Fitting Navigation System To A Non Sat Nav Model

[blake200]

Hi

my first post on a site that looks really good :) anyway i own a is200 se 2000 model and quite fancy fitting the lexus navigation system.

If i was to buy one would i need to adapt my current loom or is ther an acesorie wire that comes standard across the range? also how hard is that actual dash facia to fit?

Cheers

Blake

[Parthiban]

It's quite complicated in that you need to swap the loom to one from a car with nav - probably easier to just get the motorised housing and then put an aftermarket nav in there as many have done :)

Welcome to LOC!

[blake200]

It's quite complicated in that you need to swap the loom to one from a car with nav - probably easier to just get the motorised housing and then put an aftermarket nav in there as many have done :)

Welcome to LOC!

Cheers buddy :)

ohhh :( no way the loom is able to be modified then? :( so all looms dont have some kind of 'accesorie plug' was hoping it was a plug and play job :/

[blake200]

Was thinking then would it not jsut be like find a switch live ect ect and the rest of the sat nav works of the dvd as i would buy the dvd unit arieal extra aswell as the screen...

[Enright]

I think the loom is completely different. I bought one on eBay (they come up every now and again), and am just waiting for the missing components to come up at the right price. All I need now is a remote (plus holder), and the all important display. Then the fun REALLY begins...!

[Parthiban]

Yep as above it isn't just a plug in bit, the nav cars have a completely different loom. It's a big job but not impossible though if you really wanted it desperately - probably isn't worth the effort though given how old it is, a modern satnav would be better, just stick it in the factory housing to make it look OEM :)

[ormi]

heres mine.........a sony unit in a factory sat nav unit(stav made me it)

their is a thread on here were a boy priced up fitting oe sat nav to his at lexus and the price was thousands!!!!!

[blake200]

oh :/ that looks so good! how much it set you back though?

[ormi]

oh :/ that looks so good! how much it set you back though?

it depends on the sat nav unit used and if you can get hold of the housing but mine cost £220 delivered

contact stav he'll be able to help

[blake200]

ok cheers buddy defo on the look out for one now! :)