I really like the HUD integration with the OEM NAV. That is the main reason I have not gone aftermarket, because none of them can integrate with the C6 HUD.
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I have learned the OEM Nav system, and and it has never let me down.
Sure, the Garmin type aftermarket units have better graphics, and a car instead of an arrow that follows the destination, but the OEM is a very powerful Nav unit made by Denso, and uses Tom Tom directional tools for the Nav DVD.
I just use Waze on my phone for nav and get the benefit of knowing where all the leo’s are.. The bose system otherwise is ok for me.
Thanks for the info guys. Im still a little confused on what to get. I have an iphone and was hoping to be able to make it compatible with my phone. The price for that stereo is a little expensive. Any other options? The original oem stereo is horrible or i just dont know how to use it. It has a dvd option but does it even work? I need to research is a little more i guess.
Honestly, I’ve decided having an in-dash navigation system is a pointless distraction to me. All I need are bluetooth connectivity and my Galaxy Note 5 phone. Google maps’ directions are vastly more accurate than any Garmin or factory unit I’ve ever used.
Now, if you frequently travel in the middle of a desert, I can see how lacking a cellular connection could be an issue and a true GPS would come in handy, but for 99% of people, the phone is all we need.
You can put in any double DIN stereo, so pretty much anything. As long as you get the installation kit designed for the Corvette and newer GM dashes, the look will be almost identical to OEM. (older kits did not have the same texture to the plastic). The only “issue” is the OEM Nav pretty much fills he entire space, but aftermarket units are slightly smaller, and will have an extra small trim ring (the installation kit) around the radio itself.
The install isn’t a big deal, so most good shops, with Vette experience, should be okay. I had the only shop I really trust do it… Me!
Best way to do it is to buy the proper harnesses to integrate into the Vette, and then no wires need to be cut… Wire everything up outside the car, and then it’s just plug and play. (this is with the non-Bose system… If you haveBose, it may be the same, but I haven’t done one myself, so I’m not certain).
General consensus is that the Kenwood units have the best Nav (Garmin based), while the Pioneer units have better iPod integration.
Installing the OEM Nav unit in a car that had the 6 cd changer Bose system does NOT require a new XM receiver. The HU will automatically find the XM receiver.
I have a C6 with the 6 CD changer, Bose speakers, XM radio, but no Nav and would like to install the OEM Nav unit as discussed in this thread. How difficult is it to install the GPS antenna? Ray Kawal’s site describes the rest of the installation in detail but there isn’t much on the GPS antenna install. I just recently did this swap and it was super easy. I’ll be glad to help with any questions anyone might have about how to do this swap.