Project Completed: Adding Factory Navigation
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From: Sunny CA
Originally Posted by gfastgfurious
well, i think the pop up screen that is more near the windshield than near the shifter is worth it. i don't want to keep looking down to find out where i am, even if I am looking at some pioneer or eclipse head unit.
the dealership will require the premium ($2000) package for the navi addon (another $2000 = $4000) total. to go with an aftermarket unit (ex pioneer, eclipse) it'd be around 1500, and you would need the skyline double din conversion which is around 400, so it would cost about $2000. and, the thing about aftermarket nav units is that they don't have the "3d view" (correct me if i'm wrong)
i'm gonna do this... i hope.
the dealership will require the premium ($2000) package for the navi addon (another $2000 = $4000) total. to go with an aftermarket unit (ex pioneer, eclipse) it'd be around 1500, and you would need the skyline double din conversion which is around 400, so it would cost about $2000. and, the thing about aftermarket nav units is that they don't have the "3d view" (correct me if i'm wrong)
i'm gonna do this... i hope.
We have integrated Navi in an Acura, one of the best there is, so I guess I don't find it to be such a big deal. A rear veiw camera feature is good though.
Again, I can appreciate the work you guys do on this stuff. I don't think anyone was able to do it successfully on an Acura, but then folks were picking up nav units off of ebay with questionable histories.
My unit does not have the birds-eye view, but most newer after-markets do.
Last edited by fortified; Jan 23, 2007 at 02:02 PM.
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Originally Posted by KPierson
Factory navi will add about $1000 to the resale value of the car on KBB. Adding aftermarket navi, in most cases, won't increase the value of the car at all, and in some cases, will actually decrease the value of the car.
So, in the short term, aftermarket navi may be a lower cost, but in the long run, when resale value is factored in, OEM navi is clearly the better method from a financial stand point.
So, in the short term, aftermarket navi may be a lower cost, but in the long run, when resale value is factored in, OEM navi is clearly the better method from a financial stand point.
But using resale value is poor at best. Kind of like saying if I spend 2000 bucks today... don't worry, you will still have $1000 of it left 5 years from now.
After-markets are cheaper with as good and some even better features, plus when you sell your car, you don't have to give them up!
But by all means, outfit your car the way you want, that's a priority, I don't buy the resale as a big advantage, maybe a little compensation for your trouble. But don't have regrets for not getting what you want when you make your purchase.
Last edited by fortified; Jan 23, 2007 at 02:04 PM.
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Great job! You've accomplished something that many others have been dying to do. But I also agree with some of the other posters here. You got to show us how you did it! At least where you obtained your items. (i.e. wiring, parts.) That might lead some of us to the right direction. 
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Originally Posted by SeZkI
Does that mean there's no hope, (im talking about that thread when people wanted to change the start up screen and they thought you can change it with files altered on the DVD), to change your start up screen. Its the actual unit that creates the logo?
It's a Japanese company called Xanavi. Here's a link to their site: http://www.xanavi.co.jp/products_e.html
Regarding factory oem navi, make sure to have the most updated disc from Garmin. While my navi always seemed to "hiccup" when navigating in map mode w/ an old version of the dvd-rom, w/ the most updated version from Garmin, the navi hardly evers lags or hiccups (even though it still like a ds looking navi imo, lol).
Nice work! How much of a headache was all the wiring?
Hahaha, now you're going to have all of the Nissan badge swappers with Nav looking for 350z DVD units.
Originally Posted by TwilightBLUES
if i just put a navi cd from a 350z on my 04 g35 will the screen start up nissan?
