Solara GPS Navigation In Corolla?

[LouGPS]

Hello All,

I am wondering if anyone here would know with certainty if the 2008 Solara navigation unit would work okay in my 2009 Corolla.

My Corolla does not have JBL audio, but I am aware that I can purchase an amplifier and harness to make it work, if the other connections are fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[Black Bob]

Being that I don't have a Nav system nor a brand spanking new Corolla I can't comment on whether or not you can swap out or if there'd be fitment issues. However, I would like to comment that adding a JBL stock setup from scratch will lead you into deep thoughts of suicide. The Toyota JBL amps shuts down completely when it sees one signal or load as not being right and getting help ain't gonna be easy. The prevailing thought when it comes to upgrading the headunit is to completely go aftermarket for 4 simple reasons. 1) It's usually cheaper 2) You'll get more options 3) You can easily add-on to it down the road and 4) You are guaranteed to get better sound, which is thee utmost importance. Adding a JBL from scratch just seems too long of an approach for upgrading. So IF you did install the stock Toyota JBL-Nav setup, you can't upgrade it and also I'm quite sure some thought is needed on whether the Corolla's stock speakers can handle the relationship with the JBL amp and vice versa.

[boaclub923]

um.. fitting solara's nav onto corolla, and upgrade corolla's stereo system
that sounds like a big money.
why dont' u just upgrade ur corolla's stereo to Eclipse Nav?
750 off from ebay, that's about the same price to do transfer
but u get to keep both nav system

FYI, toyota use Eclipse nav system, so they have almost identical interface
just let u know that if that's the reason why u want to keep factory's nav

[philosophicaljt]

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