In-Dash Sat-Nav for a Bongo

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:37 pm

Now I've found a Bongo, I'm looking for a in-dash Sat-nav.

I've found this one, but haven't a clue whether It'll fit / work in a Bongo!!

http://www.raysmith.co.uk/ZE-NC510/

Looks rather nice.

If anyone has already managed to fit a similar unit, I'd appreciate any tips or info. I am looking for one which doesn't have an additional unit for the DVD nav disc(as is the case with our Disco 3's built in setup).

Cheers

dhz1971 · Post by **dhz1971** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:42 pm

I have this one it's the dog's danglys

http://www.clarion.com/gb/en/products/2 ... 05225.html

and you can down load safety camera update for all of europe.

dhz1971

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:03 pm

Clarion MAX983HD - only £1199.99 inc VAT

dhz1971 · Post by **dhz1971** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:08 pm

scanner wrote:
Clarion MAX983HD - only £1199.99 inc VAT

got mine fitted for £900, it is a lot but you do get a lot.

I always say if you can afford a little more it's worth getting the best. Buy cheap buy twice.

dhz1971

wes vinglun · Post by **wes vinglun** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:13 pm

have seen this one in store but no idea if it is any good

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165685

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:19 pm

dhz1971 wrote:
scanner wrote:
Clarion MAX983HD - only £1199.99 inc VAT

got mine fitted for £900, it is a lot but you do get a lot.

I always say if you can afford a little more it's worth getting the best. Buy cheap buy twice.

dhz1971

I don't doubt it, but I've been caught that way before wiv teknologee - I bought a smart mobile with TomTom installed.
Then went to update the maps after 2 years and TomTom didn't want to know - "We don't support that version any more - you'll have to buy a new one"

2 bl**dy years..........................................................

I'd want a written guarantee that it would be supported for more than a couple of years.

ex25er · Post by **ex25er** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:13 pm

It's good to see that Jay Kay fella's found another income stream though. Now nobody buys his records any more!

technophobe · Post by **technophobe** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:02 pm

I'd rather buy a new map book each year and give lots of pressies to the navigator!

Magwa · Post by **Magwa** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:53 pm

I did this on the VERY CHEAP

I put my Garmin street pilot III ( marine grade circa 2005 model) onto its mouting plate in the front cubby hole

a cheap remote aerial £7.50 from maplins wired behind the scenes up to the nice little central top of the dash.

I paid £50 s/h for the sat nav ( they were near £600 new) but are very dated now with push buttons! ( so what they work)

The bonus is it works on my motorcycle as well ( what they were designed for)
so well I bought another with the latest mapping and upgraded the maps on both.
They were good enough for Charlie & Ewan on the Long Way Round so good enough for me

One for the camper, one for the BMW 1150GSA motorcycle

As a discontinued sat nav I've found them as cheap as £49.99 NEW OLD STOCK on the interweb

Good luck

Griffin · Post by **Griffin** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:23 am

I went cheaper than that, I used an old PDA with TomTom Navigator on it. Bought a GPS unit from ebay (well actually goit it from a mate who bought it on ebay). Fitted the XDA onto a piece of hardboard in the cubby area and away we go.
Like most things I have tinkered a bot more with it now but basically the same - works well and easily covered with a cover to hide it away.

Bongo has changed since these pics, Ipod is no longer inthe ashtray, it's behind the satnav as I changed the head unit for one that accepts Ipod input and allows control.

Matt&JoyBongling · Post by **Matt&JoyBongling** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:39 am

My concern about in-dash sat-navs is that they are too far to the left for me; I have our portable one straight in front of me so that I do not have to take my eyes off the road.

Post by **mobilecat** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:22 am

Griffin wrote:I went cheaper than that, I used an old PDA with TomTom Navigator on it. Bought a GPS unit from ebay (well actually goit it from a mate who bought it on ebay). Fitted the XDA onto a piece of hardboard in the cubby area and away we go.
Like most things I have tinkered a bot more with it now but basically the same - works well and easily covered with a cover to hide it away.

Bongo has changed since these pics, Ipod is no longer inthe ashtray, it's behind the satnav as I changed the head unit for one that accepts Ipod input and allows control.

Now there is an idea. I have just reverted back to my old MDA Vario II because my MDA Touch is a pain in the you know what but if I can find my old tomtom disk that I used to use and dig out my gps which I think is in the cubby in theway - bongo any
way - hey presto.

New Forest Terrier · Post by **New Forest Terrier** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:52 pm

For a cheaper alternative Aldi are doing a Sat Nav for £124 from Thursday. It includes Western Europe and has free updates for life.

Better than my Road Angel. £50 a year for updates. Not in stock yet at my local Aldi because I tried to get one today.

Cheers

Mary

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