Apple CarPlay and new head unit in 16’ Prius

Congrats & welcome to the dark side! I converted ours a few days after we brought it home from the dealer.

I can't even imagine putting up with a factory system in a new car; they're all so far behind the curve.

 

Nice! I did a generic Sony for ours, so I had the usual amount of wirework to do. Didn't put me off in the least but I know it would give others pause.

I'm glad to hear that there is a true plug-n-play alternative, and most importantly I'm always happy to see more people take the plunge and discover how much new value you can add to a car with some years on it!

 

Thank you for the video, it was very informative. I'm seriously considering this. Some questions:

-Do you miss the volume knob? I know there's steering wheel volume controls, but also know it's nice to have a knob you can reach from muscle memory to quickly turn down the volume

-Was the CAN adapter included or did you buy that separately? And do you still have access to door locks/lighting settings?

-Do any of the audio/navigation displays on the small MFD to the right of the speedo still work?

-What was the adapter needed to get the USB by the armrest to work?

 

Just ordered one! Excited for the added functionality and features

 

Hi guys,
Maybe it's not the correct thread for my question, but I'll give it a try
Similar android unit wants my friend to install in his Prius PHV. His car is a Toyota Prius Plug-in RC19 LB 1,8 VVT-i E-CVT A4 Executive VIP manufactured in 2020 and came with the and the JBL version from the factory. Some of you knows if somebody ever tried to install an android unit in a pretty new Prius? He has active safety system and 360 degree cameras, but i think these won't be supported by the android version, but that is not a problem, he can live without them.
If i'm not in the apropiate thread, please can you guide me? Thank you.

I insert a picture from his actual unit, here it is:

 

Awesome video and great looking head unit! I’m thinking of trying this out. Just bought my Prius yesterday and honestly hate the factory unit. The only thing I’m curious about is if the information in the car tab on the factory unit also can be seen on this aftermarket unit or any aftermarket unit for that matter? Obviously if I’m using CarPlay I’m not going to be seeing that info anyway but it’s just a curious question I had. Thank you!

 

There are a few out there which support something called iDatalink Maestro.

That is specifically to enable a 2-way pass-through for other-than-entertainment readouts and controls on the touchscreen.

I don't have that kind- after looking into it we decided it wasn't important enough. But it's out there if you want it.

(Link goes to Crutchfield catalog of carplay receivers with iDatalink support)

 

Awesome! Thank you so much for the info! It just seems like something I’d like to keep, especially because there are settings one can get to as well through the radio. For unlocking the doors (drivers only or all four) just as an example.

 

Had a Seicane I bought for my Tundra. It was garbage. So bad I did not install it.

 

Had a Seicane I bought for my Tundra. It was garbage. So bad I did not install it.