Navigation & Audio Can I Add Factory Nav Unit to my R53?
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Can I Add Factory Nav Unit to my R53?
I have a stock '04 R53 without the navigation option....large speedometer in center of dash, and smaller tachometer with computer mounted on steering column....
I know where to get the stock nav unit for center of dash cluster, and also the dual tach-speedometer pods for mounting in front of the driver.....I would just have to relocate my vacuum-boost gauge and voltmeter on either side of my tachometer now....
Can I just swap out the components to add to my car, or is there a wiring harness swap involved as well....I'm hoping it's a "plug-n-play" swap, but I'm thinking it's not that easy
If I'm ***** outtta luck, just say so and I'll ferget the whole thing
I know where to get the stock nav unit for center of dash cluster, and also the dual tach-speedometer pods for mounting in front of the driver.....I would just have to relocate my vacuum-boost gauge and voltmeter on either side of my tachometer now....
Can I just swap out the components to add to my car, or is there a wiring harness swap involved as well....I'm hoping it's a "plug-n-play" swap, but I'm thinking it's not that easy
If I'm ***** outtta luck, just say so and I'll ferget the whole thing
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Reprogramming the ECU is not a problem, I'm more concerned if it's just a direct swap of the instruments or if more items are needed, like the complete dash harness from the donor car
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Thinking I'll just stick with my Garmin unit for now.....
Thanks guys
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It's been done before: http://www.mini2.com/forum/3255721-post5.html (post #5). It's a lot of work with high risk for something going wrong.
That begs the question, why would you want to do it? MINI already stopped updating the maps for this ancient nav system years ago. We're talking about a navigation system with 2002 technology (as a point of reference, Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007). The map app on a cellphone works a lot better.
That begs the question, why would you want to do it? MINI already stopped updating the maps for this ancient nav system years ago. We're talking about a navigation system with 2002 technology (as a point of reference, Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007). The map app on a cellphone works a lot better.
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I have an '05 R53 with the factory nav unit. IMHO, it isn't worth the effort to retrofit it into an R5* that didn't come with one. The nav is archaic, and sucks, to put it politely. It is non-intuitive, and difficult to use. And this is with the latest firmware update and 2014 map update, too. For the most part, I only use it as real time map when I drive. As a point of reference, I did however, order my F56 with the factory nav, as my preference is to use a dedicated unit instead of my phone (I'm old school).
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It's been done before: http://www.mini2.com/forum/3255721-post5.html (post #5). It's a lot of work with high risk for something going wrong.
That begs the question, why would you want to do it? MINI already stopped updating the maps for this ancient nav system years ago. We're talking about a navigation system with 2002 technology (as a point of reference, Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007). The map app on a cellphone works a lot better.
That begs the question, why would you want to do it? MINI already stopped updating the maps for this ancient nav system years ago. We're talking about a navigation system with 2002 technology (as a point of reference, Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007). The map app on a cellphone works a lot better.
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