Hello all,

I have an 03 MCS with the Nav and want to replace the head unit with an After Market Head Unit (something like an eclipse or Alpine etc)
The unit I have in mind has the folding touch screen including Nav and DVD player.
I'm facing 1 main issue: will the oem nav work without the oem head unit?

The Installer I am speaking with is not sure if that is the case or not so he's not comfortanle starting on anything and thus we are both looking into it.

Is there anyone here that got their mini with the Nav and has since changed the head unit but kept the Nav? Or even someone that got the mini with the nav, but changed the HU and also changed what the oem screen does?

Thanks for any info...

Louay

 

I am assuming you dont have HKIf you change the stereo you lose the nav voice as it plays through the stereo
To keep the voice you can attach a small speaker or fit a nav interface

 

Thanks for the info,

I went with an Alpine HU and the guy said the same thing, so he's gonna set it up some device so that the voice comes through the speakers without feedback or interfearence.

Chears,

L

 

Wondering if you ever got this to work and how. I am thinking of doing the same thing, but don't really want to bother with an external speaker.

 

Perhaps it's possible to wire the voice output from the Nav to the same audio speakers in the factory location, but that might require some amplification of the signal from the Nav by using a small external amp.

 

it didn't work, so I have no nav audio, but I'm ok with that...

Now that I've been using it for 2 years, I know what to look for so no need for her to tell me anything.,..I have a wife that can do that


L

 

There must be a voice lead coming from the Nav. But without wiring diagram, it might be time consuming to find. However, once the wire is located, the signal can be amplified and tapped into the existing speakers for sound output.

 

Do you still have your OEM head unit - is it Sirius compatible ?

 

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