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achca
10-17-2006, 04:59 AM
Hello everyone
I have been thinking about this conversion for a looong time. From the time i started finding parts on junk yard and ebay and understanding the electrical and service manual totally took me 5 months. Finally got some times and decided to do the install. I spend 3 days to finish this conversion. This conversion was that hard but takes lot of time for wireing. here's some pics for the install.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/P7063424.jpg
^ My non-navi TSX.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture.jpg
^ I won;t be able to finish this conversion with those two.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture062.jpg
^ Here's the SH wire and some 22 awg wire.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture042.jpg
^ Remove the head unit

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture046.jpg
^ Remove the glove box

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture038.jpg
^ Remove the rear seat

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture096.jpg
^ Remove door sill trim

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture051.jpg
^ pig tail with all the layer.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture043.jpg
^ Rear shelf removed

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture059.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture044.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture054.jpg
^ I started from the ACC. taking the ACC from N36 under dash fuse

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture094.jpg
^ DVD unit
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture089.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture092.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture091.jpg
^ wire from the display to dvd unit

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture085.jpg
^testing before install all the interior trim back.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture002.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture003.jpg
^ The hot tears welled up in my eyes when this shows on the LCD

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture096.jpg
^ Got all the wire and make them clean to ordered

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture014.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture006-1.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture013.jpg
^ I just cut a small hole in the center upper pocket

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/5.jpg
^ I also installed the USA spec for the ipod


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/achca/Picture103.jpg
^ driving on the road

here's another link with more install details inside
http://www.wretch.cc/album/album.php?id=aaronchc&book=12


Make sure you know what you are doing. there's no return once you started this conversion.

PS. WHEN BUYING THE USED NAVI SYSTEM. MAKE SURE IT COMES WITH ALL THE PIG TAIL CONNECTORS.


Feel Free to ask any question. :yum:
puiyingbread
10-17-2006, 05:58 AM
finally someone can did it~
may i ask u how much does it cost u to swap it , including all the parts~~
TtSsXx
10-17-2006, 06:05 AM
:woowoo: this guy is A genius. :ben: i was thinking to do this conversion long time ago. but the cost is damn expensive. where did u get the GPS and how much with it?
BTW, does it come with the voice control?
r_touch21
10-17-2006, 09:47 AM
Looks hott...how much are you looking for the navi unit
BlueTSX05
10-17-2006, 09:50 AM
wow now that is a MOD, great job, wish i had the time and money to do the same, still kicking myself for not getting the NAVI. great job
slammed06tsx
10-17-2006, 10:16 AM
achca is a genius ... i just added a amp and sub and i was like :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: hahahaha congrats man great work the navi is tight i love it
pcdawg
10-17-2006, 11:58 AM
Wow man....hard work raelly pays off!! Looks like a biatch since you have to practically tear up the whole car!!!
MemphisRheins
10-17-2006, 12:08 PM
Good Job Man!!!

Your the Second person to my knowlege who did this... looks like a real PITA, but still now you got Navi... Excellent Work!!!!
achca
10-17-2006, 02:21 PM
finally someone can did it~
may i ask u how much does it cost u to swap it , including all the parts~~

I got my second set navi system for about $600. (the first set is more $$$ so i am going to sell them) Paid around $100 for all the shielded wire and oem hardware. so i think i totally spend around $700 for this conversion. which is not too bad.
achca
10-17-2006, 02:24 PM
:woowoo: this guy is genius. :ben: i was thinking to do this conversion long time ago. but the cost is damn expensive. where did u get the GPS and how much with it?
BTW, does it come with the voice control?




i didn;t install the hands free voice command. because there;s some different between 04 and 05 tsx in the cable reel harness (behind airbag). for 04 you can just pay $10 for the cable reel harness, but for 05 your have to paid around $150 because ACURA sell the cable reel harness with audio remote as a set. you also have to pay $200 just for the homelink system. i don;t think i would use those function every often so i didn;t spend extra $300 for those parts.
puiyingbread
10-17-2006, 02:40 PM
haha~~u can now open a shop and help the 04 owner to swap their unit~~~
3-days labour~~$1000 :jester:
-phase-
10-17-2006, 04:42 PM
YOU ARE MY HERO! i would love to have navi..but i am nowhere near talented enough to do that
-phase-
10-17-2006, 04:43 PM
btw..you ever coming to bc? lol
shay654
10-17-2006, 11:06 PM
WOW! You are very TALENTED! That's some fine craftmenship! Amazing job! :thumbsup:
-phase-
10-17-2006, 11:07 PM
now take it to the dealer and confused the hell out of them :):)
VorteC
10-18-2006, 12:05 AM
VERY, VERY Professional work!! If you're ever coming to Toronto, I shall hire you at high wage ^_^
Benz
10-18-2006, 12:19 AM
that's awesome!! and what a price compare to what the dealer charges you!!!

Definitely an awesome mod...but I am even scare to take my car apart~
micko
10-18-2006, 01:33 AM
wow, nice MOD....finally...very good!!!!
j0z0d34th
10-18-2006, 02:26 AM
congrats n great oem navi unit....if u rade this car in what will u report it as???
navi or non???
micxon
10-18-2006, 02:55 AM
I have a questions about the navi-conversion... If u install the OEM navi to the car.. how are u goin to track or see the climate control display? Wat i mean is for the non-navi car there's a separate unit for the climate control, but when u install the navi will the climate control display shows in the clock display too? like the actual Navi-TSX?
TtSsXx
10-18-2006, 03:17 AM
the conversion looks much cheaper than ppl. who bought with Navi, if i had time, i would definitely install with my friend...lolz~~~~
achca
10-18-2006, 04:54 AM
I have a questions about the navi-conversion... If u install the OEM navi to the car.. how are u goin to track or see the climate control display? Wat i mean is for the non-navi car there's a separate unit for the climate control, but when u install the navi will the climate control display shows in the clock display too? like the actual Navi-TSX?

the sub-display are different between non-navi and navi model. so you have to get the sub-display for the navi model.
achca
10-18-2006, 04:56 AM
btw..you ever coming to bc? lol

i will be in BC next month but only stay for few days
achca
10-18-2006, 05:03 AM
thank you for all the reply.
achca
10-18-2006, 05:06 AM
that's awesome!! and what a price compare to what the dealer charges you!!!

Definitely an awesome mod...but I am even scare to take my car apart~

if i can do it, you can do it too. don;t be scare. :)
ians
10-18-2006, 10:18 AM
just speechless...:bowdown: & :drool1:
Peregrine
10-18-2006, 11:42 AM
very well done, indeed! :thumbsup:
Thank you for sharing it all with us.
I took the liberty of adding your thread to our DIY pages.
shay654
10-18-2006, 01:43 PM
With that much talent...I'm sure he can build a CAR as well! hehe :grinno:
achca
10-20-2006, 12:45 AM
thanks again for all the reply
chyllintsx
10-20-2006, 12:51 AM
thats amazing.... excellent job for 700 bux...
GeneralCho
10-20-2006, 03:32 PM
Holy!!! How did you managed to do that. Great job!!! I should get a iPOD for my car too.
newbieCL9
10-22-2006, 01:19 AM
I have some questions to ask here, do you need to drill a hole and put that little box on to of your roof? Also, can u mount the navi changer somewhere else(eg. underneath the front passenger since mine is a 04 and the passenger side does not have a power seat which saves time from taking off the panels in the back. Btw, do u think u will install for someone else, since I live in Edmonton, hehe
afici0nad0
10-22-2006, 01:28 AM
if it hasn't already been done, is it possible to cross-reference this thread to the diy section as a sticky?
dina
10-22-2006, 11:38 AM
Wow
achca
10-22-2006, 02:56 PM
I have some questions to ask here, do you need to drill a hole and put that little box on to of your roof? Also, can u mount the navi changer somewhere else(eg. underneath the front passenger since mine is a 04 and the passenger side does not have a power seat which saves time from taking off the panels in the back. Btw, do u think u will install for someone else, since I live in Edmonton, hehe

you don;t need to drill any hole. those holes are already there for non-navi tsx. i was thinking to install the dvd unit in the glove box so i don;t have to remove all the panels in the back. but i would like to do it as the factory way, that's why i run the wire to the roof and mount the navi there. i am willing to install this for u. pm me for more info.

thanks
Peregrine
10-23-2006, 11:29 PM
if it hasn't already been done, is it possible to cross-reference this thread to the diy section as a sticky?

We only keep the most important threads as stickies. We can't make each good DIY a sticky, because then you'd have a lot of stickies taking up space. But this thread qualifies as a good DIY, and I added it to our DIY section, as I already stated in the earlier post in this thread.

For any DIY or other FAQ, be sure to visit our official DIY Main Menu: http://www.tsxclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14866
(this one is a sticky)
EastTSX
10-25-2006, 10:19 PM
Genius yes...but looking at what's involved, I'll stick to a portable Garmin Nuvi