dkonsta1 109 Report post Posted March 29, 2016 Anyone can share experience with MK4 navi units on any of the above 3,5,7 series and the wide screens? Are they easy to operate? Quality of video and information? Fast enough? Reason I am asking is I found a good price for one to replace my useless Japanese navi unit. Cheers. Dimitrios Sent from my GT-I9506 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted March 29, 2016 The systems is very old now, it works ok but isnt the same as modern systems as far as usability goes. I think the last map update for the Carin system was 2008. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 ^^^^^^ Nup, 2014 map disc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 545 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 The maps are basic and arrival time is over optimistic. Points of interests are useful such as nearest gas station etc. Interface is easy to use. Voice commands can be used if a Ulf telephone module is installed. these have day and night mode and night mode is easy on the eye without too much glare. has an odb display as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haitoman 110 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 They are a bit click click turn push click click but get you to where you want to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 google maps on your phone is way better 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haitoman 110 Report post Posted March 31, 2016 google maps on your phone is way better Yeh, but don't you dare look at or touch your phone while in charge of a motor vehicle :-O 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted March 31, 2016 Yeh, but don't you dare look at or touch your phone while in charge of a motor vehicle :-O yeah but dealing through clumsy in car computers such as gen 1 iDrive is perfectly legal lol 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted March 31, 2016 I had it in my old E39 M5 and loved it. You can dload a 2013 Map (Aus and NZ combined) to get it to work. It's a bit clunky, but the general layout of the Mk4 is streets ahead of the Mk2 layout. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted April 1, 2016 ^^^yep Mk 2 & 3 I have no issue in programming. Much rather a turn/ push button than finger marks all over the screen. Also take this over the Navman in my ute anyday 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 545 Report post Posted April 1, 2016 Reminds me, voice turn instructions are nicely mixed into factory audio system at a volume level of your choice . Basic distance before turn shows up on dash display as well so . Can also run split screen with radio on one side and intructions on other. There is a choice of voices with the Nav software version cd. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 545 Report post Posted April 1, 2016 Btw, with the tv tuner module you can plug your phone video out into the BMW screen for the life's of google maps. Use voice commands to control the app for hads free.. It's a bit clunky and mono audio but does work. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkonsta1 109 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 thanks guys for all the information Sent from my GT-I9506 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
