C5 Sat/Nav Firmware Update

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C5 Sat/Nav Firmware Update

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Hello,

I have decided to update the Firmware of my Sat/Nav.

My car is a 2001, C5 Exclusive SE V6.

This is how I failed to manage the task:

1) I started the engine.

2) I removed my Map Disc.

3) I inserted my, (Official, and I assume correct, it came with the car), Firmware Disc.

4) A message on the Main Display, (I have the large colour screen), showed me details re' Firmware and CD. It also asked if I wanted to Install.

5) I chose Yes.

6) A message was displayed, which was along these lines, "Please be patient. Installing is taking place".

7) I then waited, patiently, for approx' 20 minutes. However, nothing further occurred.

8) I switched of the Ignition.

9) I restarted the engine.

10) Once again the message was displayed, asking if I wanted to Install.

11) This time I answered No. I was then asked to eject the Firmware Disc.

12) I then reinserted my Map Disc.

13) My Sat/Nav then functioned as normal. However, no update had occurred.

Sorry about the long winded list above.

Has anyone successfully managed to Update their Sat/Nav Firmware?

If so, how did you do it?

Many thanks for any assistance.


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Re: C5 Sat/Nav Firmware Update

Post by qprdude »

Not on your age of car, but you will need to keep the engine running to avoid going into economy mode because the install will stop. I updated my firmware and maps and it took over 20 minutes. I have a hard disc type nav, so no disc in the drive, although it is installed from CD,s initially. Not sure how your system works.
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Re: C5 Sat/Nav Firmware Update

Post by bobins »

Dircon wrote:1) I started the engine.

2) I removed my Map Disc.

3) I inserted my, (Official, and I assume correct, it came with the car), Firmware Disc.
I'm not familiar with the early C5 update procedures, but.......
When you say... "inserted my, (Official,....etc, etc), do you actually mean a disc that's physically been with the car since new - 2001 ? If so, it might be that this disc has the same firmware on it as is already installed so it might not update it as it thinks it's already up to date.
Sadly no longer a C5 owner :(
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