Everything You Need To Know About Mazda Navigation SD Cards (How to Install & If They're Worth It!)

[@ShootingCars]

UPDATE 2/18/2022 I've been getting a lot of messages off this video recently so here is some info to clear things up. I purchased this card off of Amazon on May 20th, 2021. Since then, Amazon has removed it and all other Mazda navigation cards off of their marketplace. Not sure why. What I would recommend doing is calling your local Mazda dealer and asking for the specific part number of the card that will work with your car. Ex: BDGF-66-EZ1 is the one I got. There seems to be a handful of second-hand sites that still carry them so you can enter the part number they give you on those sites, or just have the dealer do it since prices seem to have gone up since last year as well!

[@MaNameizJeff]

So The card you bought from amazon is probably %99 not legit. These cards were around ebay when I got mine several years ago and it LOOKED like I bought it from a dealer, but today I went to update it and the serial number was fraudulent. I actually pirate shit all the time but I was kinda bummed these cards are also pirated, mainly because I hate giving money to the wrong people. Plug the sd card into the pc and run the update app and see what it says.

[@delcogoblin]

Cards are back on Amazon, at least for the 2022 Mazda CX-30s.

[@johnnydari7091]

Hii does this work on a mazda3 gx 2017?

[@bradleyscurrie1209]

eBay has them 👍🏼

[@rogerriveroll6324]

Apparently cards avaliable on amazon and ebay are not legit, i just asked my local dealership about the SD Card for a Mazda 3 2022, they wanted 700 USD!!!! that´s just too much for getting maps on your dashboard

[@brianhua8226]

I received the same one yesterday. I can confirm it works and I love it so far. 2021 Mazda 3 Select Hatch

[@C1schecteremg]

where did you buy it? i cant find it in amazon

[@brianhua8226]

@@C1schecteremg The seller is no longer available due to piracy issues

[@LpDaMuzikJunkie]

Eye seen some on Amazon but it was a lot of japan nd china ones.

[@holdinfiveaces]

2021 CX 5. The hinged sd card slot cover in the console seats the sd card when it snaps closed. Label facing forward angle corner down. Took about 30-45 seconds for the system to acquire the necessary GPS data and for the Nav display to become active. Don't despair if it isn't instantaneous. Agree, pretty simple process. Sneaky they encode the card with the VIN after 60 miles so it can't be moved to another car. But hey, fair is fair. Got mine on eBay for $58 after tax.

[@gangstaBJK]

Do you have to keep the card installed? Can you sell it to someone else?

[@holdinfiveaces]

​@@gangstaBJK You don't download the file. Nav data access is always from the SD card. So yes, you need to keep it installed. And it is brand/model/year/owner specific registered to the first install only. It won't work on any other Mazda product. Not even another CX5 once set up on your car.

[@antoniopiau]

Did you get the speed or max speed in the panel also?

[@M9_Prime]

I have a 2016 CX5 and I got the sd card from the dealer back then for a “steal” of $200 (it’s actually not that bad) and those take a few seconds to load… it can only read so fast, it’s an SD card

[@bligo2387]

the cars already have navigation built in which is why you can see your latitude and longitude when you open up the nav without it. mazda just sells the license key which is kinda scummy.

[@Jigsaw407]

Of course the hardware GPS unit is in there ... that's what determines the position via satellite triangulation. But there is no map data in the system ... that's what's on the SD card and that's what you pay for. Not just the license.

[@AceVenturaWhenNatureCalls]

Thanks for showing the brand, I am buying the same one for my 3 2015 (was so happy to see it would work for that model)! Thanks bro..

[@vivekfrancis7198]

Thank you for the great video. A lot of helpful information

[@junjielin1918]

Where do you get the card? And can this be updated using Mazda toolbox?

[@sparkiehavener7254]

Thanks. I think you just save me a few hundred bucks!

[@vincog]

Hi, may i know any connection beetwen nav card and TPMS function too? Because my mazda 3 without have nav card , the vehicle information not showing number dor TPMS

[@somerandomguyfromtheintern480]

Mazda Dealership: $450 please. Some guy on Ebay: :$30 bucks bruh. Guess which one I picked. Go on. Guess.

[@anagarcia7678]

I can't find that SD model on Amazon, could you put the link?

[@gangstaBJK]

Look for seller iutpls3

[@Pertplus]

Will this work for Mazda cx30 select 2021. ?

[@Striker50_]

Yup

[@MaurishaMcSavage]

Can't find one for 2020 Mazda 3 When I look, they have the years from 2016-2019 My car won't let Android auto run.

[@drivefly5]

Does the nav SD card directly from mazda enable the traffic sign recognition or does it simply take the speed limit data from the nav and put that on your gauge cluster?

[@phidip2328]

I have heard that in the U.S., it takes the info from the nav and puts that in the gauge cluster. In fact, when I am driving in my new development in my Mazda it does not show the speed limit in my neighborhood, even though there are speed limit signs posted.

[@Striker50_]

The aftermarket SD card will also show traffic sign recognition. I just made a video if you want to check that out hope it helps.

[@drivefly5]

Just watched it! Thanks!@@Striker50_

[@marshasanchez8589]

Can you add a link if where you purchased it please

[@umeshbakshi7137]

Hii I have bought navigation card from amazon for my Mazda 2019 gt but the navigation doesn’t work can you please help me

[@Striker50_]

You might have gotten the wrong card. I made that mistake the first time as well

[@catboy721]

So how are the 3-year updates delivered... do they swap out the SD or are there 'over the air' updates somehow? Also, does Mazda care that you get this through a third party and not through them?

[@peterm.7497]

Mazda update tool via windows. I bought one and it was flagged as counterfeit and did not update.

[@peggygriffiths2091]

I don't understand why an sd card from the dealership at $400+ which I've been using is suddenly $50 for the "update". Is all the info the same except it's updated and does it work the same as the original sd card I've been using? Thank you.

[@joshymcdaniel9233]

It’s the same except updated meaning they add new houses /streets when they are built etc It’s insane mazda is nothing more than a cash grab’ You can get a portable gps “garmin/ Tom Tom “ etc for $80 how mazda justifies $400 for navigation is a joke! You can use the cheap cards online’ Just don’t “update” then with mazda toolbox that’s when it will flag it as fake’ So just buy one put it in leave it’ In a Couple years buy another updated cheap one online

[@Mr91495osh]

Installation instructions?

[@Nofilter626]

Can you use the sd card at the same time as CarPlay?

[@Striker50_]

yup

[@776anthony]

how to update the SD card from amazon?, I tried with the official site of mazda but I can't. thank you

[@cecillec2331]

It won't update a non Mazda SD card, but just buy another $50 new one because it beats buying the "original" Mazda SD card for $400.

[@Striker50_]

None of the maps update after 2021 if theyre aftermarket@@cecillec2331

[@Striker50_]

You cant update aftermarket cards unfortunately

[@bukbanzai]

thanks mate

[@JayZx777]

So I found this part on eBay (exact same) and it didn't work, I had also ordered 2 different ones from Amazon and eBay, and also no go. I had gone to the dealership to test the card reader, they had installed a genuine card and the GPS came up immediately. Now I'm waiting for a supposedly genuine card from a mechanic for 200 dollars, hopefully, that one will work ad the dealer wants 500 for it.

[@JayZx777]

Another card and no go, WTF

[@arevalo8789]

What year and model?

[@JayZx777]

@@arevalo8789 2021 Mazda 3 Preferred. It turned out to be an issue with the Mazda head unit. I took the car back to the dealership 2nd time, and they said the issue was with the outdated software (hmmmm). and they could not get their card to work (but the first time I took the car they said that their card worked). Mazda did update the unit and provided me with a complimentary SD card.

[@cecillec2331]

I have a new CX-5 and I purchased my SD card from Amazon. It works perfectly. I realize people are having issues updating non Mazda SD cards so I will just buy another one for $50. It beats the Mazda $400 SD card every time.

[@michaelcarson7939]

@@cecillec2331 What map data did you get? Mine was from 2020 Q2 on my purchase today. I was expecting 2022 or 2023.

[@danieldimitrov5230]

The most unhelpful video ever.

[@sumnersmith808]

The speed limit thing next to speedometer is very enticing I must say... Wish you showed a blip of what the nav screen looks like

[@Striker50_]

It also shows traffic sign recognition, I just made a more detailed review on this topic

[@mciavarini]

he leaves out the most important part. if you use the native nav system with the card, the turn by turn will show in the heads-up display (HUD). i have a 2019 cx5 reserve. i use the native nav because of that over the apple car play or Andriod as those will not display in the HUD. that makes driving so safe and now you can use your screen exclusively for music. the HUD will show the speed limit very well done with your radar cruise control. not one video will never address the integration of the HUD with Nav... they just don['t know the car.

[@antoniopiau]

I bought the SD card, installed and updated in my CX-5. Still I can't see any change in the HUD display. How exactly can I turn that on? Does you CX-5 have one or two digital circle displays on the panel?

[@carlandredeguzman9870]

Will the updated HUD display work when i use waze or google maps?

[@Damster587]

@@carlandredeguzman9870 No it won't... only with native Nav

[@eleanormassaro5195]

On my CX50, the apple maps from Carplay display on the HUD

[@scottwarner6785]

I just purchased a CX 90. It came with card. I haven’t installed it yet but my Apple map directions show up on my heads up display.

[@jetscreamer1]

Mazda will not update an aftermarket SD card. It will only update a OEM SD card. But I am not paying the dealer $500. You will be stuck with a outdated map.

[@ChristopherGascoyne]

probably would work fine for a few years - Then just buy another SD card for say $30

[@M9_Prime]

This man has the best video. Thank you so much for your video. I bought a 2023 Mazda CX5 and dealer wanted $500 like you said and on Amazon the regular cards where $50, the only for 2023 was $74, so I got that. The fact that you get the speed on the screen made me decide to get it. Best video out there with all the right info

[@Striker50_]

Check the one I just made on this, let me know if it helps! I have a 2023 CX5 as well

[@MyHomeBoyDebra]

Honestly a great video. Quick, easy to follow, and informative. From the comments it seems like you may have missed some stuff but don’t worry. Camerawork was good too.

[@mkl5448]

There are still many unanswered questions, so the bold claim of everything you need to know, is a bit misleading.

[@Evansmustard]

this is such a great video on the topic thanks!

[@Gravitas37]

What kind of demonstration was that? You didn’t even show how to install the SD card, WTF??

[@7thwitness]

Doesnt GT models come with nav SD by default

[@mebok2176]

Great video man! I just ordered mine for my 2021 3, saved me 400 bucks haha

[@dominicwashington5765]

Which year sd card did you buy? I cannot find one that states it’s compatible with my 2021 Mazda 3.

[@LpDaMuzikJunkie]

Yes nd where did find it?

[@joecader]

I got one of those from Amazon for my 2016 cx-5 GT to update the Nav that was already working and I couldn't get it to work. Now my Navigation is hosed. Why is that?

[@Striker50_]

It might be the wrong card

[@edwalzer4767]

Can someone tell me the part number for 2022 CX-9 please? Amazon has overwhelmingly similar products 🧐

[@edwalzer4767]

Thank you in advance 😃

[@Striker50_]

I just made a video, it's linked in the description, but it should be the td2k card

[@murpsman]

I have a brand new CX-5 that doesn't appear to use the SD cards. Navigation appears on the Commander but not in the manual.

[@michaelcarson7939]

I just purchased a card and the 2023 CX-5. It uses an SD card and is located right next to the USB ports. The card worked but the map data was from 2020 Q2. I don't believe these Amazon cards can be updated because they changed the Mazda Toolbox program to not recognize illegitimate cards. They can't change the car but they can easily change the software update app which they did. Do I care that it's not legit -- not really. Instead of trying to sell a $700 SD map card to a few owners, they should have sold $50 map cards to everybody. My old Chevy Volt came with Navigation but they charged $99.99 for map updates (on sale). I thought that was pretty crappy too but to be honest, they aren't adding a ton of roads so map updates aren't that important. The biggest changes are probably to speed limits which are included in the map data. For a $25-$50 price tag, these cards still provide a lot of value vs the $700 card. The Carplay connectivity and Waze is probably what you should be using if you want the latest map updates or an old fashioned Garmin GPS. GM plans on phasing out CarPlay on its new EV's starting with the 2024 Blazer since customers were opting out of the expensive navigation systems. Kind of shows what they think of their customers with this thinking though.

[@Striker50_]

I have a new Cx5 as well. Just made a video, let me know if it helps

[@Eddz94]

Where can I get the navigation SD card for the 2021 Mazda 6 carbon edition

[@Striker50_]

I have them linked in my video I just made

[@patlawrence5718]

i can"t put in the state i live in. only the state and cities in Texas come up. I live in Ga. HELP

[@bellmeisterful]

Yeah I just bought a 2021 Hatchback Select trim and NO ONE sells a card for it ...3rd party...

[@michaelbarcham212]

How do you use it? How do you enter your desired destination?

[@davewalker9528]

I've owned a mazda for about a year and quickly gave up on the built in system. I find it almost impossible to use, Google maps for me or go old school and keep driving till you can ask directions.

[@patlawrence5718]

@@davewalker9528 just received the sd card from Maz/Nav ,easy to install. however I"m unable to put in destination

[@peterm.7497]

I bought one around 2017 and it was flagged as counterfeit just today when I tried to update with Mazda's tool box. Of course, it did not update. I only tried to update b/c it was awful at finding addresses and I had hoped by updating it, it might help. Now I am taking my 2017 CX-3 to have the "Android app" installed for $400 dollars. The counterfeit still provides navigation but it generally sucks at finding locations to navigated to. The moral is you get what you pay for.

[@brianxcunningham]

Some folks say to install the app on a laptop and update it that way

[@austinroberson8]

Why wouldn’t you just buy a new updated card?

[@Striker50_]

The cards dont update after 2021 maps since theyre aftermarket, i just made a review on this @@austinroberson8

[@billwood3407]

It would have been nice if you'd given more than a couple of seconds about the actual install. Hard to tell where and how. Otherwise very informative video.

[@joethornton5162]

Great video. Thanks for the info. And the RX in the background is super sweet!

[@bhasan1000]

Hi there, I just got Mazda Cx3 last week. How do I know the number which is good for my car.

[@mohdyasirjamaludin]

I live in malaysia, i like to get one for my cx30….can someone guide me the link to buy

[@clairemineault5733]

When I put my SD Card in my Mazda CX 5 2021 I have a message telling that my Mazda does not have a navigation. Is this possible ? There is a navigation button in it. So I don’t see why I am getting this message.

[@jackiegatien4900]

That's the problem I'm having with mine 2017 3 I was told that it doesn't have apple play so I think that's why I can't even use my phone on it either

[@JayZx777]

Now those are either out of stock or cost $250 on ebay or amazon. Sucks!

[@Striker50_]

I linked 2 in my video I just made they're both about $25

[@abbyelwell-connors9727]

I just got my first car a 2019 Mazda cx 3 sport. I’m having a really hard time finding which sd card is compatible. Does anyone know?

[@Striker50_]

I linked the 2 different cards in my video I just made let me know if it helps

[@jbanda896]

So I bought a second hand SD card aka not a dealer one. So I tried to update it but it saids unrecognized on the laptop. Does not give me an option to login or create a maps account. Any reason why?

[@Striker50_]

Mazda wants to keep a monopoly

[@lisaw7633]

I just purchased mine off Maznav store. If I'm not mistaken these can't be updated. Do you know if I'm correct?

[@michaelcarson7939]

You are correct.

[@kimpens8834]

Fantastic!

[@Brocheski29]

Is android auto locked behind having this card?

[@Striker50_]

nope

[@estheryeo6388]

mazda svi cloud

[@lesterjohnson3190]

Thank you so much!

[@99joserivera]

Would the SD card work for any Mazda of the year? I have a 2016 Miata don’t know which to buy under $50

[@noobjitsu1743]

Its 50 to try I would just fo for it

[@doug5uk]

Before using if you clone the card you should get two or more useable cards which can be used in similar cars.

[@adampatterson]

I am also curious about this, I feel like if you were to look at the card before and after it's been "locked" you'd find some meta file written to it.

[@ArmChairPlum]

​@adampatterson it would make the most sense, since the head unit won't have internet to report in. In saying that, updating with the mazda toolbox, it probably would take that metadata/Vin and record it. That would mean the second card wouldn't be able to be updated.

[@bhrisangelo8859]

does anyone / do you know the benefits of it for the premium 2020 hatchback? i.e. for the HUD ??

[@Striker50_]

I just made a video showing how it works with the HUD

[@ayyb6789]

Can you listen to the radio,iPod and Pandora while using navigated?

[@ShootingCars]

Yes. If you have audio directions on, the music will automatically lower so you can hear what the GPS says.

[@richardflaherty2373]

Great review; thanks.

[@whatsindansgarage2542]

Why do you need this SD if you have your phone with Google or Apple maps with you and Bluetooth? Unless it has built-in GPS AND you live in remote area. The speed limit thing is not really important to me since if I want to break it I don't need my car to tell me what the limit is and if I want to respect it there is already the signs telling me. And I live in an area where there are frequent changes in speed limit either for road work or actual change in law so I wonder if the SD card is even that useful.

[@mikeh92467]

I recently took a long trip. Since full Apple Car play isn't wireless you have to connect your phone to the USB. It's much more convenient with less clutter to not have the phone plugged in all the time. You can use the wireless blue tooth to play audio from your phone while still being able to have the navigation on the screen. Also leaving the phone connected on long trips puts the battery charge at 100% fairly quickly and having the phone on charge after it's at 100% is something the experts tell me is not good for the battery. Being directionally challenged navigation is not a luxury for me. I managed without it for a long time, but I don't want to and don't have to anymore!

[@Striker50_]

It also unlocks features in your heads up display and shows speed limits and traffic recognition signs

[@mug8122]

I have a Mazda 3 and I’m seeing a bunch of the same part numbers with the exception of having different letters at the end (ez1j, ez1m, ez1n, etc.) are they different in compatibility or just a new version?

[@crossmeister]

Only a few parts numbers are compatible with your model year. For my 2015 Mazda3 model, something like the l or the k will be compatible with the later letter having the latest updates.

[@SiriuslyAndrew]

I have a 2019 GS sedan and I know the M variant does not work.

[@utubestrong2]

Great video thanks

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

Just got my card from a company in Niagara falls my for $39. My brand new 2021 Mazda cx30 select doesn't recognize it. Any tips before I send it back?

[@hurricanebillbass1]

Same thing happened to me. Bought it from Amazon but the company had a return address of Niagara Falls NY. Will not work in my 2021 Mazda CX-30.

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

@@hurricanebillbass1 if you find someone selling a card that works in the 2021 cx 30 let us know

[@JayZx777]

Same here, I had actually bought an identical card for 21 Mazda 3, and 2 other cards from Ebay and Amazon. None of them worked, now I'm waiting for a genuine card as the dealer tested my GPS with a genuine card and it did work. I managed to find a Genuine card from a mechanic for $200 which kind of sucks, but the dealer wanted $500.

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

@@JayZx777 yea, well if that mechanic has anymore cars for 200 .... give me a holler

[@davewalker9528]

@@hypnosiscenternyc don't waste your money, the system is useless anyway.

[@retrosteven]

This video was not helpful to me Zack I just want to help the channel keep up the good work.

[@bigdogkropp]

90 MPG ??