That’s great! I didn’t know that the AVN2 came in other 5’s as well!
If I actually used the screen to look at, I must admit I would have swapped it out long ago. The viewing angles of the display are so bad that in my driving positon, it just looks washed out.
If I can remember, the file I need is from the NAV side of it. If you could just copy all the files from that file folder, I’ll rather just replace your complete working files into my damage structure.
I’ve only had the car a couple of weeks, and I normally use Google Maps on my phone for navigation, so I’m happy enough that I can listen to Radio 4 and the music on a USB stick. I plan to do the Alpine update to improve the sound quality, but am giving it a bit more time (in case there are any issues which need to be resolved under warranty).
You’ll need to be a bit more explicit about how to extract the specific files (or where they are in the file structure) - I’ve read this thread, and all 17 pages of the German Mazda forum which are mentioned above, but I haven’t actually done anything with the file system yet…
According to post #39 on this German thread the files that you need to reinstall are ALPINNAVI,EXE, DATA.ZIP and BRANDING.ZIP. (There are actually two copes of ALPINNAVI.EXE, one in the APP! directory and one in the APP2 directory - they have different sizes.
I’ve zipped all of these up and put them on my ftp server for you - I’ll send you a link by PM.
According to the same forum, you may also need to do a reset (either using the button behind the removable panel or by choosing “factory reset” from the menu) before the keyboard reappears.
Has anyone had any success swapping out the AVN2 for another unit?
A couple of years ago I swapped the the stock radio in my Kuro Edition for a Pioneer SPH-DA130 which was brilliant: CarPlay, DAB, Apple and Google maps, Tidal etc.
When I traded in the Kuro I removed the Pioneer with the intention of installing it in my current car - the 25th Anniversary edition. However, the wiring and connections are completely different and I’m not sure where to start!
For info, I’ve just updated my AVN2 using the Alpine firmware and am very happy with the improvements, especially the audio quality. I even managed to reinstate the “25th Anniversary” splash screen. The whole process was a bit nerve-wracking as it seems to take ages and gives very little feedback as to progress.
I still miss having DAB and CarPlay so I might still try swapping it for my Pioneer but at least I’ve got a much more useable system in the meantime.
Many thanks to everyone for the tips - where would we be without the Forum and the internet in general!?
Sorry to dig up an old thread, but having just bought a 25th Anniversary Edition, and discovering the standard sound on the head unit was very thin and shrill, I’ve just updated the firmware as above, and the improvements are incredible! If you have an AVN2 system and haven’t done this yet, I would highly recommend this modification. Sat Nav functionality fully retained, and the sound is now full, bass is deep and strong, and the speakers have come alive.
I don’t want to put you out mate, if it’s difficult to amend the number, a numberless version would still be awesome! Thank you so much for this, greatly appreciated
