2013 Navigiation

[JantzenOKC]

I wish someone would tell us how they like the Mylink Navigation on there 2013, surely some have taken delivery already. I ordered one and am really curious what its like.. please post pics of the mapping or video or just tell what you like or dont like about it

[Sqwirtle]

I'm at work now but depending how I'm feeling when I get home, I'll take some pics.

Anyways - I LOVE IT. It is one of the best nav's I have seen in long time. My father just got a Grand Sport Vette a month ago and the new Camaro's nav blows the nav in his Vette away.

Very easy and self intuitive. Great split screen modes depending on your preference. Regular map on left and many different choices for what to show up on right.

My one complaint so far is that my phone syncs up fine with bluetooth every time I enter car but a lot of time my Pandora doesn't. I haven't had the time to see why...

This is one of the first Nav's that don't lose the MyLink so I couldn't be happier. You are going to love it and it is well worth the wait.

[JantzenOKC]

Originally Posted by Sqwirtle

I'm at work now but depending how I'm feeling when I get home, I'll take some pics.

Anyways - I LOVE IT. It is one of the best nav's I have seen in long time. My father just got a Grand Sport Vette a month ago and the new Camaro's nav blows the nav in his Vette away.

Very easy and self intuitive. Great split screen modes depending on your preference. Regular map on left and many different choices for what to show up on right.

My one complaint so far is that my phone syncs up fine with bluetooth every time I enter car but a lot of time my Pandora doesn't. I haven't had the time to see why...

This is one of the first Nav's that don't lose the MyLink so I couldn't be happier. You are going to love it and it is well worth the wait.

Well that is def what i want to hear, im a mechanic and i pull alot of cars in and out so i see ALOT of factory nav units and most of them are not that great compared to garmin.. ive seen some pics of a mylink screen with nav in something else maybe a traverse idk but it looked NICE so here i am waiting.... i ordered on Aug 23rd and my tpw was 9/17 no vin yet! Thanks for the info and maybe the pics

[Mr. iNCREDIBLE]

Originally Posted by Sqwirtle

My one complaint so far is that my phone syncs up fine with bluetooth every time I enter car but a lot of time my Pandora doesn't. I haven't had the time to see why...

I can tell you why..

it's your phone.. it's shutting down the bluetooth link to the music (A2DP) function to conserve battery on the phone..

I have the same problem in my 2012, the phone loops up no issue, but I have to manually activate the A2DP function most of the time..

I've gotten into the habit of turning pandora on as I get in the car, then as soon as the the phone BT detects the A2DP connection it syncs up, where normally that would be off as it wasn't beeing used, turning on pandora wakes up the BT features, usually end up with a couple of seconds of music via the phone speaker, but that doesn't bother me.

[Sqwirtle]

Awesome thanks for that info. I'll check it out.

Here are some quick pics I just took real fast:

[JantzenOKC]

WOW that looks awesome, light years ahead of most factory nav units i have seen.. Does it have the option to have a 3D map or does it have to be Birdseye? Either way I'm excited to see in person!! The wait continues lol thanks for postin pics!

[Sqwirtle]

The one thing that is also quite annoying - there is no user guide for it yet...

I think I remember someone saying that the manual is on constraint...

[Soonerfan]

Ok I have a dumb question...I have the my link how does this feature work? Is it an add on from the factory?

[Sqwirtle]

What feature? - The Nav is an additional option you needed to order.

Wasn't being built on 2013 orders until mid August.

[Soonerfan]

Well I have the 2013 but haven't needed the turn by turn. After looking onlline with onstar it says it downloads to your screan if your car has it. How do I kow if it works like what is shown above?

[jperaino]

I just took delivery today and the NAV seems great. No manual for it though....have to wing it for all features...

[Mr. iNCREDIBLE]

Originally Posted by Soonerfan

Well I have the 2013 but haven't needed the turn by turn. After looking onlline with onstar it says it downloads to your screan if your car has it. How do I kow if it works like what is shown above?

do you have that screen? the full NAV?

if so then you also need the smart phone app, iphone or android.

then from the app you put in your destination and send to the vehicle.

download can take a couple minutes, but a lot easier than trying to type it on the screen.

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If you have the older radio only without that screen, then you can send it via mapquest, bingmaps or the app (google maps no longer works)..


in either case the OnStar Directions and Connections plan is needed you have to be an active OnStar Subscriber in the highest plan, the basic plan doesn't include these options.

[scnhra]

Nav is a seperate option from My Link. Nav was an extra $750 add to the mylink system. There is no way to add it to the base mylink as of now as far as everything I have read.

[LSxJunkie]

Wow. That looks as good as the navigation on my 2010 RX350.