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…🤔

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

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

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)

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: 

 

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

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

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).