Apple CarPlay

[Knuckles]

This snuck under the raider didn't it.

Available on some models of cars as a factory option from 2014 or available to retrofit via the pioneer/Apple offering.

https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/carplay/

http://www.halfords.com/sat-nav-aud...oneer-sph-da120-car-stereo-with-apple-carplay

This almost makes me want to abandon my oem+/no chavvy aftermarket head unit rule for my car.​

 

[Gavin.]

I had the cabled version for my current head unit, I sold the adaptor in the end as it was very very glitchy. I'd probably give it a try if they threw dab in on one of the head units as well.

 

[Knuckles]

I wonder if there is a way to get to it work with the renault stalk controls.

This would be brilliant if it could be placed where the sat nav/RS monitor sits. It'd stay nice and oem.

I wasn't aware there was an existing model of this. How did the cabled/adaptor version work?

 

[McGherkin]

Now if they could just get the lightning port to output video, audio and USB control like the old one did, that would be just fantastic.

 

[Knuckles]

Now if they could just get the lightning port to output video, audio and USB control like the old one did, that would be just fantastic.

Apparently it does support video, you can send it to other screens in the car too.

 

[Rob]

Now if they could just get the lightning port to output video, audio and USB control like the old one did, that would be just fantastic.

What do you use videos so much for in a car?

 

[McGherkin]

What do you use videos so much for in a car?

Playing films (not very often), mainly mirroring my satnav to the screen in the car.

 

[Rob]

Ah ok, nav maketh sense, I couldn't figure out why you'd so badly need to watch scooby doo in the motor... lol

 

[Knuckles]

Playing films (not very often), mainly mirroring my satnav to the screen in the car.

It uses the native maps on the phone though?

Also, vids would be cool for when browsing YouTube when waiting to pick people up.

 

[Gavin.]

The old cabled version also supported Navfree, I wouldn't be surprised if thats an option again.

 

[Knuckles]

The old cabled version also supported Navfree, I wouldn't be surprised if thats an option again.

Do you have a link to the old version? This is the only thing I've heard of Apple car stuff.

 

[Gavin.]

Do you have a link to the old version? This is the only thing I've heard of Apple car stuff.

Pioneer App Mode it is called, my current head unit supports it. It's basically the same but using a cable instead of wireless.

http://www.pioneer.eu/uk/page/products/appradio-mode.html

 

[Knuckles]

Cheers, is the old one easy to install? And where did you fit it?

 

[Gavin.]

Yeah pretty much, not cheap though for the newer devices, it's around £100 worth of cables alone. The pioneer adaptor, an apple vga-lightning adaptor, a vga cable and a lightning cable (that's what was required for mine anyway) and it never worked as smoothly as the video shows on that Pioneer link, in fact I had it around a month before I sold it all on.

I had it installed in my meg mate, i still have that same head unit mind just not all the connecting cables for the phone.

 

[Knuckles]

I forget the Meg has that extra space in the centre consol.

I think I'll look into the new one more

 

[Gavin.]

Yeah, ideally you want a single din one with a slide out screen but it appears they don't do one at the minute.