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201 messages, Last post on Mar 14, 2008 at 9:38 AM
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...I'm hoping that the 2008 nav unit will be retrofittable into my 2007 Santa Fe Limited. I'd be a very happy guy if the unit was "plug 'n' play" into my 2007. We'll see.
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The pioneer avic d3 navigation receiver with fit perfectly in the 07 santa fe with no alterations to the vehicle or wiring. There is a wiring harness available as well as a new trim plate. Took a hour to install it and has the best ipod controller i've seen as well as satellite radio , blue tooth, and dvd player. The unit is about $ 1200.00 and i can bet you the factory unit if available in 08 , it will be about 3 times the price. there is even an option to have the steering wheel controls functional.
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Replying to: chp (May 30, 2007 10:22 pm) personally I like the portable ones. I have a garmin Nuvi 350 that I move from car to car. Fantastic accuracy (Like 10 ft) and actual text to speech function. Pioneer rapes you when new cds come out with maps(as do all built ins). The garmin 350-360's are now down to maybe $350-400 and there is a bigger 660 out too. Mine actually switches to night lighting at sundown by itself...great unit...but then and again, I do not keep cars for more than 3 or 4 yrs. It is is also nice if you go for a hike...it has about a 4 hr battery + mp3 player to boot (sd cards) If the SF only had an ipod jack it would plug into that and interrupt the music when it had something to say. It is great when I travel too...I just toss it into the suitcase and put it into the rent a car....where I REALLY need it!!!  Who knows, maybe i will keep the 07 SF.....
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Replying to: gizzer777 (May 31, 2007 12:46 pm) As for the Santa Fe, the factory stereo is a standard "Double DIN" size, which means any aftermarket double DIN head unit will fit fine and look great. Since I don't want in-dash NAV, I'm looking to upgrade the factory stereo in my 07 Santa Fe Limited AWD with something like the JVC KW-AVX800 or Kenwood DDX7019, both of which provide 7" touch-screen displays, DVD playback, iPod interface, Bluetooth connectivity, etc. Street prices for these units seem to be around $600-700, plus a little more for installation and accessories like the iPod and bluetooth adapters. |
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Replying to: gizzer777 (May 31, 2007 12:46 pm) I saw from the Garmin installation procedure have it has to to be plugged in to the base when installed on the windshield. I've never had one before, so I'm not sure of all the pro's and cons yet. Thanks for any info you or others could provide. |
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Replying to: jcwsbltd (Jun 06, 2007 8:02 am) |
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| I'm not familiar with the TomTom but the Nuvi has an internal rechargeable battery that is good for about 8-10 hours (supposedly -- I haven't checked). You can walk around with it all you want, and it works fine. Plugging it in doesn't do anything more than recharge the battery. | |
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Replying to: jcwsbltd (Jun 06, 2007 8:02 am) The Nuvi 350 is VERY sensitive...I remember when I first got it, I was playing with it in my computer room about 3 ft from a window....I had a signal from at least 6 sats and couldn't believe it...did not lose it until I was about 15 ft from a window either. (Sirf III chip is the best imho)...you can also get a mount with a beanbag from Garmin that sits on the dash or on ebay a mount that clips to the air vent louvers....The Beanbag is great but is expensive when you add in the special garmin mount for it (about $55)....as I said it is very sensitive and works well pretty much anywhere within the front area of the SF
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Replying to: gizzer777 (Jun 06, 2007 2:31 pm) The Tom-Tom unit has bluetooth connectivity only , which in sales-speak means that you have to subscribe to their extra cost suplemental signal to use it, whereas in the Nuvi unit it's already built in. I tested both out at best buy, and the Nuvi is a much better screen, voice volume and look, but more expensive. Tom Tom is good as long as you only want simple navi.
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The "unofficial" rumor is that GPS will be offered by Hyundai on 2008 models. I'm hoping that if it is, the factory-installed unit will be able to be retrofitted into our 2007 Santa Fes. Even though I know it would cost significantly more than an aftermarket hand-held unit, I'd be willing to pay the extra $$$ for an all-factory look. We'll see.
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