Jake
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- Jake
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huh? "salmon (?) of Capistrano" ? Is that "a thing"? I'm picturing the women "flowing" at Satellite Beach, yeeeessss !I much prefer the winters in Satellite Beach Florida, they are remarkably mild and the women instinctively flow like the salmon of Capistrano.....
therein lies the problem......Here's the thing that worries me about going aftermarket: The factory system controls LOTS of things on the vehicle. For example, my HVAC, Aux switches, seat heaters, steering wheel heater, DRLs, door locks, etc. etc. etc. are all configured through the touch screen via the UConnect software. If a guy replaces that head unit with an aftermarket unit of another brand, how is that going to integrate with all of the vehicle hardware?
Somehow I don't think this is the same as it was 20 years ago when we could replace the head unit in 5 minutes with anything we wanted and roll on down the road.
Your concerns are correct, however idatalink makes adapters to retain OEM functions. On the 5inch that is merely steering volume and nothing else. The 7 and 8.4 are another story, so I'm not sure what can be kept. I'll dig into that and update.Here's the thing that worries me about going aftermarket: The factory system controls LOTS of things on the vehicle. For example, my HVAC, Aux switches, seat heaters, steering wheel heater, DRLs, door locks, etc. etc. etc. are all configured through the touch screen via the UConnect software. If a guy replaces that head unit with an aftermarket unit of another brand, how is that going to integrate with all of the vehicle hardware?
Somehow I don't think this is the same as it was 20 years ago when we could replace the head unit in 5 minutes with anything we wanted and roll on down the road.
They have the software to interface?Your concerns are correct, however idatalink makes adapters to retain OEM functions. On the 5inch that is merely steering volume and nothing else. The 7 and 8.4 are another story, so I'm not sure what can be kept. I'll dig into that and update.
The insane and alpine refresh will retain all OEM functions.
I agree though, if you can swing the 7 or 8.4 head unit, your in the best scenario. Speakers are much less of headache to do alone.
I think due to initial cost many sport s owners stuck with the 5 inch will be looking for upgrades, whether factory or aftermarket.
In the past Insane Audio head units have retained factory functionality and added extras like OBD II data, etc. Obviously matching functions from the 5" would be easier + why pay for an OEM upgrade if you plan to replace it with an aftermarket part?Your concerns are correct, however idatalink makes adapters to retain OEM functions. On the 5inch that is merely steering volume and nothing else. The 7 and 8.4 are another story, so I'm not sure what can be kept. I'll dig into that and update.
The insane and alpine refresh will retain all OEM functions.
I agree though, if you can swing the 7 or 8.4 head unit, your in the best scenario. Speakers are much less of headache to do alone.