Details on new accessories in 2004

[DennisAJC]

The only change they will make to mine from the 6 stacker to the NAV is an extra wire to share the On-Star antenna for the GPS. 2004 model is almost exactly the same. If you don't like the NAV, the 6 stacker is available from the 2003 model. Same wiring harness, just an extra line for the GPS(to the On-Star antenna).

I'll post photos of mine when it's in. And I'll try to get the stock# for you guys if you need.

He ain't heavy.....
He's ma HUMMER baby!
03 NUDE Pewter Lux H2
03 Dressed Range Rover

[MAC]

I don't need nevigation system in my Hummer. I still use the old fashion method, maps. In fact, I have the same LA maps for 20 years, they don't even have some of the newer towns. LA has a million freeways, going anywhere is a matter of lots of numbers and letters, keep on changing freeways. Take 73N, 405W, 55N, 5W, 57N, 60W, etc.. That is just to meet some friends for dinner. After maybe 100 trips to LA, I still do not know it well. My wife and I will plan each trip on the map, then the co-pilot or navigator will handle the instruction. When we hit a jam, there is always another freeway exit down the road, get off 5S, take 710S, change to 405E, then 73S. One thing confusing about LA freeways is that it doesn't use North, south, east & west that much, mostly the town in the end of that freeway, you would need to know in general where that city is. I know Santa Monica is on the coast northwest of LA, that is not the direction I needed to go. Example, 710 going south, it does not say South, but Long Beach, I know Long Beach is southward to the ocean.

You also have to watch out some LA freeways exits are on the left side, you never really know which side. Some exits sort of pops out before you expected it and some exits have sharp turns. Carpool lanes have 4 solid lines or barriers you cannot get out and had me worried all the way, and they have their own connecting ramps.

Navigation system may make it easier, but what's fun in it?

[MAC]

Why is Hummer Man "H2 Fanatic Extraordinaire"? Did you buy that title? I don't see anyone else with that title. You don't happened to be Jason too, are you? "Extraordinaire", sounds French.

Talking about accessories, will they have a nicer and stronger front license plate holder? I lost mine between Los Angeles and San Francisco, anywhere on those 400 miles. So if you happen to be going up Highway 5, and you see some nice black HUMMER frame with nasty screws sticking up there, pick it up for me please. You can keep the frame as your reward but give me back my plate. If you run over them, you will have to stop anyway. Anyone has any good suggestion as alternative front license plate holder? Wonder maybe someone stole it while I was in LALALAND, you guys down there if you see a nice Hummer frame on a non-Hummer, get it back for me please.

[DennisAJC]

Zazing,

The NAV system will only take 1 cd or 1 dvd. So if you get lost while watching "Babes of Ball Land" , you have to swap to the map cd.

As for removing my 6 stacker, the dimensions are exactly the same.

Detonate,

On-Star uses both cellular and GPS from what I'm told. I may be wrong, but I'll find out soon enough.

He ain't heavy.....
He's ma HUMMER baby!
03 NUDE Pewter Lux H2
03 Dressed Range Rover

[Hummer Man]

BKLYNH@, Dead reckoning is of value both on and off road. All of GARMI's 3000 series products will have it for 04'. The reason they can incorporate it now is you can now TRIANGULATE off of up to 7 satellites instead of 3.

[Zing]

Stupid question. Do these Nav systems have a monthly or annual subscription cost associated with them? I would imagine so since GPS needs to pinpoint where you are via satelite.