siddu

oi! I bought and installed the NAViKS + CarPlay kit myself, and I’m open to helping anyone install theirs, or just see it in action.

Personally, I love it.

another one of my useless threads🥲
Idk, I just want to help someone where I can.

joemg

are you talking about this version?


Is it now a full touch-screen interface? when I did my car, i didn't get the carplay unit because it required a dial to navigate, is it like a normal touchscreen now?

siddu

Yep! That’s the version.
It is fully touchscreen! No dial here
It works pretty well too! Ofc not as good as your iPhone or anything, but decent. It’s just like the video.

for some reason in the video he doesn’t scroll the page, but scrolling works well too.

joemg

wow, that's a great option. Unfortunately, for $750 I can redo the entire stereo system, lol. Maybe it will come down in price after it has been out a while.

siddu

yeah..lmao
I went with NAViKS because i love the old stereo
I use the tape deck waaaay too much

The price was the biggest fear for me too, but then posting a video of it in action inspired a bit of confidence in me

Markbaltz

siddu, thanks for offering to help. My SC is a 2002 and I have a few questions.

1) Does the CarPlay phone capability work? If so, does the kit come with a mic?
2) I don’t believe my car has an Aux In, how did you connect the audio out into your stock head unit?
3) Do any of your steering wheel radio controls work with CarPlay active?

Thanks much.

doobs

Where did you mount the "external switch"? I love how he glosses right over that one....

siddu

hi..on a side note I figured out how to enable wired/wireless screen mirroring with audio so I’m loving that..

yeah, it’s primarily built around CarPlay and Android Auto..the actual Bluetooth controls for phones without CarPlay and AA kind of sucks though.. but I never have to see it because I use CarPlay.. and yes it does come with a mic. I placed it at the very back of the windshield so it actually looks quite classy and works well. It reminds me of a Porsche with those central gauges.

make sure when ordering that you get the aux input option, and you have to unplug the big harness from the back of the radio and plug on the NAViKS one.. then plug back in the factory one to the naviks one

no.. so the way it works is the radio has to be on and in some mode, and when you toggle into the naviks it cuts all audio playing from whatever mode you selected and instead plays the naviks.. steering wheel controls don’t work to skip tracks, but volume and the volume preset button work


This weekend, when I get back, I will film a video addressing all of your questions..and showing off the screen mirroring feature


again..im not affiliated with naviks lmao

as for the external button.. the cable is super long and you can change it to whatever place you want because it can be unplugged from the naviks harness.. I put mine in the drivers side footwell so I can easily press it with my knee.. and it’s out of sight. i didn’t want to drill a hole in my glovebox or ashtray.

I’m using CarPlay with iOS 15 beta and so far no problems

mtaalib3

I am a little confused. With this product, how did you enable Apple Carplay in order to mirror your Iphone? In other words, did you use a wired switch that can turn on and off the mirroring or the mode switch on the steering wheel? Is the mirroring of your phone done via a wired connection or a wireless connection? Also, can the sound from your phone play through your car speakers? I am interested in purchasing this product and I am wondering if I can integrate it with my aftermarket head unit and amps. Thanks.

ADSPRU

New owner here, I'm definitely ordering this. Can you provide anymore feedback? What year is your car? I really want it for streaming the likes of pandora or amazon music and using the apple maps feature. Thanks for your time.

siddu

na.. for mirroring, they don’t advertise it but if you go into a menu called factory settings u can enable it, and u can access it from the Home Screen. you can pick if you want wireless or wired. personally I couldn’t get wireless to work so I did wired. and yeah the sound plays through the car..

i have no idea if you can use it with an aftermarket head unit

siddu

sure! my car is 2004 but they sell kits upto 2009 models i believe..

any app that is apple carplay compatible will work with this..because it uses carplay .. and even if the carplay app isn’t there it still plays all iPhone audio through the car via carplay

i know that was kinda confusing but it’s actually simple if you’ve ever played with carplay on any car before.

i was having some disconnecting issues with IOS15 so I asked them and they said they do have the ability to provide software updates through usb.. that’s one thing I learned

i also learned that your INFO screen (the one that comes up when you press the INFO button,) will pass through so it looks quite oem..except for me none of the buttons do anything lmao. i think it’s for the 2005+ models that have Bluetooth phone

the DISPLAY menu also passes through which is very useful..and all the functions work perfectly

yeah that’s my car 😀

overall scrolling isn’t as good as I thought which is why you can just click the little dots at the bottom to change page… but it’s not necessary for CarPlay to be able to scroll

ADSPRU

Thanks for the reply, I'm assuming you are satisfied with your purchase.... Did you get the backup camera? Did you have to order anything other than the 750$ part?

siddu

yep! im fully satisfied w it

amd yeah I got a backup camera..not from naviks, I got one from Best Buy. any one should work.

make sure you get the aux input add on from naviks. select it while ordering. it’s an extra $100 😭

hamy1000

Does anyone remember how to calibrate the OEM touchscreen on the SC430 to the Naviks? I've been away for a while and left car w8th mechanic. He must have disconnected the battery at one point because the touch screen isn't responding. When I installed this, I recall having to touch and hold onto a part of the screen for some time to get calibration started and after that the touch screen worked fine. Can someone help me out?