Where did this head unit come from?
Originally Posted by HastaLaVista
The software's easy enough to find. What's the hardware?
This is what I know...
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Why bother ....
Get yourself one of these units:
Kenwood DDX7017
DVD/CD player with 6.5" video screen
Item #113DDX7017
Alpine IVA-W200
In-dash DVD player with 6.5" video screen
Item #500IVAW200
Or my personal favorite:
Eclipse AVN5435
CD/DVD player with with 6.5" screen and built-in navigation
Item #099AVN5435
Kenwood DDX7017
DVD/CD player with 6.5" video screen
Item #113DDX7017
Alpine IVA-W200
In-dash DVD player with 6.5" video screen
Item #500IVAW200
Or my personal favorite:
Eclipse AVN5435
CD/DVD player with with 6.5" screen and built-in navigation
Item #099AVN5435
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Originally Posted by Rondosa
No, not really. It's internal Ford software that is needed to program the actual headunit, so it knows what system it's connected to (i.e. shaker 1000, shaker 500 etc). No hardware needed except what I listed. Wiring harness that's in the car will power the headunit.
This is what I know...
This is what I know...
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Originally Posted by Rondosa
It can be done, I know how. It's not a direct swap plug 'n' play, the Nav headunit must be modified to work with your car's system. However, it's all programming, no splicing at all. All the plugs will work from your factory system.
All you need to do is buy the Nav system from either a Freestyle or 500 (or any Ford that's double din, the Freestyle/500 look the nicest). If you want a shiny metal looking one, get the Lincoln one. You can get these for a decent price from www.radiosandmore.com. http://www.radiosandmore.com/prod_de...=6F9T-18K931-A
$1375 for the nav unit
~$50 for the antenna
~$275 for the maps
Owners manual you can get on PDF I'm sure
Programming is an extra charge too, very reasonable.
I am planning on doing this mod, I just need to do my full suspension first.
K
All you need to do is buy the Nav system from either a Freestyle or 500 (or any Ford that's double din, the Freestyle/500 look the nicest). If you want a shiny metal looking one, get the Lincoln one. You can get these for a decent price from www.radiosandmore.com. http://www.radiosandmore.com/prod_de...=6F9T-18K931-A
$1375 for the nav unit
~$50 for the antenna
~$275 for the maps
Owners manual you can get on PDF I'm sure
Programming is an extra charge too, very reasonable.
I am planning on doing this mod, I just need to do my full suspension first.
K
Originally Posted by chris_fowler99
Looks like you can get the nav/mp3 unit for about $750 off of ebay.
For me, while I know aftermarket will have more features and capability, I am after the OEM look. Plus, I need something that has a volume ****, not buttons.
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Originally Posted by HastaLaVista
The software's easy enough to find. What's the hardware?
Epia Mini ITX with 1ghz proc.
512 Mo Ddr2 ram
120Go 3"5 HDD
Lilliput 7" Touchscreen (subaru mount kit)
Wireless logitech keyboard & mouse (in case i need to use it)
a box with power, made for car, using the 12v
a usb gps receiver.
an odb2->serial, box + cable coming from palmer performance
Actualy i'm writing my own frontend (fully compatible with Road Runner). Because in some case it's too slow for my taste.
Originally Posted by jchennav
I just picked up one of these OEM navigation units via eBay. Is the programming done before the unit is installed in the car?
Bump, just curious if you got it to work alright?
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Originally Posted by enitalp
Yeah mp3car is the bible.
Software for me (warningslo got pretty the same combo):
OS : Windows XP
FrontEnd : RoadRunner
Skin : MC2 customized.
GPS : Iguidance
MP3: winamp 1.95
Video : i use the internal video player of RR instead of MPC, get better result and no crash.
ODB2 : PCMScan.
Next step i will put my own Front End, RR is too slow for my taste.
here is my odb2 screen
and my first test video
http://www.enitalp.com/carpc/pc.wmv
Software for me (warningslo got pretty the same combo):
OS : Windows XP
FrontEnd : RoadRunner
Skin : MC2 customized.
GPS : Iguidance
MP3: winamp 1.95
Video : i use the internal video player of RR instead of MPC, get better result and no crash.
ODB2 : PCMScan.
Next step i will put my own Front End, RR is too slow for my taste.
here is my odb2 screen
and my first test video
http://www.enitalp.com/carpc/pc.wmv
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It's a good thing I brought a printout of this thread to the service manager at my local Ford dealer, since when I first mentioned installing a Ford navigation unit into my Mustang, they were puzzled.
I'll have it installed when I bring my Mustang in for the 5,000 mile service, as I was told that this would take 1/2 day. They'll need the original head unit as well.
At this point, I still don't know where the GPS antenna will be installed. The navigation unit is installed on the top of the dash compartment on the Explorer and Expedition, and I didn't see anything that looked like a GPS antenna.
I'll post a full writeup when it's installed.
I'll have it installed when I bring my Mustang in for the 5,000 mile service, as I was told that this would take 1/2 day. They'll need the original head unit as well.
At this point, I still don't know where the GPS antenna will be installed. The navigation unit is installed on the top of the dash compartment on the Explorer and Expedition, and I didn't see anything that looked like a GPS antenna.
I'll post a full writeup when it's installed.
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My dealer reported some issues in programming my navigation head unit. It won't accept data from my Shaker 500 head unit. I can connect the navigation unit to my Mustang, although with the following issues:
The door subwoofers do not work, nor do the speed-sensitive volume or the backlighting. Also, for some reason I can't set the clock on the navigation unit.
The navigation unit uses a different radio antenna connector. Interestingly, I used a Chrysler antenna adapter.
At this rate, I might cut my losses and install a Pioneer or Eclipse navigation system instead.
The door subwoofers do not work, nor do the speed-sensitive volume or the backlighting. Also, for some reason I can't set the clock on the navigation unit.
The navigation unit uses a different radio antenna connector. Interestingly, I used a Chrysler antenna adapter.
At this rate, I might cut my losses and install a Pioneer or Eclipse navigation system instead.
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