BAD RIDES

NAVIS GOOD TO HAVE ESPECAILLY FOR TURNPIKE 1-9 OR GARDEN STATE L.O.L BUT IS PRETTY GOOD BUT BE PREPARED TO SPEND FOR $$$FOR AFTHER MARKET AMPS AND YOU LOSE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLLS FOR RADIO COME THE THINK YOU DONT REALLY NEED THE NAV?BUT ECLISPE AVN IS THE CLOSEST TO STOCK LOOK AT THE IS300 STOCK SCREEN AND ECLSIPE IS THE SAME NAVI SETUP FUJITSO ALSO THE ESCLISPE YOU CAN DRIVE WATCHINNG A MOVIE BUT I DONT REC YOU DO THAT THE PIONEER IS OK I HAD IT IN MY MAXIMA

ChronoJ1

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One more thing. I've had bad luck with people breaking into my car. What kind of theft deterent system does it have? Never had an in dash dvd.. so i need more help. Does it have a detacheable front plate?

@lpher

No other theft deterent than the fact that its gonna take some serious effort to get the sucker out of the dashbord by force!

On topic: What i dislike about the D3 is that there isnt any dual zone function (ie. navi in front, a disney movie in the rear headrests) ...the navi is dvd-based...instead of hd-based...pluss the weak lineouts that pioneer have...and that the screen is a little smaller than the rest of the competition

I considered the AVIC D3 myself...but in the end i went with the Kenwood DDX-7029 with the optional KNAG-520 hd-navi (similar to US-market 7019 i believe)

Jmill427

Can anyone comment on the actual installation of the AVIC-D3?
I will order the plastic bezel from Carson Toyota.

But what about the brackets to hold the thing in and wiring.
Is it straight forward?

@lpher

Its the same for all 2-DIN multimedia/navi-units on this car

Me too..to get that Oem look

Use the carson (or bestkits) dashkit (all parts needed SHOULD be included)...and youll find most cables you want on the amp (behind/in the dashbord on the driversside)
The only two signals that i didnt find there are...the tachosignal...wich is located behind the tachometer itself...and the ignition...that i took from the (now unused) oem plug...that before now...went into the OEM unit.