MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Gene Hunt on October 25, 2010, 04:58:57 pm

Title: Genuine VW MFD2 Sat nav.
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 25, 2010, 04:58:57 pm

Thinking of one of these for my 05 GTI.Couple of things please guys, i have the GTI with no arial on the roof will this still be ok ? & is there ant battery drain with this type of unit?.
Thanks guys. :happy2:
Steve.

Title: Re: Genuine VW MFD2 Sat nav.
Post by: Nasir on October 25, 2010, 05:00:27 pm

No and no. You'll use a GPS aerial and stick it behind the dash somewhere  :happy2:

Title: Re: Genuine VW MFD2 Sat nav.
Post by: ub7rm on October 25, 2010, 05:32:13 pm

To clarify the above, there is no issue with this unit and cars that don't have a roof mounted aerial (I did this retrofit myself with no roof aerial).  :happy2:

Title: Re: Genuine VW MFD2 Sat nav.
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 25, 2010, 05:42:18 pm

Thanks Guys. :happy2:
Steve.

Title: Re: Genuine VW MFD2 Sat nav.
Post by: dan_gt on October 25, 2010, 06:30:13 pm

How much you looking to pay for mfd2?

Title: Re: Genuine VW MFD2 Sat nav.
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 25, 2010, 07:13:07 pm

Can you get the latest maps for these & do they have full post code search?.Thanks again. :happy2:

Title: Re: Genuine VW MFD2 Sat nav.
Post by: ub7rm on October 25, 2010, 07:30:09 pm

Not sure which are the latest maps availabe and no you don't get full postcode search.  To be brutally honest a tom tom is a much better navigational aid.  But it looks, and sounds better than a RCD unit so look at the nav element as a bonus ... its not terrible but not great either.

Probably better to hold out for an RNS510 if the nav funtionality is important to be honest .