Sat Nav in 182 - This is what I have done

[chrhodes]

OK So when i ordered the Clio i decided to forgo Sat nav as the price scared me, and the thought was that i could read a map.Well in playing with the gadgets i had been given i found a solution that cost a fraction of the cost.Simply i used a Nokia n-gage and a Bluetooth GPS. I know that that there are other better devices out there, but they all require brackets and modifications to the car.By pure Luck, if you remove the back to the n-gage (not sure about the QD) the phone slots into the area where the radio display is and holds firm.I just thought that i would share this with you as n-gages are cheap on ebay as people (myself included) dont like looking like micky mouse when answering a call. I have a normal phone and the n-gage was a freebee.I have attached some photos of how it looks and am happy to help anybody who wants this cheap Sat Nav System.the software that i use is Route 66 and their website is at http://www.66.comhttp://www.66.com.

http://www.poohdog.com/clio/sat1.jpg
http://www.poohdog.com/clio/sat2.jpg

[Edited by Lee on 6/14/2005 3:01:51 PM] Fixed images

 

[Tom]

Bit cumbersome but cheap and effective.

 

[chrhodes]

pics now working, typo on the url



chris

 

[cliobon]

sounds like a good idea, could you pm me the pcitures, cos i cant seem to view it. picture doesnt show up. how much is the gps bluetooth then. and is it free to download the route map on the website.

 

[chrhodes]

Wow thats wierd.



I put the url in and it changed it and it changed it again.



I give up

The pics are at http://www.poohdog.com/cliohttp://www.poohdog.com/clio

Wierd

 

[cliobon]

ah cool, chheers for that, so how much is the software in pounds, its 399 euros rigt, or can u get it cheaper. ??? very interested in this idea, but if its like 200 quid, i might as well get a pda with navigation ??

 

[chrhodes]

I have sent you a PM.



I paid £60 for the GPS on ebay from singapore and i already had all the rest of the kit.

Route66 has a brill feature in that it downloads all the traffic info and routs you around the problems.

chris




[Edited by chrhodes on 14 June 2005 at 3:14pm]

 

[cliobon]

ah wicked, so it does work for the normal ngage, not the qd one, cos on the route 66 website it says its omly works for the qd nagage.

 

[chrhodes]

it works on all Series 60 Nokia phone (and other makes) that have a memory card and bluetooth



chris

 

[CocoPops]

I have route 66 on my 7610, so yeah any series 60 phone.

 

[disco]

does this cost anything when u r using it or is there just the initial outlay? i.e. does this use the GPRS on your phone or make outgoing calls?

Sorry if this is a stupid question.

D

 

[Type_Mo]

Can i get it on my 6230?

 

[chrhodes]

I dont think it will work on a 6230. you need the nokia phones with the larger screen 6600 for example.



As for the outlay there isnt anything additional. The phone only uses GPRS for the traffic updates and to get this you need full internet GPRS turned on and not just WAP GPRS.



chris

 

[disco]

cheers for the info sounds cool.

 

[biglunn]

Sounds pretty cool... but the problem with using a Phone as a navigator is the screens are so small.

Just seen this as a special offer and Im tempted

http://www.savastore.com/productinfo/product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product_id=10281709&pid=206&rstrat=3201http://www.savastore.com/productinfo/product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product_id=10281709&pid=206&rstrat=3201

Basically its a top quality PocketPC with integrated GPS and software all for less than £200! Check out some reviews here

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/review.php?reviewId=547http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/review.php?reviewId=547

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/mitacmio168.phphttp://www.pocketgpsworld.com/mitacmio168.php

 

[cliobon]

yeah, its quite a good pda but i thought if you could have nav on your phone it be much etter, cos i was thinking, what would use a pda other than nav. But still thinking which one to get. hehe

 

[cliobon]

hey, i was wondering, if i coiuld copy and paste tomtomm software from cd to sd card. ????

 

[mxfuk]

Im waiting for the route 66 software to be release for my Sony p910.

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=118737http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=118737