Thread: After Market Nav/camera

So does that mean you're not trying to use one of these standard ebay GVIF interfaces.
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Are they known not to work on the D4?

Originally Posted by dindsy

So does that mean you're not trying to use one of these standard ebay GVIF interfaces.
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Are they known not to work on the D4?

The only work with the factory touch screen...

We are working on one to replace the small screen in base stereos..

So is it possible to get the OEM system out of a wrecked D4 and install into a no camera/Nav car that has HiICE audio?

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

So is it possible to get the OEM system out of a wrecked D4 and install into a no camera/Nav car that has HiICE audio?

It should be possible as the HiIce Audio has the CanBus wiring in place for the Amplifier. Then a small change to the CCF.

Perhaps PM Mr Snieg, I believe he was in possession of said screen.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

So is it possible to get the OEM system out of a wrecked D4 and install into a no camera/Nav car that has HiICE audio?

I'm not talking from expertise only the experience of lots of phone calls and PMs.

I have two D4s, one with Bi-Xenon and one without. One has SATNAV and the other does not. The older D4 has the Bi-xenon and SATNAV.

I wanted to swap in-toto the Bi-Xenons from the older car to the new.

I also wanted to get an OEM SATNAV setup added to my already existing MY13 Hi-Ice system ('cause I miss the one in my older car) that already has touchscreen and reverse camera. I didn't intend using the parts from my old D4's SATNAV, I meant to buy new components, thinking it should just be a SATNAV module add on.

I'm certain it's doable but LR make it very difficult (and expensive) to retrofit anything.....even headlights for god's sake! If you research your car's VIN Number on TOPIx you will see what has been added (read enabled) at the factory. The car has been 'told' what can be used and what can't. The car's configuration file can be modified I'm sure but it sounds like a very murky path that I was afraid to tread without any hard evidence of success.

Strangely however, non OEM companies can fit a non OEM add-on that will work with your existing 7" screen. You lose no LR functionality, it just adds to what was already there. $2K a pop though ... and it's using the same platform as Toyota ... LOL!!! So how they can achieve this and LR with all their OEM computers and hardware at hand can't do easily .... is beyond me.

I've only talked to two places in Brisbane capable of doing the modification but they stated that they get a lot of work from LR, BMW, Merc, etc. Seems bloody stupid to me that OEMs let this work walk out the door.

Cheers,

Kev

Who were they in Brissy? Usually it involves leaving the oem equipment in the car and having an adapter in the loom to bring in the new equipment so you don't lose any steering wheel or dash functions. New equipment does all the functions the oem stuff is just conduit (for a better word) to keep the canbus functioning

Originally Posted by Meken

Who were they in Brissy? Usually it involves leaving the oem equipment in the car and having an adapter in the loom to bring in the new equipment so you don't lose any steering wheel or dash functions. New equipment does all the functions the oem stuff is just conduit (for a better word) to keep the canbus functioning

Sorry mate, I've confused the issue by the way I wrote this. When I said I didn't want to use old components, I meant I wasn't intending trying to swap the SATNAV system from my old D4 to the new one.


The option the after market guys offer uses all the 'existing' hardware (LR Hi-Ice and Touchscreen) and just add their equipment in .... which I thought should be a no-brainer for LR to do with their own kit.


So exactly as you say, it plugs into the LR loom in some way or another.


Hope that's clear?


Kev.

In truth I'm going to wait till the warranty has expired till I change anything, just wondering if it's worthwhile acquiring the bits.