Sunday, June 1, 2008

Are we there yet?

OK, so this isn't the MX, but it's car fun nonetheless. I thought it was about time to pull the DVD navigation unit out of the BMW. It's a Japan-only system, so as useful as tits on a bull around here. Not as simple a task as first imagined... I can't believe how complex this thing is! 6 radio sensors on the rear window, a GPS sensor, another sensor (VICS?) on the dash, a couple of signal amplifiers, the DVD unit, and several other electronics boxes scattered throughout the car - in the boot, on the parcel shelf, and behind the glovebox. What's shown doesn't even include the TV screen that must have been in there also...
I reckon I saved about 5kg.
What's wrong with a bloody Navman?????







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