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2014 COMAND map update

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(note: this is not for the Garmin thingie but the built in nav portion of COMAND)

Our pal @traxem posted a really good link for an inexpensive option to get maps updated from the stock maps included in our 2014s (which by the way was a lot older than 2014) but that was in one of my other threads (about using iPhones with the media interface) so thought I'd move map updates info to a thread of its own ... in case more folks want to stop driving through nonexistent roads on the "map" :cool:

So after downloading 17.7GB (good grief !!) and then decompressing and stuffing all that onto a SD card (another good grief !!), it was time to see if the all important "PIN" code from the vendor really works (entered right after the next pic):

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Then the update process time from start (5:12pm) to stop (6:07pm) is just under an hour ... no too bad (5.36MB/sec update rate):

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An engineering menu check shows an obvious "delay" between maps release and their "year" designation ... 2016/2017 in this case:

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An interesting note is the process date (at the company HERE) for the primary map database files is 03/14/2016, so I suppose the "2016/2017" moniker is appropriate? :cool:
 
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The seller eurokey1 is no longer active with all his map update listings removed. I'm starting to think if he was legit to start with who somehow created a Mercedes VIN keygen for the map update. lol just a thought. I should have bought it when I had the chance. No way I'm paying the stealership for an overpriced map update.
 
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Actually I was wondering if he was a Benz tech who had (temporary) access to the map PIN code system at his dealership and decided to moonlight for a while ... not a bad idea, though if he got caught, or if he decided to lay low for a while, that may explain his absence on eBay?
 
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