Can I have NAV installed after my car is
02-27-2010, 11:27 PM
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You can call BMW of North America and give them your VIN number to verify if you have the pre-wiring or not. From there, if you want to proceed with the retrofit, you can buy a kit and have at it. If you do end up installing things, if I were you I'd expect to have it programmed by a dealer. I think the odds of it working well without any programming are quite slim...
03-30-2010, 07:15 AM
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yes you can, its very simple almost plug and play, as long as you get OEM BMW parts (preferbly from the same veh, to avoid re programing issues)
you will need
CCC UNIT
HIGH I-DRIVE
8.8 MONITOR
FAN WIRING HARNESS
LVDS CABLE
VOICE HARNES/MICRAPHONE
2 X TRIMS (for ccc drive/heater knobs & the trim to replace the cubby hole/tdc/pdc buttons etc)
DVD DISC (for the nav maps)
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIT
depending on your shark fin you might need a GPS ariel, but you can use an aftermarket one if you want to leave the shark fin alone.
will take you approx 3-4 hours if you do not know your onions, but if you do ....about 1 hour
some installs dont need re programing (2 i did were fine..but 1 did require re programing ) cost approx ?125 for this
P/M me if you want to buy the compleate kit ?1250. + shipping
david
you will need
CCC UNIT
HIGH I-DRIVE
8.8 MONITOR
FAN WIRING HARNESS
LVDS CABLE
VOICE HARNES/MICRAPHONE
2 X TRIMS (for ccc drive/heater knobs & the trim to replace the cubby hole/tdc/pdc buttons etc)
DVD DISC (for the nav maps)
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIT
depending on your shark fin you might need a GPS ariel, but you can use an aftermarket one if you want to leave the shark fin alone.
will take you approx 3-4 hours if you do not know your onions, but if you do ....about 1 hour
some installs dont need re programing (2 i did were fine..but 1 did require re programing ) cost approx ?125 for this
P/M me if you want to buy the compleate kit ?1250. + shipping
david
03-30-2010, 07:21 AM
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Hi Guys, WOW...I'm still lost a little. It seems i get the two different answers. Do I or Do I not need the factory pre wiring for Nav from the factory to retro fit navi to a e60 2006 530i....some say yes and there is no way to do without it,others say just need the "kit'. Want to do it but coughing up $1500 or so on a possible paper weight..mmm N.G. Hey, thanks for all the help!
08-19-2011, 07:35 PM
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Guys, read somewhere that if the car has BMW assist or roadside assistance, the cars are prewired for navigation. Might be wrong, but it seems logical since those two services need correct GPS coordinates too.
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