I know this message thread is kind of old now, but I really appreciate the fact you posted it, Daniel454!

I was just looking into options for switching out this factory radio, and I kept coming back to this same Clarion NZ501 as what seems like the best value for the dollar, with the features I'm after.

I don't think I'll go to the trouble to run a USB extension to a socket near the shifter, like you did, though. On my Jeep, I had a JVC double-DIN navigation stereo and to avoid the annoyance of a USB memory stick jutting straight out of the head-unit, I simply located some ultra low-profile USB sticks for it instead. My local Micro Center store had the 8GB version for around $15, and I see a 16GB version is now available online through a few places like NewEgg too. When you plug one of these in, it barely sticks out any further than the USB socket itself. You have to grab little "tabs" on each side of it with 2 fingernails to pull it back out.

Could you clarify which harness to order if our factory stereo is the Infinity model with the navigation? I'm still new to the Crossfire and when I look up stereo harnesses for it, I get some different options offered without much explanation. (I don't want to do any special running of wires straight to the amp under the passenger seat or any of that, if I can avoid it. Just looking for more of a "plug and play" solution, hopefully.)