New 02 cooper S, can i have 3D sat nav??

[cooper ste]

Hi,

This is my first post i picked up my mini today

Dark silver cooper S
Chilli Pack
Aero Kit
sat nav
leather

Had a smile on my face all day!

Ive read the posts and im trying to find out if i can have the £D vie on my sat nav or is it too old, i installed V27 firmware and looked in the hidden menus but no mention of a perspective view?

Is this something that only works on the DVD system and if so how can i upgrade to this system??

any help would be much appreciated.

thanks Steve

[TFP]

congrats on the new car.

Sorry but I'm pretty sure its DVD only and you probably have a MKIII CD based unit hooked up.

I have just upgraded from the CD based (I changed my whole car rather than just the unit!) to the MKIV DVD and its in a different league in terms of re-drawing and re-routing. I loaded v27 the other night and keep it in perspective view now and i am really impressed.

Check ebay if you fancy upgrading the unit - c.£350-400 might get you one.

Regards,

T.

[KPKalle]

Welcome to MINI2 Steve I can't help with your question I'm afraid but you're in the right place.

[zoooooom]

Sadly you need the DVD based unit BUT!!

If you get the DVD unit its a straight swop

[cooper ste]

thanks, well thats sorted me out. I'll keep my eye out for a DVD unit.

Thanks again!

[SPARKIE]

I have an 03 cooper and have been in contact with a guy who is selling the v27 upgrade on E bay, The unit is a DVD, so how easy was this to install ?,

Quote: Originally Posted by TFP

congrats on the new car.

Sorry but I'm pretty sure its DVD only and you probably have a MKIII CD based unit hooked up.

I have just upgraded from the CD based (I changed my whole car rather than just the unit!) to the MKIV DVD and its in a different league in terms of re-drawing and re-routing. I loaded v27 the other night and keep it in perspective view now and i am really impressed.

Check ebay if you fancy upgrading the unit - c.£350-400 might get you one.

Regards,

T.

[F355GTS]

Sparkie

it takes about 3 minutes, simple job

[cooper ste]

Quote: Originally Posted by F355GTS

Sparkie

it takes about 3 minutes, simple job

Am i right in thinking that the BMW DVD system is exactly the same so if i bought the BMW one it will be a straight swap for the Mini Cd unit???

Thanks

[SPARKIE]

Many Thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by F355GTS

Sparkie Thanks
As this is a BMW V27 upgrade, will the sat nav screen still show MINI or will it change to BMW when getting into the car ?.


it takes about 3 minutes, simple job

[F355GTS]

Cooper STE the BMW one certainly looks identical and the DVD's they read are interchangeable, not sure what would happen in terms of logo if you put a BMW unit in a Mini

[AdamUK]

Seems from this thread like the older CD based units (mine's 2002 - v3-1/50) can't handle 3D perspective despite s/w upgrades.

What if we were to upgrade a CD based unit to TomTom 6, is that possible?

[Meeerrrk]

to do the 3d view you need DVD nav.

if you install a dvd nav drive from a BMW you still get the mini logo; i've done exactly that