i was wondering if it was possible, worth the cost, or if anyone has pulled it off. Dropping a navi into a non-navi setup? I know it be alot of work but anyone done it, heard of it being done?

thanks

 

Everything is possible if you've got enought time and money

BUT, IMHO, You should have bought a car w/ navi, if you wanted a car w/ navi

Audio/Video/Navi forum is here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/audio-video-electronics-navigation-22/

Detailed instructions from a TL conversion:

http://home.comcast.net/~beinstein/NaviInstall.pdf

Buy an aftermarket unit, or sell your car and buy one with navi. The cost and hassle aren't worth doing the conversion unless you're an electrical engineer and get a kick out of ripping your car apart and playing w/ wires...

 

I don't have navi in my 6spd, I was an EE major in college, and google maps works fine for me...

 

yea, was afraid of that. i waited long enough to get my hands on one. thanks though monster, Stein actually lives in my area (newtown, Pa) so that could help, i wouldnt attempt this till summer though. hopefully ill make it happen, ill do a write up as well when i do.

 

i know it doesnt look as clean but i would just hook up a screen that has navigation....i have steering wheel controls, touchscreen, and directions that come through a the speakers just like stock....oh yea, and a bad ass stereo system!!

 

true, where did you mount it, pics? which screen, more info?

 

ill have to get pics when i get home....i have the kenwood 8017, i mounted it where the stock radio goes. fits VERY VERY nice and looks stock. nitequill has the 7015 with the street effectz kit (i think) and it looks amazingly stock!

 

 

 

...my bracket looks crappy i want to get a different one, if i only knew where to get one from.

 

where did you get that dash kit???

 

I'll post my pic up of my kit... hold...

 

I say just buy a HU that has Navi built in. Makes life easier....

 

it was made at the shop i got it installed at

 

nite, where did you get yours..is it streeteffectz, and do they still make it?

 

Yes, Ron made it for me. It's a Metra template that was sanded, molded, cut, and painted to OEM spec. The color is damn near perfect with the interior plastics. Looks very stock looking.

 

hmmmm.i wonder if he'd make another

 

Sure he will. He just did one for me not too long ago. Just send him a PM and the trim ring that came with the unit. Came out awesome!

 

rondog right?

 

No... I think it's StreetEffectz - Installation, and sales of In Car Entertainment systems

O2cls and NiteQwill, That really looks good... I never really thought about adding navi to my car, but that looks like the way to go... the 8017 price looks like it varies alot depending on who you buy it from too...

 

I got mine for 1400 at Grand Prarie Audio in Texas.

 

It is possible if you have the time and guts to try it.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...avi+conversion

 

Ron (StreetEffectz) offers the best prices around... PM him.

 

I guess this is one way to get the coins out from behind the "this is not an ashtray" tray

 

Did you have to do something special to keep your steering controls, or is it an aftermarket controller?

 

Tom, you should finally do something to your damn SMR. It's begging you for a mod or 9. Start off with the dvd player, mang. I mean, it's actually making fun of you, because it's so stock.

 

Nice...

Does that Kenwood double as a TV???

 

Who is Tom ??

Maybe he wants to buy my stock SMR 6spd...

<--- John

 

Yes, my buddies can play DVDs, PS/XBOX, etc. while the car is moving.

Aftermarket controller...

 

I want an aftermarket screen, and ideally I want the kenwood like you niteqwill, but I really don't want to give up my steering wheel controls. I also don't want some aftermarket controller stuck to my steering wheel either. Im soo surprised that none of the big electronics companies have come up with a way to use the factory controls

 

yea, ive got a tv tuner, navi, back up camera, steering wheel controls....itll do anything...i dont think the 8017 is any more capable than the 7015 (besides the 5.1 processor.)

 

It's not stuck to your steering wheel at all, it's hidden in the dash. You just plug and play.

 

mines not hardwired...i wish it was, but its not

 

here is another view, i REALLY wish i could have the stock navi but it's too much money and trouble when i can just buy a 900$ unit and plug it in to the back of this with no problems, also the controller to keep steering wheel control is hidden and plug and play like nite said

 

oh yea, that above is NOT the metra kit, it is a fiberglassed mold from streeteffectz

 

Thanks for clearing this up for me guys

Im excited now that I know I can still use the factory controls. Now I just have to find a way to rip that money from my hand. OMG those molds from streeteffectz are perfect. Maybe I should buy one now incase he stops doing them by the time I buy my HU

 

yea, mine matches PERFECT and quality is A+, for what it's worth you may notice a minor gap on the left and bottom, but this is result of me, i still haven't perfectly centered the unit.

my suggestion, buy the metra kit, this will allow the unit to go in with no frustrations. the fiberglass mold in my opinion LOOKS better but you need to drill your own mounting holes for the unit.

 

thats what im talkin about, all of them. very nice. Both of those Kenwoods have navi? looks like i am going to go that route. looks clean enough for me.
cleancl- you got yours for around $900?

 

i got my kenwood for around 900 and the navi is an extra 900. this is generally cheaper and MUCH easier than trying to get the factory navi installed.

 

Where do u put the cd/dvd???