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mortonman

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#315895 28-Aug-2024 15:30

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On the hunt to replace my sons original basic VW head unit with one that has apple carplay.

Found a Sony unit from supercheap auto but nervous about installing myself and getting all the correct harnesses etc.

Sony XAV-AX1000 Apple Carplay Head Unit | Supercheap Auto New Zealand

Any Geekzoners recommend Auckland based companies that (supply) and install or recommend decent double din head units.

Would be keen on adding a reverse camera if reasonable priced. Not sure how complicated they are to install.

Not looking to spend megbux

Peppery

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#3276351 28-Aug-2024 17:52

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In my last Golf (and a family member's Beetle) I swapped out the headunit for an RCD330 from Aliexpress that supported CarPlay. Since it's a VW unit the wiring harness was plug and play and the install took 5 minutes.

Tockly

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#3276365 28-Aug-2024 18:18

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I changed the head unit in my son's 2009 Corolla and SuperCheap had the correct harness and it was an extremely simple install. A few screws, removing the old unit, connecting the new one and refitting the screws.

Hardest bit was running the microphone cable!!

lxsw20

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#3276376 28-Aug-2024 19:02

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If budget is a concern as you've mentioned then YouTube a self install. It's fairly straight forward.

As above the aliexpress options are worth considering for a plug and play solution.

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