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[southend tony]

I got a disc from the previous owner for the navi system and tried to get it working but the disc player wont recognise it. After using a disc player cleaner i tried some normal cd's and it picked them up but it still refused to even acknowledge that there was a disc in the player where the nav cd was concerned.

The disc looks quite worn tbh and looks like the original one that came with the car.  i wondered where i could find a replacement for it. Its not the all singing colour display (unfortunatly) just the basic style jobbie.

Cheers for any advice in advance peeps ☺

[zirk]

You could put a wanted ad on here, otherwise ebay (Germany), needs to be real one and not a copy otherwise it will f7&*k your laser, if thats not already been done.

You could try a Music CD in the Nav Slot and see if its plays, need to switch the CDC button to play, but thats no real guarantee the laser is working as it should.

[tunnie]

Laser will be extremely tired, even when mine works it will spit the CD out each morning. Due to condensation on the disc, more so in winter. Lack of full postcode is a real bore. Mine would often spit CD out mid routing.

Better off with just a Tom Tom or Google Nav on your phone. 

[southend tony]

Cheers guys. Will have a look on ebay but will dig out the old garmin for the time being. Back to round marks on the screen again i guess lol.

[zirk]

Download Here Maps for your phone, works well and is up to date, plus has the benefit of downloading Free Map Data so you dont need the Internet, handy if you got an old phone kicking around doing nothing.

[TheBoy]

Laser will be extremely tired, even when mine works it will spit the CD out each morning. Due to condensation on the disc, more so in winter. Lack of full postcode is a real bore. Mine would often spit CD out mid routing.

Well its a pretty simple fix, even if the laser is £30

Better off with just a Tom Tom or Google Nav on your phone. 

As we all know, even a 16yr old proper built in system will easily outperform the latest gizmo wank handheld unit by some considerable margin. And has the advantage that you can't throw it out of the window.

[Nick W]

As we all know, even a 16yr old proper built in system will easily outperform the latest gizmo wank handheld unit by some considerable margin. And has the advantage that you can't throw it out of the window.

Well, you know that. Most of us disagree.

[TheBoy]

As we all know, even a 16yr old proper built in system will easily outperform the latest gizmo wank handheld unit by some considerable margin. And has the advantage that you can't throw it out of the window.

Well, you know that. Most of us disagree.

Which of course everyone is entitled to do.

However, the disagreers on here cite functionality as the reason for disagreeing, not basic performance and accuracy.

[Mr Gav]

Download Here Maps for your phone, works well and is up to date, plus has the benefit of downloading Free Map Data so you dont need the Internet, handy if you got an old phone kicking around doing nothing.

I`ve only used Here Maps twice and never again, first time it took me on a 10 mile, 30 minute journey that had I known the exact destination I could have done in two miles and around five minutes ( I only had a post code to work with)
Second time was last week when I had to go to the head office in Manchester from York, a simple journey on the A64, M1 and then M62 but Here Maps didn`t want to use e the M62 instead it wanted to carry on down the M1 towards Sheffield and then use the A roads to Macclesfield and then on to Manchester 

[tunnie]

As we all know, even a 16yr old proper built in system will easily outperform the latest gizmo wank handheld unit by some considerable margin. And has the advantage that you can't throw it out of the window.

Well, you know that. Most of us disagree.

Which of course everyone is entitled to do.

However, the disagreers on here cite functionality as the reason for disagreeing, not basic performance and accuracy.

I've found Google Nav far superior in every way, it will update route based on traffic on the fly. Accuracy has never once been an issue, far quicker to use too. I find it clearer for motorway slip
Roads, which lane to be in for filters. Also updates for new road inter-sections are instant.

Given last discs were made ~2004 maybe tad later, its very out of date. Which impacts performance and accuracy

[TheBoy]

Accuracy has never once been an issue

So never driven through tunnels, or heavily wooded areas, or cities with high buildings?  Take it to Canary Wharf, and then report back.

Mind you, as you'll struggle to get a usable cellular signal in many areas, Google's Navigation tools aren't the best to be using for any comparison

Given last discs were made ~2004 maybe tad later, its very out of date. Which impacts performance and accuracy

Really?  So the 2012 ones I have in all 3 of mine are a figment of my imagination .

Silly me....

[tunnie]

Accuracy has never once been an issue

So never driven through tunnels, or heavily wooded areas, or cities with high buildings?  Take it to Canary Wharf, and then report back.

Mind you, as you'll struggle to get a usable cellular signal in many areas, Google's Navigation tools aren't the best to be using for any comparison

Given last discs were made ~2004 maybe tad later, its very out of date. Which impacts performance and accuracy

Really?  So the 2012 ones I have in all 3 of mine are a figment of my imagination .

Silly me....

Ah, so only 4 years out of date then 

Google Nav worked perfectly fine on my route to Aberystwyth University few weeks back, right through arse end of noware, zero signal/position problems, drove through some lovely scenic roads with big trees and even bigger hills 

In-fact the piss-poor radio reception in the 3.2 gave out many times, but Navigation was fine. 

[Doctor Gollum]

As we all know, even a 16yr old proper built in system will easily outperform the latest gizmo wank handheld unit by some considerable margin. And has the advantage that you can't throw it out of the window.

Well, you know that. Most of us disagree.

Which of course everyone is entitled to do.

However, the disagreers on here cite functionality as the reason for disagreeing, not basic performance and accuracy.

Some people think buying new/nearly new saves them money...

One in every village...

[Magwheels]

Got to agree the original is a pile of poo compared to anything this decade but it is cute, tidy and does get you there........eventually, as long as you have a road name! The lack of post code, certain place names and traffic is just a minor oversight.

[Mr Gav]

Got to agree the original is a pile of poo compared to anything this decade but it is cute, tidy and does get you there........eventually, as long as you have a road name! The lack of post code, certain place names and traffic is just a minor oversight.

I`ve been driving a Seat Leon for the past week while my new company van gets delivered and stickered up and that doesn`t have post code search either which I found odd for a 65 plate.