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Old 10-15-2016, 07:04 PM   #1
Glok24
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Looking for BeSpoke head unit replacement

So I bought a 2014 FR-s at the beginning of September, and about a month later, the navigation and the bluetooth stopped working. Every other function still worked, but I decided to take it into a dealer to get it fixed, here's where it gets fun...
The dealership told me they could do an update for about 125$ for Diagnostic, +parts and labor for the update itself... on the phone they had told me 25$ total, with minimal coercion, they decided to honor the 25$ price i was quoted over the phone.
About an hour later, the service tech called me, and said that attempting the update froze my whole head unit. USB no longer works, AUX no longer works, the only thing that does work is FM radio, and every few seconds the screen changes to say something like "update mode active" though it does not interrupt the music, it is still annoying. They quoted about 640$ to get a new head unit, and informed me they wont be paying for a new one. By the time I got to the dealer to pick up the car, the tech told me he has emailed his manager, so they can contact corporate to see if they can help me out at all (im not holding my breath) I was able to find a used Bespoke head unit on ebay for under 300$ but i would really rather not get another one, if its just going to quit on me again.

So my very long-winded point is this: is there a head unit that anyone can recommend, that has Navigation, Bluetooth, USB support, and AUX support that is truly Plug and Play? I would really rather not have to cut any wires, or solder anything, but all of what I can find requires some sort of modification to the wiring or harness, or to the cover plate that goes over the dash.

Sorry for the essay, but any response is appreciated.



TL;DR
Bespoke head unit kinda sucks, need to replace it, want a fully Plug and Play aftermarket replacement (on a budget)
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