[Jacko]

Hi,

Does anyone know who can or how I can convert my factory fitted sat nav (the round one that replaces the speedo in the centre) so it can play DVD and TV as well?

Thanks

Jacko

[MaTTy_P]

best person to ask is mikeythemini

he also sells the equipment needed i believe.

[Jacko]

I am new to these gorums, do you know how I can contact him?


Thanks

[Rakey]

https://www.newministuff.com/shop/?a...uctshow&id=108

here you go Jacko

loads of other stuff on Mikeys Site, its like the MINI sweet shop

[Jacko]

What a great site.

Cheers

Jacko

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jacko

What a great site.

Cheers

Jacko

your thanking me now, wait till your credit card bill comes in

[Rich_IX]

Mike does a brilliant job Jacko havent had it done yet as he was in development of doing one last time I asked.

[Jacko]

Thanks for your reply, I've had a look at your pics, great car, can you tell me, in your opinion is the sat nav that is factory finished any good? Does it give you written directions as well as the graphical map?

Thanks

James

[Rakey]

factory nav is great, love it in mine, I am hoping to get the TV set up too, as I will also be having Box Office in there, so I want something in the front for me

You can pull up the list of the directions if you want on the nav, but I like the whole magical mystery tour part of nav, just tell it where you want to go and thats it, no worries

[Rich_IX]

It doesent give written directions just an arrow and tells you where to go on every turn the map is highlighted with a white line to the destination + she talks to you.
Im usless with directions and I swear by it, every car I get now will have a sat nav in

[monkeynuts]

Cant beat a dominant lady i say!
She does go quite for a few seconds tho shud you take the wrong turn
Swearing Sat Nav thats what we need

[Rich_IX]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey

factory nav is great, love it in mine, I am hoping to get the TV set up too, as I will also be having Box Office in there, so I want something in the front for me

You can pull up the list of the directions if you want on the nav, but I like the whole magical mystery tour part of nav, just tell it where you want to go and thats it, no worries

I dident know it gave written directions ooooooooooooo

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rich_IX

I dident know it gave written directions ooooooooooooo

well not exact list of directions, more like a list of the route it will be taking you on

go to information, its in there Rich, I use it sometimes when I want a rough idea of where it is taking me, so I can then use the magnet function to avoid certain city centres

[addsy77]

Rakey -
Would you please explain the magnet function??

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by addsy77

Rakey -
Would you please explain the magnet function??

magnet, oh dear, I knew someone would ask about that

I have only played with it a few times, its on the latest software update, its a function where you can tell Sat Nav to take part of your journey via a point on the map, so as to either kind of pass the place you want or avoid certain places.

[IML337]

I have a TV Tuner kit based on the OEM BMW Video module on the way from mikeythemini to do exactly what you want Jacko. When it arrives (probably a while, Australia is a long way from the UK ) I'll post my comments about it here

[Rakey]

If you thinking of doing the TV conversion you could add this into the system too

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80730