Nav screen useless by itself? - Page 2

davipt · #11 09-15-2006, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian-bmw

Now, the video signals pass through the TV module when both are connected, but it is just a pass through. The actual signals come from the nav computer. And, the TV module just stays idle until told by the nav computer to turn on and steal the signal path.

Thanks for clarifying it. As I saw the nav -> tv -> screen, I thought it was the oposite.

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Brian-bmw · #12 09-15-2006, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davipt

Thanks for clarifying it. As I saw the nav -> tv -> screen, I thought it was the oposite.

And I have a further clarification to my clarification

In the MKI system, the TV module was the master over the navigation computer. (The TV module was required, actually.) So, in the MKI, it worked exactly as you described in your note. The one difference is that the MKI nav computer did not have any logic to run the menus on the screen-- the TV module did all of that.

peoe2 · #13 09-17-2006, 12:31 PM

Wow I haven't been here for a few days, lots of great info was posted!
So it looks like Screen + TV module sould work. The thing is my dealer can't find the TV module even with the part #. I think it's because it's a EURO add-on. So I guess he can't order it in the US. eBay seems the way to go for that too.

Thanks Guilden_NL , I'll keep an eye on the Navi screen.

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