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Old 03-01-12, 11:53 PM
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Default Single Din dash kit with oem navi

i installed an aftermaket single din and i want to use the oem navi and climate controls. do they make dash kits for single dins with oem navi's ?
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Do you have the oem navi in your car?
Old 03-02-12, 10:21 AM
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take a pic of what you have going on
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yes i do have stock navi, i'll take a pic.

so stock navi
aftermaket single din
pics tonight
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AFAIK, there aren't any off the shelf kits for OEM nav + single din. Below was my setup in GS(installed around 2008 i think), faceplate was a first attempt. Had another one with flat edges and painted closer to stock nav face.


Originally Posted by ALeX300
if you want something like this then good luck finding someone to install(i went thru this 2 years ago and 4 shops wouldn't touch it).
Old 03-05-12, 04:54 PM
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Alex300,

How did you finally achieve that single din with navi? I want to achieve the same thing.
Old 03-05-12, 06:40 PM
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JDM-LEXUS-...udio%20ashtray

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how and where do i get this kit and how did you do that and keep the navi
Old 03-05-12, 07:14 PM
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deng, ive been lookin for alex's single din kit for awhile and still havent found it...where did u get it alex? please tell us!
Old 03-05-12, 07:28 PM
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what alex 300 has is completely custom...
Old 03-05-12, 07:36 PM
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that is very cool.
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Alex,
My question was more in regards to the wiring, the face plate is custom and depending on the HU u get it will be a tad different. I can manufacture a custom faceplate, and don't need to worry bout paint since imma wrap it in 3m cf vinyl. I am very interested in the wiring though. I have the nav tool and a flip up single din DVD HU I want to put in place of the stock cassete player. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
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To do this you will have to run new speaker wires and get an aftermarket amp, 2 amps if you're adding a sub or use a 5 channel. On the cassette section, there is a plug with two wires that needs to stay plugged in for the navi and temp controls to work. You can extend the wires and move it to the glove box or trunk. A good place would be where the stock cd changer is. I plan on going double din by removing the ashtray and do a custom fit.

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Originally Posted by Lexusfam
To do this you will have to run new speaker wires and get an aftermarket amp, 2 amps if you're adding a sub or use a 5 channel. On the cassette section, there is a plug with two wires that needs to stay plugged in for the navi and temp controls to work. You can extend the wires and move it to the glove box or trunk. A good place would be where the stock cd changer is. I plan on going double din by removing the ashtray and do a custom fit.
^^ he said it best! My install was somewhat custom, no kits. I had new wiring, 2 pdx's for front focals/rear infinitys and sx10 in a small box. Had the cassette unit extended and mounted under rear deck. And 3bulk packs of dynamat xtreme. Oh do I miss that clarity...ML in my LS460 got nothing on that!
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Thanks for the info.
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