Hopefully this is helpful to all. I'm not sure if this is the right spot to post.
There are several online head units made by Top Navi out of China for sale on ebay. I believe they are no longer in production but I want to provide some guidance to folks who want to wire them up.
This is for my 2002 LX470 that has the ML radio and build in climate control.
Unit might go by
Android LX470 carplay upgrade
TopNavi NaviRider
TopNavi Rider
www.topnavi.com.cn
A few key points
1. Remove everything softly trim guidance starting around the edge of the wood trim. There is a middle connection top center that mine got stuck on.
2. Retain the AC control separately by removing it from the prior head unit.
My head unit looked like this attached.
Steps
1. Open things up
2. Remove ML head unit
3. Remove black part highlighted above
4. Reconnect black climate control
5. Connect using harness provide
6. Fire up car and ensure things work.
7. Carefully put things back together.
Random thoughts
- Its not an exact perfect fit so be kind to your old hardware
- If climate control isn't working you connected something wrong
- Carplay still triggers antenna to go up so keep that in mind
- I had to adjust the position of the headunit about 1/8th in up by holding it in place and tightening screws to get it to fit. Bottom screws would not align.
Hope thats helpful. The eBay seller I used wasnt able to help me much but this information is from Karen in China and her whats Ap is on the back of every unit sold. Talking with her was very helpful.
Unit was $440 plus taxes. I will keep the old functioning headunit should this die and I not be able to replace it. It still worked I just didn't want to wait until it died to replace it.
First impressions
1. Audio is solid
2. Carplay works well but weird to get into
3. Its Android so nothing is logical to me
4. Phone calls seems subpar. Folks report I sound like I'm in a tunnel. Might try a different mic
5. You cannot be on your home wifi and carplay at the same time
6. Climate control offers settings that aren't available in this car and you lose the auto recycle mode
There are several online head units made by Top Navi out of China for sale on ebay. I believe they are no longer in production but I want to provide some guidance to folks who want to wire them up.
This is for my 2002 LX470 that has the ML radio and build in climate control.
Unit might go by
Android LX470 carplay upgrade
TopNavi NaviRider
TopNavi Rider
www.topnavi.com.cn
A few key points
1. Remove everything softly trim guidance starting around the edge of the wood trim. There is a middle connection top center that mine got stuck on.
2. Retain the AC control separately by removing it from the prior head unit.
My head unit looked like this attached.
Steps
1. Open things up
2. Remove ML head unit
3. Remove black part highlighted above
4. Reconnect black climate control
5. Connect using harness provide
6. Fire up car and ensure things work.
7. Carefully put things back together.
Random thoughts
- Its not an exact perfect fit so be kind to your old hardware
- If climate control isn't working you connected something wrong
- Carplay still triggers antenna to go up so keep that in mind
- I had to adjust the position of the headunit about 1/8th in up by holding it in place and tightening screws to get it to fit. Bottom screws would not align.
Hope thats helpful. The eBay seller I used wasnt able to help me much but this information is from Karen in China and her whats Ap is on the back of every unit sold. Talking with her was very helpful.
Unit was $440 plus taxes. I will keep the old functioning headunit should this die and I not be able to replace it. It still worked I just didn't want to wait until it died to replace it.
First impressions
1. Audio is solid
2. Carplay works well but weird to get into
3. Its Android so nothing is logical to me
4. Phone calls seems subpar. Folks report I sound like I'm in a tunnel. Might try a different mic
5. You cannot be on your home wifi and carplay at the same time
6. Climate control offers settings that aren't available in this car and you lose the auto recycle mode
