Q's about stock vs. aftermarket nav
 

i was just wondering if it would be better to get the stock navigation system installed on my 03' touring or an aftermarket one. Ive been thinking about the pioneer avic d-3 but have heard bad things but have also heard bad things about the stock one also. if i could get some info on this that would be great

You can't put a stock navi on your car. It's integrated with the car. Also, i have the oem and teh avic d3 and i prefer my oem.

Definitely aftermarket. If you don't want to get a whole headunit installed, you can go for a garmin or TomTom style unit. See my post w/ pics in this thread, and the link in my message:

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=249190

i see how u mounted it but how do u charge it? do u have to run a wire from the outlet behind the passenger seat or do u have one in the cubby

I was wondering the same thing....anybody?

I have the same question re: power.

I'm interested in buying a portable GPS based on how clean the install looks. However, running the power cable from the cubby all the way to the outlet behind the passenger seat is a deal breaker.

Could you even run power to a portable GPS directly from the battery?

You don’t need to run power from behind the passenger seat. And, running power directly from the battery is more work than you need to do. You can simply pickup power from an ACC switched source behind the forward console (an example is the ACC power wire to your H/U).

Here is a diagram that shows a configuration for hardwiring a removable GPS.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...ingDiagram.jpg

To maintain full protection for your GPS as the manufacturer recommends, keep its power plug (and the inline fuse) intact. Purchase a female power receptacle, and insert the male power plug supplied with your GPS. Cut the wire “aft” of the GPS’s power plug, and connect this to a ACC switched power source.

If you’re brave (and some would say foolhardy), you can eliminate the GPS’s power plug from the wiring schematic. In this case you simply cut off the GPS’s power plug, and connect the wire directly to an ACC switched power line in your car. Again, a power wire to the H/U is a good choice. Going this route has a slight risk since you don’t get the voltage step-down (if in fact your transportable GPS needs this).

--Spike