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OSHANDA Member Since: 05 Aug 2007 Location: Canberra Posts: 37 |
Hi,
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15th Jan 2014 11:40 pm |
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OSHANDA Member Since: 05 Aug 2007 Location: Canberra Posts: 37 |
Update and correction - the factory fitted GPS for the freelancer is actually $2,500. The dealer confused the price with the GPS for a Disco.
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19th Jan 2014 2:30 am |
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Alan7140 Member Since: 04 Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania Posts: 26 |
Don't get me wrong, I love my 2011 HSE dearly, but the standard (for HSE) LR GPS sucks so badly it's beyond words. Here we have an alleged 4WD that performs "well above its weight off road", yet get to a dirt road and the lady in the dash packs up her bag and leaves, with a heartening message that if you're lucky enough to find your way to a place she recognises along this unknown road which will thenceforth only be indicated visually by a thin, unnamed straight line (if at all), then she'll start talking to you again. Spitting the dummy because you're leaving the blacktop, fine behaviour for a 4WD GPS indeed.
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23rd Jan 2014 9:29 am |
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egipp Member Since: 29 May 2009 Location: East Gippsland Posts: 230 |
Hi Alan 7140, I'm sorry that this is going to be of very scant comfort, but is it an option for you to remove the OE satnav screen and replace it with a Garmin Nuvi 2797, a 7" unit which exactly fits in the original position? You can then purchase Australian Topo maps on a micro SD card which will fit in the Nuvi - albeit at a fairly hefty $250 - but then you will have the addition of very comprehensive off road tracks, as well the original Navteq city and urban maps which also have free map updates for life. I have found the combination to be pretty effective on our travels. There are pictures of the unit in the 'In Car Electronics' section of the forum.
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24th Jan 2014 12:39 am |
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Alan7140 Member Since: 04 Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania Posts: 26 |
Thanks, egipp, I had thought along those lines, but I've read elsewhere that the OEM screen is integral with the sound system fitted. Changing out the screen somehow has an effect on the sound system, apparently. There is also some interconnectivity between the satnav DVD player under the driver's seat and the sound system, although again, in real life, the two have nothing to do with one another operationally. That DVD satnav player is a rather sore point as well - placing it under the seat is apparently largely why the FL2 can't swim very deeply - get the DVD player wet and apparently the whole car can shut down (hearsay again, maybe someone can confirm this).
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24th Jan 2014 3:19 am |
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Free2go Member Since: 01 Jan 2013 Location: Brisbane Posts: 15 |
maybe moving across to a Jeep Grand Cherokee as it is a similar price but with a far better accessories list.
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30th Jan 2014 6:11 am |
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OSHANDA Member Since: 05 Aug 2007 Location: Canberra Posts: 37 |
Grand Cherokee is out. A lot of fun to drive over a short distance. Loads of standard features but not for me. For such a big car it felt cramped in the drivers seat. The transmission tunnel is very wide and takes up a lot of room. The foot operated park brake got in my way every time I got in and out of the car and rear vision wasn't great. I couldn't imagine driving long distances in it. Yet the rear seats had acres of room. I could barely reach the back of the driver's seat when I was sitting in the rear seat. Luggage space ok but not great for such a big beast.
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31st Jan 2014 8:26 am |
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OSHANDA Member Since: 05 Aug 2007 Location: Canberra Posts: 37 |
Just closing out the thread from my perspective.
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12th Feb 2014 6:32 am |
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