I installed my own video BU setup which was a real pain. The only exposed piece of video cable became a play thing for some squirrels or some other pesky rodent.
Lol. Geez, you always crack me up Bruce.
I wonder if I could retro-fit an Isuzu multimedia unit in the '04 FG? Anyone looked at that?
Nah, the Isuzu is 24volt. Plenty of aftermarket units available that have similar features, incar phone, nav, camera, movies, USB input etc, etc, but the reverse camera feature on the Isuzu is better than anything else I've seen. Just the way it utilizes the touchscreen if you have multiple cameras.
Hey a lot of people here think multiple cameras are a waste of time with dust here but I find them handy especially when towing>one camera looking over the boat and another aimed at the towball. Just 50cents.
The wireless can pick up interference from cell phones and other wireless devices according to the literature that comes with them.
A friend had a wireless camera system on his RV. When he drove past the shopping centre he would get the security camera in aisle 3. Lol. True story.
Sorry for going OT John. I'll try and confine any other "FG v NPS" comments to that thread and kee this one clear for you buildup. We're all very keen to see what you end up with.
John one more tip I thought of today was regarding the exhaust> i was looking at a new model NPS today that is now about 14months old or maybe a little more. As you can appreciate it, the exhaust system on them is a work of art and expensive looking to say the least. This type of system is one of the main things that is worrying the Fraser Island tour bus operators about the coming models next year. Anything that gets hot ie the exhaust and any area it even comes close too it will corrode at an extraordinary rate when hit with salt water.
No doubt you'll be doing your fair share of beach driving as I do here only the exhaust on my little subaru would be about 1/10 of the cost of your system. The one I saw today was looking very ordinary especially around the DPD. It had done a couple of beach trips and still had quite a lot of life left in it but was certainly nothing like the shiny pipework sitting in your driveway. On my beach car I keep the exhaust painted with VHT Exhaust Paint and it stays as good as. Just a thought and if it saves you a replacement in the time you have it, well it will be worth it for a couple of cans of spray paint. My 2 cents.
The tuned exhaust on the new NPS is critical to the engine management system so don't think that a trip to the local exhaust shop will be all it needs when the time comes. One truck builder I know of here changed the last section of the pipe to suit the body work and the computer just went into "limp home" mode. Don't change it, extend it, shorten it, remove that cute little muffler at the end, etc.
Regards John.
