2009 volvo satnav in my 2009 Vantage

[Stylishgolf]

Sorry guys if this has been posted already but I cant see a search function within the Aston Martin forum.
I have found a guy in scotland who has sent me the upgrade dvds for the satnav but the CD player in the car wont recognize them. In the handbook it says the car comes with a dvd player specifically for the satnav. but I have searched the whole car and cant find it. Have any of you upgraded the current system. I see some have replaced the system completely.
Also while I am asking, if the car loses its battery power, how do you open the car. I travel a lot so it may happen to me at some point. I carry a battery booster but I still need to get into the car in the first place.

[Dewi 2]

No, the CD player is not the correct slot.

I don't have practical experience of upgrading, but in the boot (nearside I think) is the satnav disk drive.
Hopefully everything should work by using that.

To unlock your car when the battery is flat, you should have been given a traditional shape metal key.
Key slot being near the drivers door handle.
Whether the alarm sounds when the door opens I don't know, but we have seen many posts on here, about owners having nightmare situations with failing batteries.

2009 age cars are probably close to having tracker battery failure. I think that then results in increased drain on the main car battery.

At least we can hide the screen if desired (unlike present cars). IT moves so fast, that even with the software upgrade, the system still remains a quaint historic novelty. The phones in our pocket are of course the most up to date navigation systems, with live traffic jam information too.

Edited by Dewi 2 on Wednesday 12th April 19:41

[pschlute]

What does the manual say ?

[Stylishgolf]

Many thanks, I'll have a look tomorrow. Regarding the key, no I have not been given one, only two fobs. I have the tracker being activated next week and I have bought a solar trickle charger for when I'm away. Will have to get a key though just in case
Appreciate your knowledge.

[LTP]

Stylishgolf said:

Sorry guys if this has been posted already but I cant see a search function within the Aston Martin forum.
I have found a guy in scotland who has sent me the upgrade dvds for the satnav but the CD player in the car wont recognize them. In the handbook it says the car comes with a dvd player specifically for the satnav. but I have searched the whole car and cant find it. Have any of you upgraded the current system. I see some have replaced the system completely.
Also while I am asking, if the car loses its battery power, how do you open the car. I travel a lot so it may happen to me at some point. I carry a battery booster but I still need to get into the car in the first place.

As far as I know the 2009 SatNav module is in the same place as mine, assuming you have a Coupe - for Roadster I have no idea
The Coupe SatNav is behind the trim on the LH side of the boot. If you look up and forward, right up by the LH boot light, you should see a leather tab. If you pull that you can carefully wiggle a door open, past the boot light, and the SatNav unit should be behind there. The DVD slot and eject button should be obvious.

To get into a car with a flat battery you need the metal emergency key. This fits into the lock hidden behind the exterior door handle - you unlock the car, gently force the glass past the chrome trim, ignore the alarm going mad (because it should be) and put your ECU into the ignition key slot to shut the alarm up. You can then open the bonnet to access the jump points, or lift the rear board to access the battery.

[Stylishgolf]

pschlute said:

What does the manual say ?

Says use the dvd provided, doesn't mention where it is. Advises to speak to your local AM dealer

[Stylishgolf]

Stylishgolf said:

pschlute said:

What does the manual say ?

Says use the dvd provided, doesn't mention where it is. Advises to speak to your local AM dealer

That's awesome info. You're a star, thank you 👍👍👍😎🙏

[bullet7]

Stylishgolf said:

Stylishgolf said:

pschlute said:

What does the manual say ?

Says use the dvd provided, doesn't mention where it is. Advises to speak to your local AM dealer

That's awesome info. You're a star, thank you ??????????

Are you sure it's not the later Garmin satnav? I'm not sure when they came into use. For the earlier disc driven satnav, the instructions for loading/changing the disc are right at the very beginning of the section in the handbook.(section 10.2 in my book).

[Stylishgolf]

No this one is definitely a Volvo unit. AM ran the plate for me in the database to confirm.

[john ryan]

There are lots of posts about the two types of Volvo sat nav. The search bar is at the top of the page.

[Stylishgolf]

Here it is, dvd for satnav. In the boot on the left. Thanks guys for your assist on this

[Sir Miles Long]

I have a 2007 vantage v8. I updated my sat/nav with a Volvo disc. If I remember correctly the newest update was 2013 or 2015. Got them off of eBay. Hope this helps.

[Simpo Two]

Sir Miles Long said:

I have a 2007 vantage v8. I updated my sat/nav with a Volvo disc. If I remember correctly the newest update was 2013 or 2015. Got them off of eBay. Hope this helps.

I got an updated DVD for £30 from a gentleman on the internet. 2015 I think. Works fine, and adds postcode f u n c t i o n (which amazingly the early versions don't have). Figuring out how to use it is of course another matter on the abacus-type screen with its seemingly reverse Polish logic!

Note - one word is spaced out because the forum doesn't like it!