Re: OT Car Navigation - Automating my map reading <g>

["Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxx>]

> I'm looking at the MS5000 from VDO Dayton. My local ICE place has 
one from
> their demo car. Unfortuannally it is sat in a box and isn't easy to
setup to
> demo as it wants inputs from the car like a reversing light 
connection and
> the speedo pulse etc. (they are arranging a demo, but would like to
have the
> prospective from a long term user if possible.)
> 
> 
> Does anyone here use the VDO units? With or without TMC?  
Is there 
anything
> else I should consider?

Yes. I have the baby brother. It is fantastic. It has support for TMC 
but I don't use it - I believe it requires a subscription to turn it 
on?
The unit I have is DIN size (includes integral radio & CD, with boot
mounted nav pack), and the lack of a full map (due to limited 
display) isn't really a great limitation. It does take a while to 
learn how to use it/get used to the style of directions & judging 
distances accurately. I'm pretty sure it's not connected to the 
reversing light (why would it care?) - all the wiring including 
speedo sense was present on the radio wiring harness in my car (I 
watched the installer do his thing) - I imagine the same will be true 
of any modern car which has a sat-nav option.

Patrick



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