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Old 11-22-08, 08:55 AM
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Default Anyone with Aftermarket In-Dash Nav. installed?

Anyone in this CL forum has done this before?
I am trying to see if I can install aftermarket(double-din) Navigation/DVD player with Back Up Camera installed for my wife's GX470. Our GX's stock, has no navi.
If anyone has done or seen this can you please post some pics? or links?

Thanks
Tae

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Old 11-23-08, 09:11 PM
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If i were you i would just get a portable gps system.
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Haven't seen it done, but you could possibly purchase the Double-Din bezel from a county where Landcruiser Prado's are sold and give it a try. The Bezel will likely be a different color than the gray, but should be an easy fix. I considered this option myself, when I was looking at GXs without navi. I do prefer the climate controls external to the navi unit. Ultimately, it was the integration with the Mark Levinson system, which changed my mind and I went with the built in. Just didn't want to take a chance on the conversion.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.
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Originally Posted by hoonami
Anyone in this CL forum has done this before?
I am trying to see if I can install aftermarket(double-din) Navigation/DVD player with Back Up Camera installed for my wife's GX470. Our GX's stock, has no navi.
If anyone has done or seen this can you please post some pics? or links?

Thanks
Tae
May I suggest:
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130AVIC...BT.html?tp=144


I've had pioneer Navs in a couple of other cars I've had and they work like a charm. This one has BT, and backup camera available.
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Originally Posted by tlindsey
May I suggest:
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130AVIC...BT.html?tp=144


I've had pioneer Navs in a couple of other cars I've had and they work like a charm. This one has BT, and backup camera available.
the nav unit is not the issue... it's the bezel that's not available for none navi'd gx.
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I would get a bezel at a salvage yard from a GX that has/had the Navi.
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Originally Posted by cmarshack
I would get a bezel at a salvage yard from a GX that has/had the Navi.
won't work... different buttons and size.
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talked to a installer at local soundshop while i was getting remotestarter installed and he said that they would have to custom make bezel...guess i gotta start saving some money for the summer
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Originally Posted by hoonami
talked to a installer at local soundshop while i was getting remotestarter installed and he said that they would have to custom make bezel...guess i gotta start saving some money for the summer
It may be cheaper and nicer to see if you can order a bezel from one of the countries with Prados. I know the Australian models come with a double DIN Navi option. Even though they are right hand drive, the bezel would likely be closer to fitting than anything someone could make.

Take a look at the close up photo in this link.http://www.toyota.com.au/prado/gallery/images
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Originally Posted by rj4510

Take a look at the close up photo in this link.http://www.toyota.com.au/prado/gallery/images
Close up:

~ Cap
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you might want to look into this web site i just found.

shop.beatsonicusa.com
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Originally Posted by cmos69s

you might want to look into this web site i just found.

shop.beatsonicusa.com
Try.....

http://shop.beatsonicusa.com/product...1&categoryId=1

~ Cap
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thanks guys... now i have beige/tan interior and i believe i need brownish chocolate color trim but they only have it in grey ? and i don't have to get their electronic adaptor do i?
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Originally Posted by Capirato
That kit looks really close to matching perfectly. I'd love to be able to see it in person. If its a perfect match, I'm sure there are a lot of people who would purchase it in an instant. Myself included.


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