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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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hey guys sorry if its been posted but trust me i searched and could not find an answer but if i buy this 2004-08 RX-8 OEM GPS Dash Mounted Screen | eBay how much more money would i have to spend to get this in my car installed by me?
edit: just found this too http://www.ebay.com/itm/04-08-MAZDA-...124a8e&vxp=mtr and btw i just found these cuz i have $20 ebay bucks and i just typed in rx8.
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Hornlesscow
hey guys sorry if its been posted but trust me i searched and could not find an answer but if i buy this 2004-08 RX-8 OEM GPS Dash Mounted Screen | eBay how much more money would i have to spend to get this in my car installed by me?
edit: just found this too 04-08 MAZDA RX8 RX-8 NAVIGATION DVD ROM DRIVE | eBay and btw i just found these cuz i have $20 ebay bucks and i just typed in rx8.
You do realize that you need much more than just the screen to have a working OEM nav system right? If you are replacing the screen , go for it. If not its really not worth the expense IMO. Get yourself a new fancy radio with the GPS built into it and metra kit and install that. With OEM system you still need the center console control board and the DVD reader that sits center console next to the rear seats. By the time you source the parts and pay for them it's not worth it. Then you have to install it and find a DVD with the map data.

Edited to add: Did not realize that 2nd link was for the DVD rom. You still need the control board. Make sure the seller has the map data disc or that's another $200.

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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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You do realize that you need much more than just the screen to have a working OEM nav system right? If you are replacing the screen , go for it. If not its really not worth the expense IMO. Get yourself a new fancy radio with the GPS built into it and metra kit and install that. With OEM system you still need the center console control board and the DVD reader that sits center console next to the rear seats. By the time you source the parts and pay for them it's not worth it. Then you have to install it and find a DVD with the map data.

Edited to add: Did not realize that 2nd link was for the DVD rom. You still need the control board. Make sure the seller has the map data disc or that's another $200.
thanks man i was just curious cuz i would love the pop up nav in my car but not if i had to spend more than $800
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