noobie headunit qns - Toyota Yaris Forums

firez3r0 · 07-10-2007, 12:42 AM

hey everyone

jus a new person here .. trying to entertain u guys with some of my noobie qns

i want to buy a head unit with DVD and GPS ... but im having some sort of budget constraint .. isit possible that i buy a headunit first and install the gps later ?

*tk-421* · 07-10-2007, 02:10 AM

Yes. Depending on how much you would like to spend on the unit initially, you could start out with a bare-bones car PC with a lot of expandability potential. After a few months, you could go for a nice external GPS unit which connects to the computer via USB.

A few links to explain my point a bit further:

Ultimate Car Entertainment System: The Carputer
- http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds13-2/carputer.html
- A very good example of what can be accomplished with a fraction of the cost of a high-end double DIN setup (about $400 in his case).
RoadRunner
- http://guino.home.insightbb.com/roadrunner.html
- A Windows-based front end for car systems. Not too shabby.
LinuxICE
- http://www.linuxice.com/
- This is a version of Linux optimized for in-car use. It will feature GPS support among many other features. A good project to keep an eye on.

This of course is a somewhat more involved process, but the end results are usually worth it. I will be taking this approach at some point in the near future.

cali yaris · 07-10-2007, 02:42 AM

I got a Kenwood 7" head unit, and added their piggyback GPS later.

firez3r0 · 07-10-2007, 02:37 PM

ic .. the Kenwood one is abit over the budget for me .. wad do u guys think about the Pioneer AVH-P6850DVD

07-10-2007, 12:42 AM	#1
firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	noobie headunit qns hey everyone jus a new person here .. trying to entertain u guys with some of my noobie qns i want to buy a head unit with DVD and GPS ... but im having some sort of budget constraint .. isit possible that i buy a headunit first and install the gps later ?

07-10-2007, 02:10 AM	#2
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	Yes. Depending on how much you would like to spend on the unit initially, you could start out with a bare-bones car PC with a lot of expandability potential. After a few months, you could go for a nice external GPS unit which connects to the computer via USB. A few links to explain my point a bit further: Ultimate Car Entertainment System: The Carputer http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds13-2/carputer.html A very good example of what can be accomplished with a fraction of the cost of a high-end double DIN setup (about $400 in his case). RoadRunner http://guino.home.insightbb.com/roadrunner.html A Windows-based front end for car systems. Not too shabby. LinuxICE http://www.linuxice.com/ This is a version of Linux optimized for in-car use. It will feature GPS support among many other features. A good project to keep an eye on. This of course is a somewhat more involved process, but the end results are usually worth it. I will be taking this approach at some point in the near future. __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]-- Last edited by tk-421; 07-10-2007 at 02:25 AM.

07-10-2007, 02:42 AM	#3
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firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	ic .. the Kenwood one is abit over the budget for me .. wad do u guys think about the Pioneer AVH-P6850DVD