Do we know for sure: does PDR come with navigation or not? - Page 2

FNxR3DNECK · 01-07-2017, 09:56 AM

I ised Apple Carplay for Nav and Pandora radio on my 450ish mile drive from NC up to Maryland and it worked great once I got it to sync, getting it to sync was a bit of a pain.

SS 1LE · 01-07-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomiboy

I'm old and not super tech savvy, but like navigation and bluetooth. Have any of you used Apple Carplay to do navigation in your 1LE? I've heard that Google maps can't be used and Apples nav isn't too hot

I haven't tried yet. To be honest I haven't even paired my iPhone with the car yet lol. Too busy enjoying the drive to care about the tech stuff yet.

Anybody tried nav via Car Play yet?

seanblurr · 01-07-2017, 10:45 AM

Yes it's super easy and works fine. The *ONLY* issue with Apple maps via car play is if you try to do it while driving through the system it is Siri activation only. Meaning it can take a few tries to get it to understand what you are saying. I couldn't find a way to physically type anything in unless I used the phone.

M.A.K. · 01-07-2017, 12:38 PM

That seems to be how most of the systems are going. Had a Mercedes C 300 rental in October that was similar. Only voice would work on the go or points-of-interest I believe, kinda weird.

*Interesting Factoid! Chevy PDR is $1300 (us) and includes the cosworth tool box software. I highly recommend everyone with PDR download it...its free, and a very powerful tool for building speed at the track... For a similar, but not nearly as detailed a system, Ferrari will charge you over $10,000 on a $300 000 car... and the camera is mounted in the front of the bumper like some kind of blemish underneath the prancing horse logo!?! LOL, couldn't believe it.... Next time you see a 488 with a black dot in it's otherwise red nose you can chuckle knowing the guy paid 10 grand for it....

Hopefully this makes those who were second guessing getting PDR feel better about their decision! Also I know anyone spending 300K on a car probably doesn't give a s#*t about 10 grand, just think its humorous and wanted too share, no harm or ill feelings meant, LOVE ALL SPEED!!

Casalino · 01-07-2017, 01:25 PM

I was just informed that at this moment, all 1le's come with PDR. so who feels good about making the decision, since we all have it right?

DFW1LE · 01-07-2017, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SS 1LE

I haven't tried yet. To be honest I haven't even paired my iPhone with the car yet lol. Too busy enjoying the drive to care about the tech stuff yet.

Anybody tried nav via Car Play yet?

The dealer paired my iPhone before I drove off. Haven't yet tried to run nav from my phone over the car's screen.

WhyUMad1LE · 01-07-2017, 01:43 PM

I like the colors of the apple nav, very easy on the eyes. It sucks at rerouting though. Wish we could use Waze instead!

seanblurr · 01-07-2017, 01:56 PM

Keep in mind that apple car play only works when connected via cable, not bluetooth.

Apple maps is not my favorite, but I suppose it will work in a pinch. Or I will just do what I have been doing the past years, just do it on the phone...

DFW1LE · 01-07-2017, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GearheadSS

It does not come with Nav. The radio code is still IO5, which is the non-nav uplevel Mylink.

I'll say this. If you plan on tracking the car at all, PDR is worth it. I wouldn't dream about owning one without if I were going to track it. I loved it in the ATS-V. With Cosworth Toolbox, you can really analyze all of the data from the recorder to help improve your times.

http://www.cosworth.com/toolbox/

Thanks Gearhead, was not aware of the Cosworth toolbox. Do you still have any 1LE's in inventory?

M.A.K. · 01-07-2017, 04:32 PM

PDR is an available option on 1LE and ZL1 only. You can get a 1LE without it, although as of now i have not heard of any being built. It seems all of us that have ordered or taken delivery early on choose the option, yet too see one without. Have heard that they are not building any non PDR cars until later in year but that was just a rumor as far as I know...
If anyone has a solid piece of info please share!

Also for the price auto companies in general charge for NAV its way cheaper to get a separate unit for a fraction of the cost, along with often having lifetime updates.. ( if you dont want to use your phone's data etc..)

tx6g1le · 01-07-2017, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GearheadSS

With Cosworth Toolbox, you can really analyze all of the data from the recorder to help improve your times.

How did I not learn this when I bought my car?! Yet another reason this forum is a hero. Gearhead, does is simply record to the SD card that you have the video recording on?

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*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-07-2017, 06:11 PM

Carplay and Apple maps works pretty well once you get it hooked up.

But......I once had it connected, and then opened the camera app to record a tunnel video, getting into Boston....the maps app disconnected, and did not save the route offline.

The tunnel and subsequent buildings gave me problems getting a GPS signal and route downloaded to the phone.

Same thing happened to me up in the Adirondacks. For this reason, I am getting Chevy Nav, even though I'll probably use carpaly 90% of the time...

seanblurr · 01-07-2017, 06:35 PM

I've noticed a few times that it seems to freeze up, and I need to disconnect and plug the cable back in in order to access apple car play from the screen, other wise when I click the app icon it makes a sound but doesnt actually go into the app. Is this because I used the actual phone for something? I've been trying to figure out why it does this on occasion.

SS 1LE · 01-07-2017, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tx6g1le

How did I not learn this when I bought my car?! Yet another reason this forum is a hero. Gearhead, does is simply record to the SD card that you have the video recording on?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pretty sure the performance supplement talks about this software.

01-07-2017, 09:56 AM	#15
FNxR3DNECK Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 2,474	I ised Apple Carplay for Nav and Pandora radio on my 450ish mile drive from NC up to Maryland and it worked great once I got it to sync, getting it to sync was a bit of a pain. __________________ IG: @NC_M1SS1LE

01-07-2017, 10:45 AM	#17
seanblurr Drives: ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: California Posts: 1,297	Yes it's super easy and works fine. The ONLY issue with Apple maps via car play is if you try to do it while driving through the system it is Siri activation only. Meaning it can take a few tries to get it to understand what you are saying. I couldn't find a way to physically type anything in unless I used the phone. __________________

01-07-2017, 01:56 PM	#22
seanblurr Drives: ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: California Posts: 1,297	Keep in mind that apple car play only works when connected via cable, not bluetooth. Apple maps is not my favorite, but I suppose it will work in a pinch. Or I will just do what I have been doing the past years, just do it on the phone... __________________

01-07-2017, 06:11 PM	#26
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	Carplay and Apple maps works pretty well once you get it hooked up. But......I once had it connected, and then opened the camera app to record a tunnel video, getting into Boston....the maps app disconnected, and did not save the route offline. The tunnel and subsequent buildings gave me problems getting a GPS signal and route downloaded to the phone. Same thing happened to me up in the Adirondacks. For this reason, I am getting Chevy Nav, even though I'll probably use carpaly 90% of the time... __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

01-07-2017, 06:35 PM	#27
seanblurr Drives: ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: California Posts: 1,297	I've noticed a few times that it seems to freeze up, and I need to disconnect and plug the cable back in in order to access apple car play from the screen, other wise when I click the app icon it makes a sound but doesnt actually go into the app. Is this because I used the actual phone for something? I've been trying to figure out why it does this on occasion. __________________

01-07-2017, 12:38 PM	#18
M.A.K. Drives: 2017 SS 1LE , 75 Caddy, 15 Cruze Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: N.O.T.L., Ontario, Canada Posts: 177	That seems to be how most of the systems are going. Had a Mercedes C 300 rental in October that was similar. Only voice would work on the go or points-of-interest I believe, kinda weird. Interesting Factoid! Chevy PDR is $1300 (us) and includes the cosworth tool box software. I highly recommend everyone with PDR download it...its free, and a very powerful tool for building speed at the track... For a similar, but not nearly as detailed a system, Ferrari will charge you over $10,000 on a $300 000 car... and the camera is mounted in the front of the bumper like some kind of blemish underneath the prancing horse logo!?! LOL, couldn't believe it.... Next time you see a 488 with a black dot in it's otherwise red nose you can chuckle knowing the guy paid 10 grand for it.... Hopefully this makes those who were second guessing getting PDR feel better about their decision! Also I know anyone spending 300K on a car probably doesn't give a s#t about 10 grand, just think its humorous and wanted too share, no harm or ill feelings meant, LOVE ALL SPEED!!

01-07-2017, 01:25 PM	#19
Casalino Drives: 17' 1LE BLK Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: New York, New York Posts: 443	I was just informed that at this moment, all 1le's come with PDR. so who feels good about making the decision, since we all have it right?

01-07-2017, 01:43 PM	#21
WhyUMad1LE Drives: 17 SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 1,920	I like the colors of the apple nav, very easy on the eyes. It sucks at rerouting though. Wish we could use Waze instead!

01-07-2017, 04:32 PM	#24
M.A.K. Drives: 2017 SS 1LE , 75 Caddy, 15 Cruze Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: N.O.T.L., Ontario, Canada Posts: 177	PDR is an available option on 1LE and ZL1 only. You can get a 1LE without it, although as of now i have not heard of any being built. It seems all of us that have ordered or taken delivery early on choose the option, yet too see one without. Have heard that they are not building any non PDR cars until later in year but that was just a rumor as far as I know... If anyone has a solid piece of info please share! Also for the price auto companies in general charge for NAV its way cheaper to get a separate unit for a fraction of the cost, along with often having lifetime updates.. ( if you dont want to use your phone's data etc..)

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