Nav and Bluetooth option for First Gen GX470

[HusH]

Thanks, Nothinghead

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

That is ten kinds of cool. Nicely done!

 

[schum4]

Looks great. Thanks for the write-up. Does the unit have a back up camera option? My GX doesn't have great rear visability and I'd love to have that feature.

 

[HusH]

Yes this unit had the connection for a back up camera. I ordered one and it should be here mid march. I found one that is suppose to mount in one of the license plate light holes. Hopefully it looks good because the other cameras I found would look very out of place

Here is the link to the camera

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GO...SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=31l2lrAN+4L&ref=plSrch

 

[little_joe]

That unit looks perfectly at home in the dash - very impressive!

 

[HusH]

thanks joe

 

[TOYOTARIG]

You might have said already, do the steering wheel controls still work?

I am definitely going to buy the same setup, especially after seeing it installed.

Thanks for being the guinea pig.

 

[HusH]

It does if you order it from the link I provided, mine however does not work. The harness that came with mine was ment for a European toyota prado.

On that site you can specify that your car has the factory amp, and that you need the steering wheel interface.

I wassnt willing to risk purchasing this unit from A Chinese company because I was not certain that it would work at all.

I was the guinea pig for the first order, someone will have to be the next guinea pig for using that supplier...

 

[HusH]

Also please remember to post back here when you order it and let everyone know your experience

 

[83jrod]

Did you ever get the camera in? Are you still pleased with the head unit? Thinking about ordering one myself. I have the same setup but with rear dvd. Wondering if it will work well with it.

 

[schum4]

Any updates on the back-up camera?
I'm really interested in something like this that will let me use the steering wheel controls.

 

[schum4]

Has anyone else bought one of these?
I'd like to get a second opinion before I buy one.

 

[HusH]

Hey sorry for missing a couple questions.

I am still very happy with this unit. I have not installed the camera yet because I have to run the wires the entire length of the truck and I haven't found the time to strip out the proper items and do this right.

If you need anymore photos or maybe a video of anything just let me know and I will try and help. I certainly understand the frustration of lack of American info. I spent plenty of time translating parts of a couple Russian Toyota Prado forums

 

[dclee]

Looks nice! Am i right in assuming it uses your phone's broadband connection to get Internet, updated maps/Google maps etc.? So if you go out and forget your phone, you lose all of these capabilities?

 

[HusH]

It can use your phones internet connection if you want to use a mapping application that requires internet like waze or google maps. However, it comes loaded with a GPS app that is pretty good and I downloaded the GPS app "Here" by Nokia both of these as well as many more work offline just like a regular gps. You simply download the USA maps one time and you are set.

 

[dclee]

Cool! I may have missed a few posts so forgive me if you already address these questions, but:
1.) does this add the Bluetooth phone capability that is missing from the 2003-04 trucks?
2.) does it include any kind of ipod integration like the VAIS Tech systems? (Had one of those on our 100 Series and it was very slick.)

Thanks!

 

[wrmathis]

any updates to how well this is holding up after a year?

 

[HusH]

So far so good. I really don't have any complaints.

I did get the back up camera installed. It works great. The Headunit automatically turns it on when the truck is put in reverse.

 

[mtwilly87]

Wow I just saw this. Great job and write up. I sure wish I didn't have factory nav or I would do this. I'm afraid I'm stuck with ML sound and archaic navigation.

 

[co4wheel]

Is yours black or grey?