Infotainment Suggestion????

[Wifes_Rav4]

Hi,

My wife took possession of a very low kilometre 2014 Rav4 GLX last Thursday and she's very happy but I would like to put a different Infotainment unit in it, one that has a GPS and still works with the steering wheel buttons... any suggestions please?

Thanks!

[KAA]

Hi John, Congratulations on the buy for the lady in your life, I would suggest looking online at specialist audio stores, example MONSTER Audio( who I used locally and would recommend as never had an issue since they fitted ours) it really is a personal choice as no idea what your tastes are, fitting will depend on your ability but I went with the business fitting it as they had all the harness connections for steering controls back up camera and head unit surround for the neat fit, plus with all the modern wiring I let the experts deal with that.

There are a lot out there once you begin your search but I would recommend a top quality brand, as it will have everything you will ever use and usually comes with free map updates included.

Let us know what you decide on, and how you find it

KAA

[Tony Prodigy]

The idea of having to pay for map updates is ludicrous to begin with. I think any car that has a factory fitted GPS should get free map updates for the life of the vehicle. The time for gouging the customer should've ended a long time ago, which is why I'm not even remotely interested in factory GPS head units. Google maps is superior to anything I've seen or used and will continue using this free service. 

I don't get why people feel the need to upgrade their head units other than to upgrade the stereo quality and connectivity. The rest of it seems like one big extra distraction for roads that are already filled with selfish distracted morons who cause road accidents and fatalities as a result.

Sorry. My rant for the day.

I wish you all safe travels. 

 

[Wifes_Rav4]

20 hours ago, KAA said:

Hi John, Congratulations on the buy for the lady in your life, I would suggest looking online at specialist audio stores, example MONSTER Audio( who I used locally and would recommend as never had an issue since they fitted ours) it really is a personal choice as no idea what your tastes are, fitting will depend on your ability but I went with the business fitting it as they had all the harness connections for steering controls back up camera and head unit surround for the neat fit, plus with all the modern wiring I let the experts deal with that.

There are a lot out there once you begin your search but I would recommend a top quality brand, as it will have everything you will ever use and usually comes with free map updates included.

Let us know what you decide on, and how you find it

KAA

 Thanks KAA,

Will sus them out! 😁👍

[Wifes_Rav4]

10 hours ago, Tony Prodigy said:

The idea of having to pay for map updates is ludicrous to begin with. I think any car that has a factory fitted GPS should get free map updates for the life of the vehicle. The time for gouging the customer should've ended a long time ago, which is why I'm not even remotely interested in factory GPS head units. Google maps is superior to anything I've seen or used and will continue using this free service. 

I don't get why people feel the need to upgrade their head units other than to upgrade the stereo quality and connectivity. The rest of it seems like one big extra distraction for roads that are already filled with selfish distracted morons who cause road accidents and fatalities as a result.

Sorry. My rant for the day.

I wish you all safe travels. 

 

Hey Tony,

The idea of having to pay for map updates is ludicrous, you pay for the car, then again, and again... I am chasing a head unit for my wife as we are new to our area and wouldn't have a clue where we are going. There was a phone holder to suction cup to the windscreen in the car when we got it but my fife finds that is in her line of view even when we shifted it, I was pretty much the same. I have also found the stock unit pretty lame. lots of problems with the Bluetooth connectivity.

[KAA]

Same comment really as you Tony, the thought that I have to pay exorbitant prices for a new maps disc or even more for Toyota to update me send's my blood boiling, which is why when I bought our Clarion unit it came with 2 free updates I did one when we had it fitted and did another last year as I was bored at home and thought may as well. Considering they want you to fork out huge money now days for a tech filled vehicle, they continue to want you to empty your pocket yearly to have the latest maps that will probably lead you to a dead end road or miles out of your way as the system freaked out and thought you meant another country instead of the camp site close by LOL

KAA

[Tony Prodigy]

49 minutes ago, Wifes_Rav4 said:

I am chasing a head unit for my wife as we are new to our area and wouldn't have a clue where we are going. There was a phone holder to suction cup to the windscreen in the car when we got it but my fife finds that is in her line of view even when we shifted it, I was pretty much the same. I have also found the stock unit pretty lame. lots of problems with the Bluetooth connectivity.

I won't discourage you from replacing the head unit. If this suits you then by all means go for it. I understand what you mean with the phone holder, which is why I have mine mounted to the right lower corner on the windscreen. Your view is unobstructed, and always in your periphery so you don't really need to look across and down like you would with the head unit. Your eyesight is always up as if you glance at your gauge cluster. I've never had an issue and will continue to use Google Maps. The latest incarnation of google maps always gives you the fastest routes and with live traffic updates, it's a motorist's dream in an ever increasingly crazy place like Sydney.

[Wifes_Rav4]

Hi again Tony (and everyone else),

I put my Garmin in my wife's Rav4 on the weekend (Which she got me for my last birthday 🤣😂) and she seems to really love that so I am going to give the phone in a holder and Google maps a good workout in my car! Will download some maps at home home, save phones data, and see how we go!

Edited March 8, 2021 by Wifes_Rav4
Forgot some words.