Elemino
Dedicated LVC Member
Purpose: I own a 2005 Lincoln Navigator (IMO the best looking ones made to date 03~06), and it is one seriously luxurious vehicle. To add to the luxury I have installed a Clifford 50.7x remote start alarm, HID headlights (6000k) & fog lights (3000k), a daytime running circuit I designed and installed for the fogs, and drilled and slotted rotors with ceramic pads.
The Problem: My Navigator has the THX Navigation system with the RSE (rear seat entertainment). It is old and outdated, and IMO not up to par with the rest of the luxury. The system sounded great, so for the longest I have debated if it was worth a replacement. However, a 6 disc CD changer with no MP3 playback, seriously outdated maps with a $200 upgrade price, and one other serious problem has prompted a complete system replacement.
That other serious problem will be known to anyone that has attempted to install an aftermarket radio in these trucks. I bought a Pioneer Z120BT double din radio to replace the factory radio. I quickly learned there is no integration kit available for the THX system. I have talked to people from Metro as well as PAC, and they tell me the problem is there is no way to turn on the factory amplifier that drives every speaker and the subwoofer in the truck. I don't know if that is true or not, but without a way to integrate the radio, it doesn't matter.
Solution: Full system replacement.
I have already installed the radio, and I installed the Kappa Perfect 6.1 speakers I had in the Town Car in my truck. I also installed a PAC SWI-PS Interface module that allows you to keep the steering wheel control functions. There is a kit that will allow you to retain audio output from the RSE, but since I never used it, I'm not too concerned. It will, however, be replaced with an aftermarket unit that can better read burned discs.
The next step is to install an aftermarket sub woofer. I'm using an 8" Kicker Solo Classic 09S8C4 with dual 4ohm voice coils, rated at 300 watts RMS. To power the entire system, I will install an Alpine PDX-5 5 channel amplifier. The amp is rated at 75w x 4 plus a 300w x 1 mono output. The sub woofer will go in the factory sub's location and box.
Below are some of my install pics:
Painted to match the interior. This is Krylon Fusion paint and the color is Satin.
Make sure to run the wire on the FRONT side of the window rail! It wont be pretty if you go on the back side!
This photo shows the crossovers being installed in the door. They were actually installed in the interior and the wires from the crossovers into the doors. Running wires in the doors is a pain in the butt! (Especially the front doors... ESPECIALLY the driver door!) I probably should have used fish tape, but I don't have any.
I used foam baffles behind the speakers. It probably isn't necessary on these new Lincolns with all the sound deadening materials they use. Still, I know I will eventually amplify these (with a sub woofer in the truck) and the foam baffles enhance the mids while tightening the upper end bass response.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/GPS-Navigation/AVIC-Z120BT
The Problem: My Navigator has the THX Navigation system with the RSE (rear seat entertainment). It is old and outdated, and IMO not up to par with the rest of the luxury. The system sounded great, so for the longest I have debated if it was worth a replacement. However, a 6 disc CD changer with no MP3 playback, seriously outdated maps with a $200 upgrade price, and one other serious problem has prompted a complete system replacement.
That other serious problem will be known to anyone that has attempted to install an aftermarket radio in these trucks. I bought a Pioneer Z120BT double din radio to replace the factory radio. I quickly learned there is no integration kit available for the THX system. I have talked to people from Metro as well as PAC, and they tell me the problem is there is no way to turn on the factory amplifier that drives every speaker and the subwoofer in the truck. I don't know if that is true or not, but without a way to integrate the radio, it doesn't matter.
Solution: Full system replacement.
I have already installed the radio, and I installed the Kappa Perfect 6.1 speakers I had in the Town Car in my truck. I also installed a PAC SWI-PS Interface module that allows you to keep the steering wheel control functions. There is a kit that will allow you to retain audio output from the RSE, but since I never used it, I'm not too concerned. It will, however, be replaced with an aftermarket unit that can better read burned discs.
The next step is to install an aftermarket sub woofer. I'm using an 8" Kicker Solo Classic 09S8C4 with dual 4ohm voice coils, rated at 300 watts RMS. To power the entire system, I will install an Alpine PDX-5 5 channel amplifier. The amp is rated at 75w x 4 plus a 300w x 1 mono output. The sub woofer will go in the factory sub's location and box.
Below are some of my install pics:
Painted to match the interior. This is Krylon Fusion paint and the color is Satin.
Make sure to run the wire on the FRONT side of the window rail! It wont be pretty if you go on the back side!
This photo shows the crossovers being installed in the door. They were actually installed in the interior and the wires from the crossovers into the doors. Running wires in the doors is a pain in the butt! (Especially the front doors... ESPECIALLY the driver door!) I probably should have used fish tape, but I don't have any.
I used foam baffles behind the speakers. It probably isn't necessary on these new Lincolns with all the sound deadening materials they use. Still, I know I will eventually amplify these (with a sub woofer in the truck) and the foam baffles enhance the mids while tightening the upper end bass response.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/GPS-Navigation/AVIC-Z120BT
