Re: Audio System Upgrade Information
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:48 am
Very interesting about the voltages.
Your Kizashi Owners Club and Forum
https://www.kizashiclub.com/forum/
to be completely honest, I have yet to find anyone that actually likes that unit. They put it in the SX4's too and I haven't found anyone in that forum that likes it either. You may actually just want to replace it (after the warranty is up) with an aftermarket unit, or downgrade to the lesser RF model and buy an outboad GPS. By the sounds of things, it may save you money in the long run...jcorcione wrote:I know this may be an old subject but i am needing a OEM part number for the 2013 Suzuki Kizashi SLS Garmin Infotainment Head Unit. Mine needs to be replaced, it is acting quite wonky! I updated the Nav SW as well as the Unit upgrade and I cannot speak an address into the unit, how ever it will recognize points of interest speech entry. VERY WEIRD.
I like it.sx4rocious wrote:to be completely honest, I have yet to find anyone that actually likes that unit. They put it in the SX4's too and I haven't found anyone in that forum that likes it either. You may actually just want to replace it (after the warranty is up) with an aftermarket unit, or downgrade to the lesser RF model and buy an outboad GPS. By the sounds of things, it may save you money in the long run...jcorcione wrote:I know this may be an old subject but i am needing a OEM part number for the 2013 Suzuki Kizashi SLS Garmin Infotainment Head Unit. Mine needs to be replaced, it is acting quite wonky! I updated the Nav SW as well as the Unit upgrade and I cannot speak an address into the unit, how ever it will recognize points of interest speech entry. VERY WEIRD.
Completely agree here! I can make a cheap wal-mart system sound passible with proper signal processing. In the end, the interface is about the only thing you're still using in the unit. There are several threads in this forum and the SX4 forum that state various problems wih it. I love the factory RF unit in my wife's car. It's hands-down the best factory system I've owned, and top 5 compared to any factory system I've heard. I've always considered myself an audiophile and even used to own my own shop back in the 90's. I have a buddy with the Garmin unit in his SX4 that was a near $2k upgrade. He actually offered to trade it to me for my base model factory Panasonic unit at one time because he hated the unit so much. I'm glad you like yours, but not many people are willing to go to the lengths you have to make it work right...murcod wrote:I don't think you'd be as happy with the Garmin unit as it comes from the factory (ie. with no RF amp or speakers to back it up.)
You've also spent a considerable amount of time / money modifying both the Garmin and the RF system .... with more mods to come!
The Rockford Fosgate 3Sixty.3 processor alone appears to be around US$600 ! http://www.crutchfield.com/S-wWknodzE62 ... xty-3.html
What country are you in, and is the original system in your Kizashi amplified?Dave wrote:Hi there . Need to seek advise from anyone, just purchased an old stock Suzuki Kizashi sport (New). I opted for a headunit replacement which has Navi, Reverse cam,etc but after installing it my factory sub woofer is not working. Any idea what can go wrong ? The installer said the new head unit does not have additional wire to the harness to support the sub. How can i make the sub work ? Thank you