RE: Navigation Map?
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RE: Navigation Map? - 5/22/2008 10:23:35 AM
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Cuffy
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Tevas,
I believe that only other Lithuanian Outlanders would have a map of Lithuania. The maps would be geographically programmed to the country you are in...possibly by continent but probably not. Since it's a satellite based system getting it updated shouldn't be too much of a problem.
I am assuming you purchased the vehicle in Lithuania and they sell Mitsubishi's there. If so, the first thing i'd do is to ask your dealer why the &$@# they sold you a Nav System that you can't even use. Second, I'd call Mitsubishi to find out what the deal that they don't have maps for the countries they sell in.
< Message edited by Cuffy -- 5/22/2008 10:31:50 AM >
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RE: Navigation Map? - 5/22/2008 11:51:42 AM
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rcostin
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There are countries where Mitsubishi does not have maps.
Basically I can guarantee that Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova are not having maps. And as far as I know, the chances are low. So maybe for them the Europe ends with Hungary :)
Map updating does not have any connection with the GPS satellites. They are acting as markers in the sky, emiting only beacons and timestamps. They are not designed to be communication satellites.
The system itself, the MMCS, is using a GPS antenna which is tuned on a fixed frequency and the chip inside is made to transmit only some specific data to the navi program.
The only way to update the navigation data is coming from Mitsubishi, Denso and Navteq, in this specific order.
< Message edited by rcostin -- 5/22/2008 12:01:18 PM >
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RE: Navigation Map? - 5/23/2008 5:18:27 AM
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Cuffy
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Wow! How could they market and sell Nav systems if no map is available. What good is having a Nav system that doesn't work. It's like buying a stereo with no speakers...looks nice, but useless. I know the MMCS is more than a Nav unit, but the Nav seems to be the priciest part of the system.
In the US the MMCS list for about $2400 which seems like a hefty price tag for a touch screen interface, an 8-gig music server and a DVD function that only works when stopped. If the Nav wasn't part of the deal i'd have never wanted it.
Rcostin,
What is the tool that plugs into the MMCS unit for then? I thought it was necessary to communitcate with the satellites to obtain positioning info for use with the CD update when downloading new maps.
< Message edited by Cuffy -- 5/23/2008 5:30:12 AM >
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OEM 18" 7-Spoke Wheels
Curt Hitch/OEM Harness
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