Navigation sd card for Mazda 3 2014

vetinari · 25-12-2014 10:10PM #1

I'm planning to get the navigation SD card for my brothers 2014 Mazda Diesel as a Christmas present.

I think this one should match
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/MAZDA-navigation-SD-Europe-2014-for-MAZDA-6-CX5-NAVIGATION-KD51-66-EZ1B-sat-nav-/181616866648?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item2a49357558

It says Mazda 6 but other ebay ads at higher prices mention Mazda 3 and have the same model number.

The only thing that's throwing me off is that the ones on Ebay are all Tom Tom and the navigation manual that came with the car says the manufacturer is Navteq. Anyone here buy an aftermarket navigation SD card for the Mazda 3?

Thanks.

colm_mcm · 25-12-2014 10:35PM

Possible silly question, but does the car actually have navigation? If so, wouldn't it already have a navigation card?

mailforkev · 25-12-2014 11:17PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Possible silly question, but does the car actually have navigation? If so, wouldn't it already have a navigation card?

On the new 6 I think it's just a matter of inserting a SD card into a slot under the steering wheel to activate it.

bazz26 · 25-12-2014 11:53PM

And if it's a 2014 Mazda 3 wouldn't it already have 2014 maps from the factory?

braddun · 26-12-2014 12:00AM

cheaper to buy gps system from amazon uk 80 euro with lifetime maps

colm_mcm · 26-12-2014 10:18AM

Or a map for €3.99

Not the same thing though....

If adding satnav only cost €80 or so, wouldn't the dealers have mentioned it?

dec2000 · 26-12-2014 10:42AM

mailforkev wrote: »

On the new 6 I think it's just a matter of inserting a SD card into a slot under the steering wheel to activate it.

Its €500 for navigation in the Mazda cx5 and 6, and considering the 3 came later I assume it's the same set up.

The SD card might be cheap but you'll find that there is no SD card reader and the antenna part is needed in the radio. If you look at the car to the right of the steering wheel there is a small compartment(that's good for nothing), this gets replaced with the SD card reader and I was told the radio has to come out and another part is required to connect to the antenna.

pa990 · 26-12-2014 11:26AM

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vetinari · 26-12-2014 02:10PM

Just a bit of further info.

The dealer charges something like 200 euro plus for the navigation SD card.
The car has a Nav button that you can select.
Without the SD card, all it shows you is a compass view.
I'm presuming that all the cars come with a GPS receiver but that you need the SD card for the navigation to work.
I was hoping that one of the cards you can buy on ebay would work with the car.

vetinari · 26-12-2014 02:16PM

Regards buying a dedicated GPS system.
For people who don't know the layout of the Mazda 3, it has a large tablet on top of the dash.
It's be a lot easier to have the maps on that screen than having another separate screen as well as that one.

galvo_clare · 26-12-2014 02:18PM

Tried this once. Put a Mazda3 SD card into a 2013 Mazda3 with no NAV. It didn't work. You need more than the card.

Navigation sd card for Mazda 3 2014

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