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RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/18/2008 7:42:03 AM    cosworth   Posts: 167 Joined: 10/19/2007 Status: offline My install was $45. A 2003 might have more to it. 03, I''ve tried to PM you but the forum is still sorta busted and errors out. (in reply to 03 S Type) Post #: 31

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/18/2008 10:49:23 AM    jag650 Posts: 26 Joined: 4/28/2008 Status: offline HI THERE 03 S type, I''m going to post a little at a time because I noticed if you write a lot it will act weird. To my experience Double Din''s with built in Navigatoin/DVD/CD/MP3 etc are running between $700-$2000 depending on the model and if or if not has a built in hard drive. _____________________________ *JAG650* (in reply to 03 S Type) Post #: 32

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/18/2008 10:56:58 AM    jag650 Posts: 26 Joined: 4/28/2008 Status: offline I went with avic-z2 model. A friend of mine and I installed it ourselfs and it wasn''t easy as I thought it would be. Look at posting number # 3 stdjrm17 has pictures of his Pioneer avic-d3. You might want to ask him how much it cost him to install cause he took his to a shop. _____________________________ *JAG650* (in reply to 03 S Type) Post #: 33

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/18/2008 11:12:22 AM    jag650 Posts: 26 Joined: 4/28/2008 Status: offline Ok people I''m going to do a new post and add some pictures of my install of my double din. Take cares! :) _____________________________ *JAG650* (in reply to 03 S Type) Post #: 34

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/18/2008 2:30:01 PM    aquill1 Posts: 5245 Joined: 9/27/2006 Status: offline Install shouldn''t be that bad...for the 03 and newer s-type''s metra makes a dash kit to replace the head unit.  You can get metra stuff from circuit city but they won''t have it in stock.  The part number is 99-9500 but it is silver in color.  Once you have the dash kit, wiring harness and antenna adapter the install should be easy.  Getting everything to match up alignment wise may be a bit tricky though. Bigdreams05 has a single din flip out unit in his s-type and the 02 newer s-types use a regular ford wiring harness but I don''t know the specifics on that. IMO I''ve been turned off from the whole double din with navigation, personally I''d rather buy a unit from the store and have it separate with the ability to take it to a different car.  If I were to get any unit it would be the avicd3 because of the amount of features it has but navigation truly sucks whether it be a magellan/tom tom/garmin let alone it being installed in the unit.  My father in laws magellan is brand new and is messed up pretty bad.  The thing is terrible and had us going in the complete wrong direction home when they were picking me up from the airport.  _____________________________ (in reply to jag650) Post #: 35

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/18/2008 3:20:52 PM    03 S Type   Posts: 391 Joined: 10/28/2007 Status: offline Sounds like either wway I go if I''m getting a double din I''m going to be going through a lot of trouble?  (in reply to aquill1) Post #: 36

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/19/2008 8:24:51 AM    aquill1 Posts: 5245 Joined: 9/27/2006 Status: offline The most trouble would be getting the harness and antenna adapter.  Once you have those you can get the dash kit from here in the states and it wouldn''t be tough at all... _____________________________ (in reply to 03 S Type) Post #: 37

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/19/2008 10:09:03 AM    cosworth   Posts: 167 Joined: 10/19/2007 Status: offline I would never buy an AVIC. The Kenwood''s Garmin based system is stellar since it runs constantly even with the DVD drive empty or full. It''s based in flash memory. I do like the USB drive functionality of the Kenwoods since you have limitless storage for MP3. (in reply to aquill1) Post #: 38

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/20/2008 9:55:16 AM    03 S Type   Posts: 391 Joined: 10/28/2007 Status: offline Cosworth, Thanks for the heads up on the accessability.  I''m looking into a Kenwood now actually.  I''m just weary about trying to figure out the install etc. since I don''t think I could put mhyself through the trouble of doing it myself.  (in reply to cosworth) Post #: 39

RE: ??HELP?? Trying to Buy DOUBLE DIN CD/DVD/NAV stereo! - 6/20/2008 12:13:10 PM    aquill1 Posts: 5245 Joined: 9/27/2006 Status: offline Hey 03 no matter what one you do don''t fear!  The hardest part would be getting the antenna for the gps up and running.  Otherwise the rest is easy!  What color dash do you have I assume it is silver as I think that''s when they changed the dash color to silver not black?  The dash kit they have is silver in color and looks like this.  More than likely your harness is the same as what is pictured from my x-type... _____________________________ (in reply to 03 S Type) Post #: 40

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