2002 E39 530i Sport
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sparks_E39 said:
Fox- said:
Your nav computer has for some reason stopped functioning. The TV tuner is now providing output to the monitor, hence the crappy graphics.
Hmm... any ideas? Not keen on the retro look and although I don't use the sat nav much I'd like it to work! sparks_E39 said:
sparks_E39 said:
Fox- said:
Your nav computer has for some reason stopped functioning. The TV tuner is now providing output to the monitor, hence the crappy graphics.
Hmm... any ideas? Not keen on the retro look and although I don't use the sat nav much I'd like it to work! Emeye said:
I've never had nav in any of my beepers, but my understanding was that if you wanted to get to the right place on time you'd be better off not using the BMW nav! My bro has it in his E39 Sport and uses tomtom n his iPhone instead!
I've heard this before but I totally disagree. The MK4 Nav is very good. I have a 2012 Skoda Superb with the Columbus unit in it (which is an RNS510 fitted to the VW's). Its touch screen, bluetooth streaming, vivid colour display etc etc. Its slower than the MK4 in the BMW and less acurate, the voice recognition doesn't work at all and I don't find it as intuative.The BMW unit might look dated but it works very well and if you have the phone as well it all integrated nicely. You can use voice recognition to select hotels or restaurants and then phone them from the car with their number (which is stored on the Nav). Running through the underground road system in Brussels, the TomTom I had with me had no idea where I was but the BMW (which uses the wheel speed sensors as well as the GPS) knew exactly where I was.
broster said:
I have a genuine BMW Bluetooth kit forsale for one of these if interested?
What is it you've got? There wasn't a genuine BMW 'kit' - only the Bluetooth Telephone Prepartion which wasn't a kit, it was fully wired into the car and requires a different loom etc to be fitted to a car without it.Fox- said:
Amazed you guys never use it, one of my pre-flight-checks is to press the map button - every journey, as natural as putting on my seatbelt. I don't need it but I love having a nice big map in the dashboard.
If I need sat nav the Google navigation on my Samsung galaxy s3 is much better. E38Ross said:
i had this happen on the E38....your nav unit is on its way out i'm afraid. I managed to get a replacement of a friendly chap for the princely sum of nothing. I never use sat nav but the, as you say, retro look to the text looks absolutely crap. that was about 15 months ago, maybe more, and i've not used the nav since!
Hmm I've read on the Internet that they do that then can be fine for years. If I were to replace it is there something better I can put in that retains an OEM look and I can still reset consumption figures etc? sparks_E39 said:
Hmm I've read on the Internet that they do that then can be fine for years. If I were to replace it is there something better I can put in that retains an OEM look and I can still reset consumption figures etc?
I went for a Dynavin unit which retains the OEM look but it won't allow you to reset the consumption figures. As a non nav fitted car originally, mine had Low OBC so it didn't affect it. You'll be able to continue to use the computer functionality controlled via the stalk but thats it.Fox- said:
What is it you've got? There wasn't a genuine BMW 'kit' - only the Bluetooth Telephone Prepartion which wasn't a kit, it was fully wired into the car and requires a different loom etc to be fitted to a car without it.
Sorry, being more precise, on cars which have phone prep (v50 or whatever) you can upgrade to a Bluetooth kit relitavly easily, I did this in my car, this is the kit I have, made up of all genuine BMW parts. Fully intergrated to the screen and steering controlsFox- said:
I went for a Dynavin unit which retains the OEM look but it won't allow you to reset the consumption figures. As a non nav fitted car originally, mine had Low OBC so it didn't affect it. You'll be able to continue to use the computer functionality controlled via the stalk but thats it.
Oh that's a shame, I don't want to lose that feature. I wouldn't mind having low OBC. I don't get why I need a stopwatch/timer etc. The 528 also had it. sparks_E39 said:
Fox- said:
I went for a Dynavin unit which retains the OEM look but it won't allow you to reset the consumption figures. As a non nav fitted car originally, mine had Low OBC so it didn't affect it. You'll be able to continue to use the computer functionality controlled via the stalk but thats it.
Oh that's a shame, I don't want to lose that feature. I wouldn't mind having low OBC. I don't get why I need a stopwatch/timer etc. The 528 also had it. Much better than buying an unknown unit for the £3-400 they go on ebay.
Ref playing music, you cant via bluetooth but there is a lead you can buy that plugs into the AV unit (£25)and runs out to a red/white/yellow cable which you can then buy an apple lead (£30) that plugs into that and Bingo! video/music on the AV/TV part of your screen.
Not done mine yet but planning to, check out the MWstewert thread about E46 M3 in readers rides, he has fitted one.
S3_Graham said:
Sparks, Mine broke at the start of the year. If you need to get it fixed I know a guy. The problem with mine was the mech. I had the mech replaced, the software updated (3d maps and postcodes) and a new 2012 maps disc with speed cameras shown. £220 and took 3 days. Real nice chatty guy.
Much better than buying an unknown unit for the £3-400 they go on ebay.
Ref playing music, you cant via bluetooth but there is a lead you can buy that plugs into the AV unit (£25)and runs out to a red/white/yellow cable which you can then buy an apple lead (£30) that plugs into that and Bingo! video/music on the AV/TV part of your screen.
Not done mine yet but planning to, check out the MWstewert thread about E46 M3 in readers rides, he has fitted one.
Thanks Graham I'll keep that in mind. It's gone away for two days for some rust repair. I've also decided to have the front end resprayed. Well the bumper and bonnet anyway. Then a wheel refurb. That can all wait until the new year though, I didn't fancy putting the rust through another winter. Much better than buying an unknown unit for the £3-400 they go on ebay.
Ref playing music, you cant via bluetooth but there is a lead you can buy that plugs into the AV unit (£25)and runs out to a red/white/yellow cable which you can then buy an apple lead (£30) that plugs into that and Bingo! video/music on the AV/TV part of your screen.
Not done mine yet but planning to, check out the MWstewert thread about E46 M3 in readers rides, he has fitted one.
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