The official map update site for your Honda vehicle. 1 Select your vehicle. Select the model and year. 2 Choose your product. Choose the update product that's right for your system. Complete your order with our secure ordering process. Download the latest quarterly Gracenote. Download Garmin Express Plug the USB drive into your computer and follow prompts on Garmin Express. Garmin Express will verify if there is a new map update available. Once Garmin Express has finished you can remove the USB. Note: The map download time varies based on Internet connection speed and map region.
.Honda/Acura Navigation ResetIn an Acura or Honda vehicle, if you ever put a navigation map disc that is an older version than the last version that was installed in your vehicle it will not work for you. One way to get around this is to reset your navigation system. This will uninstall the current maps that are installed on the system. Once you reboot after this it will install from scratch the map version that is on the disc currently in the system.Occasionally, Honda/Acura navigation systems will exhibit other issues, resetting your navigation system and reinstalling the software from scratch will sometimes fix these issues. Follow the procedure below to reinstall the navigation system from scratch:- Go to the diagnostics menu by pressing and holding MENU, SETUP, and CANCEL simultaneously for 5 seconds.- Select the VERSION tab.- Now press DOWNLOAD, this will initiate the download of whichever version is on the disc that is currently in the DVD drive.- Once the disc is done loading, the system will boot into the Diagostic mode again.- Hold the Map/Guide button for 5-10 seconds.- A screen with a ' Complete' button will appear.- Touch ' Complete' and then ' Return'. The system may reboot.- Restart the vehicle, and verify it is working correctly.Some vehicles use a very similar procedure but with a different combination of buttons, please see below for vehicle specifics:- 2005 ACURA MDX, the buttons that should be pressed are: MENU, MAP/GUIDE, and CANCEL. A button labeled DISC LOAD will appear in the diagnostics menu instead of DOWNLOAD.If your Honda/Acura navigation goes to this diagnostic screen every time it boots, follow these steps to fix it:.
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Hold down the Menu+Map/Guide+Cancel buttons for about 5 seconds (the 'Select Diagnosis Items' screen will appear). Hold down the Map/Guide button for 5-10 seconds (A screen with a 'Complete' button, will appear).
Touch 'Complete,' and then the 'Return' button (the system may re-boot). Restart the vehicle, and confirm normal operation.
Pgenova4 wrote:Unfortunately, there is no way to import POI files onto your navigation system. We apologize for any inconvenience.There is a simple way to update your device but they do not want to publish it knowing that people won't buy their map updates if they have an option to update POIs. Generally, GPS owners mainly update their devices to get the latest POIs (20% changes per year) rather than streets and roads (0.001% changes per year).Their case is quite strong: You can't blame and shame them now (unless they told you that you can update/load ). This apply to all In-Dash and Built-in GPS units with intentionally disabled POI updates mode. Put poi files in Honda Navigation'To Save File to USB Drive'Save your files in separate categoriesThis will make them easier to find when searching for them.When downloading to car download each file one at a time.' To Download File'With Navigation Map showing on the top screen:Press 'Menu Button'Scroll down to 'More Search Methods'Select 'Download POI'At the bottom of screen press select button down to select 'Import from USB'Your files should come up on your screen from your USB DriveSelect the file you want to download and press 'Enter'To Find your file'With Navigation Map showing on the top screenPress 'Menu Button'Scroll down to 'More Search Methods'Select 'Download POI'Your folders will be here for you to select.'
To Set Options for your POI files'With Navigation Map showing on the top screenPress 'Settings'Select 'Navi Settings'Scroll to 'Download POI'Select the folder you want to change options- Set alerts (ON, OFF)- Delete Category- Edit Icon. Jwtrautner wrote:@mgarledge - how do you create multiple categories? I created a.kml, saved it and put it on a thumb drive. I plug it in, the Navi sees it, seems to download it, then apparently reboots, but I can't find it. Any ideas?JeffBe sure you select the menu button and not the settings button.and follow this to find your POIsPress 'Menu Button'Scroll down to 'More Search Methods'Select 'Download POI'Your folders will be here for you to select.I create seperate file (directories) in Basecamp (you can create them any way you want or download them free from POI-Factory)Food - with several food POIs in itBusiness - with several businesses in it.I then change them to.KML format one at a timeI then save each POI (directory, file.) separately to a folder on my PC. Then I plug in my USB drive into my PC and copy each category over to my USB one at a time. I then download them from the USB to my Navigation system per my directions one at a time.You MUST have at least TWO POIs on your USB drive each time you try to download them to your car to get your system to see the individual category.
If not they will come in as favorites. Move them one at a time and they will show up in your unit as what you name them.The mistake most people make is trying to save their POIs with the Settings button. Remember it is the Menu button.