Are these retrofits feasible?
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Hi
I'm just wondering if its possible to....
1. upgrade standard air con controls to advanced air con?
2. upgrade business nav to professional nav?
Besides the physical installation, I would imgaine the car will need re-coding by the dealer.... or am I completely wrong?
thanks
I'm just wondering if its possible to....
1. upgrade standard air con controls to advanced air con?
2. upgrade business nav to professional nav?
Besides the physical installation, I would imgaine the car will need re-coding by the dealer.... or am I completely wrong?
thanks
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Originally Posted by 666bxg' post='670489' date='Sep 16 2008, 10:53 PM
Hi
I'm just wondering if its possible to....
1. upgrade standard air con controls to advanced air con?
2. upgrade business nav to professional nav?
Besides the physical installation, I would imgaine the car will need re-coding by the dealer.... or am I completely wrong?
thanks
I'm just wondering if its possible to....
1. upgrade standard air con controls to advanced air con?
2. upgrade business nav to professional nav?
Besides the physical installation, I would imgaine the car will need re-coding by the dealer.... or am I completely wrong?
thanks
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Originally Posted by 666bxg' post='670489' date='Sep 16 2008, 03:53 PM
Hi
I'm just wondering if its possible to....
1. upgrade standard air con controls to advanced air con?
2. upgrade business nav to professional nav?
Besides the physical installation, I would imgaine the car will need re-coding by the dealer.... or am I completely wrong?
thanks
I'm just wondering if its possible to....
1. upgrade standard air con controls to advanced air con?
2. upgrade business nav to professional nav?
Besides the physical installation, I would imgaine the car will need re-coding by the dealer.... or am I completely wrong?
thanks
2. This can be done. Replace the M-ASK by a CCC, change the display (6.5" -> 8.8"), change the I-drive controller, the cables and recode the car. It will be very costly and time consuming though.
On a LCI E60 the business nav (2D maps) is more modern and faster than the professional nav (which is now also replaced by a new revision in the 3 and 7 series, not in the 5). I would never do the upgrade.
On a post-LCI I agree that the business nav is very basic and that professional nav is much better, but I still wouldn't spend 2K or more plus all the time for such an upgrade.
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Originally Posted by timewa' post='670731' date='Sep 16 2008, 11:36 PM
2. This can be done. Replace the M-ASK by a CCC, change the display (6.5" -> 8.8"), change the I-drive controller, the cables and recode the car. It will be very costly and time consuming though.
On a LCI E60 the business nav (2D maps) is more modern and faster than the professional nav (which is now also replaced by a new revision in the 3 and 7 series, not in the 5). I would never do the upgrade.
On a post-LCI I agree that the business nav is very basic and that professional nav is much better, but I still wouldn't spend 2K or more plus all the time for such an upgrade.
On a LCI E60 the business nav (2D maps) is more modern and faster than the professional nav (which is now also replaced by a new revision in the 3 and 7 series, not in the 5). I would never do the upgrade.
On a post-LCI I agree that the business nav is very basic and that professional nav is much better, but I still wouldn't spend 2K or more plus all the time for such an upgrade.
I've got a bud in Boston who did the upgrade as he drives all over new england and he has the cash, he loves it - but those roads don't change much! For me, it makes so much more sense to get an aftermarket nav since the Dubai roads change all.the.damned.time and Garmen has a good reputation for keeping up with a lot of it out here.
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