87VLCALAIS
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- 3.8 VY S Manual, ZB RSV
I agree, however locking things down like this to corner the market isn't unique to GM. I would pay $99 every year or two like they can in the US to get updated maps.the part that i find annoying is that they lock the update down with an encryption key, packaging method and vin number.
the mapdata which would be the same data found on all sorts of devices has to be packaged up using gms software tool and the key only known to them so it makes it impossible for the owner of the vehicle to update the maps without getting it from gm.
When Holden cannot or will not provide updates even from new thus crippling one of the features the car was advertised with, then, in my opinion they have a moral obligation to providing a pathway for owners to use a third party.