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Old 02-11-20, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by c2fordy5
I hear you in a way. I still wouldn’t mind the 360 pano view but I do understand it’s a lot of work lol
I might take on the challenge of setting up a 360 bird view camera if my existing aftermarket backup camera works with one of these kits.

I'll double side tape the side mirror cameras and the front bumper camera to test it out, if it works then I'll run all the wiring through the car. Lol I'm out of mods to do on the car. So I sent an inquiry to a few sellers about this product.

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Originally Posted by peasodos
I might take on the challenge of setting up a 360 bird view camera if my existing aftermarket backup camera works with one of these kits.

I'll double side tape the side mirror cameras and the front bumper camera to test it out, if it works then I'll run all the wiring through the car. Lol I'm out of mods to do on the car. So I sent an inquiry to a few sellers about this product.

Ahhhh... Now you’re talking! Lol. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!

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Old 02-12-20, 09:05 AM
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Yeah buddy!!! I saw someone on the drive.ru forums retrofitted a 360 camera system from a rx and it worked but there was no follow up regarding my questions about it....
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Originally Posted by peasodos
It works on any full screen 2016+ Lexus, they just change the dip switch setting for the size of your screen.
One thing this has the beatsonic doesn't have is wireless carplay and wireless android auto.
Also you contact them through whatsapp for support, company is based in China. Their support so far has been good.

They sell it on eBay and amazon, lowest I've seen it was $299. Just lookup lexus carlinkit

I think I'm the only one on this forum who went out on a limb to try it out.
I bought it too and installed in my 2018 Lexus rx450hl. So far so good! Have you been able to get the screen mirroring to work?
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Dang, I came into this thread to read up on this install as I plan on trying to do it this weekend, come to find peasodos bought another unit after selling the first one to me, and got the new one all installed already! Sorry I lagged, I just got the car back about 2 weeks ago and have been working out the kinks and smoothing things out (spacers, cooling fans, air leaks, wiring, faulty modules).
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Originally Posted by Danyoquack
I bought it too and installed in my 2018 Lexus rx450hl. So far so good! Have you been able to get the screen mirroring to work?
They said the screen mirroring is currently not supported for android 9.0 and above. There is an app for that. My phone has android 9.0.
For iphone it supports airplay and usb mirroring, I don't have an iphone.
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Originally Posted by DuB
Dang, I came into this thread to read up on this install as I plan on trying to do it this weekend, come to find peasodos bought another unit after selling the first one to me, and got the new one all installed already! Sorry I lagged, I just got the car back about 2 weeks ago and have been working out the kinks and smoothing things out (spacers, cooling fans, air leaks, wiring, faulty modules).
I gave it another shot because my theory was correct this only works on 2016+ GS with full screen maps.
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Attempted to purchase. Seems the seller is currently out of stock until April. Looks like this thread caused quite the shortage in ready to drop ship inventory!
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Originally Posted by Onsit
Attempted to purchase. Seems the seller is currently out of stock until April. Looks like this thread caused quite the shortage in ready to drop ship inventory!
Yeah I don't see it in the amazon search anymore. Defiantly a good alternative to Beatsonic that costs $599 with the bonus of wireless carplay and wireless android auto.

If someone has an iPhone please post pics of your carplay. Supposedly the carplay is not stretched like the android auto on the 12.3" display. Also the screen mirroring works.
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This is what my contact at Carlinkit is telling me:

"Hi, friend , sorry for the late reply . As you may heard that the outbreak of coronavirus in our country recently , the disease is becoming more serious , the factory are not allow to get back to work at this moment . So they are not able to send the products to us at the moment . We have contacted the factory to check it , they will be back to work at the end of February, around 25th. So when we get it back in stock , that would be around early March ."
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Where did you guys get the updated firmware from?
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Originally Posted by DuB
Where did you guys get the updated firmware from?
PM me your email address and I'll forward you the email with the latest firmware upgrade from my contact at Carlinkit.

The newest firmaware improved the feedback with the car navigation mouse and makes it easier to navigate the carplay/carlinkit. Also some other changes.
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Originally Posted by peasodos
PM me your email address and I'll forward you the email with the latest firmware upgrade from my contact at Carlinkit.

The newest firmaware improved the feedback with the car navigation mouse and makes it easier to navigate the carplay/carlinkit. Also some other changes.
So does Carlinkit work with 2013 systems now? Or should I avoid it and get Beatsonic or Grom? Does this firm ware fix those issues?
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Originally Posted by aachowhan
So does Carlinkit work with 2013 systems now? Or should I avoid it and get Beatsonic or Grom? Does this firm ware fix those issues?
No there is no fix yet for the 2013-2015 GS with dual screen. You will have the problem I had when I had my 2015 head unit.
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Originally Posted by peasodos
No there is no fix yet for the 2013-2015 GS with dual screen. You will have the problem I had when I had my 2015 head unit.
Thanks for the quick update. Hopefully they fix that soon.


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