Ive just read through a really good post on Mini2 about upgrading the factory nav with POI's, speed cameras, perspective view and other features.... However the post was made in 2006 and a few of the links posted are no longer active!
I was just wondering if anyone knows if this dvd would be what Im after
It mentions the perspective views and POI's but doesnt mention speed camera's (which is the main reason I want to do this!!) although the photo he uses shows a speed camera on it!!
The eBay aution I linked to in the first post and the screenshots in my later post are nothing to do with the each other... I didnt even buy the eBay DVD so I cant comment as to what that would be like!
I can send you details of the disk I am using to get the above shown features if you like.
Hi Futureal33, i PM'd you regarding how you make the factory nav unit do these extra things but never heard from you. Wondered if you could let me know how, cheers Tim
I could do with updating the current maps too, my disk is marked professional and I'm aware with BMW's there a standard and professional version, is the same with mini or are they all the same?
really dumb question but... i can't find the dvd sat nav unit to my car! just had a look under both seats and in the boot area.. no sign of it. what am i doing wrong?
there is a stickied thread over in the mini2 forums that shows you how to update your firmware. i just did mine and took less than 2 mins. now have perspective view and it does make the sat nav system look less dated
as for the nav software, the 'professional' labelled sat nav discs wont' work with 1st gen mini sat navs. However, there could be a slim chance that 'any' bmw sat nav discs labelled 'high' will work. Am still researching this.
I found this website BMW Navi and I emailed them as I wanted to pay via paypal. They say they can put the Mini badge on start up rather than the BMW badge. But I've heard nothing from them.
I also emailed a guy on Ebay about whether he can put the Mini badge on start up but again no reply when I emailed yesterday.
I think there's a very strong possibility that it will work with our mk4 mini sat nav systems. wanna share the cost of trying?
also, looking at the item description, it will update the firmware but most likely give you the bmw logo instead of the mini one. Might be worth living with if the additional benefits of having the 102 firmware over the (maxed out) 100 firmware from bmw mini.
If not bothering with the firmware, i reckon just using the updated maps might be enough? (it'll be things like better resource management, speedier access times etc that i'm most interested in in using the latest 102 firmware that comes with the disc).
If you mean the BMWNavi.co.uk website then I agree. That's why I emailed them about PayPal (still no reply). Thought better of just giving them £40 and all my credit card info!
Yeah I did, however most scammers have good websites so that's nothing to go by really. I'd just be warey of the product I get from them. When mine turns up I'll test it in the 56 and then get han solo to try it in his 53 to see if it works as £16 is mega cheap.
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