Dynavin N6 install -Pics!

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by Bouchedag84

does it kind of bother/frustrate anyone else that a near $100k vehicle is so picky with aftermarket support? I mean you buy any other run of the mill vehicle and you buy a $200 deck and you're good to go :P

It is not a BMW issue. If a company sells an aftermarket anything that is listed that it is for a specific vehicle then the directions for install should be complete and not require contacting the maker or having to the forum for assistance to get the product working properly.

I follow this thread. I would like to upgrade my nav but with all I read here it doesn't seem to be worth the trouble. I can't see the value of making the change, and I am trying, I would like a good reason to make the purchase.

[X5only]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

x5only, I want to use the factory mic location as well, you said it barely has enough length to make it there? Great job on the nav antenna, thats a completely stealth location and great for reception

Yes, the mic cable will make it from the factory mic location to the back of the dynavin but it's a tight fit the way I routed the cable- across the headliner on passenger side, along the inner edge of weather strip, around the bottom of the glove box on the footwell and then up towards the back of the headunit. One could probably be more invasive in removing stuff to run the cable shorter but I wanted to do the minimum and avoid breaking stuff in the process.

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

I can't see the value of making the change, and I am trying, I would like a good reason to make the purchase.

The only downside I've had after switching to the Avin (and I'm sure those who went Dynavin feel the same) is the loss of the cluster information. That's it. Google Maps blows the MKIV away, the bluetooth is easier to use with the aftermarket unit, gaining USB inputs, etc.

The install is a downside... but not insurmountable. Unlike probably most here, I was/am a professional audio installer and I don't think I even needed to look at the instructions. For the average DIY'er it should still be very doable.

If you prefer the OEM head unit, I understand that position too. I was just giving your reasons for the switch.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by X5only

You can always engage the services of professional car audio installers like cartoys. As a matter of fact it's advised in the Dynavin manual to do so. Most of us here are DIY BMW enthusiasts and not car audio install experts hence the troubles you read about here. I guess most of us enjoy the challenges and derive a lot of satisfaction of having successfully DIY.

Not a good idea to assume anything----you are wrong on all counts. I am not a newbie here. I have been doing my own work for several decades. I am not new to audio system installs. All that considered, I wouldn't think of speaking for all of us.

[jeffb325]

Its clear that either I was not expressing myself well or you were misinterpreting what I was saying...maybe some of both. In any case Ive deleted my posts as its a big derailment of this thread and the direction our conversation took helps no one. You can do the same if you choose. Sorry for the thread-jack anyone who was following that.

[Joshdub]

Drama drama drama. I still just want to know if I can load Google maps or an alternative to Igo onto the head unit. I don't want to pay for the nav software when my phone does it already.

[jeffb325]

drama indeed! haha....

No you cant load google maps.....thats a iOS or Android internet dependent app. The dynavin is a conventional car stereo/gps system, similar to stock or the "regular" car audio units from pioneer, kenwood, alpine....etc.... Map data is onboard, there is no internet dependency.

[Joshdub]

Thanks for the response. So is the only option Igo or are there other non internet based navigation software that can be loaded?

[jeffb325]

iGo primo has been pretty well recieved...and very well integrated with the N6, its as good as most of the nav programs out there and quite a bit better than most OEM systems....some of the other guys on this thread can back me up on that though. Not sure why you would want to do a different program other than if maybe it has a lack of data or some major error in your area that you know of?

But yes, theoretically it can run other nav programs but basically nobody does that anymore, back 5-6 years ago it was common and piracy was rampant, but not so much anymore.

Its included with the unit so Im not sure what you meant about paying for it....

[Joshdub]

Originally Posted by jeffb325

iGo primo has been pretty well recieved...and very well integrated with the N6, its as good as most of the nav programs out there and quite a bit better than most OEM systems....some of the other guys on this thread can back me up on that though. Not sure why you would want to do a different program other than if maybe it has a lack of data or some major error in your area that you know of?

But yes, theoretically it can run other nav programs but basically nobody does that anymore, back 5-6 years ago it was common and piracy was rampant, but not so much anymore.

Its included with the unit so Im not sure what you meant about paying for it....

This is pulled right from Dynavin's website. " Furthermore, Dynavin offer 30days FREE updating on the maps after the first use." So after 30 days any updates are on me, to the tune of $70 for maps, $10 for POI's, and $10 for 3D. That is what I am not so thrilled about. Also the ease of use. I'd much rather just run Google Maps, attached to my Google account, so it'll pull up and POI searches or address that I have already looked up on any of my devices. I don't want to look up a destination on my phone, and then have to enter it into the headunit when I can just nav straight off my phone faster and easier. With Igo it looks like I would be doing the same thing as I am (or could, since I never do) with my OEM unit, which is look it up on phone, enter address on HU. For $800 I'd rather just stick to using my phablet if the Dynavin is incapable of providing me a lazier experience.