That would drive me bonkers, normally they should have some lip edge, as far as I know or have ever had them, personal preference I guess
Kbuskill's 2008 Burb LTZ "MOD" Thread
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how do you like the kenwood interface? does it have nav? does it show what street you are on anywhere on the screen when you are not specifically in nav, like listening to the radio?
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Yes it has Garmin navigation which is one of the main reasons I chose this unit. I am a big fan of Garmin as I am used to using them. It also has android auto so you can use Google maps if you choose to.
Yes it shows what street you are approaching at the bottom of the screen when you are in any other screen besides navigation.
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What size is your screen?
The reason I ask is because this Kenwood is a 6.8" screen which, from what the stereo shops tell me, is why it fits the dash kit the way it does.
nice, does it have a "save" feature to save your audio settings if the battery is disconnected, i'm curious I may get a kenwood next time around, I'm waiting for either one to finally start using blu ray not that it really matters but dvd is getting pretty old school for new model aftermarket decks.
the w8400nex is a 7"
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I'm not sure about the "save" feature but I think so because during the course of installing it I unplugged it several times and it would always start back playing the same station as before I unplugged it.
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That's cool... what dash kit do you have?
That must be a Kenwood thing. Both the Pioneers I just installed didn’t have anything that would keep the HU from sliding back flush, and there were multiple threaded spots for the attaching screws to go into so the kit ends up flush. I’m surprised the Kenwood wasn’t the same. Anyway, glad you got it in. I spent all day installing compressors so we both should get attaboys lol.
Looks great! Agree that I would prefer it to be either flush, or even slightly protruding.
not quite sure to be honest I had it with the 8200 I put in the silverado so it's been a couple years I can probably find out though from the stereo shop here.
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It's not that important, I was just curious... I'm sure as heck not pulling it all back apart to change it now... lol
Looks good. Yeah they all mount from the back, and because it's not a "universal double din", some minor trimming is sometimes used but is fine.
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Got a couple pics for you today so you can see how the navi works.
You can see the name of the cross road you are approaching at the bottom when not on the navigation screen...
And you can see what song is playing at the bottom while in the navigation screen along with what source it is playing from...
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I received my OBD2 splitter today. I hooked it up and got it mounted...
This is after I mounted it in the factory location...
It accomplishes one goal that I had which was to be able to hook the data lines to the OBD2 port without splicing into the trucks harness and without just plugging the stereos connector into the port and seeing the wires hanging out from under the dash.
I tried using the gauges on the HU and OBD2 dongle with my phone and the Torque Pro app and it was EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW.
It also makes some of the gauges not work on both devices.
If I turn the HU off it works as expected on my phone.
The moral of the story is... the data coming through the canbus lines is just not strong enough to feed both connections at the same time.... oh well, you live and learn, at least I don't have wires hanging out from under my dash and if I need the torque pro app for something I can't do with the HU I will just turn the HU off while I use the app... simple as that.
This is after I mounted it in the factory location...
It accomplishes one goal that I had which was to be able to hook the data lines to the OBD2 port without splicing into the trucks harness and without just plugging the stereos connector into the port and seeing the wires hanging out from under the dash.
I tried using the gauges on the HU and OBD2 dongle with my phone and the Torque Pro app and it was EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW.
It also makes some of the gauges not work on both devices.
If I turn the HU off it works as expected on my phone.
The moral of the story is... the data coming through the canbus lines is just not strong enough to feed both connections at the same time.... oh well, you live and learn, at least I don't have wires hanging out from under my dash and if I need the torque pro app for something I can't do with the HU I will just turn the HU off while I use the app... simple as that.
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That's weird... they show up for me.
one thing I like about having a nav is being able to just hit the button at any random jammed up intersection and look for short cuts around it, like intersecting cross streets, comes in handy often.
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Also wanted to mention that my Kenwood didn't come with the little rubber piece that goes into the hole at the back of the dash.
I was going to re-use the one off the Rosen but the bolt was bigger in diameter and wouldn't screw into the Kenwood.
I ended up removing the rubber from the bolt on the Rosen and drilling a hole all the way through it and getting a bolt from the hardware store that fit the back of the Kenwood and mounting it that way...
More than one way to skin a cat as they say.
I was going to re-use the one off the Rosen but the bolt was bigger in diameter and wouldn't screw into the Kenwood.
I ended up removing the rubber from the bolt on the Rosen and drilling a hole all the way through it and getting a bolt from the hardware store that fit the back of the Kenwood and mounting it that way...
More than one way to skin a cat as they say.
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