Hey new owner of Disco 5 here, looking for any recommendations for a phone mount so that the phone can be seen while driving, used for navigation etc.
In my previous LR4 I had a vent mount which worked well, but the new fancy screen gets obscured when doing the same in the 5. The little cubby under the climate controls looks ideal, maybe something that anchors in the 12V socket there, but I have not been able to find any decent products.
Any suggestions on specific products? Or what are others doing? (Or am I a Luddite who should embrace InControl?)
20th Aug 2017 3:05 pm
J77
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Have a look on disco5.co.uk, more owners on there, someone may have a solution.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
20th Aug 2017 3:38 pm
Russell
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Why not use the new sat nav in the car it is much better than the old D3/4 ones and actually works.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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20th Aug 2017 3:58 pm
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I agree with Russell, I drove to London and back using the cars nav and it was pretty much faultless. Also the car will readout text messages.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
20th Aug 2017 4:15 pm
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You sure, I have not found that and LR said it does notMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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20th Aug 2017 4:21 pm
CommanderB
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J77 - Thanks, have cross posted there
20th Aug 2017 4:22 pm
jimbg
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J77 wrote:
I agree with Russell, I drove to London and back using the cars nav and it was pretty much faultless. Also the car will readout text messages.
Really? How do set that up?
20th Aug 2017 4:28 pm
CommanderB
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The sat nav is certainly MUCH better than the LR4, but I would still like to use Waze for even more up-to-date info....
20th Aug 2017 4:31 pm
jimbg
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I tried Waze the other day and it wanted me to drive along a footpath!!
20th Aug 2017 5:25 pm
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Google maps, the biz.
20th Aug 2017 5:30 pm
Tanglewood
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+1 for Google maps. I haven't bothered with a bespoke satnav for years.
20th Aug 2017 8:56 pm
J77
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jimbg wrote:
J77 wrote:
I agree with Russell, I drove to London and back using the cars nav and it was pretty much faultless. Also the car will readout text messages.
Really? How do set that up?
Don't know, mines just does it, if you're stationary you can read them on the screen, if you're driving then it reads them out. I'm using iPhone, don't know if that makes a difference.
From iGUIDE, I'm using the standard Incontrol system
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Why not use the new sat nav in the car it is much better than the old D3/4 ones and actually works.
Really? Isn't it the same as that found in the Evoque (which I have) and the XF (which I use for time to time) both of which are complete crap?____
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20th Aug 2017 9:42 pm
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J77 wrote:
jimbg wrote:
J77 wrote:
I agree with Russell, I drove to London and back using the cars nav and it was pretty much faultless. Also the car will readout text messages.
Really? How do set that up?
Don't know, mines just does it, if you're stationary you can read them on the screen, if you're driving then it reads them out. I'm using iPhone, don't know if that makes a difference.
From iGUIDE, I'm using the standard Incontrol system
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