Worst GPS system ever!
02-18-13, 02:06 PM
#31
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You end up removing a lot of pieces, but as long as you take your time and use a blunt tool (I used a 2"x2" plastic kitchen scraper for most of the trim removals), there's really no trace of anything having been done.
02-18-13, 02:52 PM
#32
It's really not that bad. My install took me about 40 minutes. The hardest part is the removal of the air vents at the top, but even the instructions say the same thing (that this is the hardest part of the install).
You end up removing a lot of pieces, but as long as you take your time and use a blunt tool (I used a 2"x2" plastic kitchen scraper for most of the trim removals), there's really no trace of anything having been done.
You end up removing a lot of pieces, but as long as you take your time and use a blunt tool (I used a 2"x2" plastic kitchen scraper for most of the trim removals), there's really no trace of anything having been done.
02-19-13, 06:36 AM
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There are 2 while-car-is-in-motion lockdowns...
(1) "nav" which includes browsing mp3 folders, entering nav destinations, accessing the phonebook, placing calls
(2) "dvd" which will allow video
The "browse folders" basically means browse music.
Without a nav bypass your can't browse an iPod using the nav screen once the car is moving. The folder/file buttons get disabled. If you burn a disc with mp3's on it now, once your moving all you can do is click Next Track/Previous Track. You can't touch the screen to switch folders. Same concept/interaction applies to an iPod.
I've got the BeatSonic nav+dvd bypass in addition to an iPod integration kit. I haven't looked back. Some ipod kits include the nav bypass, some don't. The ML+ is the grand-daddy though...I'm pretty sure it does it all.
(1) "nav" which includes browsing mp3 folders, entering nav destinations, accessing the phonebook, placing calls
(2) "dvd" which will allow video
The "browse folders" basically means browse music.
Without a nav bypass your can't browse an iPod using the nav screen once the car is moving. The folder/file buttons get disabled. If you burn a disc with mp3's on it now, once your moving all you can do is click Next Track/Previous Track. You can't touch the screen to switch folders. Same concept/interaction applies to an iPod.
I've got the BeatSonic nav+dvd bypass in addition to an iPod integration kit. I haven't looked back. Some ipod kits include the nav bypass, some don't. The ML+ is the grand-daddy though...I'm pretty sure it does it all.
I want to be able to unlock both nav+dvd and also have the flexibility to browse either an ipod or a usb....Dont want to pay for ML+ since it does not unlock nav....
02-19-13, 10:10 AM
#34
if you want usb as well, then you need at least the vml.
this is for 08-09 isf
02-19-13, 10:28 AM
#35
To be honest, I would just plan on buying a nav override in addition to an iPod kit. I can't keep it straight which iPod kits include an override or not but a small number do. And those only bypass nav (since that's how you browse music) and likely don't bypass video for dvd playback.
To do USB on top of all bypasses...I'm not sure any single unit can do all of that.
The BeatSonic is one of the cheaper nav/dvd options (around $200 new, much less used so check the classifieds here) and the button to override is ugly but works just fine.
The Prestige Society unit looks way nicer but to me wasn't worth the extra $100 for identical functionality.
I don't want to steer this GPS complaint thread into another direction, so you're welcome to PM me if you'd like and we can discuss things further there (or via email).
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