MIB2 map update question

[LeylandVCDS]

Wondering if anyone can help here.......

Got a 19 plate Leon with an MIB2, which uses an AS marked SD card for the maps.

I am wanting to update the maps via the portal.

I am NOT wanting to wipe the existing, working AS card until I know I have another working map card, and have tried using an older AT marked SD card that was surplus to my older Leon, which had an MIB1 unit. The card worked fine in that car. It is a genuine SEAT SD card, but the new maps downloaded from the portal onto it are not recognised by the MIB2. I thought that as long as the card was a genuine SEAT card, whether marked as AS or AT, the update would be OK, but can't get it to work. I assumed the difference was in the content on the card.

Do I specifically need to use another AS marked card for the update, or am I doing something wrong in the preparation of the AT card?

To clarify, the old MIB1 AT map has been totally formatted off the old AT marked card, and the correct AS map downloaded from the portal onto that card.

Many thanks for reading, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

 

[Tell]

Yes the mib1 card should work fine in a mib2. Assuming its large enough. Not sure of the size of mib1 cards. There is a CID signature on it which is interchangeable across the VAG brand for mib1 and mib2. You do need the "workaround" (the term the Seat board gave it). On Seat mib2 standard which is what yours is the first card put in it teethers the unit to the serial release of the card. The good news is copying that overall.nds file to a higher release over writing the releases overall.nds file makes the update work with the unit, aka the workaround.

There is a resource which details this and a discussion thread.

Always back up the card before starting this process although you can get the system working again if you loose the overall.nds file by deleting it (the mistake) before copying the original, that is detailed. People do it by ignoring the Seat site that says it doesn't apply to UK sold cars, follow the website instruction (delete the contents) and don't have a mapping system that works after this. The year dot overall.nds file digs you out of this hole. Link provided.

Generally always use the VW map file links they are more up-to-date. Seat and Skoda drag their feet on posting up those. In the community we post up the direct link to make it easy.

Resource:

GPS and satnav - Updating the inbuilt Mib2 Satnav / Mib2 tricks and Mib1

This resource is applicable to all Seat navigation systems plus other Vag brands which are MIB2 / 2.5. It is built from the knowledge base on the Leon forum from a long running thread which has the advantage of tracking the twists and turns over...

www.seatcupra.net

Discussion thrrad:

Updating the inbuilt Mib2 Satnav / Mib2 tricks and Mib1

Note, I've re-edited the above since PCBBC implemented a method where you didn't need Obdeleven Pro / VCDS to change the traffic TMC code, they did that within the module. If you do have Obdeleven Pro / VCDS and you are taking the car abroad and want the RR solution, then use option a. Obviously...

www.seatcupra.net

 

[LeylandVCDS]

UPDATE: no matter what I tried, the AT card would not work in the MIB2.
Took the plunge, took a backup of the original card out of this car, and downloaded the latest maps from the portal. Swapped the OVERALL.NDS file from the original mapping that was on the card, and everything now working with the latest maps.
Big shoutout and thanks to @Tell
Thanks for all your help and time, much appreciated

 

[Nuno]

UPDATE: no matter what I tried, the AT card would not work in the MIB2.
Took the plunge, took a backup of the original card out of this car, and downloaded the latest maps from the portal. Swapped the OVERALL.NDS file from the original mapping that was on the card, and everything now working with the latest maps.
Big shoutout and thanks to @Tell
Thanks for all your help and time, much appreciated

Hi.
First, let me thank you for sharing your experience.
I was searching for the OVERALL.NDS file in the the original SDCARD and found many OVERALL.NDS files in different folders.
Should I replace all the OVERALL.NDS files or a specific one?
Thanks for the help in advance.

 

[Tell]

No it's here:

Steps:

1. Download the latest standard MIB2 maps
2. on the infotainment go to settings, safely remove, sd1 card
3. remove sd1 card from glove box slot
4. long press on the on / off to reboot it a couple of times
5. insert sd card in to computer
6. copy and paste all contents to a directory on your computer
7. Format the SD card keep it as fat32 and leave format settings as default in file explorer (don't forget to push the card lock mechanism to off) (ditto in a MAC or delete all from the SD card)
8. Copy the new downloaded map version to the SD card (after unzipping it)
9. Replace /maps/EEC/EEC_WLD/OVERALL.NDS on the SD CARD with the one from the original SD card
10. eject the sd card (on a MAC run CleanMyDrive on the SD card - then eject)
11. Inserted the card into the card 1 slot in glove box whilst infotainment is off
12. power on and go to navigation

Number 9.

If you have lost your original overall.nds file this one will do

Updating the inbuilt Mib2 Satnav / Mib2 tricks and Mib1

You need this from the Skoda servers http://infotainment-cdn.skoda-auto.com/base/downloaders/P40_N60S3MIBS2_EU_NT_Q3.13/Downloader.exe?ver=636797902467464786&extension=.exe I've wrapped it in the Skoda download manager so it offers you a downloaded exe file which is the Skoda download manager...

www.seatcupra.net

It's the year dot of the file. Use a feature of mapcare this means it will fix all release of the map card thar the infotainment unit is married up to.

Basically the car is carried to the map release that is put into the unit. Moving that file it still thinks it's married to the original file. That file doesn't need to be original even if you use the year dot release. That is used to fix updates where people get carried away and don't take a copy of the file for the workaround.

You do need to use a VAG card thou, it's reads the CID. It's how they keep a revenue stream going.

 

[Nuno]

No it's here:

Steps:

1. Download the latest standard MIB2 maps
2. on the infotainment go to settings, safely remove, sd1 card
3. remove sd1 card from glove box slot
4. long press on the on / off to reboot it a couple of times
5. insert sd card in to computer
6. copy and paste all contents to a directory on your computer
7. Format the SD card keep it as fat32 and leave format settings as default in file explorer (don't forget to push the card lock mechanism to off) (ditto in a MAC or delete all from the SD card)
8. Copy the new downloaded map version to the SD card (after unzipping it)
9. Replace /maps/EEC/EEC_WLD/OVERALL.NDS on the SD CARD with the one from the original SD card
10. eject the sd card (on a MAC run CleanMyDrive on the SD card - then eject)
11. Inserted the card into the card 1 slot in glove box whilst infotainment is off
12. power on and go to navigation

Number 9.

If you have lost your original overall.nds file this one will do

Updating the inbuilt Mib2 Satnav / Mib2 tricks and Mib1

You need this from the Skoda servers http://infotainment-cdn.skoda-auto.com/base/downloaders/P40_N60S3MIBS2_EU_NT_Q3.13/Downloader.exe?ver=636797902467464786&extension=.exe I've wrapped it in the Skoda download manager so it offers you a downloaded exe file which is the Skoda download manager...

www.seatcupra.net

It's the year dot of the file. Use a feature of mapcare this means it will fix all release of the map card thar the infotainment unit is married up to.

Basically the car is carried to the map release that is put into the unit. Moving that file it still thinks it's married to the original file. That file doesn't need to be original even if you use the year dot release. That is used to fix updates where people get carried away and don't take a copy of the file for the workaround.

You do need to use a VAG card thou, it's reads the CID. It's how they keep a revenue stream going.

Hi Tell.
Thanks for the very fast reply.
I just replaced the "/maps/EEC/EEC_WLD/OVERALL.NDS on the SD CARD with the one from the original SD card" as mentioned.
Thank you very much.

 

[LeylandVCDS]

Hi.
First, let me thank you for sharing your experience.
I was searching for the OVERALL.NDS file in the the original SDCARD and found many OVERALL.NDS files in different folders.
Should I replace all the OVERALL.NDS files or a specific one?
Thanks for the help in advance.

@Tell has just beaten me to it. Just this one needed!
"maps/EEC/EEC_WLD/OVERALL.NDS"

 

[Tell]

@Tell has just beaten me to it. Just this one needed!
"maps/EEC/EEC_WLD/OVERALL.NDS"

Just in case they lost it... so many do .