Hi

 

I own a 2013 Nissan Altima SV with Factory Navigation.

 

It never was what I wanted it to be, and now I see the Avic 8100NEX.

 

I would like to have this in my car but not at the nearly $2,000 some dealers are quoting.

 

The unit can be had for $899 on Amazon, but these are my specific questions and all advice is very much appreciated.

 

Somehow I read that Factory NAV units cannot be replaced by aftermarkets, only standard radios can be replaced, is that true?

 

I know I need to purchase the Metra Double Din faceplate for the Altima, but what else do I need to do this myself or bring everything to an installer to do?

 

Will using the Nissan backup camera be an issue?

 

What do I need to attach my Galaxy Note 4 phone and my Ipod Touch to the 8100?

 

For my passenger, NOT me, once the unit is grounded to the brake, what is the procedure to  enable video in motion?

 

Thank you so much, I was going to put this in a 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L but the metra wiring harness allegedly disable certain settings.

 

Again, thanks!

I've got a 2012 Nissan NV and did my own installation. (van)

 

You will probably have to use the GPS sensor supplied with the unit.

 

The workaround posted

http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/38589-official-avic-nex-bypass-avic-units-only/

works I never attached the parking brake wire.

Plays movies off DVD or SD card while driving.

You can turn off the video instantly by pressing the mode button.

 

The plug adapter I found

Had no wire on the plug for the purplelish pink wire (Speed sensor)

Speaker wires were all standard. ( had to wire on my new speakers and bass box )

 

I had to buy an adapter for the antenna from Nissan to normal antennae plug.

 

Metra kit 99-7614 I needed for side rail attaching to Nissan. The faceplate was worthless .. just went without it.

It wouldn't let the unit open and doesn't snap onto anything so it would fall off.

picture here --> http://76.185.196.27/8100%20nex.jpg

 

I would assume any camera will work the av plugins are standard and the settings can be left on auto or choose between six or seven video formats .. plus you can reverse the video if it's backwards to you. There is also a secondary camera input.

I wired my own addon backup camera powered by the backup light - that power wire I ran to the unit to tell it I was backing. You can set it up as powered or ground signal in the unit software.

 

Not sure about your phone. My Iphone works ok I'm not perfectly happy with the interface but it has many features.

Galaxy 5 is mentioned in this post

http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/81102-hdmi-input-for-smartphone-on-nex-series/

 

manual is here

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/StaticFiles/Manuals/Car/AVIC-8100NEX_InstallationManual021915.pdf

 

The processor in this unit seems a little slower than my old Kenwood KW-NT800HTD (JVC) but I like the NAV better and I swear the sound is better. I couldn't watch video in motion with the JVC but i never tried wiring in a workaround.