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VLine VL2 Android Auto and CarPlay System for Lexus RX350 and RX 450H 2016 and up

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Old 11-12-20, 11:38 AM
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Did anyone experienced a pink screen once you started the car?
When I switch over to the Grom side or Apple CarPlay, the screen had a weird blue tone to it.
I tried to unplug the wire and plug it back in and also restarted the car, didn't seem to do anything and now I'm stuck with this weird blue tone.



Old 11-15-20, 12:29 PM
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Did they add wireless Android Auto to this unit yet?

I'm waiting until the bugs are worked out and Android Auto is added.
Old 11-27-20, 12:12 PM
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Hello rokayjon, what year is your RX 350 and does it have a control pad, mouse, or does it have a push down ****/wheel? I'm asking because I want to get the VLine 2 for my RX 350 and I want to make sure it will work on mine. I see videos and pics online of the VLine 2 working on RX 350s but none with push down ****/wheel so I want to make sure.

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Old 11-27-20, 12:19 PM
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@rokayjon Hello. Does your RX have a mouse or touchpad or a push down ****/wheel? I'm asking because I want to make sure the VLine 2 works with my RX which has a push down ****/wheel. Any pictures or videos I see online of an RX with VLine 2, it's alway one with a mouse or pad and I want to make sure it really will work with my push down ****/wheel.

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Old 12-11-20, 10:27 AM
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Default Android Auto Enthusiast

Hey, does anyone have android auto working with this? If so can you provide a photo or video to show it in action? Does it operate in widescreen mode like the 2020 RX factory android auto? Or is the image stretched?

​​​​​Or does anyone have Headunit Reloaded working with it?

Also, when you receive a call when Android Auto is active, does it still switch automatically to the factory call screen?

Not really interested in Carplay.

I installed a 1080p 10" aftermarket android headunit in my Nx300h (it only had the factory 8" screen so this was a good upgrade) but I just upgraded to a 2016 RX 450H and not sure whether to go down this route since the screen is already nice and big (albeit not touch - but it's too far away to be useful anyway).

Thanks in advance.

Ps. This is what my NX looked like

Old 12-13-20, 10:07 PM
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How are the owners of these units feel about their purchase?

Are there odd hiccups or things you have to do while using that doesn’t quite work like factory equipment?

Any in depth reviews anyone care to show?

ive got a 2019 F-Sport that I’d love to put one in for Apple CarPlay
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Hi there. wondering how well the unit is working 6 months later. Thanks
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Hi, did you ever get this fixed / resolved?
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It's been about 3-4 months for me. It works pretty well. There are some minor bugs but nothing terrible. My recommendation is to keep the unit where it is accessible. I had hiccups at first but trouble-free for the past two months or so.
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Originally Posted by fantasy521
It's been about 3-4 months for me. It works pretty well. There are some minor bugs but nothing terrible. My recommendation is to keep the unit where it is accessible. I had hiccups at first but trouble-free for the past two months or so.
Is the Bluetooth call issue mentioned earlier still present (where it will exit out of the vl2 interface when taking call by Bluetooth and you can't go back to it until call finished)?
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Originally Posted by ducktor
Is the Bluetooth call issue mentioned earlier still present (where it will exit out of the vl2 interface when taking call by Bluetooth and you can't go back to it until call finished)?
this has been fixed. After you pick up the call on the Lexus system, you’ll need to hold the menu button for couple of seconds and the screen will switch to vline while you’re still on the call. Hope this helps. I’m super happy with it.
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Default Did you get your blue screen fixed?

Originally Posted by cjacky4039
Did anyone experienced a pink screen once you started the car?
When I switch over to the Grom side or Apple CarPlay, the screen had a weird blue tone to it.
I tried to unplug the wire and plug it back in and also restarted the car, didn't seem to do anything and now I'm stuck with this weird blue tone.


I have the same problem.
I experienced a pink screen once i started the car
When I switch over to the Grom side or Apple CarPlay, the screen had a weird blue tone to it.
How did you had it fixed?

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Press and hold the radio button, this will re-boot the whole system perhaps this will solve your problem.
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Default Blue screen

I experienced a pink screen once you started the car?
When I switch over to the Grom side or Apple CarPlay, the screen had a weird blue tone to it.
I restarted the car, didn't seem to do anything and now I'm stuck with this weird blue tone.

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Originally Posted by cjacky4039
Did anyone experienced a pink screen once you started the car?
When I switch over to the Grom side or Apple CarPlay, the screen had a weird blue tone to it.
I tried to unplug the wire and plug it back in and also restarted the car, didn't seem to do anything and now I'm stuck with this weird blue tone.


I rebooted the factory reset and it worked.
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