I've read through quite a bit of threads posted on this forum but didn't see anything related to the question that I'm about to asked (if the answer is actually here and I missed it "Sorry").
I've recently moved to France from the USA with my 2017 VW Golf, and have been working with two different gentlemen trying to get my MIB2 based VW Infortaiment Navigation system to recognize the VW SD with European maps loaded. As to not waste your time by posting all of the information related to SDs tried, system data, map versions, etc., I'd thought that I would just asked you up front if you had any experience/knowledge with getting something like this effort to work. Thanks, Ron
You could try what is in this link but not tried it myself but suspect it works, only for you, not the rest. Section
How To: Using Discover Media Navigation System In Non-eu Countries; E.g. Morocco:
https://www.t6forum.com/threads/map-software-update-how-we-did-it.10250/
This is written for the VW Media unit, not the Pro.
If it's the media unit that runs off the SD card then you need your USA card... probably that overall.nds file from that is the key. Then you follow those instructions. I see someone got it working on the UK car in NZ. So you need the US card as the starting point then work through on a mirror image of that mod. Hopefully you have that. The files would be the 1430 download.
This section
4. Rename the relevant Region number folder found inside the 'maps' folder on the SD card to '00'. For example; to use the Region MRM3 SD Card for navigating in Morocco, etc., rename folder '27' to '00'.
This is the change bit 00 is what ever your USA card has for USA and our 00 goes in there . I've never looked at the non European download but that's the principle.
Assuming it is the standard VW unit ($), get the USA (all world) data back on the card and working, then mod it from there on the principle in the link except your data is in the 00 directory and you are putting into the US directory. Whatever the equivalent of 00 is on your card is where it's going. They say rename. 00 -> xx xx is what's on your US card.
If it's a pro mib2 high (with the SSD) then you need a retrofitter since they are locked down from DIY.
Tell us how it goes.
($) I seem to recall that VW pulled the plug on navigation in the USA and there was a campaign to get updates. I see it's not on the world download. Perhaps your vehicle predates that. If so you would be in luck if it's not the Pro unit and you still have a working card showing the USA and not that your files are not valid.
Oh yes the Mib2 petition
https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthr...American-Map-Updates-for-Discover-Media/page5
Q
1. Is it a standard mib2
2. Do you have the original card that still works without moaning
3. If not was the unit ever activated with a card ?
4. If yes and no card then you need to find the US download VW V1 of mib2 might be a good start or the right one for it if higher, then I reckon you could do the card bought one but you need to look at the file names in the US download. Really you need to get the card bedded in with the US download if you can find it if you haven't got it then the t6forum trick of renaming the 00 to whatever is the US form as shown on the US card or download.
Really need the original card so as to limit things that don't work. I'm sure t6forum trick will work, but tricks before that may not and if a card has never been activated in it, then it's not DIY.
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