GizmoQ
Seasoned Member
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2010
- Messages
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- Location
- Traveling the Country
- My XLR/V(s)
- 2006 Black Raven XLR-V; 1996 Eldorado ESC-V
I've been working with Ben at Sunset Orange Creations about the similarities of the C6 corvettes and the XLR. Although we have several things in the works I would like to announce that I have officially been christened the first ever XLR with the Navigation Commander installed and working.
I am currently torn between my other cars and the capabilities I built into them with my CarPCs versus maintaining the clean lines of the XLR. So the Nav Commander was a first step toward a close facsimile for now. Now I can finally enter POIs, Addresses, update changes into the nav without pulling over and stopping. What's really nice about the Nav Commander is no extra buttons or switches to install - it uses the reset button on the DIC, totally stealth. Press and hold the reset for a couple seconds and the route buttons come to life. Once done, press and hold it again and the nav starts tracking again. As a side benefit, it also allows DVD viewing while in motion (not that I would do anything like that).
I am in no way compensated for my endorsement of this product; just a happy, satisfied customer. I may, yet, incorporate a CarPC into this vehicle - lots more testing before I decide - stay tuned.
I am currently torn between my other cars and the capabilities I built into them with my CarPCs versus maintaining the clean lines of the XLR. So the Nav Commander was a first step toward a close facsimile for now. Now I can finally enter POIs, Addresses, update changes into the nav without pulling over and stopping. What's really nice about the Nav Commander is no extra buttons or switches to install - it uses the reset button on the DIC, totally stealth. Press and hold the reset for a couple seconds and the route buttons come to life. Once done, press and hold it again and the nav starts tracking again. As a side benefit, it also allows DVD viewing while in motion (not that I would do anything like that).
I am in no way compensated for my endorsement of this product; just a happy, satisfied customer. I may, yet, incorporate a CarPC into this vehicle - lots more testing before I decide - stay tuned.