Focus Blaupunkt Travelpilot Fx Sat Nav Map Update Usb Cd Sd Card

[Papa Lazarou]

Hello all, I have an '09 plate Focus with the Blaupunkt Sat Nav head unit which runs using mapping installed on to an SD card.

My '09 UK maps were fine, a while back I got hold of a 2010 Western Europe and Turkey Sd card which has also worked fine.

I am about to do a trip to Italy in the car so have bought from Fleabay a new and unopened genuine Ford 2012 Western Europe (V3) to make life easier.

Or so I thought!!!!!!!!!!

2010 card wouldn't 'eject' even though I went through settings, I removed anyway and tried the newer card but it isn't loading. Unit said that it needed compatible map installing and then activating through the settings menu?

'Ejected' that successfully and re-inserted the 2010 card which the head unit did recognise again so doubt the inability to 'eject' the card is relevant.

Tried it all again with the same results.

Used Google to see what I could find and I'm reading that my head unit may need updates?

I have attached (hopefully?) a photograph taken when no card is inserted showing the SW_MAIN version (which is 0636_080814 just in case the picture doesn't show).

How are these updates installed and where can you download the firmware from?

I can't find a USB port in either the glovebox or centre console / armrest compartment so does that mean I have to use a CD once I have found the updates?

Also attached is a picture of the two SD cards, 2010 one on the left.

They have almost largely matching product codes so I'm pretty confined that the later version is in the correct format for my head unit?

Any help will be gratefully received.

Papa

PS. I have tried going to Blaupunkts own site but had no joy, it asks for 'Part Number" of unit which I cannot find, may have to remove it from the dashboard to find that information as car manuals don't show it and the one's I've found online don't help.

[Stoney871]

The usb port is on the bluetooth module (if fitted).

Shhould be mounted behind the glovebox inner moulding.

[Papa Lazarou]

Thanks Stoney, mine doesn't have Ford bluetooth fitted so I'm guessing that it never had one.

Bugger!

How to get around it I wonder??????

Cheers fella.