just picked up a 2006 nav unit

[onyx]

with shipping price is $315. from what i was told it has a button that is scuffed... no biggie. where can i go about getting the program disc for it?... or do i even need one? should be here next week.

[onyx]

so i found the Zenrin discs. About ready to purchase, these should work with an 06 unit correct?

[SvB4EvA]

Originally Posted by onyx

with shipping price is $315. from what i was told it has a button that is scuffed... no biggie. where can i go about getting the program disc for it?... or do i even need one? should be here next week.

$315 ???

Either that is a regular radio or someone is going to get fired. Seriously tho, make sure that it is a nav unit with a big LCD screen and that it says DVD on the top left of the face plate.

To use the navigation you need to have the nav DVD in the drive.

As for Zenrin discs, read here... http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...nrin-disk.html

[onyx]

shit man, if someone lied to me im flying to NC and pulling my moneyback from their ass. i found it off of car-parts.com, and it specifically says, "6CD NAV,head unit,10373847,SCUF BUTTON"

[onyx]

i called the place again, and they said it has carbon fiber trim (not wood) and it doesnt say DVD anywhere, just 6-cd Nav head unit. i can still use the cd-rom map discs?

[odysseus]

If it's truly is a 2006 Nav it uses a DVD map disk (separate drive from the 6 CD disk changer which only plays music CDs).

I use the Zenrin DVD for Infinity's version 6.4 (or 6.5, don't recall exactly which), but they now have version 6.6 out now for $190.

http://www.zenrin.com/cart/addCD.asp...&make=infiniti

[onyx]

Originally Posted by odysseus

If it's truly is a 2006 Nav it uses a DVD map disk (separate drive from the 6 CD disk changer which only plays music CDs).

I use the Zenrin DVD for Infinity's version 6.4 (or 6.5, don't recall exactly which), but they now have version 6.6 out now for $190.

http://www.zenrin.com/cart/addCD.asp...&make=infiniti

awesome. thanks. also i just signed up to be a supporting member and i was wondering if you have any of the VSS harness' still left over that you made up.

[odysseus]

Yup. Just PM me your mailing address. The VSS is really only one wire with the correct terminal. You'll need to pull the instrument cluster and splice it into the existing VSS wire. Full instructions are over at CadillacFAQ, but I'm sure you already knew that.

[onyx]

Originally Posted by odysseus

Yup. Just PM me your mailing address. The VSS is really only one wire with the correct terminal. You'll need to pull the instrument cluster and splice it into the existing VSS wire. Full instructions are over at CadillacFAQ, but I'm sure you already knew that.

ya, i already checked all that out. ive had to install aftermarket stuff into a silverado before with the cluster/dash all pulled apart, shouldnt be a problem. PM sent.

[SvB4EvA]

Originally Posted by onyx

i called the place again, and they said it has carbon fiber trim (not wood) and it doesnt say DVD anywhere, just 6-cd Nav head unit. i can still use the cd-rom map discs?

It's not a nav unit then. If it was from an 06 it would say DVD on the face plate. Also if it has carbon fiber on it... well hell I dont know what the hell it is then.

Not trying to burst your bubble, I just dont want you buying the wrong thing. And the price and description are, for sure, wrong!

EDIT: Also you can try Oddys VSS wire, but it did not fit into my 07 harness. I had to use another wire from a reverse VW harness with a diffrent looking connection and bent the hell out of it and get in it there... not exactly smooth, but works fine now.

[onyx]

Originally Posted by SvB4EvA

It's not a nav unit then. If it was from an 06 it would say DVD on the face plate. Also if it has carbon fiber on it... well hell I dont know what the hell it is then.

Not trying to burst your bubble, I just dont want you buying the wrong thing. And the price and description are, for sure, wrong!

EDIT: Also you can try Oddys VSS wire, but it did not fit into my 07 harness. I had to use another wire from a reverse VW harness with a diffrent looking connection and bent the hell out of it and get in it there... not exactly smooth, but works fine now.

they had the part number and it matches the one that is for the nav head unit. i read somewhere on here that the 06 nav units have the DVD insignia under the trim.

[SvB4EvA]

Originally Posted by onyx

they had the part number and it matches the one that is for the nav head unit. i read somewhere on here that the 06 nav units have the DVD insignia under the trim.

Mine is from an 06 and it says "DVD" right next to the DVD drive...

Call them back once more (if possible) and ask them if there is two drives on it, cause it should have a DVD drive and the 6 disc CD changer drive. Also ask how big the screen is on it.

Oh and last but not least, what part number were you using?

10373847 is black

10373846 is woodgrain

U2Y and U2X are navigation option codes.

For example my car has woodgrain and had a 10373846 radio.
Option code: U2S - AM/FM STEREO, 6 DISC CD CHANGER, BOSE SOUND SYSTEM (REPLACES STD/OPT PKG RADIO)

Now i have another 10373846 radio.
BUT different option code: U2X - AVEC System AM/FM Radio, MCD, DVD, Navigation, TV

[onyx]

its 10373847, the black one. i'll just change the trim out on it. if its not a unit i can use i'll just sell it... no big deal.

[onyx]

i was under the impression i could use the other discs if i have a non dvd unit.

[billab914]

If you get a non-dvd unit it means it was from an early 03 cd based model and it will be grey and not black.

Hope it works out for you, that would be great to get one at that price and it's possible that you found a parts dealer that has no idea what it is worth.

Maybe it doesn't say DVD on it because someone put carbon fiber trim over it and it really is what he says it is. If thats the case thats still a great price.