Hello,

I've never done ANYTHING ICE related to a car before...always been 100% performance. However, obviously, the xA's potential is not the best performance-wise, so I want to dabble into this area. I've always wanted a flip-up DVD/CD/CD-R player, but I'm not sure what to get to replace the stock head unit...also, I wanted to make the car sound really good, but I can't afford to sacrefice any trunk space or limit the cargo-carrying ability of the car since it's my daily driver and I need to haul stuff to and from school. Therefore, a large amp/sub setup is just kind of out of the question. Anyway, one last thing I was thinking about is LCD screens in the headrests for the passengers to watch what's being played on the DVD player, but I'm not sure how expensive that gets (I wouldn't do any of this myself as I am electronically challenged). Thanks for any help or input,

Tyler

 

Pioneer avic n1... is an awesome piece for it's price, plus it gives you a vehicle dynamic screen so it makes it seem like the xa is going somewhere...

headrest screens range from 5.6 and up and decent ones go anywhere from 150 to 300 for the grade a screens, 450+ for the 6.5 new panel screens... normally shops charge anywhere from 75 - 150 to install the screens per headrest including running wires etc... you might also need a video amplifier

make sure you look at a shops work before you get them to cut in the screens though.. some shops do crap work

 

i have the pioneer AVIC N1. I like it.

 

I would love to have the Pioneer AVIC N1 but dont have the money for it.. at least not yet..

 

Does that AVIC N1 have the GPS built into it, or is that a separate system altogether? I would really like to have that, too

 

Forget installing multiple components — in the AVIC-N1, Pioneer rolled DVD/CD/MP3 playback, touch-screen system control, and navigation capability into a single in-dash receiver. It'll even monitor different aspects of your vehicle's performance! The AVIC-N1 fits most standard dash openings, and features a hideaway box where most of the inputs and outputs can be found.

The AVIC-N1 comes with two map DVDs, which cover the U.S. They're programmed with detailed street maps and over 12 million points of interest, such as restaurants, gas stations, hotels, and more. Read more

Key Features:

motorized 6.5" touch-screen TFT active-matrix LCD monitor
10-character sub display
plays DVDs, DVD-R/RWs, CDs, CD-R/RWs, and MP3 discs
GPS navigation
two map DVDs
12 million points of interest
64MB internal memory
GPS antenna
rear camera input
DVD/CD changer control
XM Satellite Radio controls (XM Radio subscription, tuner, antenna required to receive the satellite radio signal) — service is available only in the lower 48 states, not available in Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories
audio/video output
audio/video input
3 sets of preamp outputs
3-band parametric EQ
tri-zone capable
22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels
DVD signal-to-noise ratio 97 dB
CD signal-to-noise ratio 96 dB
FM sensitivity 8 dBf
warranty: 1 year
designed for use with "Region 1" coded DVDs

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-5SPTPRM...00&I=130AVICN1

 

Great! Looks like that's what I need. That'll all hook up to the stock speakers, right? I really like the way they sound.

 

you should get the wiring harness for our cars then you just plug and go..

 

yes you just need a wiring harness to hook it up BUT you also have to hook up to the Reverse lights and the Vehicle Speed Sense wire. Both arent very hard to do but it will take a little more time. You also have to mount the hideaway unit in a certain direction so your navigation isnt pointing 90 degrees off axis...

 

I am not sure I understand the last thing you said...but either way, I have TRUSTED Pioneer installers as friends, so I'm sure they can help me out

 

the n1 also makes your stock speakers sound 4x better... all you will need after that is a small sub...