that why they now appear 1/2 price on enbay View FAQsTo perform these updates you will need the following: Above 4GB but below 32GB Micro SD Card or USB drive High speed internet connection Depending on your internet speed this could take up to 4 hours of time. Please note, navigation updates can also be performed by your local Toyota dealership. Must be Thousands of owners looking to update maps. Welcome to Map UpdatesThe navigation update process will require you to go to your car, your computer, and back to your car to complete this process. Looks like a new way to print money on newer vehicles. Sadly the Sensis (and other brands) files are encrypted/coded to only work on one unit.
The WhereIs maps cost about $295 per map update !! This is surely a real rip off as you can purchase a new licensed gps for 1/2 of that with the latest Sensis maps (Aldi etc) The final update for vehicles using GEN4 hardware is v15.1, released Fall 2015. For vehicles using GEN2/3 hardware, the final hardware update is v13.1, released Fall 2013. I havent seen a sucessful non genuine fix. Lexus releases navigation updates once a year (generally in the fall) for current hardware. Seen the same rants all over the place even in the auto section of papers.Ī lot seem to use what looks like proprietry iGO or similar programs written to suit that manufacturer. This seems to be common with oem gps units.