If I buy a brand new sat nav sd card will it work?

[kingy89]

Hi
I’ve just bought a 65 plate Leon FR with the Tech pack but there is no sd card for the sat nav. I’ve tried researching but I’ve not really got an answer, can I buy a brand new sat nav card and fit it without having to have it coded/paired to the car?

I don’t know what version should be fitted in the car but if it was for example v4, can I buy a v4 of eBay used and would it work??

Thanks in advance

 

[p.eco]

99% not without adjusting the data. this however by reading another thread is not very simple thing to do. You better off buy a card from dealer....

 

[zeffania]

I am guessing you bought it privately? Weird that it wasn't in there as it will be useless in any other car as they are paired with the car

 

[Walone]

Hi
I’ve just bought a 65 plate Leon FR with the Tech pack but there is no sd card for the sat nav. I’ve tried researching but I’ve not really got an answer, can I buy a brand new sat nav card and fit it without having to have it coded/paired to the car?

I don’t know what version should be fitted in the car but if it was for example v4, can I buy a v4 of eBay used and would it work??

Thanks in advance

I take it that the Sat Nav doesn't work? If it does show maps then you will have Satnav High which doesn't have a separate SD card for maps.

 

[kingy89]

I take it that the Sat Nav doesn't work? If it does show maps then you will have Satnav High which doesn't have a separate SD card for maps.

Correct, the sat nav doesn’t work. It doesnt show any maps.

 

[kazand]

I would go back to the dealer you got it from. Unless they told you the sat nav didn't work - and the vehicle was priced accordingly- then either they sort it at no cost to you or you give em the car back as it is not as described. With regards to getting a new card, unless your are an super techy type who enjoys talking gobbledegook whilst sitting in your underpants then the only alternative is the dealers, who will smile nicely, bend you over and drill you a new one.

 

[AndrewJB]

A new card will work, 2nd hand used card wont.

 

[kingy89]

A new card will work, 2nd hand used card wont.

So any new card will work regardless of version? So for example v6

 

[AndrewJB]

No it needs to be the correct card for the nav unit. MIB1 cards wont work in MIB2 units etc.

it all gets a bit confusing.

 

[kingy89]

No it needs to be the correct card for the nav unit. MIB1 cards wont work in MIB2 units etc.

it all gets a bit confusing.

Sounds it. I’ve got the last of MIB1 units which I’ve just found out should be v3 card. Does that sound right to you?

 

[AndrewJB]

New card will work because I have done it several times. a new card is blank, when inserted into the unit it pairs it then.

 

[kingy89]

Just to update the thread, I purchased a used V3 sd card from eBay as it seemed this was most likely to have been fitted from new and guess what....

It worked

Thanks for your help guys