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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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Anyone got a Head Up Diaplay unit installed - either factory or aftermarket? Please post ppictures and share your opinion/recommendation.

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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by gambari
Gang,

Anyone got a Head Up Diaplay unit installed - either factory or aftermarket? Please post ppictures and share your opinion/recommendation.
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I have it on my C6 vette. Leave it on all the time but, really
don’t look at it much - EXCEPT when I'm using the Nav. It is
kinda nice then.

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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Thanks Jimm...I might install one on my E500 and bounce the image off the windshield.
Originally Posted by jimm
I have it on my C6 vette. Leave it on all the time but, really
don’t look at it much - EXCEPT when I'm using the Nav. It is
kinda nice then.

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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You might want to check on the BMW forums. It's offered as an option and I've read several threads commenting on the utility of their heads up display.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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How would one install an after market, non-OEM HUD? Where do you get the display input, would it be for the navi display or the instrument cluster display?

The Nightview on a W221 might be nice with HUD.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 06:48 AM
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yup my vette has it too. Great option but dont know of any way to add it to the W211
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yup my vette has it too. Great option but dont know of any way to add it to the W211
I bought this unit from China and it is supposed to display the speed and acceleration plus distance while backing up (if sensors are installed). When not being used, it will just show time i guess, but I am hearing that there might be some difficulty connecting to the W211 as the data from the ODO is carried along fiber optics...Can anyone confirm this?
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Originally Posted by gambari
I bought this unit from China and it is supposed to display the speed and acceleration plus distance while backing up (if sensors are installed). When not being used, it will just show time i guess, but I am hearing that there might be some difficulty connecting to the W211 as the data from the ODO is carried along fiber optics...Can anyone confirm this?
Fiber is for audio/video, the rest use CAN-bus (one of the few). But I don't find it too useful to have the distance displayed on the windscreen when backing up while the OEM indicators show it at the rear. Neither speed and acceleration. What does the vette and others display (didn't go and see BMW site).
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