JVC KDNX5000 SINGLE DIN HARD DRIVE BASED NAVIGATION

[HolySh*t]

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Greetings All.

I am seriously considering purchasing this head unit to replace my takp deck. The unit has alot of features but I only want it for the GPS navigation and the 3.5" screen that displays turn by turn directions. It has a hard drive for music that I may use. I dont like the portable GPS systems that you attach to your dashboard.

I know many of you are fortunate to have navigation but I would like to know if anyone is familiar with this unit? I dont know anything about installation and I don't know any installers. If I purchased this unit and took it to an installer, r any of you aware of any problems that I may run into? I dont want to be in the middle of installation just to find out my car is not capable of accepting this unit or that I may need lots and lots of wire that cost way too much.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[the converted]

There's actually no way that I know of to replace the factory radio in that car. Unit itself looks pretty good, I'm just wondering how much of a pain it is to enter in addresses and things like that without a qwerty touch screen.

[H8tred]

Destination Search: You can search for a destination by entering the name, address, or telephone number. An alphanumeric keyboard appears on the screen, allowing you to scroll though the letters to enter the name or number. The available characters are automatically narrowed down as the system searches its database for matches.

[the converted]

Yeah that's exactly the way the old Alpine interface worked, kinda sucked but was good for it's time.

[HolySh*t]

I am not replacing the screen in my M45. Below the screen right above the ash tray there is a unit for the tape deck that I never use. I wanted to know if it would be an easy installation to replace the tape deck.

Would anyone know?

[the converted]

Its all one assembly and the screen is tied into the tape deck.

[H8tred]

Yeah that's exactly the way the old Alpine interface worked, kinda sucked but was good for it's time.

I have Iguidance on my laptop, it uses the same type of format aside for the fact that I can actually input it via a fullsize qwerty keyboard. They should really make it compatible with a bluetooth keyboard. That would be the kittys tits.

[the converted]

That would. I guess I'm spoiled by my avic-z1