To use this method you will need to supply your own third-party attachment of choice, such as this vent mount solution that uses a 17mm ball joint. Because I have a very high dash, even the Carlinkit took up quite a bit of space, and it took me a long time to figure out where to put it.

The first is, with smaller screen size, like my previous unit, there were times I was hitting buttons, but because the buttons were so much smaller, my accuracy was off, because I was trying to drive, obviously.I disconnected all the wires from the Carlinkit, plugged in the CARPURIDE, and then good things started to happen. With this device you can have a touchscreen with CarPlay in any vehicle – regardless of the make, model and year – in as little as ten minutes and that’s nothing to sniff at. So, what I have done is I’ve actually put it into my CD slot, with a CD slot rack mount which I got from Aliexpress for cheap. The current setup we utilise in our Volvo 940 Turbo is a stereo head unit that we plug our iPhone 6 into (yes, we know we’re living in the past but then we are classic enthusiasts after all…) for charging and music, using the phone itself for navigation when required so we thought we’d plumb the Carpuride system in and see how easy it is to a) set up and b) to live with on a day to day basis. Installation Type: Easy Disassembly The portable car stereo is equipped with the latest voice control technology.

Comes with a waterproof night vision camera, when you plug in the cable, and you pull out the reverse gear, the wide view angle HD rear view camera gives you a clear view of what is happening behind your car and makes reversing easier and safer. I had to loosen the screw underneath before I was able to turn the mount to the required 90 degrees. It doesn't matter if you prefer iOS or Android, as this unit supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto -- and you can use them wired or wirelessly. At 9-inches this display is a lot bigger than the smaller 7-inch standalone CarPlay displays I’ve reviewed in the past. millimeter jack plug, then everything would work fine, because it would all be going through the car stereo via the aux direct connection.And also, sometimes the buttons weren’t very responsive, so I kind of had to apply some force, which you don’t wanna be doing to something that’s just attached to your windscreen on a suction mount. When setting the Vloumr down to say: 11 (from the default 25), each time I power on the unit, 50% of the time it stays at the preset 11, sometimes it reverts back to 25. Old fashioned, tactile switches will soon become a thing of the past but fear not, you too can embrace the digital age and install a stand-alone system. It sports a 9-inch IPS touchscreen and supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with phone mirroring. With a higher resolution, CarPlay displays 10 icons per screen, however, due to how this display renders CarPlay both wired and wireless, there are black bars on either side of the CarPlay UI, and because of this, it squashes the display so that its icons are squashed width ways, which is a shame.

If you’re a tech-head then it’s going to appeal and the rear view camera connectivity is a plus should you struggle with parking. Wireless AirPlay for iPhone and the cable-connected Autolink for both iPhone and Android offer video streaming from your mobile phone onto the display. It just seemed like the perfect way to upgrade my current vehicle without having to do any destructive work on the dashboard.The unit will also auto-dim in dark light which is awesome, not just when your CarPlay on your phone dims, of course, because that’s what’s powering the software. Media file playback was great, and casting wirelessly from YouTube over AirPlay on iPhone was great too. The main issue for CarPlay users is the rather odd, squashed display resolution that warps the whole CarPlay interface, whilst Android Auto users are free of this problem.

Personally, I think a lower vent mount solution would be better for medium to smaller vehicles, and you’ll need to pay a little extra for a vent mount like this one that I’ll link to in the description. For me I preferred mounting it on the air vent, using the ball joint adapter along with one of my favourite air vent mounting solutions. The CARPURIDE was not going to fit on my dash, although I think it will fit on a lot of people’s dashboards.

At the same time, our products provide 24-month quality guarantee, and We will also strive to improve our products and can upgrade the software for you for free, to provide you with a better experience. Something that I had working intermittently on my previous unit was that, while I had the power plugged in, and the auxiliary audio cable also plugged in, if I switched my car stereo to Bluetooth, then I could also do certain things through just the Bluetooth of the phone to the car.