Here it will show you the version number. To check what version you have, go to: Menu->Settings->System->About. YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU HAVE FIRMWARE VERSION 3.40 OTHERWISE THIS WON’T WORK UPDATE (20/11/07): Garmin have released a new firmware version which disables the hidden tracking feature. This is a hidden feature, so it is still relatively unknown. The feature allows you track your routes on your Garmin Nuvi 200. They work great, are free, and occasionly maps are updated.After having the Garmin Nuvi 200 for just over a week, I have come across a really handy feature. I still just use Waze or Google Maps with Carplay. Plus Apple just released new Maps app and is (supposedly) better than ever. But the newer cars now (like my ‘17 300C) with Apple Carplay and Android Auto have essentially killed the need for in-dash navigation. I suppose if I travelled a lot to unknown places then I would have chanced it. I just never had the balls to do it for only a few map improvements in my usual driving area. Plus, I read a few folks ‘bricked’ their radio which meant a trip to dealer.įor some, the process went beautifully and they have updated their Uconnect nav many times. If you get any kind of error message, then restart from scratch. Oh, the map file transfer takes an hour or more and the car power must be on the whole time. Just guessing.įor US in short, (from memory) one had to own one of three or four particular Garmin navigator units with free lifetime map updates download the maps from computer into the Garmin ensure it is working properly extract out those files onto computer download an Unlocker program unlock the map files clear Uconnect of ALL nav files transfer only certain files to usb drive and update the Garmin navigation system in Uconnect ensure it is kind of working only then transfer over the remaining files for POI, options, voice, etc. Garmin and Chrysler have probably gone after those folks that have those programs that jailbreak or unlock their map files. You can always go through Chrysler and buy the update disk for $150-$200 and get maps that are 1 to 3 years old! I did that with my 2006 and swore I would never do it again. Then I ended up trading in and buying a 2017. I went as far as buying the Garmin, but never had the guts to go through with it. Some users said it went flawlessly, some had issues, some “bricked” their radio. Only certain models will work and the process is chock-full of computer jargon, third-party programs to extract the data, writing data to USB with multiple steps, USB thumb drives that sometimes work sometimes dont, etc. Of course you have to find and buy this older unit but then you have free lifetime map updates. 1, I see you are from Down Under so not sure if similar to us here in US, but the ‘free’ way here to update maps for 2013 if equipped with the Garmin nav unit is to use a mobile Garmin navigator to download the latast maps via computer.
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