New sat nav GPS disc
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Still need to be stopped to enter addresses. Additionally, now that I've had a chance to drive the car with the new DVD installed, I have a couple of other comments. One, the new black background with white letters looks nice in daylight, but clashes with the green lighting that everything else still uses at night. Kinda wish I could re-load the original screen. Two, as I mentioned in a previous post, "user settings" now includes a daytime running light option, but on my car I tried it and the lights (xenon's) never went on, even after re-starting the car. All in all, I'm thinking if you're dying to upgrade your Nav., get one of the file downloads floating around on this site and save yourself $200.
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Still need to be stopped to enter addresses. Additionally, now that I've had a chance to drive the car with the new DVD installed, I have a couple of other comments. One, the new black background with white letters looks nice in daylight, but clashes with the green lighting that everything else still uses at night. Kinda wish I could re-load the original screen. Two, as I mentioned in a previous post, "user settings" now includes a daytime running light option, but on my car I tried it and the lights (xenon's) never went on, even after re-starting the car. All in all, I'm thinking if you're dying to upgrade your Nav., get one of the file downloads floating around on this site and save yourself $200.
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I thought I had read here on the forum that the 2008 disk that was available to download would allow you to enter an address while moving. Guess I misunderstood.
After my wife pointed out the DRL were working, I was able to check them myself by turning on the ignition (not starting the car) putting the car in gear with the emergency brake on and then getting out and checking them myself.
After my wife pointed out the DRL were working, I was able to check them myself by turning on the ignition (not starting the car) putting the car in gear with the emergency brake on and then getting out and checking them myself.
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It has been pointed out to me that offering to sell a copy of copyrighted material is illegal. In truth, I did know this, and I agree. I will not do it. Even the sale of the original disc is not appropriate if I keep any copy.
Odd as it may sound, I am someone who vehemently disagrees with illegal copies of music or movies, so it is very difficult for me to explain this laps in ethics. I supposes it was that fact that I find the absolutely horrendous price that Jaguar wants for this update so egregious that it seemed almost fair to help out others. But we all know that rationalization doesn't make it right. If they wanted to sell it for $5,000, that is their right as the owner, and as customers we have no choice but to bend over and let them rape us or do without the items we need.
I apologize to anyone whom I may have offended with the offer of sale of the Nav disc. On the other hand, I WILL sell my original factory 2007 Nav disc for $20 (and not keep any copy) if someone wants that.
Odd as it may sound, I am someone who vehemently disagrees with illegal copies of music or movies, so it is very difficult for me to explain this laps in ethics. I supposes it was that fact that I find the absolutely horrendous price that Jaguar wants for this update so egregious that it seemed almost fair to help out others. But we all know that rationalization doesn't make it right. If they wanted to sell it for $5,000, that is their right as the owner, and as customers we have no choice but to bend over and let them rape us or do without the items we need.
I apologize to anyone whom I may have offended with the offer of sale of the Nav disc. On the other hand, I WILL sell my original factory 2007 Nav disc for $20 (and not keep any copy) if someone wants that.
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I thought I had read here on the forum that the 2008 disk that was available to download would allow you to enter an address while moving. Guess I misunderstood.
After my wife pointed out the DRL were working, I was able to check them myself by turning on the ignition (not starting the car) putting the car in gear with the emergency brake on and then getting out and checking them myself.
After my wife pointed out the DRL were working, I was able to check them myself by turning on the ignition (not starting the car) putting the car in gear with the emergency brake on and then getting out and checking them myself.
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It has been my experience, with a few different GPS units, that once the new wears off, it is rather a bother.
Unless your a frequent traveler where you may get lost in a new city, town, village, what ever, once you find your way to work and back, your set to go and the GPS is just a play thing.
My last GPS unit has been in my glove box for the last year. I may now get it out just to see if it will come on.
Cheers
Unless your a frequent traveler where you may get lost in a new city, town, village, what ever, once you find your way to work and back, your set to go and the GPS is just a play thing.
My last GPS unit has been in my glove box for the last year. I may now get it out just to see if it will come on.
Cheers
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I have the latest disc for the UK, it was part of the deal when I bought it two years ago, but frankly, in the UK at any rate, it's still not very good; it will take you some very peculiar routes at times.
If I have a serious need for SatNav then I forget the Jag system use my Tomtom satnav;
i) that generally seems more 'intelligent' about the routes it devises ie it usually takes me by the route I would have planned with a map, and
ii) I can mount it on the top of the dashboard (on a weighted 'beanbag' thing) where it's far easier to see than the Jag screen. (And it doesn't seem to suffer any signal reception problems even 'though it's directly beneath a heated windscreen), and
iii) it can pick up local traffic info via a special power lead.
Oh ! And ...
iv) it knows the what the speed limits are and 'shouts' if I break them, and
v) the price included free map updates for life.
If I have a serious need for SatNav then I forget the Jag system use my Tomtom satnav;
i) that generally seems more 'intelligent' about the routes it devises ie it usually takes me by the route I would have planned with a map, and
ii) I can mount it on the top of the dashboard (on a weighted 'beanbag' thing) where it's far easier to see than the Jag screen. (And it doesn't seem to suffer any signal reception problems even 'though it's directly beneath a heated windscreen), and
iii) it can pick up local traffic info via a special power lead.
Oh ! And ...
iv) it knows the what the speed limits are and 'shouts' if I break them, and
v) the price included free map updates for life.
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