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  1. I have a 2002 ES 300, should be identical to 2004. I have about 81,800 miles so far. My mechanic told me I need to replace it soon to 90,000 miles.
  2. 1. Should be behind the glove compartment. Remove both left and right thumb screws inside glove compartment to semi-detached that and behind it, you should have a clear view of the air filter assembly. There should be a white plastic plate that says "TOYOTA". Pull that out and you should have the air filter, replace the old one with the new and put back the assembly inside. Put back the glove compartment and the thumb screws and thats all to it. 2. I once had that error before, and I had a disc that was stuck inside but was visible from the outside. I used a flat tool to slip between the cd and the top to "pry" out the stuck disc. Hope that helps.
  3. Ok, so I just got back from a car audio shop that I haven't been in contact for a while. Seeing as they cannot find a facekit for my car, they could make a custom plate for me at a quote of around 400-500 extra. I figure that would be the last thing I did if I couldn't get the navigation faceplate. So far the audio shop have a few models that I'm interested in, The Avic D3 for $1500 (Custom) or $1050 (If I provide the Navigation Plate + Bracket) and the Eclipse AVN 6620 for the same price. Also, I never got to ask this question but would a single-din mounted head unit fit over my existing faceplate + bracket? (Which is, as I previously mentioning in the original post as the 6 CD Pioneer stock system looking like this, Such as the Eclipse AVN 7000 Lastly, I am wondering if the Eclipse head units are the same units put in place by Lexus. If so, wouldn't I "kill two birds with one stone"(for lack of better word) if I went this route since Eclipse is the supplier of Toyota/Lexus of Navi units? What do you guys think of the prices? I am still considering buying the head unit online and just finding another shop to install at a flat fee because I do not want to be limited by the options of the stock of the shop if they only install their own units. Thanks for the help, I do appreciate it greatly!
  4. wow. please tell me this isn't an aprils fools joke. lol
  5. It requires a special bracket for the speakers to fit door panel bracket as the factory speakers already come with it. Besides that, I believe any 6 1/2 speakers would be a direct fit as far as wires are concerned. I am also looking forward to replace my deck unit, please let me know how it goes.
  6. Thanks for the replies. I do appreciate it. BD Mobile Electronics, I might have worded my expressions incorrectly as I do believe there are audio shops that are dedicated in their work. It is only to explain my experience with the ones that I have dealt with in the past. They were pushy and quite presumptuous. I do believe small shops are more dedicated in their work but the prices do vary a lot from shop to shop. PIONEERSUBY, Thanks your reply was very informative. ES 330 Nav sounds good, if the price is right I think this is ultimately where I'm headed towards if aftermarket is going to be a headache. Im just wondering about the rear view camera, can you elaborate more the process?
  7. Overall, The front, I like the hood, it mirrors the new G35, and it's lines but the headlights has to go. The back looks eerily similar to the Toyota Yaris and the tailights resemble a bit of the new Honda Accord. I think Nissan is trying to make a statement and IMO it's going overboard. I think the sides looks the best but I think it is FAR from perfect. But the interior for the Maxima looks really luxurious.
  8. I searched around for this topic and its pretty scattered and I had a couple of questions myself and thought opening up a new thread would be better than reviving an old one. First off I have a 2002 ES 300 with the Factory Premium Sound System 6 CD changer and have been looking for a navigation system of some sort that includes GPS and a way somehow to connect an ipod to the factory sound. I do not want the FM modulator or Cassette adapter, as the quality was incomparable to the CD audio and I think would bottleneck the Alpine Type S 6-1/2 speakers I've already bought from Best Buy to replace the stock pioneer speakers from all doors. Buying CDs and burning custom CDs has become pretty tedious and I would rather have an iPod to connect to listen to my songs instead of finding 20 songs to burn on a cd every time i get sick of hearing the same cd over and over. I wanted to know what I would need to buy in order to fit the navigation screen, I asked the Best Buy guy in Bay Parkway, Brooklyn and he told me to go to 212 Motoring to get the piece b/c they do not carry the part, which I think would be kinda ridiculous b/c they are well known to attract celebrities and their expensive cars to custom fit their audio, electronics, ect. accessories and here I am, just looking to get a bracket\bezel from them which i am sure they will charge an arm and a leg for. I've seen threads where I would have to buy the Double Din Stock Navigation bracket from Lexus, my question is is there anything else that I would need to buy? Or would I be able to replace the plate onto the existing bracket with the navigation bezel? (bolt,screws, etc) So far I haven't bought anything, I want to make sure I have every thing before I start splurging on things that I don't know will work. I want to be sure. If factory is an option then would only a 2002 nav fit or would newer version of the ES navigation system fit? Also, is the 2002-2006 ES Navigation Touchscreen an easy swap or would more things need to altered to make this possible or is this just impossible? Im thinking in the long run, would a factory Nav be more attractive in the long run than an aftermarket?, I am weighing my options but I am envisioning the price of a 2002-2006 nav to be more pricier than an aftermarket (Pioneer, Alpine, Eclipse) so I'll weigh my options but so far this seems to be a big task. I'd rather buy the Navigation myself at a fraction of the cost from ebay or something then have a shoddy custom audio place overcharge me a couple extra hundred and have best buy install it for me instead for 55 dollars + tax with warranty.
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