“Upgraded” Head Unit

[TwinSkrullDesign]

Has anyone seen this and/or tried it on a DE5? It’s approximately $500 from China.

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[bisquick]

Unlikely given that aftermarket head unit does not provide much benefit over the OEM version. The base 11th gen Civic is lacking in comparison to the Type S version.

 

[pomegranate]

Unlikely given that aftermarket head unit does not provide much benefit over the OEM version. The base 11th gen Civic is lacking in comparison to the Type S version.

The non-tech Integra gets the exact same infotainment.

I really think the 10.2" infotainment should be standard, while the Accord 12" infotainment should be the tech package upgrade. I have no idea why a 37k A-spec Tech or 54k ITS is receiving a worse Honda parts bin infotainment than a 34k Accord Sport. It's so much nicer.

I wouldn't try this Chinese after-market version though

 

[nawfoo]

theres nothing wrong with the current one. the oem one already has a issue with wireless carplay. im sure the chinese unit will cause more issues.

 

[NotAnAlltrack]

I don't mean to be negative about this unit but I can only imagine the additional rattles and buzzing you'd get from pulling your whole dash apart for this.

If this unit is anything like the Crutchfield Chinese units I put in my kids Subaru's, I hope there's not as much black screen treachery as they get on theirs. The "reboot" button is used frequently.

 

[egxflash]

theres nothing wrong with the current one. the oem one already has a issue with wireless carplay. im sure the chinese unit will cause more issues.

What issue have you been seeing with apple carplay?

I've only had mine a year but I haven't seen any issues so far :knock on wood:

 

[Victorofhavoc]

What issue have you been seeing with apple carplay?

I've only had mine a year but I haven't seen any issues so far :knock on wood:

Periodically for both android auto and carplay, it will just stop connecting. A reset of the head unit resolves it, but no combination of unpairing and repairing solves it.

 

[egxflash]

Periodically for both android auto and carplay, it will just stop connecting. A reset of the head unit resolves it, but no combination of unpairing and repairing solves it.

That's annoying. I'm hoping I stay lucky.

I already have that issue on my wife's Subaru and it's always at the most annoying times too.

 

[TwinSkrullDesign]

Not uncommon for many wireless CarPlay head units. It does it from time to time in my MK8 Golf R and in my CT4V Blackwing.

Hasn’t happened in the Type-S……..yet.

 

[Integra23]

My ITS has been pretty reliable with AA. I have never needed to perform a reset

 

[NotAnAlltrack]

Same here... sometimes, very rarely, does it need for me to manually connect it, simply by hitting "connect".

Never had to reboot.

 

[nawfoo]

wireless apple car play connects seamlessly 90% of the time. If it doesn't connect automatically i would refresh the screen by going into comfort mode and back to normal or the radio. i dont need to charge my phone all the time and sometimes i will plug it in to get car play to work. theres also deadzones on my normal route to work that will disconnect car play.

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