The Eclipse AVN5435

For my latest road trip to a friend's wedding in Nashville, I decided to enlist the help of the Eclipse AVN5435. This all-in-one stereo features DVD, CD and navigation capabilities all packaged into a double-sized, 4" high unit. The CD and DVD players, each with their own slot, would keep my two passengers happy on the 10-hour drive, and the navigation would keep me on track and informed as we ventured into new territory.

The AVN5435 fit nicely into my 2000 Camry's large stereo location, and unlike most in-dash pieces, there was no external navigation box or "brain" to mount elsewhere in the car. The installation was simple and straightforward, more so than most in-dash navigation units. The only extra connections were running the GPS antenna to the trunk, grounding the DVD player to the parking brake, and tapping into my car's speed-sensor wire under the passenger's side dashboard. Once installed, the Eclipse looked like it was a factory piece of equipment, and the big 6 1/2" touchscreen put a world of entertainment at my right hand.