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Removing NAV in a 2003 GS430

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Old 05-02-11, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexusfam
yea, that's it, except it'll be a flip-out screen(alpine). I'm doing all the work myself so it's no trouble. just gotta figure out if i can tap the factory wires for the speakers or if i have to run new wires.
Good luck man. You know you need to have the lower(cassette) portion plugged-in also or nothing works? you need to be really crafty in order to bypass that...
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Originally Posted by Boostage
Cant you update the stock nav?
MY phone has great nav....
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
The climate control portion is plug and play. The aftermarket radio section will be like installing an aftermarket radio in a navigation equipped GS. That means the ML amp and more than likely speakers will need to be bypassed and replaced. Obviously, anything can work, just it would be a PITA and not really worth integrating the ML amp and speakers with an aftermarket deck.
Im planning on putting a double din on my NAV gs300 which has the ML sound system. So are you saying its either replace the speakers and amp with aftermaket ones, or go through the hassle of integrating the stock ML amp and speakers? ..
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Originally Posted by ALeX300
Good luck man. You know you need to have the lower(cassette) portion plugged-in also or nothing works? you need to be really crafty in order to bypass that...
i'll probably end up gutting the factory system out and run new wires with new speakers, and new amps of coarse. i really don't want to lose my good looking nav/climate controls.
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Originally Posted by Acidic
MY phone has great nav....
Originally Posted by jegMAN
Im planning on putting a double din on my NAV gs300 which has the ML sound system. So are you saying its either replace the speakers and amp with aftermaket ones, or go through the hassle of integrating the stock ML amp and speakers? ..
ML amp will only work with stock NAV. aftermarket headunit requires new amp/speakers.
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Originally Posted by Lexusfam
i'll probably end up gutting the factory system out and run new wires with new speakers, and new amps of coarse. i really don't want to lose my good looking nav/climate controls.
i see. but c'mon nav screen isn't THAT good looking anymore...to me at least. 2 years ago i wanted everything looking stock so thats why i went thru the headache of putting in a p800 along with stock screen. but as of today, i'd just get a standalone climate control and a decent double din and call it a day. Besides if you want a flip out screen under the navi screen, it'll block its usability.
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I actually want something that is not a touchscreen. I've had after market touch screens and don't like them. The Lexus one is nice and responsive but it's fugly and totally unnecessary. Pioneer FH800bt + non-nav climate controls for me please. Then I can also get rid of the shoddy *** wiring job they did with the LOC...
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Originally Posted by ALeX300
i see. but c'mon nav screen isn't THAT good looking anymore...to me at least. 2 years ago i wanted everything looking stock so thats why i went thru the headache of putting in a p800 along with stock screen. but as of today, i'd just get a standalone climate control and a decent double din and call it a day. Besides if you want a flip out screen under the navi screen, it'll block its usability.
well it's more the climate controls than the nav screen. i hate the non nav climate controls, it looks so simple. as for the flip-out, it'll be down most of the times except when i wanna watch a movie or something.
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Are you going to keep the lower cassette portion of the radio? If not, I would want to buy it from you for some testing purpose. Let me know. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by chu927
Are you going to keep the lower cassette portion of the radio? If not, I would want to buy it from you for some testing purpose. Let me know. Thanks!
It up in the classifieds section already. The whole NAV system is for sale in fact... I may have it sold but shoot me an offer via PM...
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[QUOTE=ALeX300;6357434]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).

I know thread is old but worth a shot. Ive been trying to look for a shop to install an amp and aftermarket head unit but no one seems to know how to do it were did you get that adaptor to fit the head unit I really appreciate it thanks in advance!
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Old 12-30-14, 11:54 AM
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Where are you located? I'm on my phone so I can't see the full site and your location, but I just got this done and it only took the shop 2 hours to do. It wasn't as bad as some say. Just get the climate control unit. Your amp and woofer won't work anymore and the center speaker in the dash won't either. If you live in the Bay Area there is a shop in San Jose that does it.
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Default Where can I buy the lower radio kit

alex where can I buy the lower kit for the single din radio
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Originally Posted by Andyhenry2
alex where can I buy the lower kit for the single din radio
That does look pretty nice but this thread was back in 9 years old.

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