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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013  
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I'll look into it
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21st Jun 2011 7:21am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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their site says no quibble returns
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21st Jun 2011 7:33am |
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| Barry Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: North East Posts: 137
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All good food for thought. My original idea was to go down the road of getting a screen that I could pipe whatever I wanted into it however I was looking last night and Alpine and Sony do some nice units (Sony based on TomTom) which have satnav and loads of connectivity to attach other screens but more on topic to bring Camera's in
These are about a grand (I am sure there are cheaper to) but when you consider TrailAir is £650 for 1 camera and some tyre monitors then it isn't all that bad. More research I think. Only problem is most of them are double height units Anyone moded their dash to fit a double height stereo ? Cheers 2011 Defender XS 110 Station Wagon - Rejected 2008 Discovery 3 XS Auto (Gone) 1997 Discovery ES Auto 300TDI (Traded in on a flat bed) |
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21st Jun 2011 7:54am |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Why not just buy a cheap wireless reversing camera ala
http://www.amazon.co.uk/WIRELESS-VISION-CO...amp;sr=8-1 This could fit to sunvisor, you could then have a standard sat nav. All removable. Original Member Pie n Pea Club. 110 HCPU Tipper |
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21st Jun 2011 8:18am |
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| gazellio Member Since: 28 Apr 2011 Location: chilterns Posts: 108 |
The Garmin Nuvi 1410 £125 from Halfords is excellent as a NAV & Bluetooth Phone Speaker but also allows access to Engine OBD2 system and will check/Clear fault codes with the bluetooth adapter:
See my thread (page 6)http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic4348-75.html 
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21st Jun 2011 8:39am |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 
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My reversing sensor is called "my towbar and my ears"
My satnav is called a big Phillips Navigator map book and/or the wife (with smart phone as back up) My reversing camera is called "my eyes." Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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21st Jun 2011 8:53am |
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| Barry Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: North East Posts: 137
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That looks really good and loads of features , but it comes back to the problem of space , just been sitting looking at the dash and thinking if those buttons where not above or those heating controls below ............. But either way it is starting to cut the car up which is not really an option which I am in love with. Wondering re one of those units that attach to the roof , the frames that sit in the middle between the sun visors , I wonder if I could get a double height unit in one of those , I am guessing connections would not be as easy but may work. Then I would have to work out what to put where the original radio was lol Cheers 2011 Defender XS 110 Station Wagon - Rejected 2008 Discovery 3 XS Auto (Gone) 1997 Discovery ES Auto 300TDI (Traded in on a flat bed) |
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21st Jun 2011 9:44am |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748  
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Ha ha  , same here. Except I dont include the wife in any map reading tasks. Been there, done that. Nearly ended in divorce! |
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21st Jun 2011 11:19am |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304
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I have a strange/unusual wife - she's a decent driver, quite into cars and can read a map. I have checked numerous times an she's DEFINITELY female...   Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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21st Jun 2011 11:21am |
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| Barry Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: North East Posts: 137
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You are very lucky , I get "I can't read the map while you are driving" , to which the obvious reply is " well if I have to stop I might as well read it myself " to which I get " go on then" Oh and the "it was that junction back there" On the driving front I can't complain , won't tow but has driven any vehicle I have bought over the years. Glad she isn't into cars enough to be on the forum  2011 Defender XS 110 Station Wagon - Rejected
2008 Discovery 3 XS Auto (Gone) 1997 Discovery ES Auto 300TDI (Traded in on a flat bed) |
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21st Jun 2011 11:32am |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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I must be odd - I've managed without a reversing camera for years - I use the mirrors and my eyes by turning head and looking over my shoulder ..... John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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22nd Jun 2011 9:20am |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304
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Bah - you LUDDITE!! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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22nd Jun 2011 9:37am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4709 
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My wife is my SatNav. No complaints-just wish the 110 had a bigger fuel tank
1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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22nd Jun 2011 7:22pm |
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