Lowrance Elite Software Update
Submitted by Lavs on Sat, 2017-02-18 20:26
Hi Guys,
This is a stupid question, but been reading up on doing a software update on my Lowrance Elite 5. The instructions speak of putting the software file onto a micro SD card...
Is the card they're talking about the navionics MicroSD card that's already in the sounder? From memory when I installed it, the navionics card was just a SanDisk microSD card...
So is there free space on that card or do I need my own separate card?
Cheers
Dave
z00m
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Use a spare card
Don't use the navionics card. Use a separate card. Yes, you need a micro SD card and load the update onto that to update your device.
Lavs
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Date Joined: 30/04/12
Thanks mate. Thought that
Thanks mate. Thought that might be the case
ranmar850
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Date Joined: 12/08/12
As Zoom says, get another microSD card
People stuff their navionics charts by trying to use the same card for backups. if you don't have another micro SD card already, you are obviously not backing up your marks. You can use the same card for backups and software upgrades-just load the update on, stick it in the slot, power up, and the unit will recognise the update with no input from you and just do it. As the Elites only have one card slot, you need to remove the navionics card first obviously. BEFORE you do the update, do a backup first. Updates are normally painless, but they have been known to wipe things.