I am checking to see if anyone has updated there Kenwood DNX7100 Navigation system yet. I was reading that the GVN52 is the same but when I read the instructions it does not state that it is for the 7100. I just want to hear from someone that has completed this update that it is the right update and the update does not kill your system.

Thanks

Perry

 

didnt know there was an update for the 7100

 

it just came out, i don't think there is an update for it yet...

 

There is not any mapping or software updates for that unit yet.

 

just updated... works fine. :-)

this HU is really cool :-)

 

Perry, go to this link to get updates for your Kenwood (OEM Garmin) GPS Unit.

http://www8.garmin.com/support/colle...t=010-00495-00

You are looking for the KNA G510 Ver. 3.40 update (same to update your DNX7100 Navigation system which has the same components).

Not sure if the DNX7100 Navigation has any application software updates yet, but there is likely an update for your Navteq data maps.

To update your DNX7100 Navigation device, you need a SD reader (an inexpensive USB device you connect to your computer running under Windows XP ) and a SD card.

For questions, you should go to the Garmin website and send questions to Garmin's email (and not Kenwood's email). Email to Kenwood takes 2 or 3 weeks, and the response is lame. Sending email to Garmin gets a response within a day or two, and they will resolve your questions/problems.

--Spike

 

Not a map update. It is a new software update available:
http://www8.garmin.com/products/kenwood/
Software version 2.40 dated 5/24/07

Instructions are included with the file but they did not work for me. It calls for creating a folder named "garmin" in the sd card then unzipping the update file into the file then inserting the sd card into the DNX7100. When I did this nothing happened. So instead I unzipped the file directly into the sd card's root directory (i.e. did not create the "garmin" folder" Then it took. Done.

One other note instructions step #9 says that the NAVI will ask if you would like to update software. Well, my unit never asked. As soon as I insert the sd card it automatically updated the software.

Hope that helps and that it will save someone some time.

 

Kenwood has been pretty quick in their responses to my questions: 1-2 days. When I contacted Garmin on the DNX7100 they told me to ask Kenwood.