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[timmac Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close timmac]

Hi All

Has anyone had any luck with either changing the head unit or using an integration unit similar to the link below.

https://www.naviplus.com.au/online-s...ack-p126152259

We are looking at a 2016 -17 VX or kakadu and the wife wants car play.

[JohnLynn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JohnLynn]

Ah my favourite subject for a moan about Toyota again. I think from you asking this question that you may not have read my many posts about head units with overpriced and out of date maps?
Unfortunately the link you have posted is for head units without navigation, in 2015 Toyota realised that people could buy an interface which could add the ability to use what software the customer preferred rather than be restricted to what Toyota forces customers to use. Obviously this was a terrible situation for them as they would no longer be able to rip customers off for an out of date map so they brought out a head unit with the video socket removed from the back. This prevented using an interface at all.
Search for something like Dasaita head unit and you will find that you can (if it will fit the Prado model you are interested in) buy an android powered unit with a bigger screen that will run whatever software you like for less than half of the cost of the interface that you have suggested.

[gwaite001 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gwaite001]

I'll second John on that. The restricted Toyota head units are quite poor given the state of technology available. And Toyota are too tight to put in the 'play' options.
But that Navi option seems an expensive add on and it does not have navigation! As John said, look at the Dasaita head unit option; I have had mine for several months and it is great. Standard Android unit; large screen; great sound; load whatever apps you want using built in WIFI; use whatever Navigation app or apps you want but make sure 1 has offline maps for when you are bush; no need for 'play' options; and so on ... Take control of your head unit!
Gerry