Toyota GPS System

[leasaunce]

eclipse would be nice, since they're the same maker as the OEM Toyota headunit (Fujiten)

[Ferret_san]

Why are you looking for an integrated model ?
Sure the screen is bigger, but wouldn't something like a Garmin or TomTom be more practical?

[firez3r0]

ohwell .. different preference with everybody i suppose.the main reason im getting it is for entertainment purpose.GPS comes later since i already have my PDA to use as a GPS.

[Ferret_san]

Originally Posted by firez3r0

ya i guess so too,what you feel is the most important things after all.but i guess i would get a HU from overseas.the ones we bought here dont support other language display other than english isn't it.i have some korean/jap/chinese music to be played but the stock HU wont show the charactrs ~~

Funny thing that.... A friend of mine had exactly the same issue with a head unit (honestly can't remember the brand...) he purchased some time back. He took it to an authorised repairer and they managed to somehow flash the unit via a service port or something. Guess they are like computers and have a bios...just a thought.

[firez3r0]

ferret you r on the right track but i jus want to save the trouble and perhaps some costs of finding a authorised person to do that.anyhows.those HU will be cheaper in places like hongkong anyway.thinking if i can get any of my friend to get one for me this xmas holi.

[Ferret_san]

Do importing HU from overseas have issues with the FM frequency ranges ???

I was in Japan some years back for quite a while..and OMFG so many choices but the issue I found was that they used a difference FM frequency range, so in effect that I would have lost top and bottom of the spectrum. I worked to I would have lost nerearly all of my favorite stations.

eg: Japan : 76–90 MHz
Standard ??? - 87.5 to 108.0

[leasaunce]

^well importing HU from other countries like America will have problems, radio wont work in here. unless you do something to it (dont ask me what to do ask I know nothing).

if this wasn't the case, i Would HAVE bought the Pioneer AVIC H3 from the States.

[firez3r0]

i think i heard of that before but im seeing those HU on eBay coming from HK.so was wondering if it is gonna be the same.

[SmellyTofu]

Radio from the US works fine. FM works the same. AM move in increments of 10kHz whereas the European (Australians) work off 9kHz.

[townie]

I've got the top shelf Tom TOm with the FM tranmitter mount..... it rocks !!! I've mounted it on the right hand bottom corner of the dash. I put the remote next to the handbeake on the console. I'm very happy with it, bluetooth works fine with the phone, sounds good, and I don't get lost!...... all good !

[firez3r0]

im getting some HK friends to gget for me from HK s dat gonna be fine ?

[leasaunce]

anyone here knows a good sound system shop in sydney??

[tomee]

i can confirm i got quoted $4000 for the incar GPS

[jinxor]

thats expensive..... wouldnt it be cheaper to have a double din player like pioneer... it wouldnt be more than 1500

[tomee]

its ridiculous

all the accessories were expensive, the only thing relatively cheap was the ipod adapter which the salesman said he could get it for us at cost price

[WRW76]

buy all the parts off ebay,works out far cheaper for the same thing,i got the ipod adapter for $9 off ebay and 16 inch toyota sportivo alloys for cheap too(and they make the speedo accurate now)

[tomee]

how are you guys changing stuff on a brand new yaris warranty wise?

[jinxor]

I dont know much about warranty, but i have already changed the head lights, the tail lights, the exhaust and all the interior led lights. And planning to lower it soon