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Chris Burmajster   
Sun Aug 07 2011, 07:24am
Joined: Apr 03 2010
Member No: #81
Location: South East
 I just read on another thread that 8.20 is now available. Where can I get a CD? Presumably, you just put it in with the engine running and wait for it to update as with the maps, or is there more to it?
smorphet   
Sun Aug 07 2011, 01:10pm
Joined: Apr 13 2010
Member No: #88
Location: Hertfordshire
 I've just installed 8.20 this morning! The Eurovan2 site is a good place to find the files. 8.20 doesn't seem to be in the download section yet, but a user has posted a link to the .iso file in this forum post: - Click Here -

The .iso file is an image which can be burned straight to a CD, or, if you have a USB cable attached to the back of the RT4 (not the USB-box) then you can extract the files from the .iso onto a blank USB stick.

Installation went very smoothly for me. Keep the engine running, and it has also been suggested that you should remove the SIM card and set the RT4 to listen to the radio, to ensure that nothing happens that might try to access the hard disk. Then just insert the CD or USB stick, and confirm when it asks if you want to upgrade. It took about half an hour, with a few restarts, and there are messages on the screen to show that it's making progress.

Further down that forum thread is a list of fixes and improvements. There are a few fixes relating to random restarts, which I think a few people will appreciate. The main visible change seems to be that incoming/logged calls now show the contact name rather than the phone number, which is nice.

Steve.
Chris Burmajster   
Mon Aug 08 2011, 04:59pm
Joined: Apr 03 2010
Member No: #81
Location: South East
 Thanks, Steve. Have downloaded the iso and will upgrade when I have a moment.
Ringtone   
Tue Aug 09 2011, 09:56am
Joined: Nov 10 2010
Member No: #285
 Updated mine to 8.20 while driving down to Reading today (2hr drive). All went well and music snd contacts still intact. Mine had suffered from random on/offs on occasions so hopefully the update will sort it.
Ped   
Tue Aug 09 2011, 10:34am
Joined: Apr 06 2010
Member No: #82
Location: Maidenhead
 Interesting - I'm still not sure what version I have (RT4 or otherwise) in my '06 car - would this update be applicable to my car? I have the non postcode search model, if that's any help!

ped
C6Dave   
Tue Aug 09 2011, 12:27pm

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
 PM me your VIN and I'll get a factory build spec for your car Ped.
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smorphet   
Tue Aug 09 2011, 02:30pm
Joined: Apr 13 2010
Member No: #88
Location: Hertfordshire
 Ped,

An 06 car may be RT3. It should be easy to tell what you've got. The RT3 has it's maps on CDs. The RT4 has it's maps on a hard drive. The RT4 also uses the hard drive to store MP3s for a music 'jukebox'.

On either RT3 or RT4 you can hold down the 'menu' button and a diagnostic option will appear that will report the software version number. The RT3 uses version 5.xx or 6.xx, while the RT4 uses version 7.xx or 8.xx. The RT3 software can be upgraded, but I don't know the procedure. The 8.20 version in question is only for the RT4.

Just for completeness, there's also RT5, which seems to have come on 2010 and later cars, and which adds Bluetooth phone features. And there's the RD4 which is the radio without sat-nav which is standard on the Lignage spec cars.

Steve.
verycleverman   
Tue Aug 09 2011, 03:11pm
Joined: Mar 08 2010
Member No: #65
Location: Northumberland
smorphet wrote ...

The RT3 uses version 5.xx or 6.xx,


I suspect the C6 RT3 uses only version 6.xx, the 5.xx was used on the C5 & C8 RT3. Upgrade software and instructions can be found on the Eurovan forum.

Pete.
Chris Burmajster   
Tue Aug 09 2011, 04:51pm
Joined: Apr 03 2010
Member No: #81
Location: South East
 Did my upgrade and all went well, but not without a couple of heart stopping moments when the screen went blank twice for what felt like an eternity, but couldn't have been more than 20 seconds. My car is out of warranty, so if anything goes wrong, like a botched update, then it could prove expensive.

The whole process took about 25 minutes and, as others have said, you MUST have the engine running throughout. At re-boot, I couldn't see any difference, but a quick check of the version via the MENU button confirmed that the upgrade had succeeded. It certainly appears to boot faster than before and, whilst I have not had this unit (my 4th) long enough to see if it has any stability problems, I'm hoping that it'll just work perfectly!

The only issue I had was that the bluetooth had to be paired all over again with my phone, but that took all of 30 seconds.
Ped   
Tue Aug 09 2011, 09:11pm
Joined: Apr 06 2010
Member No: #82
Location: Maidenhead
 Thanks for the help, I'll get my VIN for you Dave but I'm sure it's an RT3 from what Steve has said. To be honest it's always been fine so I'm tempted to leave it alone... I'll check out the threads on Eurovan anyway out of interest.

Cheers
ped
rogerandoutman   
Mon Aug 15 2011, 05:30pm
Joined: May 10 2011
Member No: #466
Location: London
 Recently downloaded the 8.2 update from Eurovan and did the update this weekend. All went smoothly with engine running and radio on and sim card removed. Only visible difference is new logo. Was worried initially as mileage and speedometer were in KM, switched off and restarted engine a few minutes later any display retured to MPH.
Will be interesting to see if the rebooting during a journey has been cured
MattHwk   
Sun Aug 28 2011, 01:56pm
Joined: Sep 30 2010
Member No: #246
Location: Solihull
 Help! Looks like I've messed up. Got firmware 8.11 upgrade disc from citron ran for around an hour with the c6 logo on screen as I drove down to Brighton. Then screen went blank. Left for another thirty mins then gave up and switched engine off hoping system would power back on. Nothing, blank screen, dead as a dodo, cd still stuck in. Any advice?
Chris Burmajster   
Sun Aug 28 2011, 02:20pm
Joined: Apr 03 2010
Member No: #81
Location: South East
MattHwk wrote ...

Help! Looks like I've messed up. Got firmware 8.11 upgrade disc from citron ran for around an hour with the c6 logo on screen as I drove down to Brighton. Then screen went blank. Left for another thirty mins then gave up and switched engine off hoping system would power back on. Nothing, blank screen, dead as a dodo, cd still stuck in. Any advice?


I wonder if the disk itself is not faulty. Is it a pukka Citroen / Navteq disc or a copy? I would try downloading the 8.20 disc mentioned on this forum and see if that works. All of us who have reported back have said that it works, so the disc should be OK. If the disc is still stuck in the drive then try switching the engine off, waiting a minute or two, then switch back on and immediately press the EJECT button. I've had one or two discs get stuck in the drive and have got them out via this method.
MattHwk   
Sun Aug 28 2011, 03:05pm
Joined: Sep 30 2010
Member No: #246
Location: Solihull
 Thanks Chris. Unit is completly dead so eject won't work at all. It was a proper disk I got from the Dealer. Maybe disconnect battery, but then I have the window reset to contend with......
Chris Burmajster   
Sun Aug 28 2011, 03:23pm
Joined: Apr 03 2010
Member No: #81
Location: South East
MattHwk wrote ...

Thanks Chris. Unit is completly dead so eject won't work at all. It was a proper disk I got from the Dealer. Maybe disconnect battery, but then I have the window reset to contend with......


That's not as bad as it sounds! Before disconnecting, lower all 4 windows. Once you re-connect, follow the instructions in the Book of Destructions on how to re-initialise the anti pinch on the windows. I did it without problem.

If your Naffidrive is completely dead, first check that you are still getting power to it. Check that the relevant fuse hasn't blown and that the connector at the back of the unit is firmly connected. If it's still dead after that then you need professional help. The alternative is a new unit and they're not cheap! If the unit failed completely during the upgrade, that's probably a coincidence, as upgrading shouldn't effect the power.

There are a number of companies that repair ECUs and companies that repair sat navs - a quick search on the internet will find them. Whether any will take on a Naffidrive unit remains to be seen. If they do then we would love to know about such a company!
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