Alpine 8inch Sat Nav

[jps137]

For those interested in the new 8inch screen head unit from AlpineToyota fitting kits are now listed

Landcruiser

RAV 4

Camry

Aurion

Edited November 25, 2012 by jps137

[Mick2222]

I have replaced Toyota’s TNS410 Sat Nav (in my 2010 Corolla Ultima) with the Alpine 8-inch unit.

Alpine's generic bezel was merged with the Corolla's fascia (it now looks like a Toyota OEM installation).

All the steering wheel controls are still in use.

But, the USB port (near the cigarette lighter) has been disconnected (the installer said that tapping into the wiring loom, was difficult and risky).

So he routed a USB/3.5mm stereo input lead into the glove box (which works well for me).

The reversing camera is now connected to the Alpine.

And this is a vast improvement, as the reversing picture is now huge (and the internal mirror no longer has its half blind-spot, when reversing).

Alpine's maps are supplied by HERE (from the same stable, as NAVTEQ, iGO and Nokia).

The Alpine's maps are update-able online, via a computer program called "Naviextras Toolbox" (HERE's equivalent, of TomTom HOME) https://www.naviextras.com/shop/portal/p2howto-guide?guide=Toolbox

And HERE invites its users to report map errors to its website, "HERE Map Creator" for remedial action
https://mapcreator.here.com/mapcreator/-27.5,152.9,12,0,0 

An SD card ferries all data between the computer and the Alpine (the computer must have an SD card drive).

Hidden progress bars (when updating the Alpine) can be made visible by tapping the (Map) button.

The SD card is never in the Alpine when the car is driven (which is convenient, for update-checking).

An upholsterer made this simple sun visor for me.

mick2222

 

 

 

Edited March 4, 2017 by Mick2222
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