sethy Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I have an awesome 2001 es 300 and i am thinking about installing an in dash navigation system,. Firstly Is it possible and practical? If so does anyone have any suggestions? I am in New York. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I have an awesome 2001 es 300 and i am thinking about installing an in dash navigation system,. Firstly Is it possible and practical? If so does anyone have any suggestions? I am in New York. Thanks Yes, Definetly Possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 As nice as an indash nav unit is because it is incorporated into the layout, you'll spend big bucks getting there aftermarket. Portable GPS units that you can purchase anywhere are generally more intuitive to program, and much less expensive to purchase and update. As well, they allow a passenger to program them while the car is in motion, while the factory units do not. Most annoying. My wife's 04 ES330 has the factory nav option and its unfriendly and not at all intuitive to use. It is painful to use when compared to any of the 3 Garmin portables that I've used over the years. The newer factory units may be more easy to program and use (I don't know for sure)and may be cheaper to update now. Updating my wife's unit costs more than any of the portable units I've purchased. Do some checking and researching before you commit to buying. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990LS400 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Here are photos of the portable GPS units I installed on brackets in our LS and Camry, wired into the car accessory circuits to automatically turn on and off with the ignition switch. The main way to make a portable GPS convenient is to get it off the top of the dash or windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethy Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 I have an awesome 2001 es 300 and i am thinking about installing an in dash navigation system,. Firstly Is it possible and practical? If so does anyone have any suggestions? I am in New York. Thanks Yes, Definetly Possible seth@pavillionagency.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethy Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 thank you all for your suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethy Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Here are photos of the portable GPS units I installed on brackets in our LS and Camry, wired into the car accessory circuits to automatically turn on and off with the ignition switch. The main way to make a portable GPS convenient is to get it off the top of the dash or windshield. nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethy Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 I have an awesome 2001 es 300 and i am thinking about installing an in dash navigation system,. Firstly Is it possible and practical? If so does anyone have any suggestions? I am in New York. Thanks Yes, Definetly Possible seth@pavillionagency.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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