Q: 2009 navigation bluetooth

VABAM · 05-20-2016, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CanadianSteel

Good luck removing your navigation completely and have everything functioning correctly. The one guy who was actually successful at removing it is still trying to make everything work correctly. Chances are it will never work correctly unless you replace pretty much the whole harness and a lot of different parts from the car.
If you have Navi from factory you are pretty much stuck with it unless you don't care about some thing not working properly.

This is far from true. Multiple guys have removed their factory NAV and went aftermarket with no issues. Now a few guys have wired in the standard HVAC controls wrong but that was easily fixed.

DIY - Nav System Conversion

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Originally Posted by CanadianSteel

If you have a 09 navigation then you are ****** because there's no way to make that unit stream music through Bluetooth.
The only answer is to do as I did and replace the whole thing for an 2011 system and then you have all the goodies with a way better screen and all.
The problem is that it's not a plug and play thing, you have to do re wiring and modifying harnesses in order to do it. This wouldn't be recommended unless you have good experience wiring or have somebody who will do it for you... other than a shop of course which will charge the **** out of you for it.

Not the only answer. I would suggest going after market. Better options for less money. Not to mention better sound.

I will agree 09 owners got screwed on the factory NAV. That's why I'm getting rid of my NAV system later this year.

CanadianSteel · 05-20-2016, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by VABAM

This is far from true. Multiple guys have removed their factory NAV and went aftermarket with no issues. Now a few guys have wired in the standard HVAC controls wrong but that was easily fixed.

DIY - Nav System Conversion

Not the only answer. I would suggest going after market. Better options for less money. Not to mention better sound.

I will agree 09 owners got screwed on the factory NAV. That's why I'm getting rid of my NAV system later this year.

Mmmm. Everything I've read so far has glitches plus you lose all the screen capabilities. But I guess I could be mistaken as I haven't read every single thread about it.
Besides this I think the Navigation package is the best looking for the car. Everything looks like it has a purpose and the way it should from factory. I personally prefer everything looking like it came like that from Nissan.
Of course though, that is just my opinion. You can get way better sound if you upgrade your speakers, sub and amp... maybe you can get focals and then you are all set.
My conversion to a 2011 Navi system was 550 CAD plus my time so I don't think it was a bad deal considering brand new head units are way more expensive than that.

VABAM · 05-21-2016, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CanadianSteel

Mmmm. Everything I've read so far has glitches plus you lose all the screen capabilities. But I guess I could be mistaken as I haven't read every single thread about it.
Besides this I think the Navigation package is the best looking for the car. Everything looks like it has a purpose and the way it should from factory. I personally prefer everything looking like it came like that from Nissan.
Of course though, that is just my opinion. You can get way better sound if you upgrade your speakers, sub and amp... maybe you can get focals and then you are all set.
My conversion to a 2011 Navi system was 550 CAD plus my time so I don't think it was a bad deal considering brand new head units are way more expensive than that.

What screen capabilities are you talking about? I haven’t heard of any glitches. All the guys I’ve seen that have deleted their factory NAV and went aftermarket haven’t had any issues. Unless they wired it in wrong.

I can understand wanting an OEM look. It does look nice. For me the factory NAV, even the newer ones, wasn't cutting it for me anymore functionality. Also I am unwilling to pay for map updates anymore. I really want Apple Carplay and better functionality between the HU and my phone in general. For now I'm just upgrading my HU. I scored a new Alpine iLX-007 for $370

that I will be installing where the factory NAV screen goes later this summer.

Purplehaste · 05-24-2016, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by VABAM

What screen capabilities are you talking about? I haven’t heard of any glitches. All the guys I’ve seen that have deleted their factory NAV and went aftermarket haven’t had any issues. Unless they wired it in wrong.

I can understand wanting an OEM look. It does look nice. For me the factory NAV, even the newer ones, wasn't cutting it for me anymore functionality. Also I am unwilling to pay for map updates anymore. I really want Apple Carplay and better functionality between the HU and my phone in general. For now I'm just upgrading my HU. I scored a new Alpine iLX-007 for $370

that I will be installing where the factory NAV screen goes later this summer.

Nice can you please post a picture with your new Head unit i just want to see the look on the Z interior

VABAM · 05-24-2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Purplehaste

Nice can you please post a picture with your new Head unit i just want to see the look on the Z interior

As stated in my previous post, I haven't done it yet. I'm away on business and won't have time to attempt the install until late June/early July.

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