'04 TL Acura TL Non Navi To '08 Navi Conversion

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Oct 9, 2009 | 09:09 PM

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wep

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Originally Posted by kenny416

freetempo

Not yet, I'm still waiting them for respond...

ok bro

Oct 10, 2009 | 06:48 PM

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TLGuy25

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That seems like a lot of work/headaches... Glad i bought a navi equipped car.

Oct 11, 2009 | 08:28 AM

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is hard to get that sub display,and you know anywone who got 18 wheels acura tl silver a spec

Oct 12, 2009 | 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TLGuy25

That seems like a lot of work/headaches... Glad i bought a navi equipped car.

TLGuy25
Yeah, it is a lot of work. What can I say, because the CDN model came without a navigation, HFL and XM. Bottom line is that it was upgradeable and worth it!

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is hard to get that sub display,and you know anywone who got 18 wheels acura tl silver a spec

freetempo
What happen to the sub display? Have you contact the from eBay seller I gave you or does he not want to ship it to Puerto Rico? If you have any more questions, pm me. Thanks

Oct 12, 2009 | 01:42 PM

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TLGuy25
Yeah, it is a lot of work. What can I say, because the CDN model came without a navigation, HFL and XM. Bottom line is that it was upgradeable and worth it!

freetempo
What happen to the sub display? Have you contact the from eBay seller I gave you or does he not want to ship it to Puerto Rico? If you have any more questions, pm me. Thanks

i send a question and never answer,forget that,my mine is about make my navi to play dvd movies and i need help i dont know how to do it

Jan 30, 2010 | 05:54 PM

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Good thread guys, very helpful.

Feb 25, 2010 | 04:48 AM

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I gotta do this!!!

Mar 5, 2010 | 05:30 AM

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Blk3GTL6sp

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In progress...

Hey ppl. I am in the midst of this conversion, or somethin similar. I got the stock harness stripped down to navi wires only...i have a 04 display, subdisplay etc. looking to get the navi brain from an 08. I noticed theres an extra harness on the new version. if anyone has the 08 etm and can look up the pinout for the 'extra' plug on the back of the navi drive, pls let me know. the plug is a 7 pin green, the 04 etm only shows 2 blk (20 and 8 pins) and 2 green (14 and 5 pins). Will the 08 drive work on the 04 display? ive got the whole project mostly planned. puttin in rear view laptop connection for carpc apps and dvdrw for movies, etc. im fairly good with wiring- already installed a custom neutral safety interlock system for the rem start on my 6spd

Let me know if anyone can help

Mar 6, 2010 | 04:08 PM

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Subscribed...thanks

Apr 13, 2010 | 05:37 PM

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nice conversion bro , looks like it took a lot of work

Apr 19, 2010 | 10:10 AM

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Great job, how much did it cost all said and done?

May 26, 2010 | 11:04 PM

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how much and where did you get the plugs for the navigation unit? the 3 black ones. ive been looking for 3 weeks and have not found a thing. also do they come with pigtail harness or would i have to do that myself? lastly what tools and things would i need to make my own harness out of the plugs?

May 28, 2010 | 04:31 AM

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jenniva

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hi. where did you get the center module for 350?

Sep 14, 2010 | 04:27 PM

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04 to 07 Connector problem!!!!

I have an 04 w/o Nav and I want to Install the 07 nav sys w/XM.
I will buy the Nav harness on ebay but the seller does not make the plug conversion for the radio. I'm talking of the old 26P connector. Now I have an 40P.

And how did you manage to convert the old antenna plug for a 2P connector

I would like to put pics so it could help but I don't know ho......

Oct 2, 2010 | 08:33 PM

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wish i you were down in miami if i tried this id destroy my car.... but nice write up

Jan 10, 2011 | 06:27 PM

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can i change the DvD on the trunk of my 05 for one out of a 08, and mi Cd player dos not wor every time i put a cd in it beps and dosent let me lisen to XM , FM or nothing , i ahve to power of mi car and turne it back on so XM,FM will work back on .

Jan 22, 2011 | 12:26 AM

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From: maple

hey there i was reading your thread and i am really interested in doing something like this- i have a 2005 tl base non-navi but i have the bluetooth built-in. what kind of parts should i be looking for to get the navi feature

thank you

Jan 23, 2011 | 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by daddyerne

holy typos batman!

i believe everything works except the screen resolution will be a little off. Someone would have to confirm the bluetooth though.

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Originally Posted by hnirtymmot

if you do a straight 04-06 navi swap into your 05, all you need is the drive, screen, sub display, gps antenna, wiring, and various misc parts.

i did the 06 navi into my 05 last summer and it's been working like a champ.

May 10, 2011 | 03:00 PM

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Hi everyones,
It's been a long time since I've spoken with anyone from here because of my car accident. I've not recover fully, but I'm doing better than before. I'm here to request some help. My car has been scratched already and I cannot recover it, however, I have a navigation, sub-display, rearview camera, nav-traffic and handsfree unit with connectors included available for anyone's interested in purchasing. Feel free to personal message with your e-mail, name and phone number. All units are in working conditions.

Oct 12, 2011 | 07:27 PM

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It is possible to go from regular radio to navi conversion on my 08 TL?

Oct 12, 2011 | 08:21 PM

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i was thinking of doing this but looks like a lot of work and i work a lot

i don't need navi i just like the LOOK of it.. can i just buy a screen and use basic functions like radio, phone, xm and cd?

Mar 20, 2012 | 03:41 PM

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give me u number

Mar 21, 2012 | 12:18 PM

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give me u number

pm sended!

Nov 16, 2012 | 10:18 AM

#104

OneUniqueLexi

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I'm debating on buying a 04 tl because it doesn't have navi and of course no navi so no reverse camera but it appears it is possible to add. Does anyone know of a company or a referral for somebody to install a navi plus reverse cam in the dmv area? Thanks

Jan 27, 2013 | 04:27 PM

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I have an 04 Acura TL with a base radio and i bought a 04 navigation screen from EBay to put in it. What connectors would i need to just make the radio display. Im not looking to hook up the gps and all that i just want the radio controls to be available on the screen.

Jan 29, 2013 | 01:38 PM

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It wont show anything if u have the display only. u have 2 get the sub display + navi unit and the wiring harness 2 work.

Sep 12, 2013 | 12:23 PM

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flixpink

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looking to add nav to my 05 tl

Sep 17, 2013 | 09:53 PM

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Which harness

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Originally Posted by kenny416

lawrencesharma
First of all, these are only oem parts.
Second of all, this is 08 navi systems converted from my 04 non navi
And third, I haven't plug-in a camera, therefore, the navi diagnosis showed red.

bzyrice
Lol, see this what I got today! I know I still need a sub harness for that.

08 Camera

39530-SEP-A01

Kenny,
Which harness did you buy for the camera? I'm doing the same but can't find the harness to connect the camera to the nav unit. Purchased the sub camera harness but am still missing one to connect to the nav.

Dec 3, 2013 | 08:33 PM

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Hi, Does anyone have the capacitor specifications for the 2008 hfl module. I have 4 capacitors out on mine and I want to buy them an replace them. Unfortunately, these capacitors go by manufacturer and they are the only ones who know the capacitance and voltage for each. You can only measure capacitance on working capacitors. Can someone help me? I have a picture of the ones out.

Dec 11, 2013 | 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kenny416

Sorry for the missing!

i pulled the diagnostic sceen after my install and the meter is red so im assuming its not working. above pic shows his is working. what am i missing?

Dec 15, 2013 | 07:42 AM

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i pulled the diagnostic sceen after my install and the meter is red so im assuming its not working. above pic shows his is working. what am i missing?

which mean that both camera & HFL are not yet been hook up...

Jan 23, 2014 | 07:30 PM

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Does anyone know if an 06 TL w/nav can have its HFL upgraded just by changing the module to an 07/08 module?

Jan 26, 2014 | 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jevans06

Does anyone know if an 06 TL w/nav can have its HFL upgraded just by changing the module to an 07/08 module?

A bit hard if you already had the HFL installed. Pain in the ass if you cut off just for the 28 pins connector of the band new harness

May 26, 2014 | 01:37 PM

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piketefreko

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Where can I find the cable you conect to the screen

Oct 22, 2015 | 12:50 AM

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TravisJohn82

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My 2004 non navi TL has hands free link… so you was completely wrong when you said 2004 non navi didn't have them

Oct 22, 2015 | 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TravisJohn82

My 2004 non navi TL has hands free link… so you was completely wrong when you said 2004 non navi didn't have them

Canadian TLs don't.

Oct 29, 2015 | 07:14 PM

#117

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I know this is an old thread, and a ot of you guys are still looking in to this, but why in the world would you want to do this? i mean wasn't it a lot easier to put double head unit in, or convert it in to Nexus 7 like many of you do?

Oct 29, 2015 | 11:18 PM

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if you look at the thread original date, back then tablet wasn't even a big thing.

Oct 31, 2015 | 01:55 PM

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some of us just like stock options as well

Nov 17, 2017 | 06:14 PM

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So I know this is old but can I get updated pics they all are deleted. Or can I buy the dash wiring and add it to the non nav base TL 06 ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenny416

It took me about 9 months to complete the conversion due to troubleshooting.

Okay, long story short;

My ride is an 04.. the screen, navi, sub display, radio and DVD is an 08..

$380 CDN including the navigation unit, display, sub display, Radio and DVD/4.62
$65 for the 05/HFL unit

$65 for the 05 XM Receiver

$135 for the steering wheel switch, cover, bolts, washer, bulb ect…

$125 for the navi trunk cover

$200 for the wiring harness(DIY)

$300 for 04/08 Service and ETM

$75 for 2, 4, 5 conductors w/ ground wire insulated wire

Sorry, I didn’t taken much pictures during the conversion....because most guys already know the step by step for removed the trunk, center compartment and front rear seat.

Here is the connector I use to build the harness and soldering with heat shrinking...

For Navigation

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...2/DSC01538.jpg

For Display (I forget taken a picture for the blue harness)

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...layandhvac.jpg

For FCAN HIGH/LOW, VSS

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...2/DSC01543.jpg

After these harness completely build and installed

Here’s the startup screen (took a lot of picture for this section, because my car is 04. Just make sure!)

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...142/Starup.jpg

Home Map

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...42/HomeMap.jpg

Navi Diagnosis

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...2/DSC01605.jpg

Display Check

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...42/Display.jpg

Color Pattern Check

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...olorPatern.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...2/DSC01638.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...2/DSC01644.jpg

Navi ECU check

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm142/TL142/ECU.jpg

FCAN Check

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...L142/F-CAN.jpg

GPS INFOR

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm142/TL142/GPS.jpg

Hard Key Check

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...42/HardKey.jpg

Radio Check

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...L142/Radio.jpg

XM check

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm142/TL142/XM.jpg

YAW RATE Check

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm142/TL142/Yaw.jpg

DVD Version

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...DVDVersion.jpg

Night Mode

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...2/DSC01603.jpg

Here’s the mirror issues were found as follows;

# 1 – Microphone/the part is on the way. (after I remove the interior light and found nothing inside, that’s why need to be order)

# 2 – XM Antenna/still thinking how to install this, need to drill hole…(I have the original cable and the antenna)

I still have to finish the mic sometime next week..... the part on the way. For the XM antenna, I still figure it out where I suppose to place.

If anyone want to know the troubleshooting, please feel free to ask and pm me…Because the 08 EMT is wrong!

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