dbalch

I have a '07 LS 460 that has a non navigation radio. On the used auto-salvage market I see several factory NAV-ML units. Is it easy to install one of these upgraded amp/nav units, and, if so, what amp number would correspond to 2007 model?
Thanks for the help!:

Lextrician

you better off going aftermarket because the price is not going to be in your favor.

PRSUIT460

iTrader: (3)

I'd put in one of these..
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130AVIC....html?tp=20212

09LS460

Where you're going to run into an issue, whether trying to incorporate a NAV-ML or aftermarket deck is the custom install work that will be needed.

Going with the aftermarket would be painful because of the layout of the center stack. In the middle of your radio control/display is the AC controls/display, which would have to be relocated/reworked so you can put your deck in there. After that, the shop will need to customize a panel so it all looks tied together instead of franken-dashed......with your stereo high or low to accommodate the AC which is right in the middle with controls above and below the new deck.

The NAV-ML option would be best from a full swap, but I would imagine the wiring and amp installs would make this cost prohibitive as well because you need to have a place for the ML amp (I haven't ever looked at mine to be honest, but it's somewhere in the trunk) and you have to run all the appropriate wiring.

Someone else will have to speak to this aspect of the ML system (I just got my LS delivered a few days ago) but if it's anything like Bose where each speaker is individually amped (i know you have the main amp in the trunk, but not sure if the ML system is running smaller class amps at each speaker), you'd have to replace all the speakers as well.

Basically, for the money you saved buying an LS without the NAV, you'll pay a lot more to have to custom make it work........