Installed Double-Din Nav on my wife's coupe...

[neo_328ci]

I found that the only way to go is the OEM double din surround. The third party/aftermarket stuff is junk.

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Looks nice! Welcome to Nico!

[coderedk]

how much was this oem double din

[rjdmmfl1]

I found that the only way to go is the OEM double din surround. The third party/aftermarket stuff is junk.

this belongs in the Audio forum, but... that dash only fits vehicles with manual climate controls..... premium package vehicles are stuck with the aftermarket stuff

[Rob.Vegan]

looks really goodand welcome to nico

[t0e]

nice perfect fit. welcome to nico club.

[Hussain]

this belongs in the Audio forum, but... that dash only fits vehicles with manual climate controls..... premium package vehicles are stuck with the aftermarket stuff

4 reals? i thought that you had to have dual climate control (like the premium package) to get the OEM one... doesn't the tech package include the premium package?

[rjdmmfl1]

4 reals? i thought that you had to have dual climate control (like the premium package) to get the OEM one... doesn't the tech package include the premium package?

no, its the opposite... cars with dual/digital climate control don't have the option of getting an OEM double din kit that fits aftermarket nav units... the only OEM one for the digital/dual climate control is the one for the factory nav unit, which is too wide

[coderedk]

so if i wanted to get this i would go to the dealer? and do you know a range of how much $?

[rjdmmfl1]

so if i wanted to get this i would go to the dealer? and do you know a range of how much $?

no, you can order them offline rom a number of places.... http://www.mynissanparts.com is one of them.... there's a part number floating around here somewhere... should only be between $20-30

[coderedk]

no, you can order them offline rom a number of places.... http://www.mynissanparts.com is one of them.... there's a part number floating around here somewhere... should only be between $20-30

ok cool thanks

[rlm1014]

Very nice looking install. How was it to install? Any pics? Also, what Kenwood unit is that? (I want it)

[rjdmmfl1]

Very nice looking install. How was it to install? Any pics? Also, what Kenwood unit is that? (I want it)

install is pretty straight forward on these aftermarket decks... this uses OEM dash kit, so its even easier...

that Kenwood is the DNX-5120

there are a number of better units out there than that one... features-wise it falls short of the mark, especially if you're putting in a system ... I'm not completely dogging the unit, for the price, its OK, but its the bottom of the line Kenwood unit... DNX 7100, DNX 7120, DNX 8120 are all much better units with more features..... and the DNX-8120 was made by God himself... true story!

[rlm1014]

As long as any Double-Din would work that's fine with me. I will give some of those a look. I do not have a system really, I have upgraded the stock stereo though and will add a sub sometime this spring. Either way, thank you for the info.

[2007A1tima]

thats exactly what i want righ there

[Vital]

that Kenwood is the DNX-5120

its the bottom of the line Kenwood unit... DNX 7100, DNX 7120, DNX 8120 are all much better units with more features.....

Can u explain how paying a few hundreds more for 8120 then 5120 is justifyable? Exept for bluetooth and bigger screen off course, that's obvious. I'm not completely understanding other differences thou (2amp vs 5 amps, 7 channel something....)

I'm pretty set on 8120 by now but didn't buy it yet, looking for more imput before i get an invoice

and the DNX-8120 was made by God himself... true story!

HAHAAAaaa!!!!

[AppleBonker]

Can u explain how paying a few hundreds more for 8120 then 5120 is justifyable? Exept for bluetooth and bigger screen off course, that's obvious. I'm not completely understanding other differences thou (2amp vs 5 amps, 7 channel something....)

There are more tuning options if I'm not mistaken. Also, the 2 volt vs. 5 volt preamp out outputs are extremely important if you plan on adding an amp at any point. The 8120 is just a far better unit. Don't get anyone wrong though, the 5120 is still a very impressive head unit in its own right.

I'm also biased to having the larger screen with the loading slots behind it. Looks much cleaner IMO.

[rjdmmfl1]

There are more tuning options if I'm not mistaken. Also, the 2 volt vs. 5 volt preamp out outputs are extremely important if you plan on adding an amp at any point. The 8120 is just a far better unit. Don't get anyone wrong though, the 5120 is still a very impressive head unit in its own right.

I'm also biased to having the larger screen with the loading slots behind it. Looks much cleaner IMO.

everything Applebonker just stated is correct... and I agree that for the average user, the 5120 is still a nice unit...

I will try to explain a few of the differences..

Dolby 5.1 surround sound:OK, I love watching movies in my car. That's one of the biggest benefits of having an aftermarket unit, vs the factory one. Well this unit will decode and play movies back in Dolby 5.1 Suround sound. THus, if you have a center channel speaker in your car (like the premium package vehicles have), then you can use that, and play your dvd's back in true dolby surround sound. You can do this the easiest if you keep your factory Bose amp and speakers intact. I replaced all of my factory speakers and Bose Amp, but was still able to maintain use of this center channel speaker specifically for my Dolby 5.1 playback. (But I have 4 amplifiers hooked up in my car that allows this! 1 mini amp for the center channel speaker. 1 4 channel for my front midbass and rear 6x9's, 1 4 channel for my tweeters and 4" midranges, and one mono amp for my sub

Ok, but I digress, the second benefit is the 6 RCA outputs as opposed to only 4 for the 5120.

This allows:1. Use of the center channel for 5.1 surron sound2. Seperate subwoofer (non fading) RCA output in addition to RCA outputs for the front and rear.With the 5120, you could add an audio processor, or you will have to choose to either use the rear RCA's for the subwoofer, and set the system to rear non fading, or not have a sub, and simply have amps for the interior. Well, you could always use the speaker wire high level outputs for the rear, hook them up to a high low converter, and use then use the rear RCA's for a subwoofer. That could definitely work just a bit more complicated. AGain, you don't need to worry about all of this with the 8120

Next, the screen is larger, and hides the dvd insert slot on the 8120. And you've already mentioned the built in bluetooth.

THere's also an additional seperate USB input on the 8120, and the 8120 has a built in 13 band crossover for center, front, and rear speakers. In addition, things like built in time delay for each individual speaker, the ability to set the vehicle type on the reciever (compact, normal size, truck, SUV) allows for the acoustics to be changed and finely tuned. THere's the ability to set each speaker level to seperate volumes, and the ability to hook the unit up with a Kenwood excelon amplifier makes for amplifier adjustments from the headunit. The ability to control and memorize screen tilt angles, built in storage of your phone's phonebook, ability to send SMS text messages from the reciever, ability to control external units such as fog lights, underbody lighting, interior lighting, etc.

I haven't actually covered all of the differences, tehse are just a few that I could remember off the top of my head. Right now, as a stand alone unit, there is no other unit as good as this one. Alpine's units compete very strongly due to their ability to seamlessly intergrate with their aftermarket audio processors, but no other unit compares with the DNX-8120!

[AppleBonker]

I figured Doc would chime in with better info, but let me explain a bit more about the statement below.

Alpine's units compete very strongly due to their ability to seamlessly intergrate with their aftermarket audio processors, but no other unit compares with the DNX-8120!

The audio processor Doc is referring to is a powerful unit. There are other processors that can be utilized with the 8120, but for the cost, it's generally easier to go with the Alpine and processor versus an 8120 and processor (the 8120 is about the same price as the Alpine and processor combined). However, one must keep in mind that the power provided by the Alpine processor is certainly not for the novice user. There are many features in the processor that I haven't even begun to mess with (also, the H701 processor is very hard to come by at this point - pretty sure Alpine isn't making it anymore and a replacement isn't out yet). For 98% of the population, I would definitely recommend the 8120 over the Alpine combo. Not quite as powerful, but FAR more user friendly.

[brazos609]

Do the factory steering wheel controls still work? You can see this is my first post so forgive me if this has been covered over and over.

[AppleBonker]

Do the factory steering wheel controls still work? You can see this is my first post so forgive me if this has been covered over and over.

I'll be gentle on you this time. It has been covered before, but yes the steering wheel buttons can be made to still work. It requires an additional module. Check out the FAQ in my signature or it's a sticky at the top of the A/V forum. Should give a bunch of info (including this question that you just asked with a more detailed answer).

[Alien_Tracker]

Doc installed a DNX-8120 in my car Saturday. It is frickin' awesome. I just have to figure out how to work everything. Also, I bought the oem face plate and it is a little too big for the 8120. It has a little bit of a gap around it. We had to go with an aftermaket plate for now until I can mod the other one. Thanks again, Doc. I really enjoyed the BBQ and Guiness.

[brazos609]

I was all set to buy the DNX5120 last night after doing alot of looking around yesterday and it was only $499 with free shipping on Amazon and the Blutooth adapter was only another $85 but it was midnight and I thought I would watch the price for a couple of days since twice previously I had bought something from Amazon for a good price only to see it drop in 36-48hrs. One of those times was just two months ago when I got a Garmin Nuvi 760 for my wife's Coupe. Amazon did refund me the difference in the price drop both times but th elast tme they did make sure to say that they do not price match and I got the idea that they would not do a refund like that in the future. Well when I go back there this morning the DNX5120 is up to $549 and $96 for the Bluetooth. That is still a great price but $61 more than it was eight hours ago. I am sure they were $700 and $100 two months ago when I got the Nuvi. I f I had known then I could have done a $500 in-dash and retain the steering wheel controls I would have never goten the Nuvi. I had previously been told last year you couldn't retain the steering wheele contrlos (Crutchfield). I will be watching it as much as I can now to try and catch the prices back to what they were last night.

[rjdmmfl1]

I had previously been told last year you couldn't retain the steering wheele contrlos (Crutchfield). I will be watching it as much as I can now to try and catch the prices back to what they were last night.

if you go to crutchfield and type in steering wheel adapter... it lets you put in your vehicle and stereo type, and it takes you right to the ordering page for the pac-swi-jack

[brazos609]

Watching prices on Amazon is like the watching the stock market; 01-26$499, 01-27 $549, 01-28 8am-5pm $529, 01-28 6pm $599? I already got the trim panel on order from Nissan but I don't want to buy the DNX5120 at a higher price and hope for them to do a refund when the price goes down. I don't really want to buy off ebay either.

[Alien_Tracker]

I don't know why you don't want to buy on EBay. They have a new DNX5120 for $489 and a refurb. for $399. Both with free shipping. If you buy the Square Trade warranty and use PayPal, you're totally covered if anything goes wrong.

[brazos609]

Well I have bought lots from Amazon and the $489 one on ebay is from a seller without very much feedback for an electronics dealer. I do not want to buy anything that could be stolen, I know alot of shop lifted and internal theft proceeds end up on ebay. I was also thinking about warranty but I am correct in my reading that Kenwood wouldn't warranty one sold by Amazon anyway? So Square Trade is just insurance since the warranty is void based on the seller? I am goin to shop around for the local brick and mortar shops to see if any of them will take $500 for one. I wonder what dealer cost on the DNX5120 was over the past year?

[rjdmmfl1]

Well I have bought lots from Amazon and the $489 one on ebay is from a seller without very much feedback for an electronics dealer. I do not want to buy anything that could be stolen, I know alot of shop lifted and internal theft proceeds end up on ebay. I was also thinking about warranty but I am correct in my reading that Kenwood wouldn't warranty one sold by Amazon anyway? So Square Trade is just insurance since the warranty is void based on the seller? I am goin to shop around for the local brick and mortar shops to see if any of them will take $500 for one. I wonder what dealer cost on the DNX5120 was over the past year?

I doubt you'll find a physical shop letting a 5120 go for $500.... I believe dealer cost is about $550, just above what they sell them for on ebay... My guess is, from a real store, the BEST deal you could get would be ~ $650, unless you buy a whole **** load of other stuff from them, and they are able to make a profit off of you elsewhwere

[brazos609]

Well I ordered the 5120, BT200, and PAC from Amazon last night and I already have the factory DD trim plate in hand. I will get the wiring adapters coming this weekend I guess. I am going to try to surprise my with with this for valentines by swapping this out for her factory radio and nuvi.

[LeGates]

I'll be gentle on you this time. It has been covered before, but yes the steering wheel buttons can be made to still work. It requires an additional module. Check out the FAQ in my signature or it's a sticky at the top of the A/V forum. Should give a bunch of info (including this question that you just asked with a more detailed answer).

Are these double din units hard to install w/ the nav? Also how different would the trim kit from Clutchfield be than the OEM one? Sorry for the dumb questions. Need to start somewhere. Thinking about picking up the DNX5220 from Clutchfield. There seem to be some good deals right before the new 09 Kenwood stuff is coming out.