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Small screen big screen nonsense.
Greetings D4 gurus. I've not posted in this section before but as I'm looking at a D4 on Sunday, I thought it best to post this.
The D4 I'm looking at has a smaller in car screen. It looks not unlike the Garmin install in my D3.
What I want to know is, what are the limitations with the smaller screen and what are the advantages of the larger screen? Is it possible to retrofit the larger screen or are the benefits not worth bothering?
Why the 2 different sizes even??
Sorry if this has all been asked before but as I've been a D3 owner, this part of the forum never really applied to me so, I never really looked in here, believing you were all superior gods to a mere humble D3 driver. Mods:
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29th Jan 2016 11:47 pm
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Small screen has nothing really, you need the large screen. Timed climate, satnav, 4x4 info etc etcBodsys Brake Bible
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29th Jan 2016 11:51 pm
Narpy
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So the small screen has nothing on it?Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
Last edited by Narpy on 30th Jan 2016 12:13 am. Edited 1 time in total
29th Jan 2016 11:57 pm
BBDisco3
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To make you want the larger one
30th Jan 2016 12:00 am
Narpy
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Thanks, really helpful. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
Last edited by Narpy on 30th Jan 2016 12:14 am. Edited 1 time in total
30th Jan 2016 12:02 am
AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan
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BBDisco3 wrote:
To make you want the larger one
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30th Jan 2016 12:12 am
DerbyshireDisco
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Small screen (GS?) probably only has radio display, as Bodsy said large screen has such more, small screen won't have nav for instance.Displaced Yorkshireman.
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30th Jan 2016 12:22 am
Fitzy73
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I think the small screen is just phone and radio and was in the GS, whereas sat nav needs the larger screen the XS and HSE have.Andy
30th Jan 2016 12:24 am
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
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Cheers DD + Fitzy.
What's involved regarding doing an upgrade to the larger type screen, is it as simple buying the screen and installing it?
Also, is the D4 sat nav any good? Although I hear it's a big improvement on the D3 sat nav an AA road map from 1972 is a big improvement on the D3 install. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
30th Jan 2016 12:34 am
DerbyshireDisco
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Location: Derbyshire
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Can't help with retro fitting the larger screen but. there seems to have been several updates to the infotainment system dependent on model year my HSE 13MY has Bluetooth music streaming where I don't think earlier models had.
I don't have a problem with the nav, always got me there and back without problem.Displaced Yorkshireman.
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30th Jan 2016 1:16 am
dlgis
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My MY12 GS allows Bluetooth connection with an iPhone and presumably other phones. Small screen is just phone and radio/ music. As I use the M25 a lot Live traffic updates are essential so i use a tom Tom live stuck on the screen. Don't know if the large screen sat-nav has live traffic, but I wouldn't use it if it didn't.D4 GS 12MY
Has anyone tried putting a GS head unit in a pre MY12 GS? A2DP streaming would be a useful upgrade.
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4th Feb 2016 10:22 am
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
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Narpy wrote:
Also, is the D4 sat nav any good? Although I hear it's a big improvement on the D3 sat nav an AA road map from 1972 is a big improvement on the D3 install.
About average as inbuilt satnavs go, not nearly as good as a Tomtom or Garmin.
4th Feb 2016 12:01 pm
Heath_DA
Member Since: 05 Aug 2009
Location: Stockport
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So how did the viewing go ? are you 'upgrading' to a D4
4th Feb 2016 12:08 pm
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