Has anyone tackled this yet?

Specifically, has anyone retrofitted a 2007-2009 Nissan Altima factory nav radio into a 4th Gen?

Looking at something like this:



If the plugs/harness can be had, it should be a matter of getting pinouts on the new radio and making it work, right?

I'm a sucker for upgrading within OEM offerings...

 

Anyone? Seems I can get one of these units along with all the plugs/partial harnesses/gps receiver, etc.

I'm OK with something complicated to pull it off, but I'd rather not be the first if I can help it. They call it being on "the bleeding edge" for a reason...

Also - wondering if there's an iPod / Sat Rad integration for this unit (?)

 

Do I really need to be the guinea pig?

 

Its not worth it. You would have to run a new harness, here are seriously like 10 plugs in the back of this HU. Believe me I used to install these everyday at the nissan plant. Find a quality aftermarket navi unit, it will be so much better than this one

You would also need to find the navi antenna for that HU

How bout this
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...ms/AVIC-X920BT

 

+1^^^^ agreed

 

Thanks for the input. While as enamored I am with the factory look, I've got to say that the Pioneer that you linked to is a great option. I was only seriously looking at an Alpine model, but really wanted to match the factory illumination. I'm glad to see that I can do that with this model.

 

do you have a link to any pics of the alpine headunit you were looking at?