BMW Mk3 Sat Nav to Replace Rover Unit

mr_cs · 23rd August 2007, 18:22

I have just replaced my Rover sat nav with a BMW mk3 unit. Does anyone know where one can acquire instructions on how to use the BMW unit and also the teleatlas map software; I used Navteq before. Currently I am making it up as I go along and am probably missing some good bits!

Having learned a great deal from this forum, I now have attached to my battery and the Sat Nav Drive the following label.

TO AVOID CORRUPTION
DO NOT DISCONNECT WITHOUT
ALLOWING SAT NAV TO SLEEP.

OPEN ALL DOORS, BOOT AND BONNET
WAIT FOR RED LIGHT TO GO OUT THEN
DISCONNECT BATTERY

CLOSING DOORS ETC WILL RE-AWAKEN

Not only a reminder for me but the garage, the AA man and everyone else I trust to know about this, but I suspect doesn't

JohnDotCom · 23rd August 2007, 21:38

Dependent on What year your car is,
You most probally had the MK3 Rover unit which operation wise is the same as the BMW and the Navteq Discs work on this as well.
You can make use of TMC if tuned to a channel using this, Classic FM always does.
Operating Instructions were not supplied very often, you could try a BMW Parts counter, but any specific questions fire away.

laser558 · 23rd August 2007, 21:57

I think you will find this link useful - you can download and print the full instruction manual - makes you realise how much more functionality there is on a BMW.

http://www.x5world.com/pdf/BMW%20Nav...C%20Manual.pdf

Hope it helps.

JohnDotCom · 23rd August 2007, 22:11

I forgot the X5 site, even though a member. Doh!
Good link that thanks.
Wide screen unit might confuse but the rest is basically the same.

mr_cs · 24th August 2007, 15:28

The X5 link is just what I wanted.

Thanks

steve00117 · 5th September 2007, 10:17

How would i know if i had a mark 2 or mark 3 unit in my car? Its a V reg model.

madone · 5th September 2007, 14:36

If you do a search I'm sure youll find photos of them both. By its age its most probably a mk 2.

steve00117 · 9th September 2007, 00:59

So what would be the benefits of upgrading?

23rd August 2007, 18:22	#1
mr_cs Regular poster 2003 Rover 75 CDTi Saloon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fobbing, Near Basildon, Essex Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BMW Mk3 Sat Nav to Replace Rover Unit I have just replaced my Rover sat nav with a BMW mk3 unit. Does anyone know where one can acquire instructions on how to use the BMW unit and also the teleatlas map software; I used Navteq before. Currently I am making it up as I go along and am probably missing some good bits! Having learned a great deal from this forum, I now have attached to my battery and the Sat Nav Drive the following label. TO AVOID CORRUPTION DO NOT DISCONNECT WITHOUT ALLOWING SAT NAV TO SLEEP. OPEN ALL DOORS, BOOT AND BONNET WAIT FOR RED LIGHT TO GO OUT THEN DISCONNECT BATTERY CLOSING DOORS ETC WILL RE-AWAKEN Not only a reminder for me but the garage, the AA man and everyone else I trust to know about this, but I suspect doesn't

23rd August 2007, 22:11	#4
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I forgot the X5 site, even though a member. Doh! Good link that thanks. Wide screen unit might confuse but the rest is basically the same. Last edited by JohnDotCom; 23rd August 2007 at 22:16.. Reason: Correction speling

23rd August 2007, 21:38	#2
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Dependent on What year your car is, You most probally had the MK3 Rover unit which operation wise is the same as the BMW and the Navteq Discs work on this as well. You can make use of TMC if tuned to a channel using this, Classic FM always does. Operating Instructions were not supplied very often, you could try a BMW Parts counter, but any specific questions fire away.

23rd August 2007, 21:57	#3
laser558 Avid contributor MG ZT260 MGZT-T 190 Rover 75 Tourer MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tiverton Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	I think you will find this link useful - you can download and print the full instruction manual - makes you realise how much more functionality there is on a BMW. http://www.x5world.com/pdf/BMW%20Nav...C%20Manual.pdf Hope it helps.

24th August 2007, 15:28	#5
mr_cs Regular poster 2003 Rover 75 CDTi Saloon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fobbing, Near Basildon, Essex Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The X5 link is just what I wanted. Thanks

5th September 2007, 10:17	#6
steve00117 Avid contributor 75 Saloon Con SE 2.0V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oop North Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How would i know if i had a mark 2 or mark 3 unit in my car? Its a V reg model.

5th September 2007, 14:36	#7
madone Posted a thing or two none Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Durham Posts: 1,209 Thanks: 140 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts	If you do a search I'm sure youll find photos of them both. By its age its most probably a mk 2.

9th September 2007, 00:59	#8
steve00117 Avid contributor 75 Saloon Con SE 2.0V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oop North Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	So what would be the benefits of upgrading?