2012 Infiniti G37x with nav = NO COMPASS (drives me nuts)

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james t kirk
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2012 G37x with Navigation. You pay for the overpriced option and it DELETES the compass in the mirror.

Who thought of that and why?

Oh sure, the nav package comes with this barely discernable compass icon on the screen, but 1) it's so small you can't see it quickly and easily, and 2) it only points north, so you need to calculate which direction you are facing.

This is stupid.

Sometimes, you just want to know which direction you are facing in order to assure yourself your headed in the right direction. The compass is great for that, and yet some genius deleted the compass. Why?

So my first purpose of this thread is to b**** about not having a compass if one orders the navigation package.

The second purpose of this thread is to wonder if it is possible to buy a mirror from parts for the G37 without navigation and install it on my car? (That will be $500.00 please.)


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telcoman
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A Garmin Nuvi (Amazon) is what I use when needed. I also take it when flying so I can use it in a rental car without getting ripped off by the rental agency. Get one with lifetime maps which is what I did not do but will on my next one.
Check this out.
http://www.gentex.com/automotive/produc ... -safety#37

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leftyturner
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Yes you can order a mirror with a compass. I got mine from http://shop.autodimmingmirrors.com/. Works fine for me.

Fezzik
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Get one on ebay. Dirt cheap. That's where I got my last 3 mirrors

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there is a full digital compass with elevation, long, and latitude in the "infomation" menu under "GPS position"

here is a picture, hopefully that helps... if you dont want to buy a new mirror

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 5cf0505914

james t kirk
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Fezzik wrote:Get one on ebay. Dirt cheap. That's where I got my last 3 mirrors
Thanks man. I would not have thought of Ebay. Just found a brand new OEM compass with a mirror for $125 on ebay. (I called the dealer and he wanted $420.00)

I'm going to give it a shot and see if it works. I'll report back.

(Hoping the wiring harness is the same for both mirrors. Should be. Knock on wood.)

fourthchirpin
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dang. I got that in my g25x and nav. You can always get a mirror though and your good to go!

james t kirk
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New ebay rearview mirror with compass arrived today. It's an OEM mirror and brand new.

It was a breeze to swap out the original (no compass) mirror and replace it with the new one (with compass). One torx bolt, plug and play the harness. Took a moment for the compass to figure out its bearings.

Only 1 thing....

The compass readout is ORANGE.

Is the stock compass in the G37 (no navigation) orange??

I would have thought it would be bluish green.

It may be possible to change (program) the colour of the display, I don't know. I will have to find the relevant section in the workshop manual to see if the mirror has that feature. (Unless it's supposed to be orange.)

If anyone can offer some advice on the above, I'd appreciate it.

Happy to have a compass though. I cannot understand why Nissan would delete the compass in the NAV cars.

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The stock compass readout of my '07 and '08 are both orange.

james t kirk
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Yes thanks.

I went on the infiniti site and was checking out the interior photos. Low and behold, if you do the 360 view of the interior, you can clearly see the compass is orange.

I would not have thought that, but fine. So I have an orange compass now.

I am much happier having a proper compass in the car. I like knowing which direction I'm going. The compass on the Nav system is bad joke (as is the voice activated system entirely).

Anyway, so now I'm happy. I have my onboard nav system when I need it and my compass for every day "which way am I going?"

This is the way the cars should have been produced.

RunLevelZero
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I know this thread is old but I wanted to just throw in that I did the same thing. Bought off ebay, used old credit card to pry apart, removed orange film, replaced with a purple film because I love purple :), and voila, no more orange. You can replace it with any color film you want. The mirror should just snap apart. Use an old credit card as it will most likely not be usable after you use it to get the mirror apart.

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RunLevelZero wrote:I know this thread is old but I wanted to just throw in that I did the same thing. Bought off ebay, used old credit card to pry apart, removed orange film, replaced with a purple film because I love purple :), and voila, no more orange. You can replace it with any color film you want. The mirror should just snap apart. Use an old credit card as it will most likely not be usable after you use it to get the mirror apart.
Quite interesting. Pictures?

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Spouse was pissed when she realized that her old car had the mirror compass and the new "loaded" didn't. Kept hearing about it almost every time I was in the car with her. Not wanting to pay the stealer 420 or even the 260 for the new one on eBay and amazon did a nationwide parts search of salvage yards. The search provides the make/model/year and condition (A-C). Picked up a condition "A" for $75 plus 10.75 shipping. So for $86 no more bitching.

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This is less than $4 ;)

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Wow. I havent seen one of those in a car in a long long time. They sucked cause over time the water would evap out.


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