Custom Navigation Question
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Instructor
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From: Anaheim California
Custom Navigation Question
Ive noticed that Jeeps also come in a 1.5 din just like our C5s. Has anyone tried installing a Jeeps RB1 Navigation unit?
WOuld something like this be compatible with our internal components?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DVD-B...spagenameZWDVW
Thanks everyone
WOuld something like this be compatible with our internal components?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DVD-B...spagenameZWDVW
Thanks everyone
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Probably not. Almost all OEM radios now get some kind of data signal from the vehicle. I seriously doubt it would work.
Plus:
It doesn't come with the GPS antenna or NAV disk. Those two items will run you $200-300 extra.
The corners are very rounded off. You would need to do some serious handiwork to fill in those spaces.
I wouldn't mess with it but hey, if you are into adventure, that should definitely be one.
Goodluck
Plus:
It doesn't come with the GPS antenna or NAV disk. Those two items will run you $200-300 extra.
The corners are very rounded off. You would need to do some serious handiwork to fill in those spaces.
I wouldn't mess with it but hey, if you are into adventure, that should definitely be one.
Goodluck
Racer
Joined: May 2007
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From: Smith Mountain Lake Va
Just go with a 2 din nav unit!!! Looks great and gets lots of attention. Yeah you have to get a bezel custom but it is well worth the price!!! I just did mine and I love it!!
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Instructor
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From: Anaheim California
also how much did the custom bezel work cost for the install?
and did you lose your ashtray?
Melting Slicks
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are there forum vendors who sell high quality 2 din bezels? I used to be first in line to take on that kind of a conversion the hard way, but I don't have enough time between work and sleeping to do that kind of stuff :-)
Former Vendor
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Its was money well spent on everything I put into my sytem.
see below for pics of my head unit and install.
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Racer
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From: Smith Mountain Lake Va
Custom bezel $500 (if you get it in black, I got all the interior painted white to match my car cost me $800 including shipping)
Yes you lose your ash try!
IT IS WAY WORTH IT !!!! BEST MOD YET
Drifting
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From: SoCal
Its was money well spent on everything I put into my sytem.
You will lose the ashtray if you plan to do this. Making the bezel yourself is not hard, takes alot of time and sanding, but you will save alot of money to put into the rest of the system. I went with Kenwood ddx 6019 with the KNA G510 nav add on total for both was around 900.00 and I did my own bezel for 45.00 in materials. The nav is Garmin based and wired "correctly" you can adjust nav and watch movies while driving.
Thanks.
Greg
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From: Hazel Green, Wi www.doubledmods.com
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
No issues at all, but my whole system was replaced so all new wiring was done in whole car, but did use a gm adapter. We replaced factory speaker with Elemental Designs Components in front and Infinity shallow mounts in the rear and added a Elemental Designs 12" sub in the back all powered by a Jl 6 channel amp. Wiring was purchased a knuconcepts.com very cheap place to get nice good quality products. We also put in the PAC PRT-7 bypass to allow for the nav and dvd to play while drving. Ask DPG and Pentavolvo in the audio section and they will be of great help. They are the mad men behind the install and making everything sound great. I just made the bezel!!!
Hope this helps.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
C5 KIDD makes double din bezels if you do not want to do it yourself.
I am working with him now to have one done.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/member.php?u=58426
I am working with him now to have one done.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/member.php?u=58426
Race Director
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From: Volusia. Las Vegas FL, NV
C5 KIDD makes double din bezels if you do not want to do it yourself.
I am working with him now to have one done.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/member.php?u=58426
I am working with him now to have one done.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/member.php?u=58426
Burning Brakes
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MIKE
Drifting
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I plan to put the Z2 in mine in the near future and am going to modify my radio bezel myself since it seems that it will cost a pretty penny to have it done. I will probably paint mine gloss black since it will be hard to match the other interior surfaces. Maybe even wrap it in a light leather? The ideas are flowing. I'm not keeping the ashtray though, although I might be able to make a new spot for the power/lighter plug...
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Instructor
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From: Anaheim California
Actually our bezels have round edges so wouldnt the Jeep 1.5 din Navi with round edges that I listed in my first post fit perfectly in our C5 Bezels?
Safety Car
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From: Atlanta GA
There is a nice 1.5din car unit that will fit into our C5s with no modding at all made by JVC with GPS, DVD, etc. See link below
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ZzDvXfo...0&I=105KDNX500
Anyone have pics of this installed? I am seriously leaning toward buying one.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ZzDvXfo...0&I=105KDNX500
Anyone have pics of this installed? I am seriously leaning toward buying one.
