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. We would say if you’re upgrading from a tired old radio or 1980s cassette deck then it’s a strong choice but if you already have a more modern setup then perhaps not so much. Note: Volkswagen needs to install an extra relay to install the rearview camera, camera is not included in the package. Wireless AirPlay for iPhone and the cable-connected Autolink for both iPhone and Android offer video streaming from your mobile phone onto the display.

An excellent way to add Apple Carplay or Andoid Auto to your car without having to replace head units or make a mess of your dashboard. It might not be able to turn your heater on for you but there are still a whole host of useful functions to enjoy and a decent setup can seriously update your classic, dragging the old girl kicking and screaming into the twenty-first century. If you use polarized glasses when driving, please purchase anti-glare film in suitable sizes to prevent the screen from turning black and becoming difficult to see. Not only in the United States, but also in Europe, Japan and other places, we have overseas warehouses, which can quickly ship for you.This device comes with a self-adhesive bracket and sports a sizable 9-inch IPS touchscreen with 1080p resolution, which will make it much easier to see at a glance.

If you’re a little handy and can remove your dash to hide the wires like I did it will look super clean too. At 507grams in weight, you will need to take care in choosing how you mount this display and what mounting option you chose to make sure the display remains stable and visible, without too much distraction whilst driving. All three mounting options will position the display how you like in your car interior, from the windscreen, on the dashboard, to a spare air vent. It sits nicely between my existing touchpad console for the car, and also my utility buttons for controlling other parts of the car, as you’ll see in the photos.So, if I speak to Siri, she comes out of the speakers in the CARPURIDE, not through the car speakers. I think because of the way I’ve connected everything to the car is probably the reason that this little quirk is happening. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . So overall, the video streaming experience for Android isn’t as good or reliable as it is on iPhone. If you want to have CarPlay or Android Auto in your car but you don’t want to go through a messy or technical install, this standalone display from Carpuride is a simple plug-and-play way to get CarPlay or Android Auto in your vehicle without the technical, time consuming, and a rather costly install.

And if you want to add a rearview camera to your car, there is an optional rear camera accessory kit that also works alongside this display. 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. At the top of the display, there is a small power button, that when held down will turn the display on/off, and a short press of this button will mute the display’s audio. The first is a windscreen mount, which attaches to your windscreen and floats the display above your dashboard. Using Autolink however, on Android with its App and a cable connection, had some surprising audio sync delay issues from YouTube.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. You can give your car a major upgrade with a head unit -- and some options are pretty affordable, like this 9-inch wireless heads up car display from Carpuride.