factory navigation?

[ezratty]

anyone know if you can transplant a lincoln towncar or LS nav unit inyo our Marauders? I keep looking at them and they look like the same size but some supporting information would be great, maybe even a couple of part number to keep an eye out for.

[Grifter]

I have thought about that as well.. I'd love to have the Navigation..you would probably need the navigation module as well as the radio, as i would assume they are separate..maybe another antenna as well..

[bigslim]

For the money look at the Kenwood Double-Din Nav units that fit well in the dashboards of our cars. You can also have them wired for DVDs as well as backup cameras.

[Donny Carlson]

For the money look at the Kenwood Double-Din Nav units that fit well in the dashboards of our cars. You can also have them wired for DVDs as well as backup cameras.

bigslim is right about this... OEM head units are horribly overpriced.

They won't retrofit for various reasons. First, it's not likely you have the propper wiring harness and even if it did fit, you'll find that some of the functions don't work. (button lights are a prime example). The biggest problem is that Ford factory nav systems get information from the eec about speed that factors into mapping in the unit's computer. A couple of people have tried adding nav units to F-150's and found that even though the antenna can be stowed in the dash, the unit's don't work properly without EEC data.

I'm hoping the new '07 nav head unit for the F-150 can be retrofitted, but I doubt it. Besides, for what you pay for a factory nav unit you can buy an aftermarket unit with more features.

[SergntMac]

Good advice gents, retro fitting a factory NAV unit will be problematic, and expensive in light of aftermarket upgrades. I went with the Pioneer AVIC-N1 two years ago, and no problems with any of it, professionally installed. It's a nice add-on, and prolly the better way to go.

[Hotrauder]

Good advice gents, retro fitting a factory NAV unit will be problematic, and expensive in light of aftermarket upgrades. I went with the Pioneer AVIC-N1 two years ago, and no problems with any of it, professionally installed. It's a nice add-on, and prolly the better way to go.

I was looking recently and found a new N1 for less that $800. I wanted portability for use in more than one car so went with the Garmin 2720. New $685 shipped. Works great announces street names with the turn instructions and automatically and instantly configures a new route if you miss a turn. Great unit. thanks for the recommendations from the board(Logan, Defyant, Rich and others). PS. that little honey inside the little box is smart as hell. Dennis. :beer: Oh, no matter where you are, hit one button and she will find , restaurants,sorted by type of food, BARS, sporting venues, hotels, etc. all with milage and directions from the nearest to farthest...as I said, smart as hell. and easy to use.

I have been lost since birth but have not been so since I plugged in the Garmin.

[Krytin]

Good advice gents, retro fitting a factory NAV unit will be problematic, and expensive in light of aftermarket upgrades. I went with the Pioneer AVIC-N1 two years ago, and no problems with any of it, professionally installed. It's a nice add-on, and prolly the better way to go.
Does it work with the steering wheel controls?

[SergntMac]

Does it work with the steering wheel controls?With an add-on aftermarket module, yes. It also has a few "g-force" like features in the gauge function.

[Krytin]

Thanks Mac!
I read about the gauge function - something like a video dash display.
Very interesting......