Im sure someone has thought about adding Navigation into a model that came without navigation, so I figured I'd ask about the process to obtain navigation in this car.

Upon a potential purchase I am going to try and find one with all the features I want in it from the start, but incase I cant, I was curious how much this is to do?

 

There are 2 common methods.

First one will cost you about 100 dollars.
Step one
-Buy Garmin Nav unit for about 100 dollars
Step two
-Stick to windshield



Second method is usually free
Step one
-Download Google Maps on phone
Step two
-Use phone

 

There are multiple members on here that have added a nav to there non nav while using the same screen. Can't remember the cost but I think they were under 500 . Search around the forum .

 

I'll give it more of a look around to see what I can find. I would like to keep the stock screen and 500ish isnt too bad of a price

 

Phone is free, with turn by turn directions trough bluetooth.

 

true.

 

Understand though, that's not for the factory NAV. If you want factory NAV, you should buy the car with it. I can't recall ever seeing anyone converting a non-NAV car into a (factory) NAV car, and if by chance anyone has managed to do it, it cost them WAAAAAAY more than $500.

 

you can buy a tomtom for a 100 bucks that will almost drive your car for you lol...only an idiot would do all that work to put factory gps in their car

 

want a factory like option think about replacing the headunit as you need to do that anyway because it's crappy

 

What I meant was buying a seperate unit to hook up and view through the non nav screen.

 

To be blunt, no you cannot add factory nav to a non-nav car. K.C. is mistaken as well, multiple members here have not done it. I have never heard of anyone doing it actually.
No way it can be done for 500. You are easily looking at 1k without labor. You have to buy new screen, buttons, gps antenna, navi control unit, and repin the whole harness.

Almost no installer would touch the project unless you threw money at them. The Garmin gvn53 or carpc are your only chances of integrated navi and both will be over 500 as well.

 

The closest you can get to factory navi will be the Garmin GVN53. Many people have installed it and like it. It still will not be touch screen though and you will have to use a remote.

Prodigy One uses a similar incorporated navi and touch screen, but I think runs about 1500
http://www.intraphex.com/?portfolio=...one-nissan-kit

 

Easy forum... Buy on with navi or live without it!! lol Thanks guys!

 

Factory nav has absolutely been installed into a non-nav G35. The only issue was that the satellite radio did not function and i'm not sure why. I've also installed a carputer running garmin mobile PC software, which ran on the stock screen. You can check both out in the links below.

http://www.myg37.com/forums/audio-vi...vi-unit-2.html

https://g35driver.com/forums/v36-aud...nav-model.html

There's a really recent one too but for the life of me I can't find the info. The bottom line is that if you're inclined you can cut the wires and install a nav system from another g35/37 but it will just take some time and labor.

 

Well, kudos to anyone that went through all the trouble I guess. Looking at that first link though, it sure doesn't sound like it's been easy, direct, or even 100% functional in all cases. And again, there's no way anyone is going to have it done for $500. I noticed that questions about the cost/value were not answered directly, just deflected by noting that adding NAV increased the resale value of the car. However, IMHO buying a car which someone (amateur) has hacked into and modified the wiring harness, added and re-pinned connectors, etc. IS NOT appealing in any way, and if anything would lower its value.

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