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12-30-2012, 06:26 PM | #1 |
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NAV on a Kenwood headunit?
Hi guys, I currently have the stock headunit on my FR-S, and I'm thinking of upgrading to a unit that has NAV capabilities. Some other users here have posted this Kenwood unit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenwood-DDX-...item20cdb6e3cf
I've read through some comments that to enable NAV capabilities on this headunit, I need some kind of module. I believe this headunit is able to run Garmin navigation. Is there some special module that is specific to Garmin for this unit? About how much would such a module cost and where can I purchase one? Also, is the module easy to install? I also assume that this headunit is plug-and-play. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks guys! |
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With in dash Nav, I prefer to just spend the extra dough and get the units that have the NAV built in with no special modules or nonsense like that, just more crap to find space for or that could come loose and rattle around. I personally have a Pioneer AVIC-X940BT I bought it for about $700 on sale at Best Buy.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer+...&skuId=4569323 There's a ton of brands you can get but these would be my pics for affordable In dash Nav without dealing with modules. Clarion: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_020NX60....html?tp=20212 Kenwood: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DNX6....html?tp=20212 Alpine: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500INAW....html?tp=20212 I'm a little partial to Clarion, but that's just personal preference, the only reason I got the pioneer was the sale. |
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I understand that our headunit size is kind of unique. Do all/any of these units fit perfectly? Or will they require some sort of mounting kit (I'm probably using the wrong term here)? |
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Ah didn't see that...nope you need a kit to fill the gaps for the rest of the head units, sucky thing bout Scions...
This is what a normal sized unit looks like with a kit. (the two strips on the sides.) |
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Save yourself some money...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Android-2-3-...3a332b&vxp=mtr Running this in my second car. It uses Sygic navigation which is actually quite nice .... and it's built in. |
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Seeing the picture of the EQ on that ebay listing is pretty sad...tell me there's something better than that available. Sorry but audio quality is number one in my book as far as what a head unit offers, then Nav, and then all the widgets and gizmos.
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About how much do the mounting kits go for? Also, did you install the headunit yourself? I'd like to avoid having to pay for a professional install, but I'm also a tech noob.
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The kit is really cheap, less than $20. I did install it myself. If you aren't handy with a soldering iron it's a pain in the ass, because it's not as simple as plug and play. You get a harness kit for your specific car, and the HU comes with plugs that have wires that you need to solder to the harness kit. Also running the GPS antenna and microphone wires through the dash/up in the headliner is a small headache. It all takes patience really but it helps to have some experience in wiring at the minimum to make this easy.
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I've only used Garmin NAV systems before. How does the NAV on the Pioneer unit compare? |
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I was just trying to save the guy some money, but if its no object, check out cafi dashlinq coming out in January. |
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The Android offerings are cool, but like I said, if I don't have certain features regarding audio, none of the apps, screens, interfaces, gizmos, and gadgets do anything for me because I'll constantly be struggling to get my music to sound good...I don't spend $4-$5k on a system to play Angry Birds on my HU...I do it, because I like the sound! |
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I support what you're trying to say. And I, too, take great pride in the actual quality that comes out of the speakers (for instance, I won't encode any MP3 in less than 320Kbps bit rate). My point is, the droid HU is cheaper, and does more... even in the case of DSP. Plus, if he doesn't like the Nav, he can easily install a different one. |
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