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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: tunnie on 10 February 2008, 20:18:56

Title: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: tunnie on 10 February 2008, 20:18:56
I have the Carin SatNav system in my '98 Elite, I have up to date maps (2003), but need the later software.

I really want to upgrade it to have postcodes!

Does anyone have access to the latest software disc (240? i think) , i only need to errr 'borrow' the disc for a while!  ;)
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Jim on 10 February 2008, 20:25:55
Hello,
I have the 2008 disc for my carin system in my elite, I didn't think it could do postcodes, I'II give it a go and let you know in a minute :y
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Andy B on 10 February 2008, 20:30:55
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I have the Carin SatNav system in my '98 Elite, I have up to date maps (2003), but need the later software.

I really want to upgrade it to have postcodes!

Does anyone have access to the latest software disc (240? i think) , i only need to errr 'borrow' the disc for a while!  ;)

My disc is of a similar date, my battery is as flat as a very flat thing so can't spit the disc out to check, but it will only do partial postcodes ie AB12 3D and then just gives options of where you might want to go. I usually find it's better to use the street name though.
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Jim on 10 February 2008, 20:42:40
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I have the Carin SatNav system in my '98 Elite, I have up to date maps (2003), but need the later software.

I really want to upgrade it to have postcodes!

Does anyone have access to the latest software disc (240? i think) , i only need to errr 'borrow' the disc for a while!  ;)

My disc is of a similar date, my battery is as flat as a very flat thing so can't spit the disc out to check, but it will only do partial postcodes ie AB12 3D and then just gives options of where you might want to go. I usually find it's better to use the street name though.

I've just been out to my miggy and I've tryed to put in a full postcode and would only take a partial postcode ie; G78 2**
And thats the 2008 Teleatlas disc
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: TheBoy on 10 February 2008, 20:52:20
I think its the system software that enables this.  Dont think it does full postcode, just partial, then gives a list of possible roads?

The system software disc (the one that allows you to change langauges) is different to the map disc
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: TheBoy on 10 February 2008, 20:53:01
Those that are working, get your software version - Settings > System Information > SW VER
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: VXL V6 on 10 February 2008, 21:08:43
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I think its the system software that enables this.  Dont think it does full postcode, just partial, then gives a list of possible roads?

The system software disc (the one that allows you to change langauges) is different to the map disc

Is there a system software disc for the NavTeq units?
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Jim on 10 February 2008, 21:09:06
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Those that are working, get your software version - Settings > System Information > SW VER
I'II give it ago tomorrow
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: tunnie on 10 February 2008, 21:11:28
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Those that are working, get your software version - Settings > System Information > SW VER

Mine is version: '200'

Jim - How accurate do you find the partial postcode system? As TB says, after the postcode is entered, does it give a list of roads with that postcode?
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Jim on 10 February 2008, 21:14:42
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Those that are working, get your software version - Settings > System Information > SW VER

Mine is version: '200'

Jim - How accurate do you find the partial postcode system? As TB says, after the postcode is entered, does it give a list of roads with that postcode?
No just give's me the town for that partial postcode, I then have to manually enter the street/road name
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Andy B on 10 February 2008, 21:26:20
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.... The system software disc (the one that allows you to change langauges) is different to the map disc

Do you have this disc?
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: tunnie on 10 February 2008, 21:32:34
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.... The system software disc (the one that allows you to change langauges) is different to the map disc

Do you have this disc?

if he did, i would not be posting up to 'borrow' one  ;)
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Andy B on 10 February 2008, 22:31:23
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.... The system software disc (the one that allows you to change langauges) is different to the map disc

Do you have this disc?

if he did, i would not be posting up to 'borrow' one  ;)

I just thought that you might have just been asking if you could evaluate  it like I asked.  ;)  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 10:31:31
If anyone has a software disc I wouldn't mind a 'borrow' of it too ?

 :y
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: tunnie on 11 February 2008, 14:19:01
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If anyone has a software disc I wouldn't mind a 'borrow' of it too ?

 :y

we just need 1 version, then we can all borrow it :)
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 14:23:42
they seem to be £20 on Ebay but I'm skint as a skint thing until I shift some of the Navigation kit I have aquired, Panasonic, Clarion, Colour Carin, Mono Carin etc etc.

Come to think of it I'm surprised I've not been divorced.
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: tunnie on 11 February 2008, 14:26:04
will this do partial postcodes?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Philips-CARiN-Sat-Nav-Operating-Software-Upgrade-latest_W0QQitemZ350022949948QQihZ022QQcategoryZ139824QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 14:39:29
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will this do partial postcodes?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Philips-CARiN-Sat-Nav-Operating-Software-Upgrade-latest_W0QQitemZ350022949948QQihZ022QQcategoryZ139824QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think so :

ZIP Postal zip code input* (dependent on the road map)


Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: tunnie on 11 February 2008, 15:03:14
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will this do partial postcodes?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Philips-CARiN-Sat-Nav-Operating-Software-Upgrade-latest_W0QQitemZ350022949948QQihZ022QQcategoryZ139824QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think so :

ZIP Postal zip code input* (dependent on the road map)



I need to check which version mine is... anyone know the type fitting to Elites in 98?
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 15:06:49
520 / 521 / 522

Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2008, 15:52:43
I believe Omega one is Carin 490...
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2008, 15:53:57
BTW, I may have one possibly.  But I suspect its copyright material, and hence any distribution discussion here is banned and will not be tolerated.
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 15:59:09
I think the software is now in the public domain as it's so old.

Pity I can't find a disc :(
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 16:06:40
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I believe Omega one is Carin 490...

The hardware ID in mine suggests otherwise : 0105 & 0202

http://www.hxs.de/CARiN.htm

carin 520 & 522



Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Jim on 11 February 2008, 17:19:10
I went into the system setting's and found the following info;

ID No; 581/75

HW-ID 0105
SW-ID 0150

Prod Date 97/47

What does it mean
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 17:25:09
It's a 530:

Mk2iM 22SY581/582 Monochrome display

The /75 is  Opel P&A /75

Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Jim on 11 February 2008, 17:27:32
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I believe Omega one is Carin 490...
I thought the Omega had the Carin 520
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 17:30:16
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I believe Omega one is Carin 490...
I thought the Omega had the Carin 520

If it did it would have Mk2iC 22SY586
 on the back

Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Jim on 11 February 2008, 17:49:09
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let me point out that these units are interchangeable to some extent, have three units, a 530, a 530 with older software and a 522. The 520 and the 522 require a colour screen.

It could be that your unit has been replaced in the past ?
Is it on the cd unit in the boot that you get the part number from.
Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: jules on 11 February 2008, 17:52:13
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let me point out that these units are interchangeable to some extent, have three units, a 530, a 530 with older software and a 522. The 520 and the 522 require a colour screen.

It could be that your unit has been replaced in the past ?
Is it on the cd unit in the boot that you get the part number from.

It is on the back of the unit but yours is 581/75, a 520 needs a colour screen :

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/5747/carinkd7.gif


Title: Re: Carin Sat Nav Software Disc
Post by: Mr Hagon on 01 March 2008, 21:21:02
Out of interest I took a look at the System Info on my sat nav as I also have the CCRT700 and the Carin system.  I couldn't make out any of the text on the label on the top of Carin bit in the boot as I got bored of bashing my head.

However I got the following out of System Info:

Ident No: SY582/7
HW-ID: 0203
SW-ID: 0230
Prod. Date: 99/07

Does this mean there are any available updates for my unit other than the mapping CD, which is still the Navtech Autumn/Winter 2001 disc?

Mr Hagon