Hey fellas, I've done some searching on a few forums on converting my non-navi to navi...Just curious if anybody up here has done it...I'm not looking to use the factory nav-system, but I would like to keep my bluetooth, steering wheel controls and 6cd changer, etc...basically i want to add a nav system on top of what I got...also if you know of any better forums besides acurazine.com let me know...

10/19/2009 5:55:17 PM

Well shoot, the easiest and cleanest way you're going to get this done without pulling your hair out is to buy a windshield-mounted GPS unit. A tom tom or something.

10/19/2009 5:58:53 PM

truuuuuueeeeeeeeee but i HATE seeing tom-tom's in luxuary cars...seeing a tom-tom in a BMW really grinds my gears....lol

10/19/2009 6:01:42 PM

its just an acura though

10/19/2009 6:04:47 PM

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"its just an acura overpriced honda though"

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10/19/2009 6:35:18 PM

doesn't pretty much every new top of the line in-dash GPS unit now have built in bluetooth and have the ability to interface with your steering wheel controls? I know eclipse made units that would do that years ago.

as far as connecting to your factory changer..meh, no idea. at worst you can spend a few hundred on a new one

and some quick googling makes me think it's a standard size..soo, no big deal to do.

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10/19/2009 6:46:18 PM

^ yea should be pretty straight forward. as far as your cd changer.. wtf you gonna use it for? dump it and get an ipod.

10/19/2009 7:12:18 PM

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"seeing a tom-tom in a BMW really grinds my gears....lol"

Im sure the tom-tom unit is a better GPS then anything that comes in a BMW.

10/19/2009 9:05:22 PM

I put a pioneer avic d3 in my bmw because of this^. just get a nice double din and one of the steering wheel adapter kits

10/20/2009 7:22:37 PM

i've got a similar isuue. A couple of the buttons on my factory GPS unit have fallen off. I have a 2001 QX4. the problem is that the A/C controls are integrated into the GPS unit. Why...I don't know but they are. I need to find a replacement unit that can integrate into my steering wheel audio controls/cd changer controls and A/C controls.

10/21/2009 9:08:03 AM

sounds like you just need some windows based sofware car computer with a touch screen

10/21/2009 9:58:42 AM

do they make software to control A/C?

10/21/2009 10:27:01 AM

anything can be rigged

10/21/2009 11:41:52 AM

i ain't tryn to nigger rig my shit yo

10/21/2009 11:56:06 AM

doesn't have to be rigged, just need some time to build a custom setup

10/26/2009 9:17:41 PM

well i don't have the know how to do it myself and i'm sure a custom setup would be texa$ if i got it done at an audio place. right now the most viable option is to see if there is a plug-n-play option or get a stock unit from a junk yard if i can find one.

10/27/2009 8:29:51 AM

i highly doubt there's any sort of plug and play option

junkyard is your best bet prolly

10/27/2009 12:48:03 PM

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"Im sure the tom-tom unit is a better GPS then anything that comes in a BMW."

exactly...OEM in-dash units are largely crap compared to a decent aftermarket unit (and not nearly as versatile)

10/27/2009 1:21:50 PM

The get add the oem setup you will need

-Nav screen, controls, radio face, trim pieces etc....
-main harness for cars with navi
-antenna, dvd player

It would be cheaper to just trade the car in for one that has navi.

10/27/2009 3:20:09 PM

no shit

10/28/2009 2:35:39 PM