How to update JVC KD-NX5000 - LotusTalk

AgentTripleX · 10-21-2009, 11:33 AM

So every time I get in my car now it tells me to update the stereo. I tried downloading from the site and burning to a DVD, but it appears I was unsuccessful due to the file size. Has anyone gone through this process yet? Any tips or pointers? Once I have gotten the update to the DVD is it just plug and play?

Simba · 10-21-2009, 11:37 AM

The firmware won't prompt you to update it. You download the image from JVC, burn it to a DVD, pop it in, and it does the rest. Make sure you have the car on a battery charger while updating.

The only alert it'll give you is when the map data is out of date. You need to buy the update from navteq here.

Chris Mackey · 10-21-2009, 11:38 AM

It worked for me the first time I tried. Wish I could help...

cawdor · 10-21-2009, 12:58 PM

Same message here saying that the map is a year old. The problem is that there is no newer version of the map. I wonder if the message can be disabled.

As for burning updates to a disc, are you getting some kind of error? It's been a while, but I remember burning the file to a disc and running the update without issue. Can't remember if it came as a .zip or an .iso, though.

AgentTripleX · 10-21-2009, 01:07 PM

I think my problem is that I've never burned anything to DVD before. I may not be doing it correctly. A friend gave me some blank DVD for this. I thought it was just drag and drop. The folder (FWUpdate) on my computer is only 508kb so I don't understand why the DVD rejects it.

Anyone local want to hold my hand in exchange for drinks or lunch?

cawdor · 10-21-2009, 01:13 PM

Oh, OK. You usually don't want to drag and drop for the creation of any discs. Look on your computer for the specific Burning software like Roxio, Sonic, or Nero. Hopefully, their interface will be intuitive from there.

AgentTripleX · 10-21-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Simba

The firmware won't prompt you to update it. You download the image from JVC, burn it to a DVD, pop it in, and it does the rest. Make sure you have the car on a battery charger while updating.

The only alert it'll give you is when the map data is out of date. You need to buy the update from navteq here.

When I get to the point of downloading the update, what if I don't have a trickle charger? Can I be driving at the same time that is updating so my battery doesn't die or do I have to be stationary? How long does the update typically take?

AgentTripleX · 10-21-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cawdor

Oh, OK. You usually don't want to drag and drop for the creation of any discs. Look on your computer for the specific Burning software like Roxio, Sonic, or Nero. Hopefully, their interface will be intuitive from there.

I'm using a MacBookPro in case someone is familiar with the process on them.

cawdor · 10-21-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AgentTripleX

When I get to the point of downloading the update, what if I don't have a trickle charger? Can I be driving at the same time that is updating so my battery doesn't die or do I have to be stationary? How long does the update typically take?

You download the updates via your computer and that's what gets burned to the disc. The process of running the update from the disc inside the car takes a few minutes.

skelliott2 · 10-21-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AgentTripleX

When I get to the point of downloading the update, what if I don't have a trickle charger? Can I be driving at the same time that is updating so my battery doesn't die or do I have to be stationary? How long does the update typically take?

I don't remember it taking too long. I just kept the car running during the update. I didn't see anything in the instructions indicating that you could not drive the car, but it might be hard to pay attention to prompts that might come up.

Chris Mackey · 10-21-2009, 01:24 PM

The whole thing took about 20 minutes, including burning the DVD and doing the update in the car.

10-21-2009, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
AgentTripleX #101 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 3,100	How to update JVC KD-NX5000 So every time I get in my car now it tells me to update the stereo. I tried downloading from the site and burning to a DVD, but it appears I was unsuccessful due to the file size. Has anyone gone through this process yet? Any tips or pointers? Once I have gotten the update to the DVD is it just plug and play? __________________ http://www.facebook.com/SPRVXN www.twitter.com/autoVXNS http://sprvxn.tumblr.com/ "We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage." Albert Camus "The refusal to choose is a form of choice; disbelief is a form of belief." Frank Barron

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Chris Mackey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,587	It worked for me the first time I tried. Wish I could help... __________________ 2006 Elise, Ardent Red, Black Pack, LSS wheels, shocks and springs. ChuforiaGraffix.com SDD Lives On! SweetDaddyDelicious(at)hotmail(dot)com

10-21-2009, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
AgentTripleX #101 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 3,100	I think my problem is that I've never burned anything to DVD before. I may not be doing it correctly. A friend gave me some blank DVD for this. I thought it was just drag and drop. The folder (FWUpdate) on my computer is only 508kb so I don't understand why the DVD rejects it. Anyone local want to hold my hand in exchange for drinks or lunch? __________________ http://www.facebook.com/SPRVXN www.twitter.com/autoVXNS http://sprvxn.tumblr.com/ "We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage." Albert Camus "The refusal to choose is a form of choice; disbelief is a form of belief." Frank Barron

10-21-2009, 01:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chris Mackey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,587	The whole thing took about 20 minutes, including burning the DVD and doing the update in the car. __________________ 2006 Elise, Ardent Red, Black Pack, LSS wheels, shocks and springs. ChuforiaGraffix.com SDD Lives On! SweetDaddyDelicious(at)hotmail(dot)com

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10-21-2009, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Simba 2/3 hp to the paws. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY Posts: 497	The firmware won't prompt you to update it. You download the image from JVC, burn it to a DVD, pop it in, and it does the rest. Make sure you have the car on a battery charger while updating. The only alert it'll give you is when the map data is out of date. You need to buy the update from navteq here.

10-21-2009, 12:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
cawdor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 42	Same message here saying that the map is a year old. The problem is that there is no newer version of the map. I wonder if the message can be disabled. As for burning updates to a disc, are you getting some kind of error? It's been a while, but I remember burning the file to a disc and running the update without issue. Can't remember if it came as a .zip or an .iso, though.

10-21-2009, 01:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
cawdor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 42	Oh, OK. You usually don't want to drag and drop for the creation of any discs. Look on your computer for the specific Burning software like Roxio, Sonic, or Nero. Hopefully, their interface will be intuitive from there.

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