aftermarket nagivations....
 

long story short. my 370Z has no factory navigation... so i want one.:eekdance:

is there any good in-dash navigation that supports all goodies??

If there is one you like the most, what is it? and what would u recommend to other?

any details would be great help to me :tup:

thanx

this will be moved to its appropriate section. But do have have the Bose or lesser stereo?

i got a pioneer bt700 i like it...
the navi on it is kinda hit and miss sometimes, but it still gets you where you need to go.

Just out of curiosity. How often do you really use your navi? I use my Garmin maybe once every couple of months.

I just ordered a Kenwood DNX6960 which is enroute. Having researched everything, my feeling is that it has the best navigation (Garmin) with all the options available. In my situation, I've ordered the steering wheel control harness, traffic receiver, Sirius receiver, backup camera, and iphone harness. The unit also streams music over bluetooth, controls an iphone with the harness attached, includes Parrot Bluetooth (one of the best). Overall, it's the whole ball of wax. There is a DNX9690 model that adds some fluff like 3D buildings in the nav, DD 5.1 surround sound, etc but it costs about 2/3 more than the 6960.

I'll post a nice review and video of usage once it's installed. Going in on April 17.

:iagree:.....I think Garmin has the best Nav, so I'd go Kenwood too if I were going for an integrated unit. I really use Nav infrequently, so a $125 Portable Garmin is fine for my use..

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In my truck I had a Pioneer, I was very happy with the product

What bracket is holding the Garmin? Aftermarket or Garmin supplied? Thanks.

:iagree: Me too, although mine is a TomTom.

Just a simple little bracket I fabbed up... More pics here: Garmin Nav holder.. album | Ttschwing | Fotki.com

pioneer units are the best in the market. without knowing if they fit in there or not, id recommend the pioneer f series

THis is why I won't buy a car without factory nav. It just looks so much classier...

function over form IMO; id rather have all the functions of the aftermarket, even if it doesnt look OEM. the cost of navigation would pay for an aftermarket unit plus a decent sound system.

I read a lot of reviews where Pioneers had problems. The best reviews have come from the Kenwood DNX5140 (no bluetooth) and DNX6140 (bluetooth). I'm actually thinking about getting the latter myself.

I use a TomTom - the best IMO. I bought an extender so I can stick it to the left side of my front windshield and tap the screen with my left-hand fingers without my hand leaving the steering wheel. These portable GPS systems are far better (again IMO) since you can connect them to you computer and upload different screen colors, latest POIs etc. without having to buy expensive DVDs. TomTom charges nothing for the 1st year for map updates and $80 or so thereafter. Plus when a fancier GPS comes out I can give my wife the old one and get the latest and greatest for myself :happydance:

had the 5140. lackluster system if you want my two cents. i sold it and just never replaced my radio, sweet sweet exhaust audio in my 06 350Z

Who will be the first to put a unit in the center cubby!?

Had the aviv 90bt in my last car, it needed an software upgrade to make it boot faster, which they came out with. But it still kinda messed up on the bluetooth while talking and stuff so when I traded in I kept it in the car and they gave me an extra grand for it. I bought it from Amazon for $500 brand new.

I HAVE! I have since day one. A Garmin 275WT fits in perfectly with it's windsheild suction bracket mounted to the machine. It "wedges" in the cubby, and doesn't move thanks to the rubber windshield suction mount's friction. You have to find a place to hide the wires though. I'll get you a pic if I have some free time.

I even have the screen tilted towards me. I love the setup. It's like Garmin and Nissan designed the cubby together. No drilling for me.

Oh, and it gets perfect satellite signals from inside the cubby as well, free FM traffic monitoring. I was thinking of buying a few of them now in case mine broke, or they change the dimensions.

i personally dont like the interface for tomtom, has old garmin in the other car, i think kenwood will be my choice then :)

how do u charge while the nav is placed in the place?
are u like charging it before the use?
adding pic would be great :p i want to see how it fit and look with my own eye imao

My Garmin Setup...
 

I charge it with the power wire out the side of the cubby. It's the traffic antenna. It's really easy to pull in and out.

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i suk at directions :confused: u know, Im a guy who get lost real easy... :yum:

sorry for late reply, and i guess i hav boss(it says it there) 40th anniversary one :rofl2:

hmmm. dont they fall or move aroung while driving?? looks like there is a gap each side of the navigation.

And I thought it would be hard to see the navi since the cover is poped out. u know, it does not go in-ward when its opened, does it?:confused:

it may be unlikely that a aftermarket system will be in the cubby anytime soon; it took quite a while for someone to put one in a 350Z, and it was impossible to do it with any double-din from what i heard; the only way it was done was through the building of custom carputers. there was no way to fit the depth of a double-din in there, so people were building systems that utilized thin LCD touchscreens in the cubby.

Yep, the depth is almost there for a double din but the issue I found was that the sides narrow as you go back so it is not the same dimensions in the opening as the rear.

I think if you want a double din then you need to mount it where the stock radio is and if you want additional items (HKS Camp II or something) then a simple screen up top will fit easily.

yeah might as well double the screen use for the navi and FI gauges and keep the lower area dedicated for music. i always hated having to switch over to the audio screen just for basic functions when youre using the nav to get somewhere. idk FI and doubledins are both things i cant afford right now anyways so guess it wont be bothering me anytime soon :rolleyes:

use the cubby for a touchscreen monitor and there is a program out there that can throw different gauges on the screen and you will be able to interact with it but its pretty expensive. It would be great if it wasnt so expensive.

HKS Camp II is around 500-600, add in a screen (does not have to be touch) is around 100-200 and overall that is not that much. There are add ons to the HKS system which will give you more readings if you want. I finally got to see the system in action (it was plugged into a Pioneer Z110-BT only though), but it looks fantastic overall. It lagged on the RPM readings, though I would not use that gauge, but everything else was pretty damn close to real time readings.