Chav Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Dealer knows nothing. Anyone know if it's likely on a revised DVD version at any point for the A4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 2007 disk to be released in december, no news if tmc is on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 The last report I had direct from a guy in Audi UK was that TMC was scheduled for release 'late' in Q4, so we might just be in luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo1 Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Hmm, new car scheduled for delivery 8th Dec and apparently been built this past week, wonder if it will have the new disc? Something tells me it won't and if a new one is released just after I get it and happens to enable TMC (please God!) I will be causing a scene in the dealer if they try and charge me for the new disc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Person in Audi UK that several of us on rs246.com are in contact with says that the TMC UK software has been tested and they are waiting for DVDs to be manufactured. His latest estimate is that this will be available in January 2007.. Whether that's the 2007 DVD or a special dealer only upgrade DVD (like it was for the MMI UK TMC upgrade) we don't know yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 [ QUOTE ] His latest estimate is that this will be available in January 2007.. [/ QUOTE ] Ah - this is probably later than the last information I had from Steve (Tech Support Engineer - contact provided by Mr Peterkin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] His latest estimate is that this will be available in January 2007.. [/ QUOTE ] Ah - this is probably later than the last information I had from Steve (Tech Support Engineer - contact provided by Mr Peterkin). [/ QUOTE ] This is the date I got from Tom Peterkin by email last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo1 Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 If I were to assume the worst and have to pay for an upgrade disc when it arrives, how much do they charge for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDiAvant Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 they are over £200 per disk from Audi, but they can be found on eBay much cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo1 Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Trust me, if a TMC upgrade becomes available a month or so after I take delivery of a brand new car without it, they'll regret it if they try to charge me £200 for the upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I think there's enough angry A4/S4/RS4 owners out there that we can apply a LOT of pressure to Audi UK to cover most, if not all, of the cost - and from the number of us that are in contact with Audi UK they know that But they might still try it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Latest News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timw Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Hi, Do you guys see anay reason why this fix would not work on an RNS-E unit in an A3? Thanks, Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo1 Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 It will work on the A3 too. I had a response from the guy at Audi today regards my forthcoming A3 and he said he'd put my name on the list. Sadly he also confirmed that mine will not come with functioning TMC from the factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 I had an email for Tom Peterkin today in which he confirmed that Audi UK are planning to have a 2007 TMC enabled DVD available for RNS-e systems from January 2007. He didn't comfirm the distribution, but the phrases "option" and "upgrade" were used, which makes me think it'll be chargeable for most owners! Have to see how quickly copies filter their way onto the market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo1 Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 If it's a trip into the dealer and they charge a nominal fee like £10 or £20 to upgrade the unit then tbh I won't complain. If they try to do it by simply releasing a whole new DVD and charging full whack for it then there's going to be a riot in my local dealer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 [ QUOTE ] If it's a trip into the dealer and they charge a nominal fee like £10 or £20 to upgrade the unit then tbh I won't complain. If they try to do it by simply releasing a whole new DVD and charging full whack for it then there's going to be a riot in my local dealer! [/ QUOTE ] Then I'll put money on the fact that there is going to be a riot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDiAvant Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Me too, do Audi sell anything for £10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjohns Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 If it is a new disk then you will be charged £200-300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo1 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] If it is a new disk then you will be charged £200-300. [/ QUOTE ] Not a month after taking delivery of the car I won't, trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] If it is a new disk then you will be charged £200-300. [/ QUOTE ] Not a month after taking delivery of the car I won't, trust me [/ QUOTE ] Why? Where does it say in the Audi literature that the car comes with working TMC? Surely it would be possible for them to argue that it's an upgrade to the existing system and hence chargeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDiAvant Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I don't see them handing over a £300 DVD for free, even with a one month old car. Is there an official release date yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyadam Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Truth & Fact is none of us know - Although A6/A8 updates where done free of charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcody Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Hi, I just had the following back from Audi today: Hi Mark, I am the main contact within Audi UK for all TMC enquires. I cannot comment on why the centre informed you that TMC would be available early 2006, as to my knowledge little or no information has been communicated to them. However, the good news is that a retro fit option has been tested and we are now awaiting delivery from the factory of the relevant disc updates. We expect to have these available in early January 2007 and we will be contacting customers at that moment in time. I'm still unsure whether we'll have to pay for the upgrade - your guess is as good as mine...hope this helps! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo1 Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] If it is a new disk then you will be charged £200-300. [/ QUOTE ] Not a month after taking delivery of the car I won't, trust me [/ QUOTE ] Why? Where does it say in the Audi literature that the car comes with working TMC? Surely it would be possible for them to argue that it's an upgrade to the existing system and hence chargeable. [/ QUOTE ] It doesn't say anywhere that the nav comes with TMC or else everyone would be entitled to a free upgrade and none of these conversations would be taking place. What I mean is that, should they try to charge me full whack for a new disc only a month or so after I've taken delivery of a new car I'll be in the middle of the showroom on a Saturday afternoon having a blazing row with the manager. I've done it before and it works wonders. [ QUOTE ] I don't see them handing over a £300 DVD for free, even with a one month old car. Is there an official release date yet? [/ QUOTE ] I'm not saying I'd expect it for free and I wouldn't object to a nominal charge for an updated disc or an upgrade by the dealer but I won't be paying £300 for a totally new disc. Regardless of what has and hasn't been promised with regards to TMC, it would be seriously bad PR for Audi to charge over £200 for a new disc when customers have only just taken delivery of their cars, and they know it. All the indications so far are that Audi will try to accomodate existing customers by offering the upgrade free or for a small charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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