BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I've noticed on my dealers/bmw web site that you can buy the nav V with European maps for £610 or with no mapping for £475..
Does that mean if you already have  say,  a zumo 550/660 with garmin express you could buy the cheap nav V option then put your existing maps on it with garmin express ?  wishful thinking?

Dont buy the no map option.  They are a nightmare.  You would have to buy full European mapping from Garmin at full lifetime update rate.  Iv yet to meet anybody who has got one to work as well as a pre loaded one.  Its just not worth the hassle.  You would be unable to use any existing map data you own.

Going by reports on other forums I would hold off buying a nav 5. Lots of problems.

That's a shame,  could've saved £135
I've read some reports of the nav V loosing satalite fix occasionally but nothing much else?
I'm wondering how many more functions work via the 14 controller and nav V that I won't get with my current nav IV

stever1 wrote: Going by reports on other forums I would hold off buying a nav 5. Lots of problems.

Had my Nav V since February. Worked all over Europe faultlessly. You get the same functions with the magic wheel as you get with the IV.  Most of the time though its quicker just to hit the screen. The screen brightness and charity of the V is far superior to the IV/660 and voice prompts are better.

I have also used the NAV-V since  April, and have no issues at all.
The only thing is that the audio out is muted the first time you switch on the unit - Press the "Speak" function - and all is well.

Works weary well - also the traffic info/ weather etc by the cellphone link is working perfect.

I will not switch back to the NAV-4 

STeinar wrote: I have also used the NAV-V since  April, and have no issues at all.
The only thing is that the audio out is muted the first time you switch on the unit - Press the "Speak" function - and all is well.

Works weary well - also the traffic info/ weather etc by the cellphone link is working perfect.

I will not switch back to the NAV-4 

My audio is the same.  Just tap the symbol and it talks. I have always listened to it via my Ks speakers/Autocom. It will be interesting to see if it does the same when I connect using an Autocom BT dongle. Garmin suggested doing a master reset to clear the mute.  I can't be bothered as you loose all your stored routes. Maybe try it in the winter.

Do you think bmw will eventually give the RT/nav IV  the same functions they gave on the GSWC
ie.  much more info about the bike on the nav iv screen
Surely it only needs a update for it to work on the RT .?

Maz12 wrote: Do you think bmw will eventually give the RT/nav IV  the same functions they gave on the GSWC
ie.  much more info about the bike on the nav iv screen
Surely it only needs a update for it to work on the RT .?

You never know. The RT is more K1600 than GS in its instrument departments and they dont have any of the GS extras so I shouldn't hold your breath. 

Shame,  it'd be nice to have the features the GS has on the nav iv

stever1 wrote: Going by reports on other forums I would hold off buying a nav 5. Lots of problems.

Had mine from new, no problems at all.

Is it worth upgrading to the nav v if I already have the nav iv ?
Is it miles better or would I be better saving my money and hanging on to the iv ?

The screen is a lot brighter and I think the prompts are clearer and better. If its £600 better is debateable. 

RTman10 wrote: The screen is a lot brighter and I think the prompts are clearer and better. If its £600 better is debateable.

Luckily mine was free when I bought the bike last year.

STeinar wrote: I have also used the NAV-V since  April, and have no issues at all.
The only thing is that the audio out is muted the first time you switch on the unit - Press the "Speak" function - and all is well.

Works weary well - also the traffic info/ weather etc by the cellphone link is working perfect.

I will not switch back to the NAV-4 

Mine did the same. I had to hit the Speak button on switch on every time.  Since its been mounted on the RT and connected via Bluetooth it works straight way.