Amundsen update, possibly a daft question.

[Baxlin]

The car is 18reg 1.4 DSG Octavia with Amundsen unit, and I have found an update online - ECE 1 2023.

 

Now the Q - using a new Skandisk 32gb SD card, do I just download this update onto the card, and then put the card in the SD card 1 slot in the glovebox unit, replacing the one already there?

 

can something be that simple?

 

I said it was a daft question, but thanks for reading it…🤔

[langers2k]

It needs to be a Skoda/VW SD card for the Amundsen fitted to a 2018 Octavia

[Baxlin]

Thanks, I feared that might be the case.  Apart from that, is it straightforward though?

[varooom]

1 hour ago, Baxlin said:

Thanks, I feared that might be the case.  Apart from that, is it straightforward though?

yes drop the map on the root of the official card using a PC (if MAC you need to use a cleanup tool)

[langers2k]

Pretty much.

 

About the only thing to be aware of is the latest full Europe ECE AS(A1) maps won't fit on a 16GB card so you may need to select an alternative such as ECE 1, ECE 5 or ECE 6 depending which non-UK countries you care about.

 

There is a guide here too: 

 

[Baxlin]

Thanks again, but I’m still a bit confused:  I looked online for ‘Skoda/VW SDcard’, and they all seem to already have the updates installed and are around £30.  Is this correct, if so, what am I downloading, or are there blank VAG ones?

 

re which version, I’m happy with ECE 1, as I’m only really interested in Uk maps.

 

Sorry to appear slow on the uptake.

 

Malcolm

[User2908]

Does the car already have a skoda sd card in it? If this is the case then all you need to do is format the sd card already fitted to the vehicle

[PetrolDave]

On 10/03/2023 at 13:54, Baxlin said:

Thanks again, but I’m still a bit confused:  I looked online for ‘Skoda/VW SDcard’, and they all seem to already have the updates installed and are around £30.  Is this correct, if so, what am I downloading, or are there blank VAG ones?

Many of the card sold in online auction sites do not have the latest maps installed, so what you're downloading is the latest maps - which can be installed on an existing Skoda SD card after removing the older maps on it (either by deleting the files or quick formatting the card).