Hyundai Head Unit Hacking

Re:Hyundai Head Unit Hacking by martin_a on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @03:40AM (#34424695)

Up to date navigation and Android Auto over the air.

I got a model 2019 Hyundai Kona EV and the integrated navigation software is just shit: It's outdated, the saved chargers are not available anymore or just plainly false in regards to their power output, it's just unsuable.

So whenever I need good navigation, I have to fiddle with a USB cable so I can rund Android Auto with Google Maps on the head unit.

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Re:Hyundai Head Unit Hacking by elevendroids on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @04:23AM (#34424892)

Since late 2020 you can update your head unit yourself for free:

https://update.hyundai.com/

You can download an updater (at least for Windows) which downloads the whole head unit update data, which you then just copy to an SD card and stuff it into the reader in your car.

There is a similar service for Kia (they share head units with Hyundai - it's basically the same company)

https://update.kia.com

I did a couple of successful updates on my Irish 2017 Cee'd . Maps are updated every few months, Kia claims to provide updates for cars up to 7 years old.

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Re:Hyundai Head Unit Hacking by martin_a on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @04:51AM (#34425014)

Thanks, I'll look into this!

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