[Diggs]

As long as Android Auto (or Apple CarPlay) and waze/google maps are available, why would someone spend money for an almost certainly outdated map?

Diggs

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Diggs

As long as Android Auto (or Apple CarPlay) and waze/google maps are available, why would someone spend money for an almost certainly outdated map?

Diggs

People have different preferences, let's not hijack OP's thread. I have wireless Android Auto (through AAWireless), nothing could be more comfortable, but I still hardly ever use it over the factory nav.

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by Diggs

As long as Android Auto (or Apple CarPlay) and waze/google maps are available, why would someone spend money for an almost certainly outdated map?

Diggs

because sometimes you are traveling in areas that there is no cell service.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by hrpiii

because sometimes you are traveling in areas that there is no cell service.

Well, technically you can download map regions prior to the drive and then use them without internet access, you just need to remember to do it while you still have service. Nevertheless, as I said above, not everyone likes the same things even when this seems counterintuitive.

[Bumbleboy92]

Paid $495 for the option, may as well make use of it

Hopefully, glenn got the correct year. For <$20 tempting to give it a shot

I will confess I've probably used the GM maps less than 10 times total but it's the only way to get turn-by-turn on the HUD/DIC

[truckrglenn]

Originally Posted by Bumbleboy92

This shows up under installation guide when googling that part number

https://gmnavdisc.navigation.com/web...&UnitName=Shop

Will try, thanks.

[truckrglenn]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

The way these updates work on both the 2016-2018 and 2019+ is you need to insert the media while the car is off, then the map update will be automatically detected and launched as part of startup.

truckrglenn, do you still have a 2017? If yes, I don't think it will work, this unit you purchased from Xi Jinping is for the new 2019+ infotainment, and our cars no longer get official map updates anyway (see screenshot below).

My 2023 map update came on a USB stick, had my VIN in the manifest already (with some checksum protection), the file structure was different and the infotainment version was 2.5 or something similar, not the 3.6 I see in your post.

Also, even if this is a legit update, while GM could've made them backward compatible, I would be very, very surprised if they actually gave a **** about us owners and made it so.

I'll give it a try anyway. Either way, it's a free return.

I use a wireless AA adaptor anyway. Was hoping (lol).

[truckrglenn]

While my radio recognizes the SD card, it will not load the maps. Luckily, AliExpress offered free returns.

[SS_Don]

Glenn - if you ordered from the link I provided and you drive a 2017 Camaro it won't work. It says it is for Camaro (2019 - 2023).

[truckrglenn]

I didn't scroll down far enough. But like I mentioned, it was a free return. No loss.

Unless someone wants to buy it for $15, I'll be returning it in a few days.