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If I purchase an Acura TL without Navagation can they install a factory one????

yea you may be able to. but you must find shop that will install for you. acura won't do Nav. installation. you may be able to contact Tim from hondaacuraworld.com he could assist you to get all the parts you needs for OEM Nav.

I could think that they could. You could just have to take the car back in when the system is provided. It may also cost you a bit more since it wasn't installed at the factory. I could ask the dealer if they supply that service at their dealership.

Yes. for about $2000 before installation.

Find a salvaged navigation system for the same model year and have it installed at a local mobile audio shop. The price is bound to be a 1/3 or less of the MSRP.

You can find one on ebay.

The dealer can install any any navigation system that was an choice that year. This is common as a dealer installed accessory package. Or if you find a wrecked or salvage car they'll work also.

I will cost you so more $ Do it now you.ll be better off

Yes you may be able to but you need a lot of stuff, the front navi unit screen and weather control, wireing harness, rear dvd unit, dvd unit harness, antenna, antenna wiring, and some other smaller things.

There is a lot of wiring that's have to get it to work. All the parts will cost you $2000+ that is also if you may be able to find everything out of salvaged/wrecked cars. most of the things are pretty hard to find, and you'll have to resort to going to the dealer.

Take a look on acurazine.com on the TL forums in there, there have been people who have done it before

If you haven't bought the TL still would not it be better to purchase it with the nav already in it. I have a TSX w/nav. love it They can intall the nav afterward but why could you want to do that

I work in the auto business, and I have had this question asked before. Acura won't install a navigation system into a non navigation car.

Your choice is to buy the parts and have a stereo shop install them for you. it'll be an costly upgrade, so factor this into the cost of your new car.

Good luck.

Greg

I found some on ebay. here is a link to them

It's not worth it.

They are going to have to rip out the screen area and install the LCD. they're going to have to rip out the clock and install the heater control display. Then they're going to have to wire everything in and set up the voice recognition stuff.

I'd be amazed if they could do all this for less than $3,000. When you're done you car will most likely be worth the same or less than it's now. If a new customer does a check on the VIN they'll be told that the car was a non navi to start with. they'll then know that the car was messed around with greatly. This will surely put off most sensible purchasers, you may really lose money on your car.

Seriously if you want navigation purchase a nice Garmin for less than $500. When you next trade your TL, purchase one with navigation.

yes you may be able to but its not worth it you have to replace dash, radio for navi, buttons on steering wheel, mic in headliner for navi and you still need all the wiring harnesses for this. No they aren't already in your car. your better off just gettin a garmin. note you won't have the voice activated controls like with the stock tl navi but you save $1500. I say that because a good garmin navi will cost you around $500+ and the acura system is $2000.