Installing Nissan Birdview GPS system

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- Nick Lockie
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Feb 10, 2004 9:16 AM

Can anyone tell me what is required to install the Nissan Birdview GPS system as an after sales option? I have a 2003 Nissan Almera Tino but due to a special sales deal I could not order the GPS option when I purchased the vehicle last year from Nissan (Spain). I understand that the Almera Tino is pre-equipped for GPS but what does it actually involve to install it? My Nissan dealer isn't very clear about it (or doesn't know) and actually suggested I install a Garmin Street Pilot

2610. It seems rather a shame to already have the display available in the dash and then be obliged to use a different much smaller display for the GPS. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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- Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Feb 10, 2004 4:27 PM

It would not be a simple install. You'd need the head unit, DVD Drive, GPS antenna, Speed Sensor and the wiring loom. Look at spending in excess of £2000 on parts alone. Even then you would have a system that is muss less capable than a PocketPC based Nav System that could also alert you to Speed Cameras etc and be useable outside the car.

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- Dave Patton
  
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20 years ago

Fri, Feb 13, 2004 4:09 AM

snipped-for-privacy@gemplus.com (Nick Lockie) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:

You might want to solicit comments in the GPS-related newsgroups, sci.geo.satellite-nav and alt.satellite.gps There are some good reasons why people choose to use 'handheld' GPS receivers in vehicles, rather than using built-in systems.