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(Message started by: Strmda on Nov 2^nd, 2007, 4:06pm)

Title: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Strmda on Nov 2^nd, 2007, 4:06pm

Hi, I would like to buy navi MFD from Ford Galaxy and use it in my Scorpio. Do you have any experience? My main problem is that I do not know if I can connect it to CD changer and remote control.

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Baz on Nov 2^nd, 2007, 10:10pm

OK,

where to start....

The MFD unit will not fit directly into the aperture of the Scorpio. The Galaxy has a double DIN hole whereas (and despite many advertising otherwise!!) the Scorpio along with the Mondeo, Fiesta etc. have 1.8 DIN apertures. The two photos below show that they do fit though although quite a lot of the metalwork behind the radio had to be removed.

There are also two types of MFD unit; one which was manufactured up to December 2000 and one which ran from January 2001 to September 2005. The latter used the "DX" version of the Blaupunkt software and the earlier one used "non DX" the earlier one does not have postcode recognition etc...

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/bazunitec3/79_1_b.jpghttp://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/bazunitec3/9e_1_b.jpg

The rear wiring connections are as follows:
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/bazunitec3/ford_rns.jpg

All of the connectors on the back of the MFD will fit but you will need conversion adapters from the Scorpios loom to the new plugs like this one:http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/bazunitec3/PC2-08-4.jpg

The cd changer cable in the scorpio will not fit and will either need a new plug fitting at the radio end (which is what I did on my travelpilot) or you can fit a mini ISO plug cable which was fitted in the Focus
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/bazunitec3/plug.jpg
(from about 1999) If you get a cable however, it will need extending as the focus changer was under the seat. The steering wheel controls will not work (or at least I never got mine working and eventually took the control off and replaced the cowling with one off an executive model which didn't have the steering controls. This is probably more down to the fact that the RIM (Radio interface module) in the Scorpio is not compatible with the MFD (or the Travelpilot which I have in mine.)

The wiring for the travelpilot is very similar to the MFD as is shown here:
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/bazunitec3/FordTravelpilot.jpg

Why do you want to fit an MFD anyway?

Baz

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Strmda on Nov 3^rd, 2007, 1:16pm

Hi,
thank you very, very much for your advice.

I have wanted the MFD because I have seen in my brother's car VW Passat and I like it. It is good thing and I have found very good offer. But now, I think I will not buy it. It is complicated and I do not want to loose the steering wheel controls.

Strmda

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Baz on Nov 3^rd, 2007, 2:15pm

I would tend to agree with you. I had one a while ago and it does need some hacking of the dashboard to fit it and the wiring isn't that easy to sort out.

I did fit the travelpilot in the end which is a 1.8 DIN unit but even that needed some work to get it working and as I said, the steering controls don't work at all. Although not something I ever used to be honest!

Baz

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Strmda on Nov 3^rd, 2007, 3:46pm

Really? Honestly, I do not know what to do without them. It is more comfortable.

When I think about it, it is a pity that Ford never used navi in Scorpio. It is one of the last parts which I miss.

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Baz on Nov 3^rd, 2007, 4:52pm

There are no cup holders either!!

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Strmda on Nov 3^rd, 2007, 6:55pm

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Robiko on Nov 4^th, 2007, 8:24pm

Mine has a cup holder...

...the girlfriend... ;)

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Baz on Nov 4^th, 2007, 11:43pm

Mine has them built into the back seat.... another mod I did a while back. Got them from a BMW a few years back!

My girlfriend wont hold anything of mine.... especially when the wife is around!

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Big_Green_Tank on Nov 29^th, 2007, 8:23pm

These MFD navi systems would be the answer to the problem of having the horrible sucker mount on the windscreen and having to put the whole sat nav gadget I have with ariel into hiding when parking and it also looks very smart, the only thing missing is the TV and DVD that the Beamers have!! LOL

Baz you haven't got an MFD unit going Cheap have you???

Bob

Title: Re: MFD navi in Scorpio?
Post by Baz on Nov 30^th, 2007, 11:30pm

fraid not Bob, however you can get the adapter cables and mods from Germany which will enable you to fit DVD and freeview DVB tv to the MFD units...... I did have all the stuff at one time!