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      07-02-2020, 08:54 AM   #1
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Are the sat nav map updates coded to the vehicle or can they be found and downloaded online?

I don’t normally bother but where I live there are quite a few new bypasses, not £70 worth of new bypasses though.
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      07-02-2020, 09:45 AM   #2
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Are the sat nav map updates coded to the vehicle or can they be found and downloaded online?

I don’t normally bother but where I live there are quite a few new bypasses, not £70 worth of new bypasses though.
You need to download to a USB stick formatted to FAT32 and then added to the car, I tried many times when I had a licence and it always failed
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      07-03-2020, 03:23 AM   #3
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I bought a map update online and it worked fine - think you have to give them your VIN and they provide activation code. Downloaded to USB and it got on with it. £40 i think it was
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I bought a map update online and it worked fine - think you have to give them your VIN and they provide activation code. Downloaded to USB and it got on with it. £40 i think it was
Sounds fairly cheap and if it was an easy process also..... any link for this ???
Is it the latest 2020 map?? Tia.
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      07-06-2020, 08:49 AM   #5
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There are several ebay guys to take your pick from.... I used one, for 2018 maps and it worked fine.... as mentioned you need that activation code thats unlocked by providing your VIN number - so its specific to your car and can be used going forward for further updates.
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all you need is a lifetime FSC code and dowload the maps from gps power they are usually in a zip or rar file occasionally a torrent also, i have the current 2020-2 maps cost?.... £0
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      08-31-2020, 12:45 PM   #7
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So how do you get a lifetime FSC code?
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      09-03-2020, 02:14 PM   #8
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So how do you get a lifetime FSC code?
Ebay look for Lifetime FSC code NBT
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      09-07-2020, 02:30 AM   #9
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all you need is a lifetime FSC code and dowload the maps from gps power they are usually in a zip or rar file occasionally a torrent also, i have the current 2020-2 maps cost?.... £0
How do you download the maps from GPS Power?
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