On my 03 C4 cab with navigation based AND 04 Cayenne TT I have the following problem (US cars):

select a town relatively far from where you are (>20 miles)
input a very common address like "12 main st"

look at the direction on the map...
it leads me to the closest town with a "12 main st"

If you select the town center, directions are correct...

Here is the best part: the dealer could easily reproduce the problem, but after some inquiry, they say Porsche has no updates and no fix, nor do they seem to want to update the system anymore. Both cars are still under warranty.

Anyone nice enough to try this and see if they have the problem?

 

Calling Dr. Kooser, Dr Kooser.........

No PCNA paid updates/support for NAV.....where have I seen this before......no wait, it will come to me......
https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-955-957-2003-2010/252657-cd-dvd-nav-form-letter-to-pcna-hq-on-authorizing-navteq-to-update.html

 

porsche doesnt make the dics they are made by navtech

 

Even though I know it is a typo may I still paraphrase.....
"Porsche are dicks and the discs are made by Navteq"

You could always send a letter
Maybe they just needed one more little letter to push their decision to endorse an update for Navteq to carry out.

Incidentally, I picked up a new 2006 BMW 330ci with the performance package and Dinan upgrades for my wife. Will pick up the car in a week depending when they will get the hardtop we ordered in. The car has Nav and I am sure it will be so far superior to what is going on in my car right now that I will regain my fury of motivation and organize a trip down to Georgia for a demonstration....kinda like the "million man march" but maybe only a few guys and gals..99firehawk you should join us!

 

.....or maybe not........

I'll be waiting for daily updates in the forum.

 

Dude you wouldn't be joining us

 

i've had this happen on several occasions - very frustrating.

 

Only if Peter drops the restraining order and allows me within the Atlanta city limits

 

DVD based is awesome (just for Kooser!)... I'm afraid that the CD version isn't going to happen because to get the same detail it would probably have to be 10 CD's... Essentially they're just going to say "fuhgetaboutit" and you just have to live with the detail available. PCNA is definitely driven by not spending $$$ where it won't get too much negative feedback.. most folks in high density areas have the detail they need.. it is the growth areas west of the Appalachians where more new roads make some of the info unuseful at times.

 

You

 

You guys are implying this is a data problem.
The list of possible streets for each town is correct, but is not used correctly.

I think it is a software problem, the program that uses the data on the CD, thus no need for updates from Navtec, but an update to the head unit.

So how many people really have this problem?

 

I dont have any reason to march against porsche, porsche makes a damn fine product

 

[QUOTE=SciFrog]Here is the best part: the dealer could easily reproduce the problem, but after some inquiry, they say Porsche has no updates and no fix, nor do they seem to want to update the system anymore. Both cars are still under warranty./QUOTE]

This would be reason enough for me to march in our "fictional" protest
<--- Pretend that's you but not holding a picket sign that doesn't say OFF TOPIC, but rather UPDATE MY NAV.

 

I think you are correct because I did not have this problem before they repaced my nav unit.

 

Gotta admit - the DVD based system on the 997 is MUCH better then the CD version on the Cayenne...