DIY - Nav System Conversion

VABAM

What are you looking to buy? This is a DIY thread not an item for sale thread.

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chewy49er

The fabricated dash kits & necessary components that the OP has mentioned in his original post.

P.S Am aware that it's not an item for sale thread, could not find one on which to post - if you have a link then will be more than happy to switch.

scope22

if you're looking for a turn key solution then you will not find one, if you're going from oem nav to cubby for tablet install then you have to get your parts from ebay, i went from oem nav to android tablet following these instructions and it works fine, at some point i may buy a 3d printer and make some bezels for sale

chewy49er

Yes I'm wanting to go from OEM NAV to Cubby - have found parts on ebay but they haven't got the m67 pigtail.

I've only managed to find the 3-knob climate controls and non nav AC amp.

I like your setup, especially the minimalist look.

DamnThatZGuy

My god the red color for that cubby is hideous. It looks like a cheap red box movie kiosk. Should have been black, not red.

VABAM

IIRC that was not the final product.

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scope22

Yes, the orange leather was a bit much...here is the final product, copper carbon fiber:

VABAM

Most of the parts needed you can get of off Ebay. Like the controls, lower bezel, AC Auto Amp, and the oem cubby. The only thing that is hard to find is the plug for the controller but Navster found a source. NH-025 (second one down)

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chewy49er

Brilliant - appreciate the help! Now time to fiddle

ltullos

I obtained a donor 40 pin AC amplifier (M66) connector to add pins 6 & 7 to this connector in my 2016 Nismo-Tech. Removing these pins is a bit tricky because of their locking features; but I was able to do so.

The first step is to make yourself a pin extraction tool. I took a straight pin, cut off the tip, and hammered the end to flatten it.



Next, release the locking feature on the top of the connector by prying up on the ends.



Finally, the connector pin you will be removing sits in the square hole, and you will need to insert your pin extractor in hole just above (or below) the square hole as indicated by the arrow.



I recommend that you push the wire into the connector to relieve any tension on the pin locking feature as you insert the pin extractor, and then gently pull the wire out. This should pull out easily; so if it doesn't, the pin extractor is not positioned correctly.

Finally, when you go to transfer these pins into your NAV system connector, you will need to lift the release tab and make sure the pins are oriented in the hole the same way they came out.