Discover Pro Sat Nav - ?

[Brenbo]

Thanks guys for confirming I haven't gone off on a tangent.  The Nav Pro is still an amazing bit of kit, just not as amazing as I initially thought it would have been when configuring the car last year.  It's a bit sad the only car at present in UK to have Car-Net is the e-UP.  It's not even a flagship model or range of VW. 

I will probably get Nav Pro in the next car unless it is fitted standard, which I suspect it will not.  But I most definitely will be reading all small print on options fitted to the next car, incase VW decide to be as vague as they have been with the GTI having Car-Net.   

[mcmaddy]

I'm going to investigate retro fitting premium Bluetooth.

[Happy Hippo]

Please keep us posted on how you get on.

[Brenbo]

Will be good to know if we can get any extra functionality from Nav Pro once and for all.  I suspect it will give you extra features like Text messages on screen, but am not so sure about the Google Maps overlay on the Sat Nav.  But I really hope I am wrong and it does give you all features we desire.  Fingers Crossed. 

[mcmaddy]

Brenbo - If the e up has car net capability then the rest of the vw range should have it also. They can't limit who has access surely??

[Brenbo]

If you think logically about, then I would agree with you.  But if you go on the Car-Net link I posted and set the page to United Kingdom it will show only the e-UP has compatibility with Car-Net. 

If this is correct, then it is a bit of a cheek to tell us Car-Net will be available when we bought our cars with Nav Pro last year only to go back on their sales patter and only offer it on an e-UP this year.  While France, Germany etc,. can have Car-Net on their GTI's.

To add extra salt in the wound I have just tried the Car-Net website again and it shows that France have Car-Net available on the whole Golf range and e-UP, while we only have it available on the e-UP.   

[Andyl]

It is very unreliable, regular map locks, radio not working- locking up, DAB reception can be very patchy, erratic display of artwork. When it works though it is very good.

[Brenbo]

Very Sad to hear your Nav Pro is playing up Andyl.  Mine has not displayed any of these errors.  It looks like you have had a dodgy unit installed in your car.  Unsure if there is anything you can do about it.  But have you spoken to VW about it, as it looks like something you could see about getting fixed? 

[mcmaddy]

Brenbo - I re read the manual this morning on the nav po and the wlan option on the head unit isn't even on. I could swear it was on the first day I picked my car up and the only thing that's been done since was to update the maps. If the wlan button was available we could have carnet services. Says nothing about it not being available in the UK just south Korea. I wonder if vcds on the nav unit would enable the wlan function? Going to dealer to get touch up pen so going to complain to them. Incidentally my firmware is 0194 so maybe if anyone has a newer or older version could see if the wlan button is present. Other option is someone with advanced phone prep to check too. Got a feeling it's vw telling us porkies again even though it's written down in black and white.

[Brenbo]

Sounds like a start in the right direction.  However I feel it may be a case that although the Hardware is ready to provide the service, Car-Net may still not be available due to firmware etc, for our Nav Pro units.  It appears Car-Net is available in the UK as the e-UP can recieve it as a service.  But can someone get a GTI Nav Pro unit to receive Car0Net in UK, I do hope so?

Let me know your findings and progress.  I have also seen the notice in the Manual about not being available in Korea but no mention of not being available in UK?  I suspect this may have been written when VW were planning on Car-Net being official launched for the Nav Pro on GTI models last year.  Since then It appears nothing has happened and the idea has not materialised yet for GTI's in UK as originally planned?

I will checkout the WLAN option on Nav Pro in my Car.  I have not updated any maps or firmware in my car since pick up from the dealer.

What I have noticed on my Nav Pro are the missing extra option buttons which should be available if rsap is an active connection between the Nav Pro and a Phone. 

Lets hope you can get a bit closer to solving this mess VW have left with all the Confusion about Car-Net and rsap.