CarPlay dash unit - any good?

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#290797 5-Dec-2021 19:00

Just got (or about to get) a leaf and afaik can’t swap the head unit out (2014 G trim?)

so I was thinking about getting one of these. Anyone tried them?

https://www.amazon.com/Car-Driver-INTELLIDASH-Touchscreen-Assistant/dp/B09D5Q2G9C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa

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#2824755 5-Dec-2021 19:36

I was considering a similar product a while back, but couldn't get over that it didn't really offer much over simply getting a decent phone mount / holder where you could see and touch it. You get the convenience of it connecting wirelessly when you get in the car, but for music, maps etc. a phone holder may be just as good. Depends on exactly what features you need to use I guess.

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#2824776 5-Dec-2021 20:46

RunningMan:

I was considering a similar product a while back, but couldn't get over that it didn't really offer much over simply getting a decent phone mount / holder where you could see and touch it. You get the convenience of it connecting wirelessly when you get in the car, but for music, maps etc. a phone holder may be just as good. Depends on exactly what features you need to use I guess.

thanks. I’ve had CarPlay for 3 years and it was nearly a deal breaker to get a car without it 😎

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#2825067 6-Dec-2021 14:25

Don't get me wrong, a car with integrated carplay is excellent, but a standalone carplay unit is no different to the actual phone (which is of course already standalone).

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#2825123 6-Dec-2021 16:21

Thats a good point. I generally prefer the UI in Carplay - when I'm driving anyway. Would be nice if I could select something in iOS and have it switch to the CP view.... oh well

Got feedback from Marco "Overcast" Arment - thats what he uses to debug his carplay stuff, and finds them stable enough.

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#2825417 6-Dec-2021 23:17

I do have for sale Nissan Connect 2017 head units QY82xx In English with NZ Timezone. Plug and play into 2012-2015 Leaf. (You have QY72xx)
I do not need QY72xx unit back.
FYI: Some people are re-programmng Nissan Connect QY82xx units with modified system, extracted from ZE1 (40kWh) Leaf QY86xx which does have Android Auto and Apple Carplay. That mod effectively kills the charge timer functionality. Also, boot loaders in 82xx and 86xx are different as well as the hardware, hence stability of the system is questionable and there were reported glitches by people in AUS and NZ. I see no point in that mod as charge timers are more important.

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#2825518 7-Dec-2021 09:39

RUKI: I do have for sale Nissan Connect 2017 head units QY82xx In English with NZ Timezone. Plug and play into 2012-2015 Leaf. (You have QY72xx)
I do not need QY72xx unit back.
FYI: Some people are re-programmng Nissan Connect QY82xx units with modified system, extracted from ZE1 (40kWh) Leaf QY86xx which does have Android Auto and Apple Carplay. That mod effectively kills the charge timer functionality. Also, boot loaders in 82xx and 86xx are different as well as the hardware, hence stability of the system is questionable and there were reported glitches by people in AUS and NZ. I see no point in that mod as charge timers are more important.

Thanks. About how much, and how hard are they to install? compared to a normal head unit, anyway....

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#2825545 7-Dec-2021 10:42

I'd be interested in this too if truely plug and play and charge timers etc keep working

I've got a 30kwh UK import 2016

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#2826134 7-Dec-2021 17:31

Install - 7 minutes. Easy as. Pm-d my number, call.

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