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Title: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: goonv6 on 26 August 2009, 19:25:47
I've just bought a Carin system and am going to fit it in an estate. Can anyone show me the location of the unit and where the GPS antenna fits please? (I know there is a fitting guide but I think that's for a saloon.
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: Jimbob on 26 August 2009, 19:34:32
im sure the main unit is meant to go on the tunnel between the rear footwells.
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 August 2009, 19:50:07
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im sure the main unit is meant to go on the tunnel between the rear footwells.
It was on the earlier Mini Facelifts but on the later ones it was fixed to the roof close to the rear door.

Is the system you have from an estate or a saloon?
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 August 2009, 19:52:33
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I've just bought a Carin system and am going to fit it in an estate. Can anyone show me the location of the unit and where the GPS antenna fits please? (I know there is a fitting guide but I think that's for a saloon.
It depends on if its an early or late system. On the early on it had a sticky pad and sticks to the dash by the tax disc, on the later system it has a bracket and it fixes behind the dash close to the centre vents IIRC.
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: TheBoy on 26 August 2009, 19:54:18
Elite Pete is correct on both counts.

1998 cars have unit on tunnel between rear footwells, 1999 have in in headlining, NSR corner
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: goonv6 on 26 August 2009, 19:56:22
Mine's a 1999.I'm not sure what it came from but I would appreciate some piccies if anyone's got them. I thought the main unit went in the glovebox
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 August 2009, 20:04:01
You can see the player on the tunnel between the seats
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/090720_185118.jpg)

and if you look to the rear right you can just make out the player in the roof
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/DSCF0008-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: goonv6 on 26 August 2009, 20:13:40
Fantastic. Mine is a later car so if the loom will allow,I'll mount in in the roof. I wonder is any one has the mounting pod.  8-) Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 August 2009, 20:15:50
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Fantastic. Mine is a later car so if the loom will allow,I'll mount in in the roof. I wonder is any one has the mounting pod.  8-) Thanks guys.
I think you might find it difficult to get hold of, it was only used for about 12 months or so and only on the estate so I would think it quite hard to find :(
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: goonv6 on 26 August 2009, 20:35:18
Reckon I could make that tunnel one. Looks a bit weird though!
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 August 2009, 20:38:22
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Reckon I could make that tunnel one. Looks a bit weird though!
It gets a good kicking from the kids as well ::)
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: TheBoy on 26 August 2009, 21:27:27
Got a suspicion I have a dark grey tunnel mount somewhere, but can't think where on earth it is  :-[
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: goonv6 on 27 August 2009, 00:50:45
I could make it worth your while (he says in a completely unsuspicious way...)
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: Robin Hood on 27 August 2009, 09:02:55
In mine (a ’98 estate) the unit was moved to the centre of the spare wheel and the cables ran under the back seat.  Very clean and practical.
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: TheBoy on 27 August 2009, 14:07:16
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I could make it worth your while (he says in a completely unsuspicious way...)
You could have it if I could find it, but it wasn't where I expected it to be.  Wouldn't know where else to look for it, so guess I binned it  :-[
Title: Re: Sat Nav in Estate question
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 28 August 2009, 21:57:15
I've got one  - if you are interested PM me .... ;)