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Well it's not my car I update the mib2 standard maps on I'd get an earful if I messed it up. Workaround does me since it's low risk... zero risk in fact.

@viper42 Bit more than a few years, Exciter aka Stefan did it in 2017. Used a piece of software that opens the path out. Called something or other. Impressed Seat board members at the time and got christianed as "the workaround" found on all Seat board across Europe now. Shuffle one nds file and that's your lot. Exciter takes the credit. Toolbox CID Off why bother when the workaround is so easy. One comes across people from time to time trying to do it that way not knowing what they are doing. A card with a CID isn't that expensive then you just use the workaround. That's if you want two cards. So you hear muttering of expensive SD cards but against that fiddling with the firmware. Retrofitter were quick to flog their solution but a waste of money. Just needs file copy skills. I keep the file in the directory path and just do a replace, my crib sheet method. We also found after people kept loosing that overall.nds file that any previous release to the original would work but not anything after. So one solution for those who deleted the file. Sort of a function of Mapcare, you can install old maps but nothing ahead. Moving that file gives the unit a kick up the backside and generates the navigation FeC for the new map but also generates a flag to say its got more than one navigation FeCs that you can't remove via normal coding. Still thousands of cars are happily running around with this flag set across Europe thanks to Exciter. That didnt come out till later. But not an issue. Mapcare in mib2 is only something that Seat and Audi have to worry about.

Needs the "workaround" on a Seat although some of the other boards neglected to tell you that. Seat was snotty with mapcare unlike VW and Skoda. Workaround is easy enough. One file is retained from the original SD card and overwritten on the new release and Bob's your Uncle. There were a few 2019 models where Seat gave up with mapcare failing that the workaround or the mib2 standard toolkit but that's much more problematic. Every body does the workaround except those that like to risk it. Had the 32gb all Europe and EU1 working for the 16gb cards.

Well I download and unzipped in 7zip and didnt get any reports of SLI.NDS error, ditto the built in unzipping program of Windows 11. Suspect its the original download that got corrupted so every time you unzip it, it trips at the same spot.

Use the Vag suggested one. 7zip. The windows built in one's dont always unzip everything. Also update any old copies of 7zip.

Thanks Xmas comes early.

Had another check this afternoon.... nothing. So yes I agree... however we did have the good times for an additional three more years.

One solution or @pcbbc comment 😉 https://www.ttforum.co.uk/threads/fixed-rds-tmc-no-longer-working-in-uk.2032197/?nested_view=1 I just use the built in and if its a long journey check using Google Maps then if their is a road jam and everybody is turning off... just follow them till you are back on the route 😂. It works. TMC traffic reports via Inrix were similar to the old motorway service boards. Gives who is doing the work, gas pipes etc. Narrow lanes etc. Actually more on Inrix than Trafficmaster. Inrix being the Highway Agency system so they knew what was going on and Inrix analysis. Never any traffic round here. Only driving in England where hold ups occur. An English thing 😉. If it is closed down it was going to happen one day as people move to connected cars and use the built in maps and traffic reports or Luddites that stick with what they know, Car Play and Android Auto 🤣. Vag use their own system now supported by Here Maps but data trading with Inrix one can assume.

Nope as far as I know. You have to subscribe to connect services to get it over the. Not free. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Bw6nEdPqg&t=4s&pp=2AEEkAIB

Might be they havent renewed their license. AI Googles come up with imagined AI answers conflating what happened in 2023 Trafficmaster with Inrix now. In the past when Trafficmaster temporary disappeared it reappeared a few days later then went for good a year later. Probably somebody knows something.... waiting for it to be written with a reference.

We'll have to find @pcbbc in his normal habitat https://www.ttforum.co.uk/threads/fixed-rds-tmc-no-longer-working-in-uk.2032197/?nested_view=1 They are not onto it over there. Either a passing technical problem or the powers that be have decided to close the service down via Classic FM.

I would agree its currently not being broadcast. TMC crossed out. Whether its temporary or permanent pass. A quick Google on the subject nothing sprung out.

Early birth. It happened with the Mib2 Standard as well and in the previous release. I put it down to the streamlined processing that is now used for mib3/4 with connect services. The need to get them out monthly means no messing about, so us mib2 people get them early. Least my theory. They have shortened the production time from the freeze date from their live system but put them out for use at the normal time. Sits on servers not doing anything if you aren't in the know.

I don't think there is anything harmless with these units if you fiddle with the firmware since unlike mib2 they have done a good job of closing down the backend. Dealers and retrofitters have to use approved handshaking vag tools. Apart from disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. Firmware updates you do yourself can be dangerous as those mib2 standard ones. Under warranty leave it to the dealer.