[charlOOsi]

Hey, I've been trying to find information on this, and I've been typing random words in the search bar with no luck in getting hits, so hopefully you guys can help me.

My sister just bought a 2013 Honda Accord LX, and she didn't go with the Navi system, mainly because she saw the one installed in mine and she liked it (2009 Accord LX). So now I'm trying to find out if there is a way to install a double DIN head unit into the 2013 sedan LX model too? I haven't been able to find any available dash kits for it yet, so I'm wondering if any has been made yet, or if there will be one made.

Thanks guys!

 

[soulja4187]

Hey, I've been trying to find information on this, and I've been typing random words in the search bar with no luck in getting hits, so hopefully you guys can help me.

My sister just bought a 2013 Honda Accord LX, and she didn't go with the Navi system, mainly because she saw the one installed in mine and she liked it (2009 Accord LX). So now I'm trying to find out if there is a way to install a double DIN head unit into the 2013 sedan LX model too? I haven't been able to find any available dash kits for it yet, so I'm wondering if any has been made yet, or if there will be one made.

Thanks guys!

You won't find any after market nav kits for months or even a year

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[charlOOsi]

Cool thanks. All I wanted to know. I'll tell her that.

But there will be one eventually though? Good enough.

 

[soulja4187]

Cool thanks. All I wanted to know. I'll tell her that.

But there will be one eventually though? Good enough.

Depends on the company that makes it. I don't think it would be better then the stock one. But it should be good if not garmin makes good gps!

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[finalheaven]

All Androids (Samsung) and iPhones (Apple) now come with turn by turn navigation. They all vary in screen sizes as well. I believe these are the best after-market GPS available and would argue are actually better than any OEM (stock) navigation systems.

First, phones are automatically updated by default without paying anything extra. Most car companies charge for updates on OEM navigation systems as well as even for after-market GPS such as Garmin. Second, it will be cheaper overall than to add OEM navigation or purchase after-market solutions. If you don't own one of these phones, prices might come close but most likely still be cheaper. Third, if you sit in a car that is 5 years old and look at the graphics of the navigation system, you will instantly be able to tell how outdated and ugly it is. Of course the counter to this is that an OEM/stock navigation system is integrated with the car so it looks better. However, overall I believe the benefits of a phone GPS navigation outweighs after-market and in my opinion OEM navigation systems.

Also, from my experience, people use navigation less than they think they do. Purchasing a holder (example: proclips or iOttie) generally will be enough, although it makes it less pleasing to the eyes than OEM/stock navigation systems. Perhaps in the next generation of Honda, the 8inch screen that comes standard in all our cars can be linked to our maps/navigation on our phones directly through Bluetooth. But I have my doubts on that as charging $2,000+ for something that costs them a fraction of that price is a huge money maker.

 

[glen e]

All Androids (Samsung) and iPhones (Apple) now come with turn by turn navigation. They all vary in screen sizes as well. I believe these are the best after-market GPS available and would argue are actually better than any OEM (stock) navigation systems.

First, phones are automatically updated by default without paying anything extra. Most car companies charge for updates on OEM navigation systems as well as even for after-market GPS such as Garmin. Second, it will be cheaper overall than to add OEM navigation or purchase after-market solutions. If you don't own one of these phones, prices might come close but most likely still be cheaper. Third, if you sit in a car that is 5 years old and look at the graphics of the navigation system, you will instantly be able to tell how outdated and ugly it is. Of course the counter to this is that an OEM/stock navigation system is integrated with the car so it looks better. However, overall I believe the benefits of a phone GPS navigation outweighs after-market and in my opinion OEM navigation systems.

Also, from my experience, people use navigation less than they think they do. Purchasing a holder (example: proclips or iOttie) generally will be enough, although it makes it less pleasing to the eyes than OEM/stock navigation systems. Perhaps in the next generation of Honda, the 8inch screen that comes standard in all our cars can be linked to our maps/navigation on our phones directly through Bluetooth. But I have my doubts on that as charging $2,000+ for something that costs them a fraction of that price is a huge money maker.

I agree with this 100% - I have Nav in my '13 BMW , use the brand new BMW new Gen Nav in the 7ser about twice a month, and travel in all sorts of cities every month, and will always use my phone. I agree that we really don't use nav that much, and all I need is my phone in a window suction mount to tell me when to turn and which way. The new Maps App or Apple maps works just fine doing that. I do like the screen in my non nav EX-L for car functions, but would never pay for nav after using my phone over the past year...I've thrown my Garmin Navi away too....

 

[MikeySoft]

I agree with this 100% - I have Nav in my '13 BMW , use the brand new BMW new Gen Nav in the 7ser about twice a month, and travel in all sorts of cities every month, and will always use my phone. I agree that we really don't use nav that much, and all I need is my phone in a window suction mount to tell me when to turn and which way. The new Maps App or Apple maps works just fine doing that. I do like the screen in my non nav EX-L for car functions, but would never pay for nav after using my phone over the past year...I've thrown my Garmin Navi away too....

I disagree. You cannot compare a 4 or 5 inch smart phone to the large display of the built in Nav of the Accord. Tablets have begger screens but where are you going to put it?

CNet recently had a peace about the iPhone overheating when tried to be used as a GPS system for cars.

 

[glen e]

I disagree. You cannot compare a 4 or 5 inch smart phone to the large display of the built in Nav of the Accord. Tablets have begger screens but where are you going to put it?

CNet recently had a peace about the iPhone overheating when tried to be used as a GPS system for cars.

mine has never overheated in 2 hours of navigating, many 2 hour trips this past winter...so I don't care what others run into...

and you missed my point...I don't need a big map...I just need the voice and arrow telling me where and when to turn.

If you need something else, so be it...I don't....

 

[finalheaven]

I disagree. You cannot compare a 4 or 5 inch smart phone to the large display of the built in Nav of the Accord. Tablets have begger screens but where are you going to put it?

CNet recently had a peace about the iPhone overheating when tried to be used as a GPS system for cars.

I think you also forget that the 8 inch screen is further away compared to a say 4.7inch Samsung Galaxy S3 on the dash or vents. Not to mention that the 4.7inch Samsung S3 will have higher DPI. In other words the larger screen of the 8inch navigation is negligible because of the distance away from our eyes. A phone will be placed closer to us and will have also far better resolution.

Imagine a 60 inch TV that is 10 feet away vs. a 42inch that is 6 feet away. (not sure about the calculations on this exactly but the point is that the larger screen on the Accord is much further back). Furthermore imagine an HD screen vs. standard definition. (800x600 pixels on a 8inch vs. 1280x720 on a 4.7inch screen) You can actually view more on the smaller screen.

In essence you can compare a 4-5 inch phone to the 8inch navigation. 4-5 inch phone may actually be larger because it sits closer to our eyes and it has better resolution so that we can see more details and better picture quality overall.

 

[sqa4life]

I agree with this 100% - I have Nav in my '13 BMW , use the brand new BMW new Gen Nav in the 7ser about twice a month, and travel in all sorts of cities every month, and will always use my phone. I agree that we really don't use nav that much, and all I need is my phone in a window suction mount to tell me when to turn and which way. The new Maps App or Apple maps works just fine doing that. I do like the screen in my non nav EX-L for car functions, but would never pay for nav after using my phone over the past year...I've thrown my Garmin Navi away too....

I am using my Samsung Note 2 for turn by turn navigation and I can take it with me everywhere I go & if I switch car

 

[swag4daze]

I love the fact that the audio and turn by turn from my 4s goes through the speakers. Makes me not regret getting the ex-l w/ navi

 

[MikeySoft]

This forum is read by many looking for information. While some may not care overheating has been a reported issue with using smart phones as a car GPS, people doing research should be made aware of this as a possible problem.

The iMid display used by the Accords build-in Nav gives a good, clear, large view of the guidance and is nears the line of sight without obstructing the outside view. A smart phone mounted close enough to give a similar size will obscure parts of the dashboard, or more likely, the outside view, thus causing a possible safety issue. Readers should consider this when deciding portable GPS or a build-in GPS.

I first use the Accord's GPS almost 10 years ago when I got my 2003 and very glad I got it then and in my 2013. I use it more than just going from point A to point B. I understand some people are just as happy using a smart phone or not using anything. But people deciding what to get should be aware of the issues.

Anyway, it appears the Original Poster's question has been answered.

 

[DisneyEcho]

CNet's parent company is CBS, and CBS made CNET change who they were going to give an award to at this month's Consumer Electronic Show. I have lost my faith in CNET -- and as a current owner of two iPhone 5s and one iPhone 4S in our family we have never had an overheating issue using iPhones as a turn-by-turn GPS navigating device in our Accord and Odyssey. Just because CNET wrote on the internet that there was an iPhone overheating issue doesn't mean it is true.


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[MM49]

This forum is read by many looking for information. While some may not care overheating has been a reported issue with using smart phones as a car GPS, people doing research should be made aware of this as a possible problem.

The iMid display used by the Accords build-in Nav gives a good, clear, large view of the guidance and is nears the line of sight without obstructing the outside view. A smart phone mounted close enough to give a similar size will obscure parts of the dashboard, or more likely, the outside view, thus causing a possible safety issue. Readers should consider this when deciding portable GPS or a build-in GPS.

I first use the Accord's GPS almost 10 years ago when I got my 2003 and very glad I got it then and in my 2013. I use it more than just going from point A to point B. I understand some people are just as happy using a smart phone or not using anything. But people deciding what to get should be aware of the issues.

Anyway, it appears the Original Poster's question has been answered.

+1

People who have Navi will understand!! Claiming is another story. Idk if I can even live without a build in Navi on my next car. Its so useful. The thing I like most about my 7th gen navi, it is touch screen. The newer ones are not and so I will see whether I like it to the same level. I did have '13 Touring but have to own it to come to a conclusion.

 

[msahu_13ha]

This is completely personal preference. $99/$129 -Iphone5 or tomtom $50 Vs OEM Nav $2000+ with no choice to replace. I barely use nav. For this I wont pay $2000.

 

[swag4daze]

I just traded in my 2010 ex-l w/ Navi for a 2013 ex-l w/o and have been using my 4s instead so I know what it's like for both sides. I'm a real estate agent so navigating roads familiar and unfamiliar is what I do for a living and the 4s (minus smaller screen) is very comparable. Main thing I love is that I can say "give me directions to _______)" and it comes up within seconds. If you want a bigger Navi screen, spend the 2k and go w/ built in, but if you can get by w/ a smaller screen save the dough as theres not a huge drop off.

 

[II Kings 9:20]

I love iphone Nav, I have factory nav in several cas which I also like.

Wifey loves her new Garmin over iphone .

The only problem with phone nav is that you have to have a signal. If you are driving through BFE and have no signal, you have no nav. My brother uses Garmin also because any phone call interrupts his nav on the phone.

 

[DisneyEcho]

The only problem with phone nav is that you have to have a signal. If you are driving through BFE and have no signal, you have no nav.

Where is BFE? The good thing about Apple's Maps app on the iPhone is that when you do have a data signal, it downloads a whole lot of the vector data for the map, more than Google maps does. Since your GPS provides your location to the iPhone from satellites (always there, except when driving through a tunnel) and cell phone towers provide extra location data to the phone, the Apple Maps works even if you are in a dead or weak cellular data area, since it downloaded a lot of vector map info when you were in a data area.


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[WSport13]

Apple map? A piece of crap on a totally fine phone.

 

[draken187]

I'm not sure more than google maps... maybe on ios...


With google nav on android phones you can cache the entire globe onto you're memory card long as its big enough... or for most people the united states or the state you live in... so not having a signal would be no problem