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EYorkshire



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I used a Garmin 1440 from Halfords, 12 volt supplied from passenger side fusebox F5, wires up behind dash and through a hole made in the cubby hole . Comes on with ignition and goes off when fob removed.

Post #126487 7th Jan 2012 11:23 am
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BrianAbbott



Member Since: 28 Dec 2010
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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Ipanema Sand

You're much better off without the factory supplied satnav - it's expensive crap.

Get a Tomtom or Garmin or ... and then you can add POIs, update it at minimal cost, use it in other vehicles etc ...

There are plenty of threads on here about fitting them so they don't have trailing wires, if you need to do that. (eg the previous post to this). Brian

MY11 FL2 SD4 GS
Extras to same spec as XS apart from the Satnav, plus Xenons.
Ipenema Sand, Ebony.

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Boxer



Member Since: 26 Dec 2009
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Wales 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Zermatt Silver

Just started using the navfree app on my iPhone, been using a Tom Tom for years and it's as good.
For nothing you really can't fault it. Thumbs Up Don't put petrol in a diesel. They don't run well.

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ammer



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HST Auto Stornoway Grey

Gents

Appreciate your advice. Bit of a no brainer, so will be probably take the Garmin option and save a considerable amount of money.

Many thanks

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Post #126569 7th Jan 2012 8:28 pm
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egipp



Member Since: 29 May 2009
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Australia 2009 Freelander 2 i6 SE Auto Santorini Black

The Garmin 1490T is a standard fit from Land Rover Australia in all 2011 models, excluding the HSE, which comes with the factory fit navigation. There are no gaps in the installation since they fit a plastic mask over the Garmin surround. I took a similar approach when fitting the 1490 in my 2009, getting a local plastics shop to cut the mask. There's a picture in my gallery. It's been used for just over a year now and has generally been very good.

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egipp



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Australia 2009 Freelander 2 i6 SE Auto Santorini Black

The Garmin 1490T is a standard fit from Land Rover Australia in all 2011 models, excluding the HSE, which comes with the factory fit navigation. There are no gaps in the installation since they fit a plastic mask over the Garmin surround. I took a similar approach when fitting the 1490 in my 2009, getting a local plastics shop to cut the mask. There's a picture in my gallery. It's been used for just over a year now and has generally been very good.

Post #126576 7th Jan 2012 9:06 pm
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gstd4-e



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England 2012 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Fuji White

Thanks to egipp I went for the Garmin 1490LMT from Halfords for £149 inc lifetime maps and traffic.



There is a PDF from Land Rover in the gallery - https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user..._00000.pdf

Some help here and in egipp’s gallery –

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic8466.html?highlight=1490

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic2585.html A Land Rover owner since 1988

From a 1974 series III to a 12MY XS FL2 with help of a 1995 D1, 1996 D1, 2005 D3, 2007 D3 and a 2009 FL2.

Post #126628 8th Jan 2012 12:38 pm
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