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'99 GS400 Nakamichi I wanna install A after market Navi is it possible? Please help.

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Old 04-02-12, 02:44 PM
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I'm new to CL. I just bought the GS400 and I'm loving it. The car has a Nakamichi premium sound system with no factory Navi. I would like to install an aftermarket Navi with iPod interface brands such as Pioneer or Kenwood. Have any CL member done it on their GS with Nakamichi? Please post some pix if possible with reply. I would love to see how it looks with the after market Navi on it. Also please advice me on which brand should I use. Thanks in advance!!!
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Yes it can be done. No it is not easy. You will need to bypass the amp that is in the trunk. I did it years ago and don't remember the exact color and such, but if you are having trouble, I can try and dig up old notes from what i remember.

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Originally Posted by GS4TEK
Hello All CL
I'm new to CL. I just bought the GS400 and I'm loving it. The car has a Nakamichi premium sound system with no factory Navi. I would like to install an aftermarket Navi with iPod interface brands such as Pioneer or Kenwood. Have any CL member done it on their GS with Nakamichi? Please post some pix if possible with reply. I would love to see how it looks with the after market Navi on it. Also please advice me on which brand should I use. Thanks in advance!!!
Pretty simple to do, search under stereo install or head unit install, etc,,, There are several threads on this with DIY.
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Yes it can be done. No it is not easy. You will need to bypass the amp that is in the trunk. I did it years ago and don't remember the exact color and such, but if you are having trouble, I can try and dig up old notes from what i remember.
Nak amps are under the dash on pass side. I think ML's are in the trunk.
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Originally Posted by GS FONZy
Pretty simple to do, search under stereo install or head unit install, etc,,, There are several threads on this with DIY.

Nak amps are under the dash on pass side. I think ML's are in the trunk.
Nope. Mine was in the trunk.

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Hello All CL
I'm new to CL. I just bought the GS400 and I'm loving it. The car has a Nakamichi premium sound system with no factory Navi. I would like to install an aftermarket Navi with iPod interface brands such as Pioneer or Kenwood. Have any CL member done it on their GS with Nakamichi? Please post some pix if possible with reply. I would love to see how it looks with the after market Navi on it. Also please advice me on which brand should I use. Thanks in advance!!!
GS4TEK - After reading your thread I remember how difficult it was to get info on the Nak system. So here are my notes/tip that I did when I installed mine

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...nakamichi.html

Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Sceptre
Nope. Mine was in the trunk.


GS4TEK - After reading your thread I remember how difficult it was to get info on the Nak system. So here are my notes/tip that I did when I installed mine

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...nakamichi.html

Good luck.
Sceptre: thank u very much

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Thank u all CL members for ur help.
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