Display unit upgrades

[Steve McF]

Just wondered what the possibility is to upgrade the display unit in an NG 9-5 to the sat/nav style? Most cars seem to have the sort of SiD style display rather than the screen.

[welshwizard]

Lots of discussion on the 2 NG9-5 groups on FB about replacing the standard unit with an Android set up.  How viable it is to do it from a Green Screen set up I don't know, but I guess most of us who've got the colour screen want to get away from the Belgium  default and out of date maps.....

[Banyaman]

Easy, just buy this and the android head unit of your choice
https://teyes.uk/products/saab-9-5-2010-2011-harness-canbus
Works great

[carrera]

Lots of discussion on the 2 NG9-5 groups on FB about replacing the standard unit with an Android set up.  How viable it is to do it from a Green Screen set up I don't know, but I guess most of us who've got the colour screen want to get away from the Belgium  default and out of date maps.....

I don't have the problem with Belgium default maps. There's a firmware upgrade that solves that and some other problems caused by failing hardware. Post your firmware version

I manage with the old maps, but H Blom has an upgrade that takes you to someting this decade at least

As for swpping from non screen to LCD screen. I haven't looked into this too much, as mine are already LCD, but IIRC it isn't an easy upgrade as there's quite a bit of the loom missing to allow the Satnav to work

[welshwizard]

I have the original firmware in my NG, Ian Allan refused to upgrade it to the more recent variant.  I do have the firmware in my folders somewhere and I might give it a go just to bypass Belgium.

Given that the road infrastructure hasn't changed much since 2010, I am still coping well.  I can always revert to my TomTom if I am in dire need for directions to somewhere new.