any one know where i can buy the whole system console for my 04 acura tl and what new software i should be looking for? and where, if possible, i can find the backup camera assist? the website would be nice... thanks

 

Search...Search...Search!!!

 

ebay's the cheapest... nav disk is 3.7... and yes.... search!

 

i typed in acura tl navigation and all i got were cars.. =T

 

what exactly do you need, just the disk or the entire system? You can buy the newest disk from acuranavi.com, or if you want the whole system, a guy sells them for about 2k.

 

2k? thats too much i saw previously on ebay for 1300.. i need the whole system...any where know of anywhre cheaper ?

 

the full navi system consists of the following:
DVD drive (3K new)
DVD screen (2K new)
GPS antenna
Assorted wire harnesses (one main one that costs 1K new)
Buttons for steering wheel
Mics for voice recongnition


If you think about it, 2K is a steal. The cost of converting a non-navi into a navi is very complicated. I suggest you search on that subject.

 

haha not to beat a dead horse...but i still can't figure out if 3.7 has all the updates i'm looking for, and for the life of me i can't find where these updates are on the pioneer nav site....

1) looking for St. Louis, MO 64/40 highway changes...

could someone please let me know if this is updated?

 

2K is the going rate for a full kit of mostly used components.

You can get away cheaper but it's a hit and miss prospect. You'll have to do endless searches on ebay, craigslist, etc day after day until you think you've found something cheaper.

The hardest part of the whole deal is the wiring and a harness from the vendors selling complete kits are $500-$600. Some here have gotten factory harness for a stea but I never saw anythingl. I ended up getting shielded wire from my local hardware store and bought the connectors for about $200.

 

althou it might look nice and all. I must say this but a TomTom or a Garmin, is just as good as acura's navi. With a tomtom you can edit the maps and even update your maps from other people everyday. It has traffic and it has POIs that can be modified. I bought a tomtom one XL S and its just as good as anything you can buy. 200 bucks too. Just buy that. Its not worth the hassle of installing a navi in a non navi TL. You can always fuck something up. And it will cost thousands to buy the parts.