Upgrade to NAV system
#1
Upgrade to NAV system
Hey guys, this is my first post, i hope you can help me out. Im from Mexico and just bought a 2010 Black Mustang GT. Here in Mexico ford does not give you an option to upgrade to the NAV system in our Mustangs, they come with the stock radio that you already have or have seen. Im wondering if its possible to take my car to a US Ford dealer (i live pretty close to the border) and have the stock NAV system installed in my car. Is it possible? has anyone done this?
I would really appreciate your help. Thanks.
Mike
I would really appreciate your help. Thanks.
Mike
#5
Yes it is absolutly possible. I am in Sales at a Ford dealership in Oklahoma. We do it all the time for people and charge 2800 dollars for the install. Here might be the only issue. Is your car already equipped with Sync? B/C if not, installing Sync aftermarket is STUPID expensive and it probably wouldnt even be worth your time or money if that is the case. But any ford dealer should be able to install nav, there are also some issue with the buttons on the dash. I know the 2800 is standerd for most vehicles but I havent personally checked into a 2010 Mustang. ( I was able to order mine with Nav) I'll ask our service manager when I go into work today to get back to you, but I am sure it is possible, might just be a little more expensive. Do you already have Sync?
#7
Yes it is absolutly possible. I am in Sales at a Ford dealership in Oklahoma. We do it all the time for people and charge 2800 dollars for the install. Here might be the only issue. Is your car already equipped with Sync? B/C if not, installing Sync aftermarket is STUPID expensive and it probably wouldnt even be worth your time or money if that is the case. But any ford dealer should be able to install nav, there are also some issue with the buttons on the dash. I know the 2800 is standerd for most vehicles but I havent personally checked into a 2010 Mustang. ( I was able to order mine with Nav) I'll ask our service manager when I go into work today to get back to you, but I am sure it is possible, might just be a little more expensive. Do you already have Sync?
Sorry for the run-on paragraph there.
#8
Hey Ford Engineer, speaking of this I was wondering why the Nav system can't cover other places such as europe etc. I know that many Nav systems cover only North America etc. but there are some out there that can be made to cover different geographic regions such as Volvo/Bmw with a different disc or HD download. This would be a great option for us military guys.
#9
Yeah, you hit the nail on the head... it's the onboard maps (or lack thereof). The good news, you can get updated maps. The bad news, it's only for North America. I'm not sure why, but I'd guess something to do with licensing agreements.
Now, even though (really awesome) engineers at Ford design what you see on the screen in terms of maps, layouts, and interfaces, the data itself comes from Navteq (well, your location comes from your car's GPSM module, but the mapping data that your GPS data is overlayed on comes from Navteq). You can get updates right from Navteq for your vehicle via http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INT...WhDruZdYuNCql?
But it's only for North America. If you were to CALL Navteq, you might be able to get their European maps, but I take no responsibility for whether that works or not. Now, since you mention Volvo BMW can do it, and since Volvo and BMW also gets their integrated-nav map data from Navteq... (picking up what I'm laying down?)
In any case, I hope it's a lead that you find useful.
Now, even though (really awesome) engineers at Ford design what you see on the screen in terms of maps, layouts, and interfaces, the data itself comes from Navteq (well, your location comes from your car's GPSM module, but the mapping data that your GPS data is overlayed on comes from Navteq). You can get updates right from Navteq for your vehicle via http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INT...WhDruZdYuNCql?
But it's only for North America. If you were to CALL Navteq, you might be able to get their European maps, but I take no responsibility for whether that works or not. Now, since you mention Volvo BMW can do it, and since Volvo and BMW also gets their integrated-nav map data from Navteq... (picking up what I'm laying down?)
In any case, I hope it's a lead that you find useful.