Thread: Kenwood DNX9990HD: Loading 2014.30 Maps on Internal Memory - It Works!

@prdie
I think the screens you've shown are maybe Map and/or Firmware rather than Locale dependent in this case. Typically with some modern Garmin units using an EU map will get you the top appearance and with an NA map the lower one, but then changing the Locale will reverse it with some maps on some units (e.g. AU NT mapping on some nuvi 2/3xxx can change appearance depending on Locale set and even varies between models [fw has some influence also in that case] and will have either the round or rectangular SLI and corresponding blue or green top banner). But i really have no idea with Kenwood units if it works only with NA/EU mapping data type or it's fw or both, however naturally it can't be Locale influenced as that can't be set.

If you're brave, you could maybe try cross-flashing the NA model firmware but there's a very real risk of bricking of course. It mightn't help anyway and for sure won't if the appearance is solely map dependent. Or just change the map to an NA NT to see if appearance changes to confirm/eliminate the map influence.

neil thank you for good clues. All I've found so far was about that the locale setting (after hard reset) is influencing the color of the upper bar (and as well the speed icon). But only for nuvi units (despite the fact that the application inside the kenwood and nuvi is the same - at least the appearance)

I fear that crossflash is not possible, because there is no full firmware flash for kenwood units. Just updates. And Garmin fw is part of the kenwood one.

But the safest thing I could do is to load NA map as you advise, I'll be back with observations.

If someone could confirm or deny whether the locale setting is present in some file on the Garmin filesystem or not, I would be grateful.


EDIT : I was unsuccessful, I was trying the AU map and despite it loaded seamlessly, there is no change in the UI color. Moreover I've found that map updates for this unit (DNX4230BT) are run just from SD card and are not copied in the internal memory.