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KatieK118 09-11-2014 10:45 PM

Sorry but I'm a girl....dumb with cars.
 
The ass that sold me my FR-S led me to believe that the navigation just needed to be "updated" to work. When I called to make the appointment for this, they told me it was going to cost $1200. GTFO! There HAS to be a way to just upgrade this myself. I'm pretty tech savvy so I can follow instructions and figure it out. I just don't know where to start or what to search for. What do I need?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Please be kind...I'm sorry but I know nothing about this stuff.
Thanks in advance!
:thanks:

dentalprodigy 09-11-2014 10:52 PM

Sounds like you have the base head unit. To get navigation on the built in screen you have to have the upgraded head unit (option)OR put a aftermarket one in yourself.

But consider this...I have the base head unit as well and can get AUDIO (not visual, on screen turn by turn) navigation when i use the Bluetooth streaming and use my smartphone's navigation. It's a good compromise if you don't want to buy a aftermarket unit.

As far as "upgrading" your BASE unit to get turn by turn navigation on the screen... I don't think that's possible and sounds like u were misled by the salesman.

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LadyFRZ 09-11-2014 10:54 PM

What's being a chick have to do with anything? :sigh:


I would personally go aftermarket. I've seen numerous complaints both on the "upgraded" unit as well as the standard. Probably cheaper to go aftermarket,anyways.

KatieK118 09-11-2014 10:55 PM

Well the unit that is on the car has a button that says "map" and if i press it, it says "BeSpoke Premium Audio is not installed"
If there's a map button, shouldn't there be a way to be able to use the map?

Danklvr 09-11-2014 10:55 PM

all you need is the nav module -NAV UNIT pt296-00140, and brackets or tape or something to secure the nav module to h/u..
look on ebay, or the classified section, sometimes you can get the nav box cheap if someone replaces the h/u..
i think i got mine for about $250

DIY - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39071

aznatama 09-11-2014 10:55 PM

So what's the problem? do you have the factory Navi and it's not working properly? or so you have the base stereo w/o a navi screen? Isn't the base head unit just a few buttons while the navi unit an actual screen?

Edit: I have no idea what this bespoke thing is... I guess FRS has a navi-looking HU now?

Look at your window sticker, if it says it should have navi, then it should have navi. Else, it doesn't have it.

KatieK118 09-11-2014 10:56 PM

haha no disrespect. I just mean that I fit the stereotype of being a girl that knows nothing about cars.

Danklvr 09-11-2014 11:12 PM

Without paying the navi-up charge, the stock h/u is "nav ready" has map button, needs nav module installed..


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KatieK118 09-11-2014 11:15 PM

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...43&oe=548A9040

This is what the unit looks like.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...05e965c71a2007

This is the model number I guess?


https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...2e2af7733da716

And this is what it says when I press the "map" button.

mush 09-11-2014 11:16 PM

honestly, just use ur phone for nav

AznBRZer 09-11-2014 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KatieK118 (Post 1943227)
haha no disrespect. I just mean that I fit the stereotype of being a girl that knows nothing about cars.

MOST people know jack shit about cars. If you say you're tech savvy enough, now you have instructions with the parts you need. Get this done and you'd have done something that most guys haven't done either! The you can tell that stereotype to go fuck itself.:cheers:
mush has also provided a more suitable solution as well. These nav units kinda suck to begin with, but looks better than the BRZ one. Having an in-dash gps is nice, but the phone gos has far more utility.

KatieK118 09-11-2014 11:18 PM

I've been using my phone with the bluetooth, but it seems like every time I'm just about to get lost, I get a phone call so the map is disabled temporarily. I HATE using my phone for Nav though. My old car had Nav so I'm used to the on-screen map and I hate using my phone for it. Just a personal preference.

N1rve 09-11-2014 11:19 PM

You need this module for navigation to work

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Scion-b...ed1e41&vxp=mtr

KatieK118 09-11-2014 11:23 PM

dafuq?! That salesman was a real asshole! He basically told me they needed to put a chip in the stereo (the way i understood it, an SD card that contained the "upgrade" to make the Nav work) and that was it.


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