I also deleted my portion of the drama.

Josh, what you are looking for is Android Auto...its new and barely exists at the moment but will be more commonplace in a year or two. For now yes, you are better off with your phone based on your comments

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Thanks. I liked what the Dynavin provided, I just really wanted the android side of navigation. I also was looking forward to the Avin unit but from the pictures posted by a fellow member it doesn't really seem to fit, which was a let down.

I had a Pioneer NEX8000, it as did the APPRADIO3 before it collected some kind of sand behind the screen. Pioneer replaced the AR3 +$$$ for the 8000, when it happened again they said "we will refund as it will happen again undoubtedly"

So I have over 1k of their money to spend. I like the Dynavin premise but that it can't go in any other car (e39/e53) is a negative.

I buy lifetime nav Garmins which I use although all my head units have had nav, I just like having the nav in my windshield.

I would like to have the ability to update the HU maps, so 100 a year (70 maps/30 3d) seems excessive.

I need to make a decision, having the oem system back in there is getting old.

I'm waiting to get the N6 as soon as I finish my interior upgrades. Install LED bulbs. Change all seats and door panels to the 2-tone Montana leather. Wrap my trim with 3M silver CF wrap and clear coat them and redoing my headliner from grey to jet black suede. Got to make a custom sub enclosure to house an 8' JL Audio sub and install and wire Alpine amp. Then the last thing for the interior is to get and install the N6. I am also going to be doing the facelift to my X. Tons of mods to come. :)

My N6 turns on when the key is not in the ignition. Is any one else seeing this? I stumbled upon this when I accidentally depressed the vol button when getting out of the vehicle. Won't this risk draining the battery?

Yes you can turn it on while the car is off, same as a lot of stock radios. It will turn off by itself after about 15 minutes so as not to drain the battery excessively.

^^Jeff can confirm but I believe the N6 has a sleep mode where it turns off after a few mins when the key is on so you won't get battery draining

I see, thanks. I was just a little perplexed by this last night.

Jeff, I've had to install the unit without the metal bracket otherwise it won't sit flash to the console. It was protruding out about .25" no matter what. I've given up on that bracket. Now the unit is siting flash and nice.