I've heard that Chrysler released a new set of updated CDs for the navigation system in the Crossfires. Supposedly it was released around April of 2007 and it includes 3 CDs instead of 2. Both of my navigation systems came with 2 CDs. Has anyone received a set with their car that included 3??

 

This is news to me, and would be great if true.........I will check with my dealer.

 

haven't heard anything either...I will check as well...

 

If someone on here has an '08 with navigation, please let me know if you have 2 or 3 navigation CDs. Thanks.

 

Hard cheese, my '08 had just 2 CD's.

 

Hmm...well I'm not giving up yet...someone from Becker told me that new CDs are available...I'll keep checking..thanks for the info though

 

I spoke with my dealer last week, as far as they knew it was just the 04 version. But my local dealer basically sucks though??

 

There is new nav information available from NavTech, the providers of the map data. I wrote them an email inquiring about it late Friday. I'll post the response when I hear from them. It looks like if it is available it may be $200.

 

It does seem strange that they keep offering this NAV unit in the '08s still using '04 data.
I still think this format was abandoned since NAVTEQ went DVD. I bet we are SOL.

 

Check this out...I asked this guy and he confirmed that he has 3 CDs...and the picture of the CD's in the blue case is indeed different from any that I have seen. Mine is gray/black.eBay Motors: Chrysler Crossfire Navigation Radio with Antenna (item 120275109285 end time Jun-27-08 20:30:00 PDT)

 

I would be asking him to burn a copies before selling

Or AT LEAST ASK FOR THE PART NUMBER ON THE DISC/CASE!

 

I sent him a message...we'll see

 

I just picked up nav cd's from the dealer.... There in a blue case too. I believe there is only 2. I'm going to check now.

 

NavTeq responded;

Thank you for contacting NAVTEQ. Although Daimler-Chrysler uses our map data we neither produce nor distribute the disks for the Crossfire. For information please contact your nearest authorized Daimler-Chrysler dealer.

NAVTEQ
Customer Contact Center
888.628.6277
nabc_english@navteq.com


Yeah, thanks for nothing NavTeq. Although if they didn't produce or distribute these discs, it means that their move to DVD doesn't necessarily preclude an update to the CD version. If Chrysler parses that data, then burns it to CD, it wouldn't matter what NavTeq did.

By the same regard, it also means that we may be able to get a hold of updated data from a DVD, rip it, then burn it to multiple CDs. As long as the format matches what the Nav unit's firmware can understand, we'd be good to go.

Does anyone have a newer Chrysler nav DVD that they could post an ISO from? I'm down for a little geek research, but I'll need a DVD to see if I can break it down to intelligible CDs.

I also contacted a couple local Chrysler dealers to see if they know whats up.

As a side note, I officially no longer use my TomTom Go. I didn't think the built-in nav system would do the job, but its surprisingly good.

 

There are new CDs out there, but dealers are not aware of what is going on. If I find any additional info, I'll pass it along.

 

Man, I hope this is true...

 

Same here, sure hope this is true

 

I have been in close contact with Becker and Navteq, they update thier NAV CD's regularly....but will not be making one for the Chrysler Crossfires. Unfortunately Damiler Chrysler(DaimlerAG) holds the licensing rights for the Chrysler Crossfire NAV CD's as told to me by Navteq and Becker. The blue CD that you see in the ebay listing is not for the Chrysler Crossfire. If I am not mistaken (and this has been brought up before), The blue CD is for " DODGE & JEEP" vehicles only.

 

Darn. I think you're right.

 

The thing is; there are only so many ways that this mapping data, coming from a single provider, can be encoded on a disc. The Becker discs would work most likely work with our system. It is highly unlikely that firmware was developed just for the Crossfire radio. I'm not sure about the "Dodge/Jeep" discs, although again, NavTeq map data in a CD format...not going to be much variance in terms of format...that also may work.

So the question is...has anyone been able to actually try a Becker CD or the "Dodge/Jeep" discs in a Crossfire NAV system?