Forum operation, design and help » Sat Nav

Hi I am new to BMW ownership and there seems to be a whole new world of Tech to learn.
Can anyone recommend an alternative to the Navigator 6 satnav? My bike has the preparation for it but I will not use it often enough to justify the £600 price.

I can’t help you with alternative options, I have the Nav 5 and really like it, I do agree the cost is hard to justify, but the data available such as tyre pressures ( assuming you have the sensor) trip info, engine temp, speed, compass etc etc all controlled from the wonder wheel is really great.
I had a quick look on eBay uk, there’s one for sale for £250 , maybe that would be a price that motivates you. A Nav 5 would work and maybe save you a few quid, more or less the same functions but the screen is not as good , but honestly I’m very satisfied with it.

Consider a second hand Navigator 5. Same mount. One for sale on ebay right now starting at £202.

Bear in mind that to get the latest Europe map updates to install successfully in a Nav V you will almost certainly have to install an SD card to extend the storage capacity, and then update the software and maps. You may be lucky and have it work first time, but in my case it took several attempts. I believe the Nav VI has bigger internal storage and doesn't need this.

You've bought a premium bike so why not get the matching sat-nav?
In defence of the Nav-6, which is costly, but the integration has two significant benefits:
1) you can an zoom in/out easily using the whizzy wheel
2) auto-brightness adjustment (in sync with the bike TFT) works really well
In defence of sat-navs on bikes generally:
Do you not like to follow pre-planned routes?
What about if you're touring and need to find that hotel you've booked in a foreign town.
Its useful for finding the nearest petrol/hospital/museum/BK/etc or the one nearest to your active route etc.

You may wish to verify, but the Zumo 660 (and presumably 665) would also work. The Navigator would utilize the multi-function wheel, but you can also get a piece of bling that lets you use an android smart phone in its place.

Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #6

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You may wish to verify, but the Zumo 660 (and presumably 665) would also work. .

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I have purchased and am waiting on delivery of a piece which supposedly integrates onto the original gps mount, and which will charge phone(via usb) and will be used instead of bmw gpw. It only cost about 12 euros (china) so will let you know how it goes.

I saw it on a GS video on youtube and it supposedly takes the power supply from the original gps unit.....so if it works well I will let you all know. I hook my phone to my intercom for extra help with directions anyway so having a fancy screen to look at might be secondary.

That sounds more like it. I am only likely to use on rare occasions will be interested to know how you get on
Thanks

Zitat von ColinP im Beitrag #10

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That sounds more like it. I am only likely to use on rare occasions will be interested to know how you get on
Thanks

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Zitat von spainy im Beitrag #9

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I have purchased and am waiting on delivery of a piece which supposedly integrates onto the original gps mount, and which will charge phone(via usb) and will be used instead of bmw gpw. It only cost about 12 euros (china) so will let you know how it goes.

I saw it on a GS video on youtube and it supposedly takes the power supply from the original gps unit.....so if it works well I will let you all know. I hook my phone to my intercom for extra help with directions anyway so having a fancy screen to look at might be secondary.

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