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    Does anyone know if I copy the sys.bin file from a goldwing with USA fw 2.90 to the SD card of a goldwing with fw 2.50 will that wings fw update to 2.90 ?

    Or does anyone know where I can locate a copy of the 2.90 fw update ?

    Thanks for any help.

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    the fw 2.XX is for EU Goldwins. The fw 4.90 is USA.
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    There are two different fw 2.XX versions for both US 2009-2010 and 2012 and up. As stated in previous post they are different from each other. I don't know but I do believe they are different from the EU versions.

    FW 4.90 is for US 2006 -08 goldwings and some Canadian wings. Sorry I don't know the years of the Canadian bike but they use the CF card not the SD card.

    You can copy the sys.bin file from one bike to another just make sure you are coping the right FW for the wing you have. I want to repeat do not copy FW 2.9 from a US 2009-10 to a 2012 and up or 2012 and up to a 2009. They are different.
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    I have read through this thread with interest. Am I correct in thinking that the European version of the firmware is 2.7 and the USA version V4.6? My question is what is likely to happen if V4.6 is used on a Euro spec Goldwing? Can anyone help me sourcing V2.7 please?

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    First of all I would not do it. You could brick your gps.
    Now what year Goldwing and what memory card does it use ?
    If it is a SD card what size is the sys.bin file on your SD card?

    The 4.6 and up are for North American Goldwings using the CF card.
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    Quote Originally Posted by richiewinn View Post
    ........ My question is what is likely to happen if V4.6 is used on a Euro spec Goldwing? ........
    Disregarding any possible hardware incompatibilities which can indeed lead to irreversible hard-bricking of the navi. However, assuming theoretically that the EU hardware you're asking about is compatible with US firmware, the problem for you in the UK is that US fw is not intended to account for riding on the left so can cause dangerous navigation errors. GW owners on the continent don't have that particular problem but many who have imported NA GWs are not happy with English and are unable to change the voice and text to their own language without paying for an expensive hacked fw. Original NA fw has only EN or EN and FR depending on version.

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    I am running a 2009 airbag Goldwing using a CF card for the GPS. It has the original V2 of the firmware which has a few problems recalculating routes when I start "busking" a journey. I understand the updated firmware helps sort this problem out. Incidentally I have managed for find V2.6 on this site so will try to upgrade to that version and see what happens. I think I am correct that V2.7 is the most recent so if anyone can help me source that I would be grateful.

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    2012 uses a different format to peior wings. I cant seem to find the files to update mine. Tou buy a $20000 bike and they expect tou to buy updates, but a $100 unit has free updates.

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    What are you trying to update ? The maps or the firmware or both ?
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