Tip: marking your position on Nav system

d3syd · 07-12-2008, 01:56 AM

One very useful feature on most nav systems, but not on i-drive nav is the ability to 'mark' your current position so that you can easily navigate back to it at a later date or time.

I looked in the manual and there is a heading 'Storing your current position*' in there where you are meant to be able to this through the Address Book menu. This however appears to be unavailable on my Pro Nav system.

Anyway I found a way around this if you guys are interested:

1. Go to the Destination Input Map
2. Select 'Show Vehicle Position'
3. Select 'Start route guidance', the system will say "destination reached" as you've just tried to navigate to where you are sitting at the moment.
4. Your current position will now automatically appear in the Destination List.
5. You can then leave it there or save in in your Address Book.

This is a round about way to mark your current position, but it is the only way I found that you can do what is done with a single button press on my portable Garmin unit.

Zuzu · 07-12-2008, 02:00 AM

The isle aint that big to get lost it in that you have to leave bread crumbs behind..:biggrin:....

professor · 07-12-2008, 02:01 AM

That sucks if the 135i does not have that feature. Even the nav on my 120i allows me to store the current location!

d3syd · 07-12-2008, 02:04 AM

lol, if you know me, I always get lost.....

Zuzu · 07-12-2008, 02:08 AM

Only Joking..Great tip..havent used the sat nav that much to explore all the features..

Spoke with Raj (Aus_Buster) today about his Business Nav and the dealer is sending him out the Previous CD Map version 13, thinking it is a mapping error on the CD version 14..

d3syd · 07-12-2008, 02:10 AM

Yes that could be it. But aren't we running v14 as well?

Zuzu · 07-12-2008, 02:12 AM

We are..but Raj has business nav not Pro nav..

They are totally different disc's as we tried a swap with my pro disc but wouldnt read.

07-12-2008, 01:56 AM	#1
d3syd Major 50 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	Tip: marking your position on Nav system One very useful feature on most nav systems, but not on i-drive nav is the ability to 'mark' your current position so that you can easily navigate back to it at a later date or time. I looked in the manual and there is a heading 'Storing your current position' in there where you are meant to be able to this through the Address Book menu. This however appears to be unavailable on my Pro Nav system. Anyway I found a way around this if you guys are interested: 1. Go to the Destination Input Map 2. Select 'Show Vehicle Position' 3. Select 'Start route guidance', the system will say "destination reached" as you've just tried to navigate to where you are sitting at the moment. 4. Your current position will now automatically appear in the Destination List. 5. You can then leave it there or save in in your Address Book. This is a round about way to mark your current position, but it is the only way I found that you can do what is done with a single button press on my portable Garmin unit. __________________ Fun Car:* 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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Zuzu Major General 2816 Rep 7,637 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	The isle aint that big to get lost it in that you have to leave bread crumbs behind..:biggrin:....
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professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	That sucks if the 135i does not have that feature. Even the nav on my 120i allows me to store the current location!
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d3syd Major 50 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	lol, if you know me, I always get lost..... __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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Zuzu Major General 2816 Rep 7,637 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	Only Joking..Great tip..havent used the sat nav that much to explore all the features.. Spoke with Raj (Aus_Buster) today about his Business Nav and the dealer is sending him out the Previous CD Map version 13, thinking it is a mapping error on the CD version 14..
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d3syd Major 50 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	Yes that could be it. But aren't we running v14 as well? __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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Zuzu Major General 2816 Rep 7,637 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	We are..but Raj has business nav not Pro nav.. They are totally different disc's as we tried a swap with my pro disc but wouldnt read.
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