Swapping the stock nav system. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

yeabude · 05-18-2012, 09:49 PM

Is anyone thinking of swapping out the stock nav system for another unit
with more features

?

Oriental Life · 05-18-2012, 10:04 PM

I do, after I upgrade speakers and install amp.

I don't like XM Sat radio and I don't like recent Pioneer units. I always choose Sirius over XM, so its going to be Kenwood for me.

But first the couple of month I'll see what stock unit can do.

Spaceywilly · 05-18-2012, 10:14 PM

Yeah I'll use it for a while and then swap it out eventually. Hopefully there will be a nice aftermarket unit that uses the stock GPS antenna and USB/Aux jacks so installation will be easy.

MmmHamSandwich · 05-18-2012, 10:17 PM

I might relent not too long after android head units start hitting the market en masse.

sbxjap · 05-18-2012, 10:35 PM

Yea, I saw that android one in a review... Looks like a start of a new generation, and bout time....

Oriental Life · 05-18-2012, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MmmHamSandwich

I might relent not too long after android head units start hitting the market en masse.

Looking at the current trend, it may take a while. Kenwood, Pioneer, Alpine all opt-out for 'app-compatible' modes. Switching to Android is not on their roadmaps anytime soon.

Google won't do it, because this is not a hot market that can drive a lot of revenues (only if Apple will go out with iCar-type of hardware, but I doubt it)

It will only be small manufactures, mostly China-based. But it will be a compromised experience. You can buy plenty of those already on eBay. Not good for the most part.

illmatic · 05-18-2012, 11:10 PM

I'm tempted to swap mine out for a navigation with mirror link.

Oriental Life · 05-18-2012, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

Hopefully there will be a nice aftermarket unit that uses the stock GPS antenna and USB/Aux jacks so installation will be easy.

Both GPS and XM (Sirius) antennas are standard across units. All that is needed - adapter to plug them in. Thats a 2 cent piece.

USB, AUX, that will depend on the replacement unit.

Oriental Life · 05-18-2012, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbxjap

Yea, I saw that android one in a review... Looks like a start of a new generation, and bout time....

Ist that the one? http://www.cultofandroid.com/6862/in...de-car-stereo/

EPIC fail - Froyo 2.2 is 2,5 years old already! And it had terrible memory management!

illmatic · 05-18-2012, 11:27 PM

I like mirror link decks as the interface will be dependant of the application.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcHjtBkPEuU&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]SONY MirrorLink 2 DIN AVC headunit XAV601BT/701HD Promo Video Android/iPhone - YouTube[/ame]

sbxjap · 05-18-2012, 11:33 PM

Yea, that's the unit I saw.... I figure car audio is always behind on tech, check gps...

And since cell phones are getting so advance (android 4.0?)... I thought android should make an appearance in car audio...

Oriental Life · 05-18-2012, 11:34 PM

I just happen to know something about electronics

Sony XAV units up until last year used very unresponsive screen panels. Good resolution, great picture - horrible responsiveness, and horrible software.

I hope things are better for 2012 models.

Oriental Life · 05-18-2012, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbxjap

Yea, that's the unit I saw.... I figure car audio is always behind on tech, check gps...

And since cell phones are getting so advance (android 4.0?)... I thought android should make an appearance in car audio...

This Clarion unit doesn't even use Google Maps - they went with Navigon. BTW, Android 5.0 is already in the works, which makes any 2.x unit obsolete by 2 major releases.

Knowing how hardware requirement were increased for 4.0 (ICS), I doubt it will be easily upgradable either. Clarion put so much bloatware into this unit - no wonder it took 2 years to hit the market.

Jayde · 05-19-2012, 12:49 AM

I might change it down the road if it becomes a hassle and/or swap some speakers for better ones. Although, wiring and I don't get along too well.

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