Nav add-on
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Racer
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Nav add-on
Say you buy a car off the lot, and it has the screen and such, but not the Nav. With everything nowadays being plug and play, could a person add the Nav package to the car?
Melting Slicks
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They have it figured out on the 14+ mylink trucks, you need a different human interface module (along with VIN specific programming of the module) and a GPS antenna. Form what I have read the truck and vette use similar modules but who knows..
Either way its not just a simple software upgrade. The interface module on the non-NAV mylink doesnt even have the connector for the GPS antenna so hardware is needed.
Either way its not just a simple software upgrade. The interface module on the non-NAV mylink doesnt even have the connector for the GPS antenna so hardware is needed.
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Melting Slicks
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I'm fine with the Garmin behind the radio screen. I bought off the lot and the car didnt have NAV, if I ordered I would have probably bought it -along with 87% or whatever it was of C7 buyers.
The parts to 'add' it to '14 trucks are around 1000.00, not really worth it after the fact if the C7 parts cost the same. Unfortunately GM missed a secondary sales opportunity, Chrysler's new 8.4 system you can add NAV for 500.00 and 15 minutes at any dealer (software only) - GM really should have done the same.
The parts to 'add' it to '14 trucks are around 1000.00, not really worth it after the fact if the C7 parts cost the same. Unfortunately GM missed a secondary sales opportunity, Chrysler's new 8.4 system you can add NAV for 500.00 and 15 minutes at any dealer (software only) - GM really should have done the same.
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I'm fine with the Garmin behind the radio screen. I bought off the lot and the car didnt have NAV, if I ordered I would have probably bought it -along with 87% or whatever it was of C7 buyers.
The parts to 'add' it to '14 trucks are around 1000.00, not really worth it after the fact if the C7 parts cost the same. Unfortunately GM missed a secondary sales opportunity, Chrysler's new 8.4 system you can add NAV for 500.00 and 15 minutes at any dealer (software only) - GM really should have done the same.
The parts to 'add' it to '14 trucks are around 1000.00, not really worth it after the fact if the C7 parts cost the same. Unfortunately GM missed a secondary sales opportunity, Chrysler's new 8.4 system you can add NAV for 500.00 and 15 minutes at any dealer (software only) - GM really should have done the same.
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Racer
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I just assume it's the need for constant validation.
If you never drive your vet out of town, no reason to spend the money on nav. If you want a car to take trips in, the factory integrated nav is money well spent, even at the outrageously priced 2015 sat nav with PDR.
If you never drive your vet out of town, no reason to spend the money on nav. If you want a car to take trips in, the factory integrated nav is money well spent, even at the outrageously priced 2015 sat nav with PDR.
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This has been addressed. Seems it is possible to add.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-in-my-c7.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-in-my-c7.html
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I'm fine with the Garmin behind the radio screen. I bought off the lot and the car didnt have NAV, if I ordered I would have probably bought it -along with 87% or whatever it was of C7 buyers.
The parts to 'add' it to '14 trucks are around 1000.00, not really worth it after the fact if the C7 parts cost the same. Unfortunately GM missed a secondary sales opportunity, Chrysler's new 8.4 system you can add NAV for 500.00 and 15 minutes at any dealer (software only) - GM really should have done the same.
The parts to 'add' it to '14 trucks are around 1000.00, not really worth it after the fact if the C7 parts cost the same. Unfortunately GM missed a secondary sales opportunity, Chrysler's new 8.4 system you can add NAV for 500.00 and 15 minutes at any dealer (software only) - GM really should have done the same.
Melting Slicks
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I also bought a cable so it will navigate/charge with USB and not get stuck in data mode (15.00 or so from 3br powersports). Works fine, except you lose the traffic radio unless you use the cigarette lighter plug. Also it will turn on when the car starts but after a while if you dont touch it it will go to sleep mode.
Not the perfect integrated solution but I dont use the NAV often, does what I need it to do.
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