Gps update

[Kads]

2012 ram 3500 6/7 Cummins
Driving through Texas using built in navigation, found many roads not showing up on screen, decided to order update Navi system. $99.00 special.. when I read the instructions , it says keep truck running to update uconnect and then the maps .. it says may took up to 2 hours.. to me it’s not a good thing to let my truck idle for that long.. have anyone updated there system leaving it running? Thanks

 

[lpennock]

why not just put on a charger?

 

[Kads]

That’s what I was thinking .. I guess I connect the charger to the battery on drivers side?? Thanks

 

[Cummins12V98]

SnoKing said he just put his truck in the "RUN" position.

 

[lpennock]

That’s what I was thinking .. I guess I connect the charger to the battery on drivers side?? Thanks

Doesn't matter which side. The batteries are in parallel.

 

[Kads]

Snoking how long did it take to download?
Thanks for the replies back .

 

[Ram4Sam]

I did mine a year or two ago.....took about an hour or so......for the map update. I

Sam

 

[sag2]

Actually you didn't need the NAV update. There is a new RRT/Recall/TSB (08-111-19) just out to address inaccurate clock and NAV as of November 2, 2019. It makes it sound like the satellites changed and the radio needs to be updated to correct it. They are supposed to be mailing USB drives to affected owners.

 

[SnoKing]

Snoking how long did it take to download?
Thanks for the replies back .

Downloading the file on the internet was about 15 minutes. Time in truck to install 20-30 minutes. SnoKing

 

[handtools]

Actually you didn't need the NAV update. There is a new RRT/Recall/TSB (08-111-19) just out to address inaccurate clock and NAV as of November 2, 2019. It makes it sound like the satellites changed and the radio needs to be updated to correct it. They are supposed to be mailing USB drives to affected owners.

Do you know what year trucks this affects? Mine is a 2012.

 

[Kads]

Updated uconnect and Navi from the $99.00 special .i just did it like the instructions said with engine running.. the uconnect radio update took 20 minutes.. the navigation took 40 minutes .. no problems .