Anyone have a N1,2, or 3 in a Lexus GS 2006

[bcd1]

Hey guys,

 

I wanted to know if anyone has installed an N3 in the new Body Lexus GS. I know if you buy the car without Navi, it comes with an information touch screen. Can you install the unit at the bottom by the cup holders and then intergrate it into the Stock information unit. If you can't, what happens to the stock screen if all the radio stations are running through the Avic. You can have both screens working at the same time? Or can you run a different hideaway nav unit that would intergrate into the information screen and have nav that way. thanks in advance, any info helps.

[aznsmartass24]

maybe some pictures would help

[bcd1]

here is the pic of the interior and the non-navi information screen.

[aznsmartass24]

that is one nice looking car

[cntrylvr79]

I've seen it done, it's ALOT of work and not going to be cheap. I'll see if I can find the pics again.

[bcd1]

When you said that you have seen it done, do you mean that you have seen the navi ran to the information screen or the n3 put at the bottom under the information screen? Thanks

[cntrylvr79]

The avic put down below, never noticed anything with the factory screen.

[sportsfan21]

I would say that either the factory screen will become completely useless, or it would work, but you won't be able to use it to control the N3 (I think thats what you want to do). You may be able to get the screen to display the N3's screen, but I think that would be all.

 

IMO, that car looks too nice and the screen is too big of a part of that space to make is useless. Also, from the pic it looks like the N3 screen will hit the shifter when it comes out.

[bcd1]

Good Point, it might be better to just spend the extra money and get the stock navi and then add the ipod adapter to the screen so it has much of the same features as an n3 would have.

[mtbr64]

i would much rather have the factory navi of that car than the n3. factory navi has gotten pretty damn good. my friends 745il 2003 navi is better than my n1 i think

[bcd1]

Do you know if the factor navi when intergrated with the Ipod will show the songs and artist on the screen like the n3 does? I guess I am asking that question for most newer cars stock navi and not one particular brand.

[cntrylvr79]

Do you know if the factor navi when intergrated with the Ipod will show the songs and artist on the screen like the n3 does? I guess I am asking that question for most newer cars stock navi and not one particular brand.

 

Extremely doubtful, unless there's a specific aftermarketinterface for the vehicle you're thinking about.

[datahex10000]

I'm not completely sure about your Lexus, but there is a way to make it work in other Toyota models with the factory radio controls. Here's one adapter that works: http://cgi.ebay.com/iPod-adapter-Toyota ... dZViewItem

 

Here's another one: http://www.clubmac.com/clubmac/shop/det ... yota-R.asp

 

If the factory radio supports RDS text, then you'll get artist/song, etc. It's not as nice as the display on the Avics, but it's probably a lesser evil than trying to make a N/D/Z series nav fit in that car. The Lexus factory navi is pretty cool on the ones I've seen. I sure wish I could afford one.