Japanese NAV (Warning, lots of pics!!!) - MINI Cooper Forum

whokilledkaji · #1 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 09:47 AM

There has been a lot of people discovering that Japan has some cool Mini stuff not found anywhere else... Anyways, I thought you all might like to see what Japanese OEM Navigation looks like... Mine is the newest 2005 version...

The main display unit... Touch panel control.

Destination and search options... Sorry, Japanese only!

You can watch TV, DVD and other types of media from an SD card.

Here is the actual unit stored in the glove box... I have the iPod Interface in there too...

Finally, the ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) unit. A must for driving on the highway in Japan! It links to the Navigation unit and tells you how much a trip will cost as you program the destination.

Scourtaud · #2 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 09:52 AM

Hi,

I've got a question for you : What did you use to link you Ipod and how does it work?

Thanks

Sebastien

whokilledkaji · #3 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 09:56 AM

The iPod link is the OEM iPod adaptor from BMW and MINI... You can get it at most MINI dealers around the globe... (At least I assume you can)

Anyways, it works kinda like a CD changer... You make 5 playlists in iTunes, upload them to the iPod and then the adaptor reads those playlists from the iPod as if they were CDs in a changer... It's simple, but effective... (No track or artist information on screen though...)

Scourtaud · #4 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 10:57 AM

Thanks for the info

It seems its not yet avaliable from mini in france but BMWs can have it... I think the guy I got on the phone isn't the smartest one....

Sebastien

TT_Convert · #5 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 11:15 AM

Just a little bit better than the UK version...

whokilledkaji · #6 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 11:31 AM

Navigation is a way of life in Japan... Remember... Streets have no names here...

bards · #7 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 11:32 AM

That head unit is sooo nice! I want one

Do you have any pics of it with the screen folded away?

Nick

whokilledkaji · #8 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 11:34 AM

The screen on mine doesn't fold away... It only goes up and down... Do you want pics of the positions?

Maybe you mean the non OEM Strada unit? It does have a fold away screen and is very slick... It folds away into the 2 DIN unit... I think it's HDD (Hard Disc) Navi too... The OEM MINI unit is DVD based, but maps can be stored to SD card as well...

I'll see if I can find pics of that too...

whokilledkaji · #9 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 11:40 AM

Here is the homepage for Strada... This page shows the non OEM version of my Navi (on the bottom) and the 2 DIN unit that folds away on top...

Strada Page

AprilWhine · #10 (**permalink**) Jul 28th, 2005, 12:15 PM

I saw the pictures you posted before, but still love the Japanese Nav unit.

The toll feature is wonderful! That is another thing to wish for here.

Tit · #11 (**permalink**) Jul 29th, 2005, 12:59 AM

I just got back from Tokyo yesterday.....it was my first time in Japan, and man...was I impressed!! I'm definitely going back.....

EVERYONE has satnav!!!!! wow....

Australia is so backward....and going to Tokyo just made me even more sad that Oz is like that..

mind you....I have no idea why anyone would own a car in Tokyo...the Metro/JR are both awesome.....

Did you get hit with the Typhoon last week whokilledkaji?

Apparently there was an earthquake last saturday too....(5 on the richter scale!!)

anyway....Tokyo was sweeeeeet!!!!!

whokilledkaji · #12 (**permalink**) Jul 29th, 2005, 09:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tit

I just got back from Tokyo yesterday.....it was my first time in Japan, and man...was I impressed!! I'm definitely going back.....

EVERYONE has satnav!!!!! wow....

Australia is so backward....and going to Tokyo just made me even more sad that Oz is like that..

mind you....I have no idea why anyone would own a car in Tokyo...the Metro/JR are both awesome.....

Did you get hit with the Typhoon last week whokilledkaji?

Apparently there was an earthquake last saturday too....(5 on the richter scale!!)

anyway....Tokyo was sweeeeeet!!!!!

I'm glad you enjoyed yourself in Tokyo! Did you make it to MINI Roppongi? It's a nice dealership.

Anyways, I did get hit with a little of the typhoon... Mostly just wind... Didn't even know we had an earthquake. It was probably far away from me... I live pretty much in the center of Japan near Japan's biggest lake, Lake Biwa...

Tit · #13 (**permalink**) Jul 29th, 2005, 12:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by whokilledkaji

I'm glad you enjoyed yourself in Tokyo! Did you make it to MINI Roppongi? It's a nice dealership.

Anyways, I did get hit with a little of the typhoon... Mostly just wind... Didn't even know we had an earthquake. It was probably far away from me... I live pretty much in the center of Japan near Japan's biggest lake, Lake Biwa...

nah...unfortunately, I didn't make it to Rappongi...

only had three days there, and I visited stacks of places...was supposed to go to rappongi, but the night I was going to go was the typhoon...and the trains on that line were down....

I'm also a japanese car fan....I was wondering how hard it was to get out to some of the parts stores and garages in Tokyo....? I was thinking of getting an R32 Skyline GTSt, but got the mini instead (big difference in price!!!)....

Rick · #14 (**permalink**) Jul 29th, 2005, 12:23 PM

what does it look like with the screen stored or is it always 'out'

Mikey,
Any chance a Jap sourced one of these would work with European/UK maps?

whokilledkaji · #15 (**permalink**) Jul 29th, 2005, 01:09 PM

Mine is always out (It only moves up and down), but I posted a link above that shows the other model that does fold away...