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[tunnie]

Insignia is going to have exact same problem as Omega, 10 years time, bespoke radio, tired CD lens 

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In my opinion Vauxhall cannot make any decent double DIN head units, still using CD's for map data? On Insignia WTF!? 

The entire range of FL head units are total shite, I'd junk the NCDC if it could, but can't be bothered to rip out Bose. Only thing going for them is the factory fit look, TomTom just bash in a postcode. Job done.

Same on the Insignia

Could have put whole of Europe maps in though, on a built in disc or solid state drive such as SD card.

You can spend about 100 quid on a TomTom and it comes with full Europe maps, don't see why you have to fart around with  loading CD's for map data. 

Can't argue with that.

[05omegav6]

With care Thomas can be plumbed in quite neatly, in a semi permanent way

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Insignia is going to have exact same problem as Omega, 10 years time, bespoke radio, tired CD lens 

A lot of aftermarket can bus systems safe coming on the scene now, several on the Insignia forum are fitting them.

[tunnie]

Insignia is going to have exact same problem as Omega, 10 years time, bespoke radio, tired CD lens 

A lot of aftermarket can bus systems safe coming on the scene now, several on the Insignia forum are fitting them.

Sounds good, does it come with a Aux in?

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Insignia is going to have exact same problem as Omega, 10 years time, bespoke radio, tired CD lens 

A lot of aftermarket can bus systems safe coming on the scene now, several on the Insignia forum are fitting them.

Sounds good, does it come with a Aux in?

As far as I'm aware, they seem to do everything including touch screen.

http://www.insignia-enthusiast.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6719

[tunnie]

Insignia is going to have exact same problem as Omega, 10 years time, bespoke radio, tired CD lens 

A lot of aftermarket can bus systems safe coming on the scene now, several on the Insignia forum are fitting them.

Sounds good, does it come with a Aux in?

As far as I'm aware, they seem to do everything including touch screen.

http://www.insignia-enthusiast.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6719

Looks good, fairly big strip down job though.

Have you done any DIY work on it yet like oil changes?

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Insignia is going to have exact same problem as Omega, 10 years time, bespoke radio, tired CD lens 

A lot of aftermarket can bus systems safe coming on the scene now, several on the Insignia forum are fitting them.

Sounds good, does it come with a Aux in?

As far as I'm aware, they seem to do everything including touch screen.

http://www.insignia-enthusiast.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6719

Looks good, fairly big strip down job though.

Have you done any DIY work on it yet like oil changes?

Nope, hope to give it an interim around May.

[pscocoa]

going back to original post - I have now found a solution to Please read the manual.

As SWMBO spends a lot of time emailing friends and on facebook I am now sending a couple of pages of manual to her each day by email. We are still on mirrors but today's lesson is the config button and activation and deactivation of reversing mirrors. Maybe a practical session tomorrow??

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going back to original post - I have now found a solution to Please read the manual.

As SWMBO spends a lot of time emailing friends and on facebook I am now sending a couple of pages of manual to her each day by email. We are still on mirrors but today's lesson is the config button and activation and deactivation of reversing mirrors. Maybe a practical session tomorrow??

 

Sorry the post got hijacked.

Is yours the DVD800?

[pscocoa]

I actually have not even been in the car yet (apart from when she drove it back from garage -first stop Waitrose) but I think it is Navi 900  - just asked her to go and check as I am at work. Not sure what the tech differences are but presume one is DVD and one using SD cards.

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I actually have not even been in the car yet (apart from when she drove it back from garage -first stop Waitrose) but I think it is Navi 900  - just asked her to go and check as I am at work. Not sure what the tech differences are but presume one is DVD and one using SD cards.

Yes, the DVD900 uses SD cards, much better system.

[pscocoa]

Couple of issues have developed with the 2012 Insignia Tourer:

1. intermittent starter motor issue which dealer cannot replicate (no surprise there then). It has done it just once with me but 4 times with Mrs and it is failure of starter to engage so you end up with whirring noise. All contacts checked and battery but will have to see how it goes.
2. front parking sensors are a bit hit and miss  . Sometimes they bleep and sometimes not - will have to measure consistency on this problem.
3. steering lock was difficult for SWMBO to disengage one day but no recurrence since.

The Insignia for the money and warranty package is ok - but the above is disappointing and takes edge off - i.e. relaibility is in doubt

[tunnie]

Not good considering its so new 

[TheBoy]

...because imo, tomtom on iphone works perfectly well.

how old was your tomtom btw?

matters not, *any* portable device would have gone. Fortunately iPhone was in my bag in the boot.

It was my fault - for some reason I took the Rover (and hence needing a portable unit) rather than my Omega.


To be perfectly honest, the stoneage CARiN fitted to 1998/9 3.0l Elites massively outperforms *any* portable unit, if you have the patience to wait for it to calculate the initial route.

...which means it takes forever to recalc..?

No, its quite quick on recalc. Its just the initial route plan that takes ages on CARiN with latest (circa 2008) maps. By ages, read 45s or more