Hi,

Just ordered a yeti Elegance, couldn't really afford the extra for upgrade to radio but have a Columbus coming out from my current car that I retrofitted ( literally plug and play with new surround )to that. Has anybody fitted a Columbus in there Yeti and will it just plug and play as before? Thanks in advance.

They are a straight swap, but will require VCDS coding if you want the sat nav directions displayed on the maxidot.

Pleased to confirm previous post have just done it on my 2013 Yeti no problems

Thanks both. Have to wait till I get the new Yeti, fit it and then persuade somebody with VCDS to code it, .....in exchange for a few beer tokens of course..

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Will I need a different surround when retrofitting my Columbus to a F/L Yeti ?, did for the VRS.

Can I just ask why you want the Columbus?

 

If it's for the Sat Nav, please believe me, don't bother! I have the Columbus in my Superb and have ditched it for a new TomTom Sat Nav, which is updated more regularly and the Traffic is MUCH better.

 

I've ordered a Yeti Elegance this morning   and the Columbus was definitely not on the options list.

I like the Columbus for the music storage and DVD. Agree, as a Sat Nav not the best and certainly wouldnt pay £1600 for the option. But as I have one , already loaded with my music and only a Bolero fitted to the awaiting order, think i will use it. In fairness dont use the Sat Nav much on it, but it has never failed me yet.

Yes, I believe you will need a different surround as the Columbus is more "square".

Several people have done it so there should be a part number on here somewhere...

I've a Columbus on my new Octy (trading back for a new Yeti though).

While it's great for DAB and music etc, the satnav is poor overall. Very pretty yes, and it gives clear directions - but the menu system is utterly diabolical, choosing a new destination can be very frustrating, the maps are of variable accuracy (four or five years out of date in some locations in Central Edinburgh for example), and the traffic system is very poor compared to TomTom HD.

An example - in the recent storms, the Columbus satnav tried to take me into a section of the M8 that was nose to tail (heard that on the radio). Luckily I had my TomTom and switched it in while sitting still, and it took me off the motorway at the next exit (after a minutes replotting routes as it got its traffic updates) and then via back roads to my destination only 20 minutes late (the M8 delays lasted two hours or more).

That, and two or three other navigation errors sees me now permanently on TomTom.

But in every other way the Columbus is exceptional and I'd hate to go back to more basic music and radio management.

Edited 29 December, 201312 yr by ColinEdinburgh

Same as ColinEdinburgh

 

The maps on the Columbus are shocking, and only get updated when the car goes back to the dealer (and sometime you have to pressure them to do it then). The traffic avoidance is shockingly bad, I spend most of my days travelling around sites in London and it's useless for that.

 

I ended up buying a new TomTom with free traffic and lifetime map updates for about £250 and it's not been wrong yet! Yes it's big and takes up space on the dashboard, but rather that than sit in traffic.

My experience with company cars with Sat Navs. has always been a disaster, and I agree with all the comments above regarding out of date maps and useless traffic updates.  That is why I settled for the Bolero when I ordered my Yeti rather than pay the extra for what the Columbus offers. I find a 32 gb S.D. card plenty adequate for music needs and the C.D. player is hardly used. As for maps I have a Tom Tom 400 (new version) but prefer the Co-Pilot app. on my Samsung S3, only cost £29 with free traffic and speed cams. for the first 12 months. I personally think the new update to the Co-Pilot app is actually better than the Tom Tom interface. I use a Tetrax self adhesive rubber mount which holds the phone invisibly  in a perfect position for viewing and picking up the USB power from the 12 volt socket near the cup holders.

A colleague of mine has just retrofitted Columbus to his Yeti - as far as I know, he needed to do some coding with VCDS, and had to fit a different surround.

 

Seems to work perfectly, he was showing it to me the other day.

 

(He's a member on here, but I can't remember his username!)

Edited 31 December, 201312 yr by muddyboots