Aftermarket intergrated nav option

[Ibis Rob]

Been browsing Google looking at retrofits as you on your days off. Came across this sat nav, Bluetooth intergration option for us people unfortunate not to have MMI sat nav from factory but is 100% compatable with concert and symphony . Company is called dynavin and its suppose to be plug and play with the new screen been a touch screen. Any opinions. All info in this link

http://www.dynavin.com/products/dvn_a5.php

 

[feva]

Does look good but noticed it's Winced based, iirc think that is an old operating system.

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[Ibis Rob]

Looked good but if it's an old operating system then no point investing in it.

 

[feva]

Sure from my days on bmws wince is a Windows based operating system that was used on the older systems. Newer ones use android.

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[B5NUT]

It's old, 2008/2009 release from what I remember, I would have thought it would have been out of support by now. Windows 10 IoT is the current "embedded" OS from microsoft.

 

[Ibis Rob]

So really the best way forward is to retrofit fit the proper MMI sat nav if I want an intergrated system. I Should have held out for a car with sat nav when I was buying.

 

[feva]

Possible in time an android based one will appear. That's whats tending to be made now.

Couldn't find sat nav when I bought mine. But I use Here maps free sat nav, very very good. Constantly up to date.

Try it Rob.

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[Ibis Rob]

Possible in time an android based one will appear. That's whats tending to be made now.

Couldn't find sat nav when I bought mine. But I use Here maps free sat nav, very very good. Constantly up to date.

Try it Rob.

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I'll give that one a go feva. I use google maps on the iPhone but I always end up holding the dam thing looking at the directions.

 

[feva]

I'll give that one a go feva. I use google maps on the iPhone but I always end up holding the dam thing looking at the directions.

I know Google maps now does off line. But here maps you can either download maps for wherever you want (free) use it completely offline or choose online which gives you traffic updates. Recently used it when my family and I travelled to Somerset, never missed a beat. Had phone plugged in whilst using it and it never drained the battery. It's not power hungry like some nav apps.

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[TechNick]

xcarlink offer a few options, including an integrated upgrade similar to the dynavin, along with options for mobile mirroring onto the car's display

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[RyanJonS4]

Isn't there an all singing all dancing alpine option? I'm sure I've seen it advertised on here

 

[xpoweruk]

Isn't there an all singing all dancing alpine option? I'm sure I've seen it advertised on here

Spot on with that http://www.alpine.co.uk/p/Products/audi-a4-a55141/x701d-a4r

 

[TechNick]

Spot on with that http://www.alpine.co.uk/p/Products/audi-a4-a55141/x701d-a4r

Wasn't there a great deal on that a while ago - http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/index.php?threads/260881/

 

[Ibis Rob]

Has anyone on here actually got one of these fitted. Looks to be an impressive bit of kit. Head unit looks abit daft tho with the two big red square button but other than that's it's got everything.

 

[TechNick]

Yeah, the styling put me off when I was in the market for one last year, plus I couldn't see any smartphone mirroring capability. Overall, though, probably the best aftermarket option out there.
There were several forum members that took up that offer within the link I posted up earlier - may be worth contacting them directly for their opinions on it

 

[Dado]

1400€ is way too much to ask for. I wouldnt pay more than 500€ for it


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[feva]

1400€ is way too much to ask for. I wouldnt pay more than 500€ for it


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Alpine are mega expensive set ups, the profit they must make I can imagine is alot.

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[amafzal88]

Has anyone on here actually got one of these fitted. Looks to be an impressive bit of kit. Head unit looks abit daft tho with the two big red square button but other than that's it's got everything.

1400€ is way too much to ask for. I wouldnt pay more than 500€ for it


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I was looking at the Alpine option too when I bought mine without sat nav MMI and thought exactly the same. It was a bit much for an aftermarket system that actually changes all the controls and hence the 'Audi-ness' of the car.

So instead I went ahead and did retrofit of a facelift MMI 3G+ and I am glad I did that instead of any aftermarket solution, it is soo worth it if someone is willing to roll up their own sleeves and work on the car themselves, getting it done from retro-fitters can be dear!

 

[Ibis Rob]

I was looking at the Alpine option too when I bought mine without sat nav MMI and thought exactly the same. It was a bit much for an aftermarket system that actually changes all the controls and hence the 'Audi-ness' of the car.

So instead I went ahead and did retrofit of a facelift MMI 3G+ and I am glad I did that instead of any aftermarket solution, it is soo worth it if someone is willing to roll up their own sleeves and work on the car themselves, getting it done from retro-fitters can be dear!

I've seen the retrofit costs for proper MMI and it's not by any means cheap. My problem in doing the retrofit myself is im not electrically minded although wouldn't turn the chance down to have a go at it and I wouldn't know all the parts required for such an intertaking.

If it's not too much to ask maybe you might post up the list of parts needed and costs that is involved.

 

[amafzal88]

I've seen the retrofit costs for proper MMI and it's not by any means cheap. My problem in doing the retrofit myself is im not electrically minded although wouldn't turn the chance down to have a go at it and I wouldn't know all the parts required for such an intertaking.

If it's not too much to ask maybe you might post up the list of parts needed and costs that is involved.

Yes it's not the cheapest option but if you compare the aftermarket options, its worth spending the same amount of money on a genuine audi system.

It cost me well under 800 quid considering I have now sold off majority of the bits that came out to set off some of the cost although I did not have to stump out 300 quid for the whole wiring loom from kufatec (you might be able to get one slightly cheaper from Carsystems.pl), so I would say budget for around 1000 - 1200 if you want to do this.

I did a full write up on my install at the link below:
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/symphony-to-mmi-3g-retrofit-done.274667/