I've always wanted a factory "look" since i bought my car brand new in 2013, i dont like most aftermarket double din receivers because they look cheap, even the expensive ones.. just so out of place with cheap looking shiny buttons etc.
Here's what a factory nav setup looks like as some of us are lucky to have it and some aren't lol (me being the unlucky one not to be able to afford it at time of purchase, although i never actually looked into it...)
and here's what I made earlier in the year - 2013 nexus 7 - sony app radio GS610bt remotely mounted behind carpet liner in trunk near antenna
nexus with factory ambient lighting
The nexus was nice while it lasted but honestly a pain in the ass. Steering wheel controls worked half the time and mostly when in the radio app rather than anything else.
So for an early birthday present to myself, I ditched that setup which took me a long time to try to make perfect and went with the Alpine ILX-007. It's a carplay receiver - my usb port is flush mounted into the center console next to the 3.5mm AUX input for a nice clean factory look.
It's hooked up using the idatalink maestro kit which i had on my other setup as well, it works GREAT and steering wheel controls and factory camera spoiler hooked up to it also works as it should!
Got this from bestbuy as an "open box" for $449! originally $599!
any questions feel free to hit me up.
My base model has been upgraded in appearance and features such as heated seats, trackapps cluster, ambient lighting, reverse camera spoiler, oem leather take-offs from a 2013, gt500 door panels with a small hidden amp to power the door subs, and I've also put the microphone in the overhead map light console where the ford sync mic was - in order to get a great microphone call quality i had to insulate the roof with sound deadening material like dynamat - and now finally a real double din headunit with carplay and navigation etc.
Here's what a factory nav setup looks like as some of us are lucky to have it and some aren't lol (me being the unlucky one not to be able to afford it at time of purchase, although i never actually looked into it...)
and here's what I made earlier in the year - 2013 nexus 7 - sony app radio GS610bt remotely mounted behind carpet liner in trunk near antenna
nexus with factory ambient lighting
The nexus was nice while it lasted but honestly a pain in the ass. Steering wheel controls worked half the time and mostly when in the radio app rather than anything else.
So for an early birthday present to myself, I ditched that setup which took me a long time to try to make perfect and went with the Alpine ILX-007. It's a carplay receiver - my usb port is flush mounted into the center console next to the 3.5mm AUX input for a nice clean factory look.
It's hooked up using the idatalink maestro kit which i had on my other setup as well, it works GREAT and steering wheel controls and factory camera spoiler hooked up to it also works as it should!
Got this from bestbuy as an "open box" for $449! originally $599!
any questions feel free to hit me up.
My base model has been upgraded in appearance and features such as heated seats, trackapps cluster, ambient lighting, reverse camera spoiler, oem leather take-offs from a 2013, gt500 door panels with a small hidden amp to power the door subs, and I've also put the microphone in the overhead map light console where the ford sync mic was - in order to get a great microphone call quality i had to insulate the roof with sound deadening material like dynamat - and now finally a real double din headunit with carplay and navigation etc.
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