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Thread ID: 81410	2007-07-27 02:02:00	Jap Import GPS	Marshman (7857)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
573099	2007-07-27 02:02:00	Is it possible to re-programme the Sat Nav system installed in a Japanese imported car to allow it to work in New Zealand? Cheers Marshman	Marshman (7857)
573100	2007-07-27 04:15:00	It might not even be GPS. If so, you would have to get the Japanese satellite "adjusted" to transmit to NZ. :eek: If it's GPS, it probably has a proprietary map format, and unavailable (Japanese) documentation. It would be an "interesting" challenge. I'd scrap it. ;)	Graham L (2)
573101	2007-07-27 05:15:00	I have been told by a car dealer (who are always to be believed) when I was looking at buying an import recently that they can be upgraded for NZ... at a cost of around $1,000.00. No idea who does it though.	Shortcircuit (1666)
573102	2007-07-27 05:44:00	So scrap it, and spend about that on a new one, with support and a guarantee. ;)	Graham L (2)
573103	2007-07-27 14:26:00	I have been told by a car dealer (who are always to be believed) when I was looking at buying an import recently that they can be upgraded for NZ... at a cost of around $1,000.00. No idea who does it though. lol at that price he means replaced, not upgraded	motorbyclist (188)
573104	2007-07-27 21:01:00	My friend's new car has one of those (Jap import). It is constantly telling him that he's 9800km away from where he's supposed to be.	somebody (208)
573105	2007-07-28 07:04:00	a workmate at my old job had a gps but it only showed a japanese map, so it was kinda interesting watching us drive across jap farmland while in auckland. it had a tv function too, but NZ laws/regulations meant it got all ripped out/disabled when it was imported. apparently they would have pulled the whole thing out if it wasn't the only way to control the AC and suspension settings/sports modes etc	motorbyclist (188)
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