Originally Posted by Conrad 16.5 (Post 191911)

From what is being reported by folks on the Miata forum, if you've had a previous 3 year subscription that has expired, your only option for updates on the Mazda Nav system is to buy the offered single map update for $85 or a 3-year subscription for $135 from Mazda directly. If you buy a new Nav SD card for your system (eBay/Amazon, whatever), expecting that you'll now be able to get three free/included updates, you're going to be very disappointed. That new card will not update. It's all about the car's VIN. The Mazda system knows what you're up to and it will not allow it to happen.

On the other hand, if your Mazda never had Nav (like my MX-5) and you buy a Nav card (Amazon in my case), that card can be updated 3 times in the 3 year period.

YMMV

Originally Posted by RonBeck (Post 191925)

$85.00 for 3 years is a Bargain, just buy it!

Originally Posted by g3lo (Post 192507)

I tried updating my map using toolbox 2021 CX-5 its currently on November 2020 map, it says no updates available as if its the latest. Why can I not update to Feb 2021? It says my subscription expires 2024.

Originally Posted by Greg Stachowski (Post 192520)

is it a real card from a dealer or fake version from eBay/Amazon etc. I have the same issue with the latter

Originally Posted by g3lo (Post 192521)

Mine's from eBay, however, I am not sure what you mean by "fake"? It is OEM from a car that was never activated. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the system showing the card expires in 2024 within the Toolbox. I may be wrong, but that is the information I have showing. What day does yours show as expiring?

Originally Posted by g3lo (Post 192507)

I tried updating my map using toolbox 2021 CX-5 its currently on November 2020 map, it says no updates available as if its the latest. Why can I not update to Feb 2021? It says my subscription expires 2024.