If all they've done is update the main roads to the latest state, that's not massively useful - I can find my own way from Rockie to Brisbane on the Bruce Highway!, but if they now have detail that would actually help when you're driving on small unmarked tracks, it would be a much more worthwhile purchase. Has anyone here updated their built in Toyota navigation system map and if so, what is the coverage like? The little booklet that was left in the car says the current map DVD was from WhereIs, so are the latest updates also from them? And if so, do they have all of the detail that you find on, which uses, and is therefore about as good as you can get. They at least claim to have V26, a 2020 update.īut I still have the question as to what is actually on the maps. The other option appears to be to buy a disc from these guys for $200, which is much better value: When I asked the guy how up to date it was and what the map coverage was or what the data source was, all he could tell me was that it's dated December 2017, and it's what they get sent from Japan and they know no more! Truly laughable that they know so little about a product they are happy to charge so much for. Toyota main dealer will do me a map update for $538 + fitting = $759.25. So of course I have looked in to the map updates you can buy. What I would really like is for the built in Sat Nav screen to be able to show mapping from google maps, or from open street map, or anything that gives decent detail. It was no use at all when we were trying to work out the difference between camping spots and the road access off the beach, in the end we realised the best solution was to get a phone out and use google maps! On a recent trip up to central Queensland, including some National Park beach drives, it became clear how poor the on board map coverage is - something I expect every Prado owner knows about.
I bought a late 2011 Prado 150 Kakadu earlier this year, it has the Toyota built in Sat Nav that uses maps on a DVD in a secret slot under the passenger seat. I advise friends to NOT get oem gps units and wait til a chinese clone comes out.I know this is a well worn topic, but it looks like it hasn't come up for a few years, so here goes.
that why they now appear 1/2 price on enbay Must be Thousands of owners looking to update maps. Looks like a new way to print money on newer vehicles. Sadly the Sensis (and other brands) files are encrypted/coded to only work on one unit. The WhereIs maps cost about $295 per map update !! This is surely a real rip off as you can purchase a new licensed gps for 1/2 of that with the latest Sensis maps (Aldi etc) I havent seen a sucessful non genuine fix. Seen the same rants all over the place even in the auto section of papers.Ī lot seem to use what looks like proprietry iGO or similar programs written to suit that manufacturer. This seems to be common with oem gps units.
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