Alex1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Ok, so i have been on this forum and posted alot of times, you guys know i always ask about dvd nav head units and what not but no one seems to give a straight answere..... well today i went to a dealer near me and in their showroom, they have a 5 inch dvd screen (not touch screen) in the cubbhole, its not at the same angle but it looks good, and the nav/dvd is in the glove compartment, but it can go anywhere... subs and amps are good to go also, he said 06's face plates wont be any diffrent so stop dreaming about double din this and that...only thing he said it might have an mp3 hookup i wish i had a camera, mabye ill take some next time! anyways, hope this helps, i know its not as cool as a pop out dvd nav but it will have to do.... -Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamajack Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 yipeeeeeee!11!!! I rather have in dash anyway. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevskate99 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Me too! What dealer was this? And get pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru_del Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 i was told by my dealer (not that i believe them) but that the next year 06 will have a nav option that can be fitted into the 05's as the 05's already have wiring for them (I wasnt sure to call bullshit so i kept my mouth shut, nodded and walked away silently). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njsub Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 That's funny because I emailed Subaru and was told that there would most likely be some kind of nav option in the '06 but it wouldn't retro to the '05s cause the wiring wasn't there. I would have thrown the bullshit flag on the dealer. Even if you're wrong, he won't remember; especially once he sees the price he gets to charge to install it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 All I can say is, explain to me where there appears to be extra wiring and harnesses in the glove compartment if you remove the rectangular plastic piece... Granted I don't know what purpose they serve, but we'll see. Either way, I want to try and fit my single DIN pioneer into the cubby next Spring. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru_del Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 yeah, havent dug into the car yet (less than a week old) and it is my wifes anyways. Only thing I am doing to it is tossing in a single din screen and dvd player for the long trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted December 7, 2004 Author Share Posted December 7, 2004 alright it was the norwood dealer in MA largest volume of cars sold in all of MA they had it hooked up and it looked greeat, ill get pics next time i go back, most likely i will buy a leggy from them, he said after market amps/subs and speakers were no problem, nav/dvd in cubby no problem, body kits no problem, engine and exhuast he would hafta check to see if it would void the warentee.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Wondering if someone e-mails the dealership, if they'll e-mail a photo. hmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted December 7, 2004 Author Share Posted December 7, 2004 good call, ill go find his card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne53 Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Do It! Do It! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smada Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 My dealer in Indy said any mods that doesn't affect the electrical system will be ok under warranty.. i'd like to get it in writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfly17 Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Haha Yes... I just bought my car from Norwood Subaru last Friday and saw the DVD NAVI system you are refering to. It was equipped in a Forrester Wagon? i think. But when my friend and I saw it we were wondering how it was attached in the cubby hole and if it was removable... we pulled on the unit and I think it broke... The same car also had 2 screen units installed in the passenger and driver seats.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted December 9, 2004 Author Share Posted December 9, 2004 LOOL u broke it?!?! hahaha i think it was working when i was there, yeah they had two in the headrests too... the guys said he could put the system in the leggy :-d, im ciked... Redfly17::::: who did u deal with and how much did u pay, also where do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick360 Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 My local dealer told me as well that they will offer a navigation option. They already have it in the Imperial Island of Japan, of course! The only thing he wasn't sure of was whether it would be a flip up screen or just there. I'll ask him again. Nick [img]http://img112.exs.cx/img112/5413/3461.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Yeah...we're very upset about the lack of DVD nav. I was complaining in another thread and wondering if it would void the warranty. The dealer said they're working with an audio shop across the street to install (@ a discounted price - whatever that means) nav sys. But when I raid Circuit City and look at the only NICE nav-sys they have, I feel those prices are nothing short of a wallet-rape. TomTom Go is nice but at 1000 dollars and need to think of mounting solutions with cup holders, suction cups and all sorts of mechanisms, they can keep it. A Pioneer-Kenwood radio-cd-dvd-player with screen is 1900 plus installation that may run another 300. But I feel that is the only option. Forget Navman, Garmin Pocket-PCs, they do not work in the car...ultimately you need a clear line of sight of the sky (a sensor mounted on top of the car) and to be somwhwat free of EM interference. I tried with that of a friend and before I had my sensor mounted on the car, I tried it in the cabin. On the minivan, we have a holder much like cops, that I can put my laptop in between the seats...it is secured to not fall under hard braking and it uses a USB-enabled sensor mountedsemi-permanently on the roof. But one cannot do this in a manual tranny sedan. But did any of you try a PockePC/PDA with some nav soft (Streets &Trips, DeLormes Street Atlas) connected to an outside sensor ? This way it would come at least 1000 dollars cheaper, maybe as much as 1500 cheaper. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeCreations Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I am personally going to install a carputer (as long as it doesn't void the warrenty). I plan to install a motorized 7" touch screen into the the cubby. I haven't done any measuring to confirm this because I don't own a LGT, yet. There is a GPS device (I think its $75) you can plug into your usb port that you can use with navigation software. You can build this Carputer for under the cost to have the dealer install a navigation system,plus you get a computer in your car. Check out [url]www.mp3car.com[/url]. There is a ton of information out there. ~Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 What about this: [url]http://www.delorme.com/streetatlasusahandheld/default.asp[/url] De Lorme Street Atlas 2005 Handheld (I use their laptop version and it is pretty neat) Handheld Pocket PC (bring your own) with Bluetooth Wireless [url]http://www.delorme.com/bluelogger/[/url] De Lormes Bluetooth Enabled GPS receiver. All in all say about 150 for software and 350 for a decent HP iPAQ handheld Pocket PC plus say 100 dollars for a memory card. 600 dollars in all for a nav sys that can be upgraded. Screen size is kind of small but unless you're getting an in-dash cd-dvd-nav unit, you're not really bound to get any bigger screen sizes (in general). This would be a lot more versatile and CHEAPER. De Lormes Street Atlas on their laptop version includes voice navigatio, turn by turn instructions, automatic off-route recalculation, and even your corner dollar store in terms of waypoints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanus88 Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 navmans don't work? i've heard otherwise. i would be mounting a receiver on my roof. and i plan on buying the icn 650 (in america very soon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted December 13, 2004 Author Share Posted December 13, 2004 7 inch wont fit in the cubby hole unless you rip out the air conditioners on the left and right, or just one side, that would be tight, rewire it so the passanger side one goes straight up through the top of the dash haha, anyways... any company make a 5 inch touch screen??/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05GT Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Shallar Subaru in New Britain have a LGT with a Nav unit in it. Basically, its the cubby-dug out w/ a Panasonic 5 inch nav system in it. It is controlled with a small remote. I'm not very impressed though, the fit job used some black plasitc pieces to cover the edges which didn't go at all w/ the dash. Also, the flyer on the walls in the dealership says DVD/Navigation unit... although when i asked he said... no, NO DVD(in a semi-eastern european accent). Anyways, i'm glad theres some modding goin on , but i would like it look as nice as the pics we get from JDM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted December 13, 2004 Author Share Posted December 13, 2004 yeah, ide really like the JDM version, i also want blue tooth, can we put blue tooth in seperate??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 [url]www.gpscity.com[/url] That's where I bought my handheld and my sensor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenzo Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I've been using HP's Bluetooth GPS unit along with my iPAQ4155 for about a year. It works well; the GPS antenna holds a battery charge for about 8 hours, and I keep the iPAQ plugged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted December 13, 2004 Author Share Posted December 13, 2004 im confused on what happens with bluetooth... bluetooth isnt GPS right? its just some wireless thing that lets your cell phone and PDa connect with the car's audi right? and im assuiming u can install a micraphone so ur cell is completely hands free?? like in the acura TL, anyway we can do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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