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#687 of 691 Hardwire GPS NAV Camera by danbruski Apr 22, 2009 (12:59 pm)
I have a Garmin C320 now and just ordered a Navsgo unit with backup camera (Not many reviews, so i hope it's a decent system...). My question is about hardwiring to the dash instead of having the power come from the cig.lighter and draping up the dash. I'd rather take route the power cables under the dash then up behind the dash by the firewall I guess, and then come out on top of the dash, probably exiting from near the windshield. Anyone done anything like this? If so, anything I should be worried about (I think i'll avoid all airbag exits if I stay near the center of the dash) and any ideas on routing the wires under and up?   Danbruski 2006 Sienna XLE Replies to this message: ateixeira (Apr 23, 2009 12:03 pm)
#688 of 691 Re: Hardwire GPS NAV Camera [danbruski] by ateixeira Apr 23, 2009 (12:03 pm)
Replying to: danbruski (Apr 22, 2009 12:59 pm) Isn't there a speaker at the top of the dash? I would try to run it through there.   Then you could run it down and maybe splice in to the back of the cigarette lighter.   Only reason I haven't done that is that I move the GPS from car to car.
#689 of 691 2009 Sienna LE by mits130 Jun 10, 2009 (5:47 am)
My father bought a new Sienna LE base model with no frills. We would like to add a flip-down DVD player as well as a GPS in the center console. Should we go with a factory installation or an aftermarket system? Thanks. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jun 17, 2009 7:41 am)
#690 of 691 - by dudleyr Jun 12, 2009 (5:54 am)
Aftermarket will be better quality and less expensive. Factory will look more integrated, but you are past that point. If you mean having the dealer install a system then that is the worst case scenario as it will be neither integrated nor inexpensive.
#691 of 691 Re: 2009 Sienna LE [mits130] by ateixeira Jun 17, 2009 (7:41 am)
Replying to: mits130 (Jun 10, 2009 5:47 am) I went aftermarket for both.   First, the DVD. The OE system is grossly overpriced, let's face it. For less than half the price I got a 12" DVD player installed, which dwards the OE one. 2 years later and the kids still love it.   The GPS is a little harder to decide. You can get a backup cam with a built-in one, and the screen is bigger. I heard that you can install the newer GPS from a Solara, but I was also told that you would lose the steering wheel audio controls unless you have the JBL sound option, so I passed. I think that was around $1400 last time I looked.   Even aftermarket, you still have choices. We own 3 portables, all Garmins, and they're great. 4.3" screens are now well under $200, and they're easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy to use and install.   I'd also consider a Kenwood in-dash device, though, for the big screen. They're about $800 plus installation, but the sky's the limit, you can add backup cams, bluetooth, etc. I think you can have it all for about half the price of OE built-in.   Good luck.

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