which Nav is easier on the install?

[marin8703]

Originally Posted by kodiakz

Z1 has better interfaces and better screen. Eclipse has much better mapping, better sound, and is more reliable. The bluetooth on the Z1 is almost useless so don't buy it for that option. Z1 will do either XM or Sirius or both, whereas Eclipse does just Sirius for now. Install is the same for either, and neither will display any info from Onstar as that is strictly on the serial II databus and not intepreted by the aftermarket head unit.

i have placed the mic from the Z1 in front the instrument cluster, have both speakers on and at little over medium volume no one reports of hearing echo at any time. I use the bluetooth everytime i am in the car. The volume is loud enough to hear, and no problems so far. The bluetooth is very usefull if you can set it up to get rid of the echo, otherwise if you dont people wont want to talk to you.

when using onstar, my unit just shuts off the sound through the speakers so that you can hear onstar, however you can still use the nav unit and do everything else. Maybe i misunderstood but i think some said that the unit shuts down. No onstar info displayed on screen thou.