Question About Aftermarket Navigation
 

So my OEM stereo died a few months ago, and I'm planning to replace it with a double DIN Pioneer. Something with a nice 7" screen. I'm leaning toward getting nav while I'm at it, but...

I'm only 5'3 so I sit pretty close to the steering wheel, and when my hands are at 9 and 3 my right arm kind of blocks most of where the screen would be. I wonder how hard it would be to see the nav screen while driving, and whether I should go ahead with a nice head unit but keep using Google on my phone for nav. But then, I never had trouble seeing the (crappy) stereo display when I wanted to.

Any short drivers here with aftermarket nav? Anyone have trouble seeing the screen?

try this.. i have a nuvi and copied modshack's design.

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...rsion-2-a.html

Cool idea; thanks!

But that's kind of why I started the thread: if I'm just going to keep using my phone, I won't pay for a Pioneer with nav. :)

yah, i run pioneer dd's on 3 of my cars, but no nav's built-in. I run the nuvi on my Z because it also has ecoRoute with the real-time gauges (just a conversation piece).

and i dont park my Z anywhere since it's my hobby car so i dont even bother folding the bracket in. it's a nice idea by modshack.
my other cars i just use my phone. i will be getting the 4100NEX soon to replace the headunits and run CarPlay, but on the Z i will keep the nuvi.