Does the European 2006-01 Sat Nav DVD have post code entry?
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I have the 2006-1 DVD and it has the ZIP entry.
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I don't think the postal code entry is a function of the DVD, it's a function of the car's software. The data is on the DVD -- it's up to the car to use it...
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Looking at the OP's question, I would say the question has a UK flavour.
It's been well documented on here that UK postcode fuctionality works with 01 but (due to a bug with the data) does not work with 02.
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It's been well documented on here that UK postcode fuctionality works with 01 but (due to a bug with the data) does not work with 02.
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I've got 2006-01 & the postcode entry works, but only up to ***/* - * so only the 1st digit of the important postcode element is possible which can sometimes be very accurate for a destination but in 2 cases i was over 6 miles from where i needed to be.
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Originally Posted by w8pmc' post='322110' date='Aug 13 2006, 03:26 PM
I've got 2006-01 & the postcode entry works, but only up to ***/* - * so only the 1st digit of the important postcode element is possible which can sometimes be very accurate for a destination but in 2 cases i was over 6 miles from where i needed to be.
My "pet" flaw with the BMW Prof Sat Nav - only 5 chrs renders it useless in the UK - IMO an expensive turkey for business use in the UK! - I've spoken to BMWUK several months back re this and they said we have no 'visible' plans to upgrade to the seven chrs required for UK use. My view is the software is US based, hence the 5 chrs allowance for the US zip code, It's not certain how much pressure can be brought to make the upgrade as the UK is alone (or maybe not?) in using that many chrs for precision location - but then again let's hope they do make the upgrade soon ...............
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Originally Posted by Hawkwing' post='322548' date='Aug 14 2006, 09:26 PM
My view is the software is US based, hence the 5 chrs allowance for the US zip code,
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So the US 5-digit system is no more accurate that the UK 5-character system.
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Originally Posted by Hawkwing' post='322548' date='Aug 14 2006, 10:26 PM
My "pet" flaw with the BMW Prof Sat Nav - only 5 chrs renders it useless in the UK - IMO an expensive turkey for business use in the UK! - I've spoken to BMWUK several months back re this and they said we have no 'visible' plans to upgrade to the seven chrs required for UK use. My view is the software is US based, hence the 5 chrs allowance for the US zip code, It's not certain how much pressure can be brought to make the upgrade as the UK is alone (or maybe not?) in using that many chrs for precision location - but then again let's hope they do make the upgrade soon ...............
