I'm looking to install the GPS system from a SR/Premium into my ActiveX. Has anyone done this before? I'm after some information on the affects to steering wheel control and what is needed to get the GPS to work?
Thanks
I haven't - but started to consider it for my Mum's i30 Elite (which being NZ has a bog-std. monochrome non-touch LCD headunit) as someone had, at the time, put an ebay listing for wreaking an i30 with Nav unit.
From memory, IIRC, in such Nav equipped models the 'shark-fin' radio aerial also contains the GPS aerial and there is a radio/GPS antenna cable (from memory two antenna cables) wiring loom (which I get the strange feeling it also has a power feed - but I might be way off base there). Other than that (extra antenna) I *think* (don't know for certain) it is a 'drop-in' replacement (as all the smarts are suppository in the unit - and the SR/Premium Navi units are AFAIK an OEM headunit for the model).
So I suspect the major issue will be ascertaining if the ActiveX already has the required aerial and cable fitted - and if not then the thing will be sourcing the loom and aerial (unless your sourcing the headunit from a wreck). Again, from memory, there were radio and radio/GPS variants of the aerial loom - so I suspect the ActiveX won't have it.
Just a note though - a number of users report that GPS/map support is not good (with out of date maps) for the OEM nav units.
Also you might find more info in
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC/AUDIO - in particular you might find
HOW TO: GD Body - Remove/Replace/Swap OEM (2DIN) headunit of use (if you haven't done it before.
Possibly this topic should be there (a mod will no doubt move it if they so decide).