Map Update quite easy on MM17

[Yugguy1970]

I have updated the map on my MM17 unit in my 2020 Rav4 to the latest version.

Once purchased you get a link to a 12GB zip file and it says download to usb which is a little misleading as that's not actually what you want to do.

I downloaded the zip file locally to my laptop and then extracted the contents of it to the root of my usb stick, so on the root is a folder called FMU and in that folder there are several .iso files.

You must have a FAT32 formatted usb stick.

Put it in the car usb slot and go into Ready.  Make sure you are in an area of good cell coverage so the car can talk back to Toyota.

It will say validating update files for a few minutes, then ask you if you want to update.

You enter the code from the purchase screen.

Then it takes about an hour showing progress as it goes.

Then it asks you to remove the usb key, reboot, and you have updated maps.

 

[philip42h]

2 minutes ago, Yugguy1970 said:

Make sure you are in an area of good cell coverage so the car can talk back to Toyota.

I doubt that this bit is required ... we have next to no cell coverage and the maps update just fine! 😉

If you are updating via USB, I believe all the required information is on the USB drive.

[HSDish]

On 7/28/2023 at 3:01 PM, Yugguy1970 said:

I have updated the map on my MM17 unit in my 2020 Rav4 to the latest version.

Once purchased you get a link to a 12GB zip file and it says download to usb which is a little misleading as that's not actually what you want to do.

I downloaded the zip file locally to my laptop and then extracted the contents of it to the root of my usb stick, so on the root is a folder called FMU and in that folder there are several .iso files.

You must have a FAT32 formatted usb stick.

Put it in the car usb slot and go into Ready.  Make sure you are in an area of good cell coverage so the car can talk back to Toyota.

It will say validating update files for a few minutes, then ask you if you want to update.

You enter the code from the purchase screen.

Then it takes about an hour showing progress as it goes.

Then it asks you to remove the usb key, reboot, and you have updated maps.

 

Did You have to Pay for Your map update or was i form free as Your car was less than 3 years old ?

[philip42h]

10 minutes ago, HSDish said:

Did You have to Pay for Your map update or was i form free as Your car was less than 3 years old ?

3 years of Map Care was included with cars bought in the UK in 2020 - I haven't had to pay for the updates that I've installed so far. Things may have changed since ...

[Yugguy1970]

I had to buy it.

[HSDish]

Our RAV 4 Phev 2020 was first registered in september 2020 (as a demo car for my local Toyota dealer. Less than 3 years ago)

Signed in on MyT at my computer and as i can undetstsnad it seems like I can update to autumn 2022 ( mm16) maps,  for free.

( Im living in Sweden)

Will test tomorrow.

[TonyFR]

Having problems updating the map - have the usb stick plugged in , but the car just briefly says validating (as it might for any accessory I think) , but no update process is starting. It worked fine when I did it last year. Definitely a FAT32  format and all the files are there (according to my laptop).The car is connected to wifi and internet.

(yes, I know I know a newer map is due soon but I'm on a holiday v shortly and want the new map! Yes I know Apple and google do etc etc but I actually like using the car satnav.....)

[ernieb]

When I do mine I always format the USB and add the new map file. I’ve found in the past that just adding the file over the top of the old file can screw up the update.

[Paul john]

28 minutes ago, TonyFR said:

Having problems updating the map - have the usb stick plugged in , but the car just briefly says validating (as it might for any accessory I think) , but no update process is starting. It worked fine when I did it last year. Definitely a FAT32  format and all the files are there (according to my laptop).The car is connected to wifi and internet.

(yes, I know I know a newer map is due soon but I'm on a holiday v shortly and want the new map! Yes I know Apple and google do etc etc but I actually like using the car satnav.....)

Is the partition on the stick 64gb or less. Mine is fussy about both size and format

[TonyFR]

Thanks Paul and Ernie,

It's a 32gb stick. The file structure as in image attached. Maybe I should make FMU the only parent folder? It's a new stick Ernie, so it can't be an overwrite problem, but the files have been in the stick quite a while and maybe I have corrupted something. My instincts are that I need to reformat the stick, re download the files and start again. What a bore!

[SB1500]

When I read 'easy', I knew immediately you weren't referring to the Touch 2 with GO system

[philip42h]

3 hours ago, TonyFR said:

Thanks Paul and Ernie,

It's a 32gb stick. The file structure as in image attached. Maybe I should make FMU the only parent folder? It's a new stick Ernie, so it can't be an overwrite problem, but the files have been in the stick quite a while and maybe I have corrupted something. My instincts are that I need to reformat the stick, re download the files and start again. What a bore!

Yes, I think ... you should make FMU the only parent folder.

The FMU folder should (must) be at the 'root' level of the USB drive.

If it is a subfolder of a 'root' level 2023v1_MapUpdate folder the install won't work.

(It should be easy enough to 'drag' the FMU folder up a level and delete the redundant 2023v1_MapUpdate folder.)