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Title: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Lee A on 14 July 2009, 19:56:31
I was browsing through the old posts on here ( as you do ) when i came across a comment from an admin that suggested all post 98 elites came with sat nav.

Im just in the process of buying a facelift 2000 elite 3.0 and im fairly sure it doesnt, it has the "big text" info screen and i cant see anywhere else the nav would be?

Also, theres a Traffic Master button on the dash next to the lights, i have no idea what it does, can someone enligten me please :)

Cheers!
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Del Boy on 14 July 2009, 19:58:47
I don't think all early 3.0's have sat-nav but I could be wrong mate.
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Ghost on 14 July 2009, 20:00:12
Mine dont but its an old git like me Lol.
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Del Boy on 14 July 2009, 20:02:46
Early facelift 3.0's I mean.
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: joshwyatt on 14 July 2009, 20:03:04
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I was browsing through the old posts on here ( as you do ) when i came across a comment from an admin that suggested all post 98 elites came with sat nav.

Im just in the process of buying a facelift 2000 elite 3.0 and im fairly sure it doesnt, it has the "big text" info screen and i cant see anywhere else the nav would be?

Also, theres a Traffic Master button on the dash next to the lights, i have no idea what it does, can someone enligten me please :)

Cheers!

No, all facelift Elite's don't have sat nav. I'm afraid I'm not sure on early facelifts which one's had it as standard. I know all 3.2 Elite's have it as standard but unsure on the 3.0's. The Traffic Master switch, or Traffic Master Oracle to give it, it's proper name is a system which alerts you to possible traffic delays. Subscription is £30 pa, if you are nearing a delay it'll warn you of it. And if you just press it, it'll tell you the road you're on. Only the numbers for the road though, eg A34, M5 etc etc.
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Lee A on 14 July 2009, 20:29:03
Cheers for the replies.

Im not fussed in the slightest it doesnt have it, was thinking maybe im missing something obvious if it did!

The trafficmaster thing seems a bit odd, how does it know where you are going? And how does it tell you the road you are on?

Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: joshwyatt on 14 July 2009, 20:55:23
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Cheers for the replies.

Im not fussed in the slightest it doesnt have it, was thinking maybe im missing something obvious if it did!

The trafficmaster thing seems a bit odd, how does it know where you are going? And how does it tell you the road you are on?


It doesn't know where you're going, it just tells you about roads you are on that may have traffic ahead or roads near you. Can be a pain when lots of main roads are close together. It receives signals that tells it where you are. Don't really know the technical side of it, it can be useful to help avoid jams. E.g.of what it says is...''you are travlling along the a34, stationary traffic ahead, expect 10 minutes delay'' Or ''traffic flowingly freely'' if no problems ahead. I have it in my Omega but never subscribed to it. This is only from memory of a Vectra my father used to have that had TM.
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: pscocoa on 14 July 2009, 21:16:09
If you do a lot of motorway TrafficMaster is worth it in my view. Have had it for 8 years. It does have its moments sometimes when hazard has cleared but info not passed through to control system but basically has saved me loads of time over the years.
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Lee A on 14 July 2009, 21:23:32
If it tells you theres a delay ahead how do you know where to go to avoid it?

Sorry for all the TM questions, ive used a similar system on my tomtom which is usually a)slow to update and b) rubbish  ;)
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: pscocoa on 14 July 2009, 21:28:34
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If it tells you theres a delay ahead how do you know where to go to avoid it?

Sorry for all the TM questions, ive used a similar system on my tomtom which is usually a)slow to update and b) rubbish  ;)

That is exactly where the SatNav comes in - you switch SatNav to say Avoid Motorway (if there is a TM report and you are on motorway of course) and keep your eye on Sat Nav map as to where you rejoin motorway - Trafficmaster tells you which junctions are affected.
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Lee A on 14 July 2009, 21:31:44
Ahh ok. I think i'll leave it then and just use the nav system, cheers for the info :)
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: TheBoy on 14 July 2009, 21:34:22
All post 1998 3.0/3.2 have satnav.  1998/1999 models have the CARiN system with seperate display by radio, Facelift ones have the more integrated Siemens VDO system
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Lee A on 14 July 2009, 22:06:14
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All post 1998 3.0/3.2 have satnav.  1998/1999 models have the CARiN system with seperate display by radio, Facelift ones have the more integrated Siemens VDO system

Hmm, where would it be found then? I have the later MID display and i cant see anywhere else that a sat nav system would display.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: TheBoy on 14 July 2009, 22:09:09
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All post 1998 3.0/3.2 have satnav.  1998/1999 models have the CARiN system with seperate display by radio, Facelift ones have the more integrated Siemens VDO system

Hmm, where would it be found then? I have the later MID display and i cant see anywhere else that a sat nav system would display.

Cheers!
was it a 3.0/3.2?
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Lee A on 14 July 2009, 22:36:28
Its a 3.0 Elite facelift, on a W plate (April 2000)
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: tunnie on 15 July 2009, 10:08:52
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All post 1998 3.0/3.2 have satnav.  1998/1999 models have the CARiN system with seperate display by radio, Facelift ones have the more integrated Siemens VDO system

I don't think the very early facelifts had SatNav, belive only from 2001 onwards...
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: miniator on 15 July 2009, 11:02:45
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All post 1998 3.0/3.2 have satnav.  1998/1999 models have the CARiN system with seperate display by radio, Facelift ones have the more integrated Siemens VDO system

I don't think the very early facelifts had SatNav, belive only from 2001 onwards...

that is true, mines does (w reg originally) but another local NI omega doesnt have it. it was retro fitted by vx
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: tunnie on 15 July 2009, 11:08:19
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All post 1998 3.0/3.2 have satnav.  1998/1999 models have the CARiN system with seperate display by radio, Facelift ones have the more integrated Siemens VDO system

I don't think the very early facelifts had SatNav, belive only from 2001 onwards...

that is true, mines does (w reg originally) but another local NI omega doesnt have it. it was retro fitted by vx

Mother tunnies is W plate, and had the 2013 unit retro fitted.
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: sneakypenguin on 15 July 2009, 14:34:03
mines a T plate and has it  ;D
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: bigdods on 15 July 2009, 15:24:44
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All post 1998 3.0/3.2 have satnav. 

*ahem* nope... it was only a few weeks back when you were tech2'ing my 2000 fl Elite that you commented on it not having satnav....  ;)
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: footloose on 15 July 2009, 16:14:49
I have a 2000 3lt facelift 1st reg in 01 2000. and don't have sat nav. It has traffic master that shouts at me now and again though. usefull to keep the time on the display up to date. :D
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: tunnie on 15 July 2009, 16:50:23
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mines a T plate and has it  ;D

Yours is not facelift  ;)

Seam to remember the sat nav units for facelifts where not ready in time
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: Lee A on 15 July 2009, 19:29:43
I would imagine not even worth considering retro fiting a second hand unit?
Title: Re: Do all Elites have sat nav?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 July 2009, 20:13:50
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All post 1998 3.0/3.2 have satnav. 

*ahem* nope... it was only a few weeks back when you were tech2'ing my 2000 fl Elite that you commented on it not having satnav....  ;)
There was me thinking yours was a one off. Seems very early ones may not have done then...