About to buy GPS unit/software

**knubile** · 10-18-2004, 10:09 AM

I'm trying to make my final decision on what to buy for a GPS solution. So is it final, for sure, definitely possible to use Destinator 3 on PC?
Is it only possible using the mod mention in the other thread, or does it also work out of the box?
Does it work well with the BU-303?

Also, anybody know of any good sources for this software/hardware in Canada?

Thanks for the help.

**l0gic** · 10-18-2004, 10:15 AM

I can confirm that I am using D3
(as customised by NinjaMonkey et al on this forum)
and I am using a BU-303 as the receiver.

I am using the UK maps but I assume that the maps are available for Canada?

Hope that helps

**Captain Starlet** · 10-18-2004, 08:07 PM

allrate i know this is alittle off topic but you have an mr2 yes? have you mounted your 7" screen in your double din slot,if so how have you mounted it in place as i will be puttin mine there soon an it would help me no end if you could give me some ideas on how to make it stay in place /mount it.

Thanks alot!

**l0gic** · 10-19-2004, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by Captain Starlet

allrate i know this is alittle off topic but you have an mr2 yes? have you mounted your 7" screen in your double din slot,if so how have you mounted it in place as i will be puttin mine there soon an it would help me no end if you could give me some ideas on how to make it stay in place /mount it.

Thanks alot!

Welcome to my current nightmare

I am in the process of doing the screen mount at the moment.

The Xenarc is larger than 2 DIN, just enough to be a PITA.
I took the decision to purchase a second centre console from the breakers, good move.
I removed to original centre console the weekend and had a play.

First thing I noticed was that if you placed the screen in the same plane as the angle of the centre console, i.e. just laid the screen on the console, you got a wonderful reflection of the rear screen and all the glare that comes with that. So that rules that out.

Bottom line, what I came up with was to sit the top of the screen on the bar at the top of the console, just below the centre vents, and the bottom inside the console.
That is possibly hard to visualise, I'll try and get a picture up later.

This solves the glare issue as the 'view' is now of the rear storage, so no glare.

I will need to sort out how to make it look good.
I do not particularly want to bond the screen casing into the console in case I need to remove it for warranty issues etc.

**Captain Starlet** · 10-19-2004, 05:30 AM

cheers m8 would help me alot! lol,you double din mount is very simlar to mine am guessin...

http://www.donnycruise.com/forum/vie...&highlight=mr2

thats pretty much ll i want to do,jus no idea how he fitted it there

Thanks

**l0gic** · 10-19-2004, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by Captain Starlet

cheers m8 would help me alot! lol,you double din mount is very simlar to mine am guessin...

http://www.donnycruise.com/forum/vie...&highlight=mr2

thats pretty much ll i want to do,jus no idea how he fitted it there

Thanks

I'm unable to gain access to the forum without having to become a member

So that link is not a lot of good.

Are you fitting in an MR2 or some other Toyota?

**Captain Starlet** · 10-21-2004, 08:12 PM

yer a starlet,lookin at a 7" Lilliput via gd old ebay,they ne gd?

**l0gic** · 10-22-2004, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by Captain Starlet

yer a starlet,lookin at a 7" Lilliput via gd old ebay,they ne gd?

There are a number of threads on here discussing the metits of the Lilliput and comparing it to the Xenarc.
TBH, I ended up going for the Xenarc - build quality sounds as if it is better and it is guaranteed for longer.

but it's your call. Have a read and make up your own mind.