Can you post the pic of your work after installation..
Is that work.. I means the navigation ???
Is it pop up when you start the engine and close auto...

yes man it works just like the factory one nothing diffrent at all ill get you some pix very soon

the S-Plan price for the NAVI is only $1,700. bargain hagglers prolly can do even better than that...

If i am going to remove the navi system from my car, do i need replace the harness with the non navi harness? since the Navi harness is within the main harness?

nop you dont have to do that. but why woulde you want to remove it ??

Pics!

am sorry i forgot about it :shocking: here it is

This has got to be the understatement of the century :D:

LOL i went to hell and back doing this but at the End looking back at it, its not that hard after all really its just ***** Time CONSUMING***** LOL

actual install of dvd nav
 

Amazing DIY- I want to go through with it, but how did the wiring work? I have a base model and have the dire fear of buying the equipment & getting everything taken apart with no idea where to plug up the system in what I assume will be a wiring nightmare. How and where does the system hook up? Is the car harness compatible enough to let this happen just by plugging the nav harness into it?

thank you , you will have to buy the Compleat interior wiring to make it work and you will have to repleace your old interior Wiring with the new one that has the navi Plugs and all.

When i did this the 1st time it was hard but now i think about it its not so hard its just gona take a long time to Compleat the task.

if you still need help let me know.

yo i definetly want to do this..but their is no way in hell i will be able too

You are very ambitious. Want a job?

Wiring Loom Question
 

Excellent Work! I am about to do the same job in my rx8. I got a salvaged 2006 sat nav system complete with wiring loom. But Im thinking of splitting the new loom and adding the new parts from it to my existing loom.

Basically the amplifier connector needs to be changed to allow the output to the sat nav unit. And cable from there run to the lcd unit in the font dashboard. There is a link to the speedo for the gps.

Is my thinking flawed on this?

Kind Regards

okay i did this and i am having a very hard time trying to get the steering shaft back into its spot it keeps rubbing on that circle plate next to the back bolts any help?

doing same... eg SPLIT THE WIRING LOOP... doner car still to be in useable state but with no radio or aircon. agree with above, but wiring under dash is lots different around where signal for DSC etc inputs come from.

Definately will need new bits under dash, but which and at what cost is the problem?

Hi Bungobuns
I have just ripped most of the wiring loom for the job from the doner car, which still has to work without lights, aircon and radio eg race car!

The wiring to the rear needs to connect to the Reversing and brake lights, the GPS antenna and the Audio Amp. There is a wire to the dash lights from the Sat Nav switch unit too.

I am now starting on the forward section... but this comes through the main connector to front to back.
... back later... I didn't manage to get the loom but will connect the wires that were cut though... hoping not have to take the guts of the car out!:SHOCKED:
Nev

Hi!

Great DIY!!

I want to do the same.
I bought the DVD player + the DVD CD, the motorized 7” screen, center consol with the navigation controller, GPS antana and at least the OEM navigation system harnesses (as seen on picture in the link). BUT: This black "box on the right on the picture was not shipped!! Is this part important to do the project? What is this for?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_751wt_1165

Thanks for the answear :)

Hi Corres
That's about the most important part, its around 6" x 6" x 2.5", and it's the DVD player(Sat Nav DVD Unit). They must not have taken it out of the loom before they took the picture!.:nono:

You will have to source the Sat Nav DVD Unit separately. It's actually a PC (possibly running Linux) in disguise and runs the whole system.
The hud at the front is just a display, you have the control panel (like the PC's mouse/keyboard), and the GPS sensor.
You will be breaking into the Audio system at the rear to connect the "PC's speakers" for the GPS voice.

Good luck as you'll have your hands full getting in all the wiring.
Lot's of people have looked at this out dated GPS system and just bought a modern $200 GPS Tom Tom unit. BUT, hey, the pop up screen is great!

Nev
PS Mine is not finished as I decided against connecting up the ABS and ECU sections as I had the warrenty to worry about.

Hi Nev!
Thanks for your answear.
I allready have the DVD unit ;)

I have everything what you can see in this link: http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/46/img3893asa8.jpg

+ the GPS antana too ;)

Some guys said, that this black "box" is in the picture of the ebay link may for the central lock.

hi corres
certainly could be, although i have not seen that, you would probably need to see the loomed laid out on the garage floor as if it was in the car... and compare it to the wiring diagram.

cheers
nev

Hi Nev

Many thanks! :worship:

cheers
Kornél

If anyone is looking to do this I have the entire Nav package (absolutly everything you need to put nav in a rx8 without it, for $800

That includes:
Nav hood
Nav screen
complete nav wiring harness
Nav Dvd drive
Nav center console
Maps dvd
Gps box,
and whatever else...

$800

Hi guys!

Sorry for digging up this very old topic, but I have discovered it very helpful and I have felt like sharing some pictures from my DIY job.

My friend and me, we had two rx8's. One without the engine but with nice sat-nav system. Other one nicely ruining with fully reconditioned engine without sat-nav.

We had a big problem as our runner's wiring looms did not had wires for sat-nav, but we took all the looms from our non runner.

So for all you thinking about punting stock nav in your rx8 here are some photos, just so you can realize how much effort this require (it might be 6h job if your car have all the wires, if it does not, prep yourself for good 50 hours).

As I can not upload photos, link will have to suffice:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...54779861897089

If you have any questions, dont hesitate to ask ;)

im about to finish my whole interior swap but did u have to swap the steering wheel for the abs connector?