V6 Australia Maps

[mackaxx]

Wandering into my dealer today I see a sign advertising v6 maps, $60/disc. This was news to me do I checked the forum and couldn't find a reference to it . Are these brand new?

[Ryan_R]

Yes, they're pretty new.

$60 is a good price (relatively speaking).

[Flipper Dog]

Interesting.....finally at the dealers now.
Just got off the phone with VW Australia on Monday trying to have V6 maps loaded on an RNS850 (Touareg) Sat Nav to no avail. Not just a case of sticking in the disc and following promps, need an activation code of which (surprise, surprise) VW Australia have no knowledge of.
Was asked on why I need my maps updated anyway if the current ones work aright????? When questioned them on likely pricing they stated that there was no fixed/standard price, so $60 sounds good if it is actually version 6.

[Guest001]

Interesting.....finally at the dealers now.
Just got off the phone with VW Australia on Monday trying to have V6 maps loaded on an RNS850 (Touareg) Sat Nav to no avail. Not just a case of sticking in the disc and following promps, need an activation code of which (surprise, surprise) VW Australia have no knowledge of.
Was asked on why I need my maps updated anyway if the current ones work aright????? When questioned them on likely pricing they stated that there was no fixed/standard price, so $60 sounds good if it is actually version 6.

There was a thread somewhere I read recently that said the 850 was different and needed a card with a code on it.
The card was held by the dealer and wouldnt be let out of their sight EVER!!!!!!.
I guess it will come to the 510 eventually so they can suck more money out of us.
LOL

[Flipper Dog]

There was a thread somewhere I read recently that said the 850 was different and needed a card with a code on it.
The card was held by the dealer and wouldnt be let out of their sight EVER!!!!!!.
I guess it will come to the 510 eventually so they can suck more money out of us.
LOL

Yeah, the RNS850 is different to the RNS510 in that along with a DVD there is also a requirement to apply an activation code to enable the system to read and load the maps, look out any Golf VII buyers as the new RNS PRO satnav has the same set up.

If dealers actually had the activation codes little then letting it out of their sight it would be nice.

[zei20t]

yup its working! cheers!

[ajdean]

Much appreciated mate - downloaded very quickly. I note that the file is not an .iso file though - is it just a matter of creating an .iso from the files downloaded?

[aussietig]

Was asked on why I need my maps updated anyway if the current ones work aright?????

Just goes to show how hopeless VWA are!

Should have said it works alright. But I like to visit places that have fcuken popped up in the last two years!

V5 map for example is based on Sensis 2011 (Q1) database.

All else being equal, V6 will be 2012 Sensis map.

So 5hithouse by portable GPS unit standards!

[Guest001]

Just goes to show how hopeless VWA are!

Should have said it works alright. But I like to visit places that have fcuken popped up in the last two years!

V5 map for example is based on Sensis 2011 (Q1) database.

All else being equal, V6 will be 2012 Sensis map.

So 5hithouse by portable GPS unit standards!

The V4 maps I got in my car in 2011 were 2 years out of date as they didnt have the new Gateway motorway in them nor the Bribie interchange which opened well before I got the car, mid 2010 if I remember correctly
Both are in V5 but some other roads that have been there since 2011 are not.

Hopefully the Tunnels in Brissy might make it this time. For the price of the unit we should get free maps as original owners.
So far the dealer has upgraded mine for free but its an hour drive each way so will wait and see what turns up I think.
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In contrast my Tomtom has a new map every 3 months for about $12.50 a time.

Bought one in the USA which had free maps and traffic for life for $118 to use when I was over there.

[aussietig]

V5 map for example is based on Sensis 2011 (Q1) database.

All else being equal, V6 will be 2012 Sensis map.

So 5hithouse by portable GPS unit standards!

Yep can confirm based on the toc file, V6 is from Sensis 2012 (Q1) database.

So the latest 1 year old map!