Upgarde to Navigation system
09-25-03, 06:26 PM
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Upgarde to Navigation system
Hi guys,
I'm asking if its possible to change the panel of my 2001 LS (without Navigation) to a panel with the Navigation system.
what do i have to do other than chnging the panel ?
thnks
I'm asking if its possible to change the panel of my 2001 LS (without Navigation) to a panel with the Navigation system.
what do i have to do other than chnging the panel ?
thnks
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09-26-03, 08:01 AM
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It's a bit more than just a dash panel and display screen to have a factory navigation system. Not only will need the dash $906 (retail Lexus part price), display screen at $4,968, the navigation DVD drive ECU $5,388 mounted in the trunk, GPS antenna and associated wiring harness. The cost of each of these parts really $add$ $up$, not to mention that it will require the entire front dash be replaced. Maybe if you found a navigation model in a junk yard with all these parts it would be much cheaper, but from what I've heard you better find it the day it's brought in!
A couple other options would be:
1. Use another navigation system and mount a touch screen display on your dash, glove box or center console. One member of CL even replaced his rear view mirror with a monitor for navigation and added a backup camera. My recommendation would be to go with a Pioneer AVIC-80 navigation system with Pioneer AVD-W6210 touch screen.
2. Buy the factory dash and aftermarket navigation system. Custom mount a display in the opening, such as the Pioneer, Kenwood or Alpine screen. This would require a real expert in fiberglass and custom dash build-up/installation.
3. Buy a StreetPilot III or V and custom mount it your dash or lower center console (if they have remote GPS antenna for StreetPilots). I've heard good things about StreetPilot GPS and it's nice to have a portable GPS unit.
4. If you have a notebook PC and often travel with it, then a product like TraveRoute's CoPilot (www.traveroute.com) would work well. Add a power inverter or DC auto adapter for your notebook and flip it open on your passanger seat or buy a very small notebook for dedicated GPS operation.
Hope this helps.
A couple other options would be:
1. Use another navigation system and mount a touch screen display on your dash, glove box or center console. One member of CL even replaced his rear view mirror with a monitor for navigation and added a backup camera. My recommendation would be to go with a Pioneer AVIC-80 navigation system with Pioneer AVD-W6210 touch screen.
2. Buy the factory dash and aftermarket navigation system. Custom mount a display in the opening, such as the Pioneer, Kenwood or Alpine screen. This would require a real expert in fiberglass and custom dash build-up/installation.
3. Buy a StreetPilot III or V and custom mount it your dash or lower center console (if they have remote GPS antenna for StreetPilots). I've heard good things about StreetPilot GPS and it's nice to have a portable GPS unit.
4. If you have a notebook PC and often travel with it, then a product like TraveRoute's CoPilot (www.traveroute.com) would work well. Add a power inverter or DC auto adapter for your notebook and flip it open on your passanger seat or buy a very small notebook for dedicated GPS operation.
Hope this helps.
09-26-03, 02:46 PM
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thanks
Oh my God 
that is alot of money. I thought it was less complecated, thanks for the info and ideas
About the Pioneer system I heard that there r some problems when installing it in a Lexus. So do you know anybody who has such a system on his Lexus.
I'd be very thankful if u show me a pic
of the whole system after being installed
that is alot of money. I thought it was less complecated, thanks for the info and ideas About the Pioneer system I heard that there r some problems when installing it in a Lexus. So do you know anybody who has such a system on his Lexus.
I'd be very thankful if u show me a pic
of the whole system after being installed
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11-08-03, 04:24 AM
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Re: Upgarde to Navigation system
Originally posted by dr_alwafi
Hi guys,
I'm asking if its possible to change the panel of my 2001 LS (without Navigation) to a panel with the Navigation system.
what do i have to do other than chnging the panel ?
thnks
Hi guys,
I'm asking if its possible to change the panel of my 2001 LS (without Navigation) to a panel with the Navigation system.
what do i have to do other than chnging the panel ?
thnks
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