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      06-15-2021, 04:07 PM   #1
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Maps not updated

Hi Guys.

Just been looking at coding options for my 2017 G31.

However in the process I noticed my maps are showing Eu roadmap 2017-2 but under automatic update it shows

"GB, IE 2020-3".



Do I have automatic updates or an old map. I'm not sure and nothing is showing on my connecteddrive account.

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      06-15-2021, 04:27 PM   #2
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Yes you do. The 2020-3 update for GB is downloaded over the air and updating the base 2017 map.

In Europe I believe you can login to your connected drive account and download the entire base map and update it using a 64GB or larger USB thumb drive. This is optional and most people just stick with the over the air update.
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      06-16-2021, 01:06 AM   #3
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I'm guessing that the 2020-3 map update was your last ota before the option expired after 3 years.
On a 2017, you will be able to renew your usb or ota map updates ( local maps only; for us GB and IE) subscription to get the whole Europe database of maps. I have recently done this and saved a lot by getting a package which included rtti which I use a lot plus some other stuff I rarely use. Just those two offered a saving.

You do this through the connected drive portal on the web.

Please ask for more help is you need it.
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Hi Guys, that makes sense.

Just checked on the connected online, I can purchase the connected package for £100 which gives access to the usb map update or the £160 premium package that allows OTA update. Tbh, for the sake of £70 i'll stick to the usb)
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That's what I did. Mainly because I have never had a ota update! Maybe usb maps come out first and I enable them before they wend their way to ota
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Hi Guys, that makes sense.

Just checked on the connected online, I can purchase the connected package for £100 which gives access to the usb map update or the £160 premium package that allows OTA update. Tbh, for the sake of £70 i'll stick to the usb)
That's the best way. Faster and more efficient way for maps.
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      06-19-2021, 01:47 PM   #7
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And believe the ota updates are small updates rather than the whole database

I've updated my 2017 model every quarter since new and have only had 2 notifications for an ota update
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