Navigation DVD update

[Coilte]

I have a 2005 MINI with navigation, I am planning a month road trip round europe and just asked MINI if there were any up to date navigation dvds.

They told me there was an updated dvd released Jan 2007 and it wil cost £170+Vat, OUCH!!

Anyone know if there is a way round this, even if someone has somehow got a spare, let me know.

This is a steep price for the DVD!

[broberts]

check out ebay....this is the guy I use..and he is reliable

he will upgarde the firmware and the maps for a lot less than BMW. You will also get 3D maps as standard as well.


eBay.co.uk: BMW SAT NAV V27 + V27.1 + V28 OPERATING SYSTEM UPGRADE (item 120091641935 end time 08-Mar-07 14:03:59 GMT)

[Kingkelly]

Oh can he upgrade a Mini 02 sat nav system too?

cheers
sam

[Coilte]

Cheers, I will be ordering the upgrades from there!

Just checked the location of the sat-nav unit in the boot, to the right in the cubby whole, the unit is positioned towards the top of the cubby whole and therefore I am unable to gain access to the front to put in the DVDs. Any ideas or am i missing something completely!!!!

[rentagas]

Isn't the unit underneath the passenger seat?

[Coilte]

Nothing there just seat.

In the boot right cubby whole there is a black unit but the top is blocked by the upper edge of the cubby whole, I presumed this was the Sat-Nav???

[Coilte]

Here is an image of the unit in the cubby whole is this the Sat-nav??

[DaFlake]

Buying a DVD that is not the original off of Ebay is piracy and you can go to jail for that. The only authorized way to get the DVD or CD for the MINI is via BMW or Navteq. Either way will run you about 200 USD. I would be very careful about buying anything off of Ebay that is copyrighted.

As for the NAV, it is under the passenger seat. There should be a black metal plate with a plastic door on the backside of it. Open the little door and you will see the NAV unit.

[Bulldog1970]

Hi, Your looking under the wrong seat, it's the drivers seat in the U.K. You need to slide the seat forward and access the unit from the back of the seat.

[DaFlake]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bulldog1970 (original)

Hi, Your looking under the wrong seat, it's the drivers seat in the U.K. You need to slide the seat forward and access the unit from the back of the seat.

Doh! That is right, I always forget the RHD over in your part of the woods.

[Coilte]

Cheers for the help people!

I have sorted it now, I do not know how the hell i missed that, i must be losing it, anyhow again thank you!

Out of interest anyone know what that is in my boot as per the picture??

[DaFlake]

You have Harmon Kardon. That is the amp.

[ALD0]

Quote: Originally Posted by broberts (original)

check out ebay....this is the guy I use..and he is reliable

he will upgarde the firmware and the maps for a lot less than BMW. You will also get 3D maps as standard as well.


eBay.co.uk: BMW SAT NAV V27 + V27.1 + V28 OPERATING SYSTEM UPGRADE (item 120091641935 end time 08-Mar-07 14:03:59 GMT)

God that guy is making a fortune on software that can be downloaded off the net for free!

[Coilte]

Cheers that is what i guessed it was!!

[3rdpillar]

look hard enough and the 2007 DVD and V29.1 os is out there on the net.

Perspective view is cool, very cool, especially in the blue colourscheme. You do however lose road names. i use the direction view for navigation and perspective view for everyday feelgood factor. You see load of people trying o peer at the display in traffic queues.. yep very very cool.