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Originally Posted by aacabriolet

YES!!!!!! I was hoping it would be like this!

THANK YOU! Made my day

How do you think your Sony GPS device compares to the Mio device in the OP's 1er?
Well, Mio has more possibilities, you can instal TDT and the screen is 7".
My Sony is easier to use, you don´t have to dismantle it cause it is 4,8", so it is perfect.
The problem with the Sony is that Sony´s GPS program is crap, so I have installed IGO8 on it. Now I just use it as a GPS, but we are working at bmwfaq to install it a new software with more options like MP3, videos... (take a look: http://www.bmwfaq.com/f31/tutorial-p...1/index13.html
or
http://www.bmwfaq.com/f31/tutorial-p...81/index7.html

Another thing is that you can buy the Sony on ebay (80 € aprox). Mio is about 280 €

Would I be able to do this with any device? (provided its 6.5" - 7" screen size?)
Be careful, cause maybe you do not have enough space. We now that Mio and Sony are great, but we have not tested another one.


Don't want to buy an expensive GPS, dismantle, and then find that this won't be possible.. Like the screen connector wont work or something.. Where do you guys draw power from as well? Got so many questions I want to ask!!
I have connected it to the lighter conection.

Also, in the Spanish BMWFAQ thread, he dismantled all the chips and stuff from the motherboard of the Mio. How did he reassemble it after he took the casing off of the Mio? Was waiting for that step but couldn't seem to find it!?
Did i miss something?
Ask mcflow...
Thanks

Cheers