In dash nav stereos

Dieselroller · Nov 9, 2011

:whs: super easy!

Agjake11 · Nov 9, 2011

and to add with the harnesses the wires will match most of the time color wise. it was harder to wire up an adapter to fit my 04 plug and an 05 stock connector cuz the colors were off ford to aftermarket

Cobra 19 & 54 · Nov 9, 2011

Be careful with alpine, their nav sucks and isn't easily update-able. Pioneers new double din is pretty awesome looking with the nav.

bad moose · Nov 9, 2011

Ok, thinking Kenwood, Pioneer, Clarion. At least I'm starting to narrow down brands. lol

mortal798 · Nov 9, 2011

I have a Pioneer AVIC D3, and I love it. I had an AVIC N3 before this one and loved it too. Only difference really is the N3 has a flip screen with adjustable tilt, and the D3 is double DIN size.

Keanoknick · Nov 12, 2011

I have a Pioneer AVIC Z2, absolutely love it, they dont make the Z series anymore, but Pioneer has great head units.

G Racing · Nov 12, 2011

Installed this one the other night pioneer 4200

bad moose · Nov 12, 2011

I stopped and started to ask questions today. I kind of found out they all are great. As I narrowed down what I primarily wanted for, navigation, found that Kenwood was the best for that due to the Garmin partnership. I know I like the nave in the Ford's (microsoft) and I also like the navi in the wife's Nissan of which I have no idea what it is. So is there any Microsoft navi radios? If not I am probaly going with a Kenwood DNX6180. I learned about the speed also and Kenwood is noticably slower, but how much do you really notice it?

HaysKSFirefighter · Nov 13, 2011

bad moose said:
I stopped and started to ask questions today. I kind of found out they all are great. As I narrowed down what I primarily wanted for, navigation, found that Kenwood was the best for that due to the Garmin partnership. I know I like the nave in the Ford's (microsoft) and I also like the navi in the wife's Nissan of which I have no idea what it is. So is there any Microsoft navi radios? If not I am probaly going with a Kenwood DNX6180. I learned about the speed also and Kenwood is noticably slower, but how much do you really notice it?

I've always had good luck with kenwood and pioneer so I doubt you could go wrong with either. Where did you go to look at em? I need to shop around after I get tags for the dually and my 250 sold.

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Danbonzo · Nov 13, 2011

I love my Pioneer AVIC-X930BT. Blue tooth, and navigation, and iPod control is flawless, and the video bypass couldn't be easier. The Pandora app is another cool feature with the Pioneer units.

bad moose · Nov 13, 2011

HaysKSFirefighter said:
I've always had good luck with kenwood and pioneer so I doubt you could go wrong with either. Where did you go to look at em? I need to shop around after I get tags for the dually and my 250 sold.

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Look into Crutchfield.com It looks like it would save a bunch.

Danbonzo · Nov 13, 2011

bad moose said:
Look into Crutchfield.com It looks like it would save a bunch.

Be careful with the Crutchfield route, up front it appears that you are getting a break but if you start factoring all the extras, e.g. wiring harness, steering wheel interface, etc.. They mark the small stuff up and get you in the end.
Sonic Electronix can offer some decent deals but unless they are running a special plan on spending the same that crutchfield fetches. I ended up saving about $100 just by finding the pioneer nav unit i wanted on sale at Best buy. I purchased the accessories I needed seperately thru amazon and saved a total of almost $200 soup to nuts compared to what Crutchfield wanted for the exact package. Installed myself and saved about another $150.

bad moose · Nov 14, 2011

Thanks for the heads up.

4tonGT40 · Nov 14, 2011

bad moose said:
I know nothing about stereo systems let alone nav systems. My wife has had two vehicles with factory vav systems and me likey. I have an 03 King Ranch and have learned with a little modification that it can be done. So X-mas is comming up and I want one. I just want to get the right one the first time. So which ones are the best. I would like to stick in the $800 range, which I think is reasonable for what I want.

Here's one that I like, with my limited knowledge, I think this is a fairly good one.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Clarion...?id=1218323019387&skuId=2363646&st=navigation radios&cp=1&lp=5

i Have a pioneer also..LOVE it..it s the new bluetooth double din unit, and i think i paid around 500-600

Snake · Nov 15, 2011

I bought mine several years ago and ended up with a Kenwood. I compared it to the Pioneer and went with the Kenwood because I liked the way the nav was configured / displayed and the fact that it was easier and less expensive to update. Still happy with mine after 4-5 years and would definitely buy another.

lowbedriver · Nov 15, 2011

I just put a pioneer x930bt in mine,luv the blutooth and the nav works great for me.picked up for 650 brand new

bad moose · Nov 19, 2011

Just dropped the order for a Kenwood dnx6180 today. Should get it next monday. Do I need anything extra for the install. I got the dash kit, wiring adapter, ipod cable, and sirius kit.

dirtboy25 · Nov 19, 2011

Nobody has mentioned Sony.... :shrug:

The link below is what I have but, I use my phone for navigation because I have google maps on there. Comes with front and rear aux, usb, ipod, dvd, sat radio, and sense me, bluetooth, and a few extras that are pretty cool. You can command the functions by using different strokes on the screen and I like the ipod function the best.

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/st...10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666269908

dasboot · Nov 19, 2011

real men, especialy if you were in the Army, don't need a nav system. You should be able to read a road map or instinct.

bad moose · Nov 20, 2011

dirtboy25 said:
Nobody has mentioned Sony.... :shrug:

The link below is what I have but, I use my phone for navigation because I have google maps on there. Comes with front and rear aux, usb, ipod, dvd, sat radio, and sense me, bluetooth, and a few extras that are pretty cool. You can command the functions by using different strokes on the screen and I like the ipod function the best.

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/st...10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666269908

You know, I never found a Sony in my searching. Nor did anybody ever mention them on either of my two threads. Now that you mention it that does seem odd.