Semi Integrated Sat Nav

[Blackthou]

Hi,
Noticed in the dealership last week a neat semi integrated satnav. The bracket fits around the rev counter and the satnav clips into it. Looks like it hides all the wires but no details if it supplies power to the unit.

Cost for bracket and Garmin satnav, inc fitting, is £263. I suppose with the price of Mini accessories it's not a bad price for a neatly integrated unit but I think the Garmin unit should be bigger for that money (it has a 3.5" screen). Mini accesories sell a bigger one for £120. Add an hour's labour (£75) and the bracket (£48) still makes it expensive for a small unit.

I like the bracket and have searched for one, so I can fit it, but to no avail. There are some in America for about £48 but shipping is £22.
Does anyone know of such a bracket available in the UK.

[SteveM3]

For my R56 the part number is 65902218327 and the cost is £79, I don't know if it is the same for all R56's. It's a lot but it does look good.

[Blackthou]

Hi Steve,
That looks like what I want. What parts do you get in the kit please?

[SteveM3]

Part nr 65902218327 is 2 in the diagram below.

[uzubairu]

I had it fitted to my Soho hatch today and it looks really smart.

The unit is just the right size for my pocket and doesn't look out of place.
It replaces my TomTom Start2 and it is a bit smaller and a lot thinner.
3.5" is just what I wanted.

The power is supplied when you switch on the engine and it shuts off when you switch it off, although there is the option to keep it on when you switch off the engine.

No no more unsightly marks on the windscreen or the unit falling off unexpectedly.

My Soho Cooper hatch with Chili Pack has been spoilt enough this week.

[Habanero]

I have a Garmin 1490 with lifetime maps and traffic updates with a 5" screen and it cost me about US$160. This model is also compatible with the Garmin ecoRoute (about US$100) which gives you a bunch of fuel economy information as well as gauges like water temp, boost, etc. Craven Speed (also US) offers several options for mounting brackets that attach to the back of the tach.

[LarryMan]

Hi there,

I have a Dooper May 2011 and i would like to buy a GPS unit for it.
My only requirement is to be intergraded with the full Bluetooth that the car is equipped.

I would like the voice of the GPS to exit from my car speakers and interrupt my music as it happens with my phone, rather than have the music really low in order to hear what the GPS says.

Can anyone can help me and tell me what I should buy.

Thanks a lot