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Offline fredgroves

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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #20 on: 16 March 2015, 16:45 »
Do roads actually change that much?

Yes!

And always when you are somewhere where you are depending on Nav!
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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #21 on: 16 March 2015, 19:04 »
I would still order the nav pro as the screen is bigger but that's just me  :whistle:
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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #22 on: 16 March 2015, 20:07 »
I would too if i could have justified £1700 for it. 

But think i will stick with my phone that I have used for the last 12 months.  Found a way to get directions to the petrol stations and parking that I have long since given up on trying to get directions to, so now can't even justify the £599 plus updates. Tight i know  :whistle:

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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #23 on: 16 March 2015, 21:05 »
Was one of the first options I picked. I just think the big screen finishes the look off rather nicely where the small ones look like a bit of an after thought.
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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #24 on: 16 March 2015, 22:40 »
Do roads actually change that much?

Yes!

And always when you are somewhere where you are depending on Nav!
Lol - I must be lucky then - still have no problem with my 10 year old Tomtom Go 300.....

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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #25 on: 16 March 2015, 22:49 »
Do roads actually change that much?

Yes!

And always when you are somewhere where you are depending on Nav!
Lol - I must be lucky then - still have no problem with my 10 year old Tomtom Go 300.....

I've been in a proper pickle in several places with crappy out of date maps - usually somewhere really tricky, like Germany or France when I haven't got a clue or a paper map that has anything like enough detail either.

Having said that, I got lost in Germany last year, in my Mk7, after a recent map update...

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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #26 on: 17 March 2015, 22:55 »
Looks like a clever upgrade, albeit a steep price compared to a standalone unit or an iPhone with Waze.

Here's a link with all the details, should answer most queries.

http://www.lookers.co.uk/upload/files/Kenwood%20MIB%20-%20Features%20and%20Benefits.pdf

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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #27 on: 17 March 2015, 23:12 »
Does it provide directions in the MFD like the OEM set-up?

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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #28 on: 18 March 2015, 05:07 »
From what I've read elsewhere, no.

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Re: Kenwood/Garmin Nav Upgrade for Mk7 anyone?
« Reply #29 on: 22 March 2015, 14:22 »
It looks like there isn't an option to get it up on the MFD unless someone works out the coding via VCDS.
I could get the DAB station info up on my old mk6  using an add on system so there must be a possibility there.

The nav looks a lot better than the standard factory graphics and this system would be a good option if leasing or buying a used car with no nav.
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