02 suburban GPS/Navi system

azwiley1,

i am looking at either the pioneer AVIC-N2 or the kenwood P-NAV6019 DDX6019. i am looking more toward the kenwood, 1 i already have the sirius receiver for it, and its bluetooth compatible, the pioneer is not. im glad you wrote back, do you by chance know the measurement on a typical double din unit? do you have a recommendation of equipment to use. i like the pioneer for the VDD (but no bluetooth). i want the bluetooth, so that i dont have to use onstar. i can use my phone and have GPS and communication in one unit, without a monthly fee.

were u the one that told me about the chimes harness to get so my chimes would still work? i was reading a post from someone (another forum) who had a trailblazer, and had to install both the pioneer unit, and his factory unit, to make everything work. will i have to do this if i use the wiring harnesses, you mentioned?

thanks again for all your help.

do you have a recommendation for forming ABS panels? i dont care to use fiberglass.

Sorry fat fingered the part number on that harness that requires you to leave the factory radio in, it's the GWH-22.

azwiley1,

Thank you very much for all your help, and advise. it has been very helpful. i am in the central ohio area, so thanks anyways for the install offer.

Troy

No problem at all Troy. Let me know if you need anything else. If you want drop me an email when you are ready to install everything and I can tell you a few tricks to help make things go easier when you are doing it as there is going to be a lot to do and I know that the instructions are not that clear most of the time. There are also a few things I can tell you that will NOT be in the instructions.

Larry

Larry,

real quick question, can you run the pioneer GPS/DVD unit without the dvd's? maybe i dont really understand what the dvd are for? how does the updated get made, so that the maps are always up to date? thanks again for all your help.

Troy

On some double din units, there is a HDD to store your maps your disks are used to load and keep just in case, others require you to leave the disk in while you are using the NAV function. It really depends on which model you get.

Something else that just caught my eye was that in an earlier post you said you were looking at the AVIC-N2. That is a single din motorized face unit, for that, all you need is the dash kit I told you about, no dash modifying needed.

Larry,

your right i did post that from the beginning. i am looking at that one also, but i really want a double din. im not a bit itimidated about modifying my dash, so i am looking forward to the challange....lol. i appreciate your heads up. also, does the AVIC-N2 have bluetooth?

Troy

As I recall, the N2 does not have BT. If you want a 2 din that has BT and a lot of other features, and want to stay with Pioneer, I would either get the AVIC-D3 or the ZVIC-Z1

Now, if you want something that does not come with built in BT from Pioneer, they do make the add on pack that will give you the feature.

how about a pioneer single din with bt? can you direct me?

Troy

None, unless you use the add on module. Sorry

i was under the impression that they all required the module. so you can make any pioneer single unit bt, with the module?

Thanks once more......lol

Troy

Sorry, at a quick glance of the BT modules, I thought they were a more of a "universal" set up, but looking further into them, they are very deck specific, and the only dvd/nav decks that can do BT are the ones I mentioned earlier. No single din dvd/nav can, which I find funny because a lot more cd players have BT functionality.

Larry,

i was just looking at 03 gauge and radio dash bezel. it doesnt look and different that the one in my 02. but didnt gm make the radio opening double din in this vehicles? so my questions is, can i use one of those, and modify the inner dash as needed?

Troy

That is a good question. Honestly, I am not 100% sure. If you have the ability to, I would take the 03 bezel and install it on your vehicle to see how everything lines up. If there is no issue with allignment, that sure you could do that. You may still run into a mounting issue. I forgot, did you say you have the slide locks or the three 7mm bolts that hold your radio in?

slide locks. thanks for the heads up

Troy

Shame that you don't have the bolt in kind, that would make your life SO much easier. It don't take much to make the little brackets.

Larry,

it still shouldnt be that hard to make some bracket to mount the same as if i had the bolt in style.

im going to get a 03 dash bezel, and try to see if it will fit. that will make life a little easier. then all i have to modify is the interior of the radio cavity. have you done any of these before with the din 1/2 opening? if so how difficult is it? i consider myself varely handy and diverse when it comes to this kinda stuff. i feel pretty confident that i can get it done with or without the 03 bezel.

thank you very much for all your help and advise.

Troy

Yeah, I have, not in the Chevy, but in other vehicles, a Dodge Ram with a din 1/2 to a double din comes to mind right off. I also customized the dash of my 97 Ram when I had it. Had a deck and eq in the din 1/2 opening with a "kit" I made, also took out the ash tray and put my little midland cb there.

It was (is) time consuming, but not difficult. Remember when trimming, that you can always cut more but you can't put back what you cut. Once you have the bezel for the 03, you will be able to get a much better idea of what you will have to trim. Mark it up, trim a little, test fit, repeat.

If you don't have one, you may want to think about getting a Dremel tool as this will be the most versatile tool you would want when doing this kind of work. A good file and a rasp too.