Ok so I installed the Naviplus system. First off, it’s got away more clutter etc because it’s 2 boxes. Install instructions are a little vague but a couple emails later and we were good. Main issue is the PDF they sent had the dip switches one way and they had to be another way for the 13-15 LC.
Once all that was done and the car buttoned up I checked it out for function.
First off, I noticed that the screen somewhat distorts the shape of circles. It does not perfectly fit the factory screen aspect ratio for the 2013-2015 models where as yhe GROM unit did. This may not be a deal breaker but it is worth noting. Also, overall the whole system just runs slower than the GROM.
Second, the call buttons on the steering wheel do work but only if you are paired to factory Bluetooth. The main issue I found was that if you were trying to listen to music and then you wanted to pick up a call, it would mess up the connection because the phone would then try to take over the audio versus keeping it going over the Bluetooth which was annoying. They did not have any answer for the situation and I didn’t press them, I figured it was one of those “things”.
Lastly, one of the things I took for granted with the Grom unit was that it had arrows you can press to toggle to the different screens on CarPlay. The resistive screen does not do well with swiping as many have noted, and the arrows on the system eliminate that problem and do work quite well.
Anyway, what I’ve learned through trying a couple of these that none of them are perfect and they are not going to work just like a factory installed system in most cases. I’m just going to throw the GROM back in and use the skip buttons to answer calls
