I'm going to buy some new satnav disks. Do I turn on ignition and eject the disk or will it eject without ignition on? And, do I place the new disk in while ignition on or off? I have read some disks take a while to load whilst others don't. Whats best way? Don't want to bu66er things up

The only "must do" is to have the engine running whilst the upgrade is working. Not certain just having the ignition is sufficient. I took the 'engine running' route so never tested the alternative.
It does take a while - be patient! Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter!
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razmabaz wrote:

The only "must do" is to have the engine running whilst the upgrade is working.

Really!
You'd have thought they'd have put an electric motor in the DVD drive.

AndyT wrote:

razmabaz wrote:

The only "must do" is to have the engine running whilst the upgrade is working.

Really!
You'd have thought they'd have put an electric motor in the DVD drive.

The English language (complete with implied assumption) at it's best... it was 8:10 am ... I'm amazed it made even as much sense as it did.  Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter!
Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto MY08 - Santorini black

Cheers for your replies Roughly how long will it take to load? (how long is a piece of string?)

Mine took about 5 mins, others with the same upgrade took 10 - 15 mins.

Just a good excuse to go for a leisurely drive

My last upgrade took nearly an hour - so be very, very patient! Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet?

When you say upgrade, does the new DVD come with a newer software version or just the mapping?

I am assuming that is does include a software upgrade as well as updated maps.
If it was just the maps I think it would be just a simple job of swapping the disks. I can't remember what happened exactly, just that it took forever and more than once I was wondering if it had stopped or failed. Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet?

I've have got the disks and it's a three disk pack. I think it just contains the mapping, is there any tell tale signs to say otherwise before I load the disk?

lad wrote:

I've have got the disks and it's a three disk pack. I think it just contains the mapping, is there any tell tale signs to say otherwise before I load the disk?

Ah! Right! The disks that were in were 2006-2007 so I would have thought it would take a while, but would the software been updated when it's been in at land rover for services?

lad wrote:

Ah! Right! The disks that were in were 2006-2007 so I would have thought it would take a while, but would the software been updated when it's been in at land rover for services?

Very much doubt it - the software for the Sat Nav and maps are more than likley linked... they'd loose money if they did that for you!  Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter!
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I see where you are coming from! I shall wait till I have a bit of time then load the disk and go for a nice drive!

lad wrote:

I see where you are coming from! I shall wait till I have a bit of time then load the disk and go for a nice drive!

Good idea ... but make sure you know the way home! (just in case)  Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter!
Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto MY08 - Santorini black