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Sep 24th, 2004, 08:06 PM

I'm planning on getting the factory installed NAV for my MCS that I will be ordering soon but I'm not sure about one thing, and I don't think it's been gone into too much detail over:

Is the factory NAV compatible with an aftermarket no screen DVD/NAV system? Are there any functionality problems or is the factory NAV restricted to the factory cd/nav system (except for aftermarket cd players)?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

-candie

Hilndgreen · Sep 24th, 2004, 09:07 PM

You may want to go with the Chrono package if you wish to have the Spedo on the steering wheel. The aftermarket items that are compatable with the DVD Nav. are pricy and excessivly large. If your really into electronic engineering... go for it, if you want to mod further...

onasled · Sep 24th, 2004, 09:42 PM

You might want to check out my post on this thread
http://www.mini2.com/forum/interior-ice/72152-navigation-syetem-suggestions.html

Sep 24th, 2004, 09:49 PM

i wouldn't know which aftermarket ones are compatible though... been looking at clarion and panasonic, they seem to have nice ones, but i dont think the panasonics have nav, just dvd.

Hilndgreen · Sep 27th, 2004, 05:49 PM

Alpine is the stock head unit in the current MINI's.
http://www.alpine-usa.com/

I have had the DVD-Nav that was shipped with my MINI. It's expandability is too cumbersome and expensive for my taste. If the chrono package was available when I had ordered my MINI, I would have used an aftermarket DVD-Nav. The aftermarket ones have more capability, I.E. mp3 play, DVD movie, DVD nav, and various other add-on's. For the price of what I currently have.

brunrj · Sep 29th, 2004, 05:24 AM

Is there anyway to modify the factory gps dvd player to play dvd movies?
or is there another player i can get and put in its place ?
someone i know has to have tryed this with success
please do tell

Hilndgreen · Sep 29th, 2004, 12:52 PM

Does the stock headunit have RCA audio outputs, NO and does the DVD Navigation screen have RCA video inputs? NO
try www.navtv.com, they to a module to give the nav screen video input.
Go to
http://www.mini2.com/forum/member.ph...7a05d&u=206 9

Sep 24th, 2004, 08:06 PM	#1
candiecat Posts: n/a	DVD headunit for NAV I'm planning on getting the factory installed NAV for my MCS that I will be ordering soon but I'm not sure about one thing, and I don't think it's been gone into too much detail over: Is the factory NAV compatible with an aftermarket no screen DVD/NAV system? Are there any functionality problems or is the factory NAV restricted to the factory cd/nav system (except for aftermarket cd players)? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! -candie
http://www.mini2.com/forum/

Sep 29th, 2004, 05:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
brunrj 05 yellow works ed Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: dayton ohio usa Local Time: 07:00 PM Posts: 1 Offline	mini factory gps Is there anyway to modify the factory gps dvd player to play dvd movies? or is there another player i can get and put in its place ? someone i know has to have tryed this with success please do tell

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Sep 24th, 2004, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hilndgreen MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: KS, USA Local Time: 05:00 PM Posts: 11 Offline	You may want to go with the Chrono package if you wish to have the Spedo on the steering wheel. The aftermarket items that are compatable with the DVD Nav. are pricy and excessivly large. If your really into electronic engineering... go for it, if you want to mod further...

Sep 24th, 2004, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
onasled MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast, Ct Local Time: 07:00 PM Posts: 441 Offline	You might want to check out my post on this thread http://www.mini2.com/forum/interior-ice/72152-navigation-syetem-suggestions.html

Sep 24th, 2004, 09:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
candiecat Posts: n/a	i wouldn't know which aftermarket ones are compatible though... been looking at clarion and panasonic, they seem to have nice ones, but i dont think the panasonics have nav, just dvd.

Sep 27th, 2004, 05:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hilndgreen MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: KS, USA Local Time: 05:00 PM Posts: 11 Offline	Alpine is the stock head unit in the current MINI's. http://www.alpine-usa.com/ I have had the DVD-Nav that was shipped with my MINI. It's expandability is too cumbersome and expensive for my taste. If the chrono package was available when I had ordered my MINI, I would have used an aftermarket DVD-Nav. The aftermarket ones have more capability, I.E. mp3 play, DVD movie, DVD nav, and various other add-on's. For the price of what I currently have.

Sep 29th, 2004, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hilndgreen MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: KS, USA Local Time: 05:00 PM Posts: 11 Offline	Does the stock headunit have RCA audio outputs, NO and does the DVD Navigation screen have RCA video inputs? NO try www.navtv.com, they to a module to give the nav screen video input. Go to http://www.mini2.com/forum/member.ph...7a05d&u=206 9

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