OK, I am still confused whether if the MK4 NAV is a true plug and play for cars equipped with MK3. I've heard some people had to bring in their car to the dealer to be re-coded and some people claimed that no coding was necessary for the NAV to work. So here is a quick poll to see how many people had to had their car coded.
plug and play for me, although i went from mk2 to mk4. If you do code it, you'll get the accept screen. If you leave it uncoded, no accept screen (assuming it's a brand new unit). Distances will be in yards or meters however (i.e. UK mode).
Mike
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plug and play for me, although i went from mk2 to mk4. If you do code it, you'll get the accept screen. If you leave it uncoded, no accept screen (assuming it's a brand new unit). Distances will be in yards or meters however (i.e. UK mode).
Mike
I second that. Exactly the same experience as Mike just described. (plug and play, uncoded, yards, no accept screen, no emmergency function)
I did it last weekend. Plug and play. Hooked it up and changed the language. Then I updated the firmware with the British babe....but that was optional.
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I did it last weekend. Plug and play. Hooked it up and changed the language. Then I updated the firmware with the British babe....but that was optional.
British babe - no way - how the sake did you get that? I've been hoping there is a way to do change it. I heard it on my friend's car in Europe and the accent just does it for me, it's like Liz Hearly talking to you. ;-o)
And so much more 'proper' - she sais "you have reached your final destination" as opposed to the simple American "you have arrived!"
This is encouraging. Since you guys didn't have to code it, how acurate is your position on the map compared to your old NAV? Any stange behavior to report with the new NAV?
British babe - no way - how the sake did you get that? I've been hoping there is a way to do change it. I heard it on my friend's car in Europe and the accent just does it for me, it's like Liz Hearly talking to you. ;-o)
And so much more 'proper' - she sais "you have reached your final destination" as opposed to the simple American "you have arrived!"
Upgraded unit from MKIII to MKIV with no trouble at all. Plug and play. Currently running v26 with British Babe and loving every minute of it. :
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MK4 NAV upgrade poll
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