Sat Nav Compatibility

[Galaxy23]

I have a 53 plated Ford Galaxy ghia with a 500 RDS stereo which has a 6 cd changer situated in the boot area.I have just bought a sat nav system for a Ford Galaxy off e-bay and was wondering if i give the specifications would anyone know if i would need to buy any additional wiring loom.As far as I know the only thing i need to do is to run the gps aerial lead underneath the dash ,probably through the glove box area to behing where the console will sit.Hopefully the leads for the existing stereo will plug into the rear of the sat nav unit ????????????

 

The Sat nav is called a Ford Blaupunkt MFD DX Sat nav which has a cd changer control written on the top right hand side of the unit.

I am unable to e-mail the picture for some reason.It basically has a knob on the left with TIM,INFO,ASL,SCAN and numbers 1,2,3 underneath and the knob on the right hand side has NAVI,AUDIO,MUSIC SYMBOL and numbers 4,5,6 and then there is the screen in the middle.I have cut/pasted the following too:

 

...:FORD MFD satellite navigation

 

 

 

 

 

...::Radio unit

 

- RDS/EON VHF (stereo), MW

- TP, TA

- Speech distortion elimination during traffic news

- 6 x 6 memory presets (TP, FM, AM, on the memory levels 1 & 2)

- Radio and memory scan

- 4 x 20W output power

 

...::Traffic News

 

- Evaluation of TP and TA

- TIM: Traffic news memory with 4 minute recording capacity

 

 

...::Navigation unit

 

- Acoustic driving recommendations

- Adjustible radio loudspeaker volume control for the output of driving recommendations

- Selectable menu language:

* German

* English

* Dutch

* Italian

* French

* Spanish

- Selectable road map orientation

 

 

 

 

 

 

...::Items included

 

- FORD MFD DX

- Code Card

- GPS Antenna

- Navigation CD

 

 

 

Please can anyone advise me. :huh:

[mumof4]

you can copy paste the link for the item from ebay...

[Jimbo1963]

Is it the 5000 RDS that you have?

If so the MFD is bigger, it is 2DIN height where the Ford 5000 is only DIN +1/2.

 

Jim

[mumof4]

Hmm..isnt the ford 6006e a double din?if so it fits in the 2001 model...i could be wrong on the din size though.

[Galaxy23]

I have a 5000 RDS.So i take it the sat nav unit i have bought is too big to fit

[mumof4]

you wont know till you try....something should have checked before hand me thinks.. :huh:

 

I think it might..as dont 04/54 models have them in?

[Galaxy23]

Me guesses so.What is this double din you refer to.

[mumof4]

I had a ford 6006e head unit in the gal i used to have...i took out the 5000 unit and replaced it..i think the head unit i put in was double din..but i cant remember..will have a search

[mumof4]

OK..i was right..the ford 6006e is double din..this is what i had in

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-6006E-IN-DASH-C...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

(not mine i might add)

 

soo..if the unit you bought is double din..i think it should fit..i had the 2001 model Ghia Galaxy.and i dont think they would have reduced the gap for the stereo .i could be wrong mind.

[Galaxy23]

Thanks, I will keep my fingers crossed it will fit.Otherwise it will be a chisel job !!!!!!!

[Galaxy23]

I will try this link you refer to see you can see the picture

[Galaxy23]

Don't know if this will work,but here it is:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1

[Galaxy23]

That's the one.Both our links show the one that I am getting.Do you have any more thoughts re if it will fit now you have seen the picture ???

[mumof4]

i deleted my link since we both put up the same one..

 

I am no expert..but i think if it is double din then it should fit..i cant think of a reason why not.

considering the 6006e unit is double din and it fit in mine..

 

Steve67 is the best to know....or someone who already has it in..Bleeno does..and so do others..

[Galaxy23]

Thanks mum of 4 .I am quite sure it will fit too.

Stupid question,but how do i ask steve67 to view this post ??????

[mumof4]

Ill do it for you hun..no worries...Though dont expect a reply straight away as he is currently setting up his own shop.

[Galaxy23]

Many thanks

[mikeohope]

There are other topics on this subject in these forums. I think you will have to do some mods to the console to get this to fit. I considered doing this to mine but the fear of ballsing it up due to the mods I would have had to make put me off.

[Gadgetoid]

LOL.

 

I see the blind are leading the blind here.

 

Time to shed some light on the subject:

 

The standard Ford Audio ( 5000RDS, 6006E, etc.. ) is 1.75DIN

 

The SatNav unit is double DIN. And it is really a rebadged VW / Blaupunkt unit so the plugs are different and will need converters.

 

It is a fairly simple job to remove the air con control, radio, cup holders and switch gear from your existing facia. Then remove the three screws that hold it in ( 1 in each cup holder slot and one at the back of the radio slot)

 

Then replace everything in the new facia you will have just bought from Ford to fit the SatNav. The part number you need is F1319217. Only

[28vr6]

For all your questions go here

http://vwnavi.com/forums/ :16:

[Windy Miller]

Is the GALA wire solid purple or purple/white?

[Gadgetoid]

Without getting it all out to have a look I think it is solid purple.

In a setup using Ford standard audio units it is the wire that ends in the yellow connector ( which only has one wire coming from it in a standard setup)