NAV Versions

[DrG]

I got into an arguement with my service rep this morning over my NAV disk. I won't go into his attitude about what I should be thankful for except to say his is trying to convince me that a free NAV disk labeled Version 2 is newer than my existing disk marked Version 3 because his disk is new and fresh from the factory while mine is the disc I received with my 05 H2. My HAV unit won't read either one of them so he is finally ordering me a new one, BUT by my logic, version 2 is older than version 3 no matter how it's wrapped or when it arrived at the dealership. Is there something I'm missing here or is Hummer logic different??
David

[audiofetish]

Well I have a 1.0 disk that is newer than the 4.0. I don't know how they label the discs but it is very confusing. I ordered mine from gmnav disk about 5 or 6 months ago and, according to them, that was the newest disc on the market.

I just checked the newest version is disc number 15906573.

[DrG]

Originally Posted by audiofetish

Well I have a 1.0 disk that is newer than the 4.0. I don't know how they label the discs but it is very confusing. I ordered mine from gmnav disk about 5 or 6 months ago and, according to them, that was the newest disc on the market.

I just checked the newest version is disc number 15906573.

Unbelieveable! Version 1 is newer than version 4.0?? Is there anyway GM could have made this harder?? I think I may have just turned down a free version of the most recent disc however it didn't make the NAV unit work so now they have a new unit on order for me.
Thanks for the help. I guess I'll ignore version numbers and look at part numbers instead.
David

[tomp]

Don't go by the version number, but go by their part number instead. Check with them here: https://www.gmnavdisc.com/overview.do

[DrG]

Originally Posted by tomp

Don't go by the version number, but go by their part number instead. Check with them here: https://www.gmnavdisc.com/overview.do

Thanks for the help. I don't guess it makes a difference but I wonder what the version number for the most recent update is. You would think that the service writers or the sales guys or someone at the dealership would know this stuff but it doesn't appear that way. Go figure.
David

[Planohummer]

gm has taken the service guys out of the nav disc loop and turned it over to navtec(sp?). customers are supposed to contact navtec now, not the service department. It changed when GM started giving free disc updates with '06 and newer vehicles(BTW the 2008 models only get one free update, not two like the earlier models)

[DrG]

Originally Posted by Planohummer

gm has taken the service guys out of the nav disc loop and turned it over to navtec(sp?). customers are supposed to contact navtec now, not the service department. It changed when GM started giving free disc updates with '06 and newer vehicles(BTW the 2008 models only get one free update, not two like the earlier models)

That's probably a better deal in the long run, just the version thing was confusing. I'm going to Estes Park tomorrow and since I've never been there before, I'ld like the NAV unit to work but looks like I'll be referring back to my handy paper map instead while we wait for a NAV unit to arrive.
Like they say, "ya lose a few and . . . ya lose a few."
David

[audiofetish]

Originally Posted by Planohummer

gm has taken the service guys out of the nav disc loop and turned it over to navtec(sp?). customers are supposed to contact navtec now, not the service department.

I am Happy about that! When I first got my Nav installed the Stealership out here wanted $400 and said the newest disc was 3.0 released in 05. He argued with me and wouldn't even check with gmnavdisc. Needless to say that was my last encounter with the parts department here.

[DrG]

Just an update, the new NAV unit arrived within an hour of me driving to the dealership to check on it but I was able to get back out there late this afternoon and got it installed. It came with a version 5 disc and the service rep went ahead and gave me the new disc marked version 2. It has a GM part number on it but it doesn't match up with what the gmnavdisc website is showing but that's ok, I've got the NAV installed for my trip tomorrow and things are looking up.


Gotta start packing.
David