Replace Head Unit in an MX-5 NC2 (2011) - 5. Installing the Atoto and Accessories

Car + MX-5 + Atoto Head Unit

I opted to take out the Bose head unit from my MX-5 (Miata) and replace it with an Atoto. These are my trials and tribulations getting the Atoto unit to work... (There weren't many, to be fair, except for that rotten security bolt.)

GPX en GPS: Gebruik de juiste kaart! (Dutch)

GPX + Travel + Navigation Apps + Dutch

Wanneer je routes deelt met anderen, of routes van anderen gebruikt, is het belangrijk om de route te controleren, en de juiste kaart te gebruiken!

Tom Tom Go App (Android) / Tom Tom Routeplanner (web) Navigation Issues

GPX + Travel + Navigation Apps

In my initial turn by turn Android app search I found MRA Navigator to be the best. Tom Tom Go almost made it, but failed in sight of the finish. I was wondering what was happening, and decided to dive a little deeper. And maybe it would pass this time?

(On the fly I found a way to edit Garmin / MRA Routeplanner generated files in the Tom Tom Planner web app. Yes, this is going to get a little nerdy.)

MRA Navigator app settings / MyRoute-app (Android)... and a bit of MRA Routeplanner

GPX + Travel + Navigation Apps

The MRA Navigator app (MRA Next? oh whatever) is thus far one of the few apps that passed my 'smart waypoint skipping' test.

It's not perfect, but it works!

Turn by Turn Navigation for Touring - Looking for the Better App / Smart Waypoint Skipping

GPX + Travel + Navigation Apps

Obviously, there won't be something like 'the best' app, as everyone has a different goal and wish list. But after looking at so many websites and apps I still found it impossible to pick out the right app.

One thing I knew though: it needed some sort of smart waypoint skipping.

So I decided to simply test a few different apps.

Google Maps - Using Coordinates

Travel + Navigation Apps

Did you know Google Maps can use coordinates instead of addresses? And navigate between them? That's handy to share a location without an address, like a parking area, or just a tree in the middle of a meadow, next to nowhere.

GPX naar Google Maps (Dutch)

GPX + Travel + Navigation Apps + Dutch

Gisteren heb ik gekeken naar een aantal PC en online gebaseerde tools, en daar hoort natuurlijk Google Maps ook bij. Google Maps is gratis en navigeert erg goed, maar wil je data uitwisselen met iets anders, dan heeft dat wat aandacht nodig... en werkt het uiteindelijk amper, helaas.