you car from a local dealer in Aus, then I'd expect it to have the correct maps already installed.
At the moment, map updates are not a user install-able update. As such, you will most certainly be stuck getting it done through a dealer.
At the moment, map updates are not a user install-able update. As such, you will most certainly be stuck getting it done through a dealer.
As strange as it may seem GM does not want Australians to own a Corvette. GM in the USA prohibits it's dealers from selling Corvettes to anyone they suspect will take them to Australia. Then to add insult to injury GM Australia does not sell Corvettes, so if we want to own and drive these great cars we have to get them through "the back door" with no support from GM.
So back to the problem ....... How does a dealer in the US update maps? If I can learn the process then maybe I can find a way for my Corvette to discover that there is such a place as Australia and show it to me on my infotainment screen!
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Shame about the ute - I think it's dead.
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I thought all left hand drive cars must be converted to right hand drive before they approved to go on the road. And Corvettes are not manufactured in left hand drive. I don't know why, but probably cost too much in engineering and manufacturing to create a right hand drive model for the number of units they would sell in right hand drive.
That sucks, but its probably the economics of right hand drive.
Also, they want to protect their non-USA dealer from huge USA dealers selling in Australia.
That sucks, but its probably the economics of right hand drive.
Also, they want to protect their non-USA dealer from huge USA dealers selling in Australia.
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I thought all left hand drive cars must be converted to right hand drive before they approved to go on the road. And Corvettes are not manufactured in left hand drive. I don't know why, but probably cost too much in engineering and manufacturing to create a right hand drive model for the number of units they would sell in right hand drive.
That sucks, but its probably the economics of right hand drive.
Also, they want to protect their non-USA dealer from huge USA dealers selling in Australia.
That sucks, but its probably the economics of right hand drive.
Also, they want to protect their non-USA dealer from huge USA dealers selling in Australia.
If GM reckon its not economic to produce a right hand drive Corvette why would they ban their dealers from selling them here if the numbers are that small!!
Again, governments and their views make little sense.
So again, is there anyone out there that knows the secret to getting the navigation system working here in Australia???
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I would speak with a local dealer as I mentioned previously. GM Mylink is a common interface between other GM cars. If I am not mistaken, the Mylink update is a separate software update within the car. As such, it's possible that the navigation portion could be updated through a local dealership despite the fact that Corvettes are not being supported there. You never know unless you ask and if it were me, I'd contact several dealers there to see if any might have some insight.
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I would speak with a local dealer as I mentioned previously. GM Mylink is a common interface between other GM cars. If I am not mistaken, the Mylink update is a separate software update within the car. As such, it's possible that the navigation portion could be updated through a local dealership despite the fact that Corvettes are not being supported there. You never know unless you ask and if it were me, I'd contact several dealers there to see if any might have some insight.
Do you know if when data updates are loaded into the Mylink system they are done through the Data Link Connector or via On Star remotely?
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Thanks for your interest and reply. Yes I will check with some of the local GM Holden dealers as the Mylink system appears to be common to other vehicles under the GM umbrella here in Australia.
Do you know if when data updates are loaded into the Mylink system they are done through the Data Link Connector or via On Star remotely?
Do you know if when data updates are loaded into the Mylink system they are done through the Data Link Connector or via On Star remotely?
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Chevy calls there navigation systems "Chevy Mylink", but if you're looking for the app that can be used from your phone, it's called "OnStar RemoteLink" once you load that on your phone you can go to to the navigation tab and find an address on Bing maps, and you can send it from the phone to the in dash nav. Everything is done remotely through OnStar. It's a cool app, although a bit slow.