Apple CarPlay touch screen integration

Navster

I take it no add on device to the unit to provide AirPlay like an aftermarket device.

Navster

So if you take a video in motion device i.e naviks connect it to a media player run device of your cell as a hotspot you get movies and TV shows and more on the go in your ride.

MacCool

So...although Nissan has technically signed on with Apple as one of the CarPlay implementers, there appears to be no impetus on their part to actually provide it as an option on their Nav-equipped vehicles. I can't blame them....it would mean that they might as well abandon their extremely lame "voice activation" system, and if you can use navigation apps on your iPhone or iPad, or similar apps on an Android, why would anyone use Nissan's extremely lame navigation system?

Corona

I went with the Pioneer 400NEX and Carplay. Haven't looked back.

Swindler

How does it look in your Z? It looks really interesting I might wanna get this haha

Corona

I
ll try and snap some pictures tomorrow. Moving this weekend so the car isn't nearby.

Everything works great with CarPlay. Few glitches every now and then. That's to be expected with such new software. Id definitely buy again if I had too.

Swindler

Cool cool, that sounds good, thanks! I am def doing some research on it.


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dotcomee

I have an 8000nex, they look similar though:

Swindler

Thanks!! How do you like it? I was reading that with the iPhone it has to be plugged in to use CarPlay. But i don't even see anywhere to plug it in in the pictures. Also does it already come with navi or does it have to be paid for separately? Although I did also read that the phones navi works nicely too when connected... and how is the Bluetooth quality for you?


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dotcomee

Yep, to use CarPlay it has to be plugged in via USB. The guys who installed it for me added some USB ports in the center console.



Several of the Pioneer units come with built-in nav (depends on which model you get), which is actually pretty good. CarPlay nav is good, and useful because you can pull locations from text messages and emails which is really helpful. You can't pinch-zoom on the CarPlay interface though, which sucks.

Bluetooth quality is ok, the Pioneer unit sometimes has connection issues which can be resolved by switching to another input (like Sirius) then back to Bluetooth to get it to sync the music library. The CarPlay interface is much nicer for music as it has a far superior layout.

Hoping they add more apps for CarPlay, would love to see Waze support.

Navster

Did you have the factory nav+Bose system
Just wondering since I have the touch screen above Cd controls in the middle and then the ac and heating controls below

Swindler

I went in to a shop this morning to look and they didn't have the NEX 4000 but they had the 4100. But they said that CarPlay won't support my IPhone since i have iOS 8. I was surprised. He couldn't guarantee that it would work if I were to try and use my IPhone's Maps


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Corona

Thats BS. I am on iOS8 (8.1.3). I would talk to another shop. Even a quick google search will confirm this. Whats he charging you for the 4100NEX unit if you don't mind me asking? The 4000NEX can be had for $500-$600.

CarPlay wasn't even released until iOS8 was out if I am not mistaken. As I stated before, I experience rare glitches where the CarPlay freezes and kicks me out to the Pioneer main screen. In 3 weeks of ownership its happened twice.

Swindler

Man that's what I thought! It didn't sound like there were any problems on here with CarPlay working. His price was $650 for the 4100. I said I would get it from Amazon when I wanted, but he said he would price match lol. I checked though and as far as I could tell the cheapest 4100 on Amazon was $654. But yeah I only went to that place because it seriously had the best yelp reviews in the area.


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Corona

Dude buy the 4000NEX for ~$500 and a $10 SD card to update the firmware. Save yourself $140+. Use the savings for the shop install. Firmware can be downloaded right from Pioneer website and plug the SD into the HU. Takes 5 mins to update.