Who wants new NavTeq 2009Q2 USA/Canada maps...?

Have issues with NavTeq Maps? Report errors or needed map changes here: https://mapreporter.navteq.com and hopefully your request will get fixed in a future release.

I do not take credit for these maps, but I am letting everyone know where to get them!

- Dan

Posted Dec 21, 2009 · 06:28 UTC#2

any write up on installing these? I am downloading right now. maybe there are some instructions that come with them.

Posted Dec 21, 2009 · 12:59 UTC#3

Pretty simple really.... backup your map, poi, and building folders from your AVIC's My Flash Drive, then delete those folders off the AVIC, then copy the new ones from this download. You also need to make sure you have the correct license file for using modified maps, which if you changed your maps before, you most likely already have.

- Dan

Posted Dec 22, 2009 · 04:24 UTC#4

you are talking about ezrider/generic license right? are these maps better than the TA maps posted here?

Posted Dec 23, 2009 · 01:20 UTC#5

I downloaded the maps and installed them in my avic. I noticed that the Navteq maps notice some small roads that I drive daily that were not noticed on the 2009.6 maps.

When I downloaded the Navteq maps, I noticed that there was not a DEM file, will this interfere with the potential of the Navteq maps?

Posted Dec 23, 2009 · 03:39 UTC#6

I have the 2009.6 maps. Are these worth upgrading to?

Posted Dec 23, 2009 · 15:56 UTC#7

the only info we are getting is Speed says some small roads are showing up that werent in TA. it still cant plot the way to one destination I go to. I had the maps from firmware 2.0, and 3.0 then I updated to the ta 2009.6 and it still wont plot it, but the road does show up and is labled. I Have a mygig in another vehicle and it plots the address just fine, but as far as i know mygig uses navteq. I might just try these navteq maps on f900. i just hate the nearly 1 hour wasting time uploading the maps.

Posted Dec 23, 2009 · 20:31 UTC#8

the only info we are getting is Speed says some small roads are showing up that werent in TA. it still cant plot the way to one destination I go to. I had the maps from firmware 2.0, and 3.0 then I updated to the ta 2009.6 and it still wont plot it, but the road does show up and is labled. I Have a mygig in another vehicle and it plots the address just fine, but as far as i know mygig uses navteq. I might just try these navteq maps on f900. i just hate the nearly 1 hour wasting time uploading the maps.

I'm actually having the same issues. I live in a small subdivision, which has a back entrance, and is located in a large golfing community with many small subdivisions. When I leave my house to travel to work, it will lead me out the back entrance, but when I leave work and set destination for home, it wants to take me to the front entrance of the large community, not even recogizing the route to the back entrance of my subdivision.

It did this with the 2009.6 maps as well. The only time when it would take me a different route was when I had the 2.0 software installed, but even then it did not take me the quickest route via back entrance.

Posted Dec 27, 2009 · 23:33 UTC#9

I just tried these maps for myself, much better than the 2009.6 TeleAltas, more up to date streets and I find them more accurate for street numbers esp in Massachusetts where I am.

The only thing I wish is they had the highway signs like the TeleAltas maps do.

Posted Feb 20, 2010 · 15:18 UTC#10

Just swapped my TA maps for navteq and I gotta say that navteq is better then TA there were some main roadways in my area that TA would not find or call them unamed road now with navteq I have everything.

Posted Feb 20, 2010 · 15:19 UTC#11

I just tried these maps for myself, much better than the 2009.6 TeleAltas, more up to date streets and I find them more accurate for street numbers esp in Massachusetts where I am.

The only thing I wish is they had the highway signs like the TeleAltas maps do.

Redo it cause I have highway signs.

Posted Feb 20, 2010 · 23:39 UTC#12

I copied over and i have to say i like these maps a lot better. House numbers are more accurate!!. We drove around for about 2 hours and the only thing i noticed is the speed limit signs for the areas we were in did not show up. (I am using Diaftia's Mod) & we just skirted around the edges of town so that may be why, we didn't get on the interstate so i will know more later but overall i would have to say on first impression these maps are a lot better than the TA 2009.6 I was using.

Posted Feb 20, 2010 · 23:41 UTC#13

oh,

and thanks a lot for posting them and sharing....

Posted Feb 21, 2010 · 01:45 UTC#14

Will the hacked ezrider file and license file from the 2009.6 TA maps work with this one?

Posted Feb 21, 2010 · 03:09 UTC#15

Will the hacked ezrider file and license file from the 2009.6 TA maps work with this one?

Yes

Posted Feb 21, 2010 · 13:09 UTC#16

These new maps work great here in canada. More poi's and more streets. I have also seen some fixes. The 2009.6 TA maps had a few bugs in it, here that is. Thanks so much for posting. I installed in my F500BT.

Posted Feb 22, 2010 · 03:20 UTC#17

These new maps work great here in canada. More poi's and more streets. I have also seen some fixes. The 2009.6 TA maps had a few bugs in it, here that is. Thanks so much for posting. I installed in my F500BT.

Yes, the maps look and work great. Navteq was always the maps tp get here in Canada because they were always more reliable than TA maps earlier on. Now they are equivelant to Navteq, but 6 years ago, my TomTom was missing several MAJOR streets in canada, not minor ones. I have always stuck with Navteq until I got my Avic and then was very pleased at the accuracy of the new TA maps. I am using IDT's NAV system with the map changer so I can have the best of both worlds AND it also gives me a direct comparrison of the two. Both have goods and bads, so having the changer is great.

The good:

-In Navteq maps, the highway signs look MUCH better than the TA ones and display more colour

-For some reason, the directions are a lot more accurate and faster when navigating to a destination

-Terrain seems to be a bit better with slightly more detail

The Bad:

-Roads look squarish around bends, TA maps are much smoother and look better in that respect

-In TA maps, the speed limits were always posted, and in the Navteq ones, NO speedlimits are posted anywheres here in CANADA that I can find anyways

Posted Feb 24, 2010 · 21:15 UTC#18

The good:
-In Navteq maps, the highway signs look MUCH better than the TA ones and display more colour

-For some reason, the directions are a lot more accurate and faster when navigating to a destination

-Terrain seems to be a bit better with slightly more detail

The Bad:

-Roads look squarish around bends, TA maps are much smoother and look better in that respect

-In TA maps, the speed limits were always posted, and in the Navteq ones, NO speedlimits are posted anywheres here in CANADA that I can find anyways

I agree with abb1, i didn't notice the squarish bends till i read abbs post but it does have a cartoonish look to it. Still more accurate than the teleatlas maps.

no speed limit signs here with navteq either

Posted Feb 26, 2010 · 00:07 UTC#19

I got on I-75 today during lunch break and done a few loops to test both maps going by exact same exit in same direction. I chose 2 exits that were close to a college because they were easiest to do loops on (only about 1 mile between exits)

To me..IMHO...TA is the clear winner. You do get speed limit signs on I-75 with NT but that is about all. I love that TA shows ABAC (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ) on the sign. I think NT is best around home for picking up small isolated roads (we got lots of dirt roads down south ) but on a road trip i would have to go with TA.

to be fair.. The NT maps do show that you are on I-75 at intervals, the pic just didn't catch it.

Posted Feb 27, 2010 · 20:21 UTC#20

I went out on some really isolated roads today, 25-30 miles from any town, nothing but dirt roads, again TA maps outperformed, at one point NT lost us all together as far as knowing which road we were on, i took a photo of each map in same location.

Posted Mar 06, 2010 · 03:56 UTC#21

More pics today on I-75 to show IDT's mod on a return trip home.Love the signboards and how it dims exits until you reach yours.

I would like to say this is a great mod.

I.D.T.

I am very, very impressed with this. It works great for me.

Posted Mar 06, 2010 · 17:11 UTC#22

More pics today on I-75 to show IDT's mod on a return trip home.Love the signboards and how it dims exits until you reach yours.

I would like to say this is a great mod.

I.D.T.

I am very, very impressed with this. It works great for me.

do the signboards work with Navteq maps?

Posted Mar 06, 2010 · 19:04 UTC#23

No, if you look at the first pictures on I-75 they show both maps at exact same exit going in same direction so it would be an accurate comparison.

Posted Mar 06, 2010 · 19:06 UTC#24

do the signboards work with Navteq maps?

oops...I meant my first post on this thread

http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=29780&p=210874#p209943

Posted Mar 06, 2010 · 22:51 UTC#25

do the signboards work with Navteq maps?

oops...I meant my first post on this thread

http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=29780&p=210874#p209943

But then again where i am in nyc tri state area the signs work perfect on navtaq