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First off...I am not a great writer nor a good photographer...so some imagination might be required. I'll add pictures as attachments so the thread is easier to read.
I found the ~$4000 extra for a Navigation system in our trucks to be a bit expensive for what I need. So I figured I would spend about $350 and make my own. I am swapping this out in a 2011 PRO4X with the RF and 6 CD changer.
On the older models the new radio faceplate had to be cut in order to fit the new nav bezel, but the newer ones do not require this.
First you will need to purchase the correct color Nav bezel(~$200). You will also need a 7 inch GPS of your choosing. (although it seems there is only the Magellan 1700/9055 and some Nextar one available). This will run about $100-200 off amazon.
Step 1- Set E-brake so that you can put the shifter into N to make removal of pieces easier.
Remove the drivers side dash pieces under the steering wheel by removing the two screws at the bottom and wiggling the piece straight towards you. Easy on the door weather stripping. No need to remove the switches, just let it hang out of the way.
Now remove the glove box by removing the 6 black screws. This pieces pulls straight back also.
Remove the middle console trim piece by pulling straight up.
Unscrew the shifter knob along with the shifter bezel by pulling straight up. The small black piece inside the storage compartment (where you can see the two switches in my pics) might need to be removed to get the shifter to come out easily.
I found the ~$4000 extra for a Navigation system in our trucks to be a bit expensive for what I need. So I figured I would spend about $350 and make my own. I am swapping this out in a 2011 PRO4X with the RF and 6 CD changer.
On the older models the new radio faceplate had to be cut in order to fit the new nav bezel, but the newer ones do not require this.
First you will need to purchase the correct color Nav bezel(~$200). You will also need a 7 inch GPS of your choosing. (although it seems there is only the Magellan 1700/9055 and some Nextar one available). This will run about $100-200 off amazon.
Step 1- Set E-brake so that you can put the shifter into N to make removal of pieces easier.
Remove the drivers side dash pieces under the steering wheel by removing the two screws at the bottom and wiggling the piece straight towards you. Easy on the door weather stripping. No need to remove the switches, just let it hang out of the way.
Now remove the glove box by removing the 6 black screws. This pieces pulls straight back also.
Remove the middle console trim piece by pulling straight up.
Unscrew the shifter knob along with the shifter bezel by pulling straight up. The small black piece inside the storage compartment (where you can see the two switches in my pics) might need to be removed to get the shifter to come out easily.
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