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Nov 19th, 2018, 03:29 | #1 |
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[newbie] sat nav update for moving country
Hi all,
Have just moved the family back to New Zealand after 12 years in the UK (finally got a good summer!) Our '16 XC90 is arriving next week. The import concierge has quoted us for these options... * NZ Sat Nav upgrade and Map data. Your vehicle will need to be regionalised as at the moment it is looking for satellites above the UK and Europe therefore a NZ address destination will read as showing 18,000KM away when its only 18 KM away. (NZ$483, or ~£258) * Does your vehicle have the full digital dash? If so then I will need to download some SW so the speed sign recognition reads in KM as your vehicle is set for Miles speed sign recognition. (NZ$126, or ~£67) Has anyone got any advice on this? I'm reasonably technical so could possibly do myself with some help. Any pointers appreciated! |
Nov 19th, 2018, 10:09 | #2 |
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From a technical standpoint they tell you the truth. The GPS needs to know if it is on the southern or northern half of the earth.
What I can not tell you how much work it is to get the car to recognise where it is. Our mobiles for example use information from other sources. Like the net they are locked into or wifi hotspots with known positions. For ships and planes it is easy as the gps is working when switching over but your car would be likely off and shielded in a ship. It is possible the car does not use external source information and then a reprogramming might be necessary.
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Nov 19th, 2018, 14:25 | #3 |
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Have you asked your local Volvo dealer? I would have thought that software updates would identify "non-standard" (UK) software, and update it with the correct local version.
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Nov 20th, 2018, 00:23 | #4 |
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Ok, the local dealer service dept seems good - they have quoted under $300 for everything. That sounds worth it.
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Nov 20th, 2018, 09:09 | #5 |
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There is no analog dashboard available.
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