I'd be looking to get the CarPlay, Steering Wheel Control adapter and the reversing camera.
Interested to know how you've got on
1st Apr 2022 2:11 pm
BradC
Member Since: 29 Apr 2019
Location: Perth
Posts: 119
Just seen this. I have it in a D3 XS with the HK audio. It connects to the Aux input, so it doesn't really matter what the spec is.
I bought the Wireless Carplay version, but I ended up just plugging the phone in. We have several areas with really strong RF interference which caused issues with phone calls over the wireless interface as I drove through those areas. On the other hand, lots of Wireless Carplay users gripe about those areas, so it's not just the Naviplus box.
Would be nice if it had an input for an external GPS. We often head to areas with poor GPS coverage and have to put the phone up on the dash to get that reliable.
If I'm listening to radio/CD I have to manually switch across to Aux to hear a phone call.
I added the phone buttons to the wheel, so most of the time I just click and go.
On the whole I really like it. Wasn't cheap at ~$1,100 AUD and had some niggles with the installation, but I'd buy it again tomorrow.
I found the post from iSheez on drive2.ru which pointed me to Naviplus and I bought it on the basis of reading his review.
27th Jun 2022 2:48 pm
sol_stevo
Member Since: 17 Jul 2021
Location: The Empire
Posts: 174
What was the installation like? how long and where did you install the components?
25th Aug 2022 6:55 am
BradC
Member Since: 29 Apr 2019
Location: Perth
Posts: 119
Knocked over the install in a couple of hours. Getting it working took quite a bit longer.
The plug-and-play loom they supplied took power from the antenna amplifier power supply from the back of the head unit, so it would power up and just basically look like it was faulty. Took me a while to measure the supply voltage and see my head unit couldn't source enough current to drive it. I first tapped the power from the back of one of the lighter sockets, but found it was taking a long time to boot.
I ended up sourcing power from the "key in" fuse in the CJB using an "add-a-fuse", so it starts to boot as soon as the key is inserted.
I put the GVIF on top of the head unit, under the Nav screen and the Carplay box is down the drivers side of the console under the central air vent. I bought a much smaller and shorter HDMI cable to neaten that up and all the RCA connectors fro the GVIF are immediately under the drivers central air vent. That's where I plugged the cables for the reversing camera and caravan camera in.
Under the HVAC controls above the drivers side lighter socket I put the GVIF mode selector button, so I can scroll through Carplay->Caravan Camera->Original Nav. It's completely hidden from view.
I got the reversing signal from another add-a-fuse on the 10A fuse for the trailer socket reverse line, and I use that to signal the GVIF and supply power to the reverse camera.
I ran a coax from the GVIF composite output to the RSE input-1, so I can put the caravan camera on the rear seat displays so the kids can see out the back when we have the van on.
The only thing I have to improve is currently when I hook the van up I need to pop the glove box and disconnect the signal for the reverse camera, or when I put it into reverse it overrides the van camera and all I see is caravan.
I tucked the USB & majority of the apple lead into the console under the steering wheel and it just pokes out and sits under the magnetic mobile phone mount.
Pictures would probably help, but I haven't taken any. When I next pull the console off I'll take some.
25th Aug 2022 10:22 am
BradC
Member Since: 29 Apr 2019
Location: Perth
Posts: 119
I said next time I had the console apart I'd take some pics :
The GVIF lengthwise sitting on top of the radio head unit )peeking through the gap. The red and black wires are for the little remote that comes with it. I just tuck it in there so if I need to access it I pop the console off and it's right there :
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A tight pic in behind the Nav screen from the passenger side. Just all the cables tucked up neatly behind the screen :
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The mess of cables on the drivers side of the screen. This is the pigtail of AV cables from the GVIF, and where I connect the reversing camera, caravan camera and video out that I route to the RSE displays so the kids can get a view of the Van cam while underway :
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The Carplay box and its harness :
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The Carplay box all tucked away. There's a little pocket there on the drivers side that it sits neatly into :
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The mode button that hides under the HVAC console. That allows me to switch between Carplay, Van camera and original LR Nav.
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It's not pretty behind the curtain, but holy moly does it make life on the road more convenient and to anyone in the car it looks factory.
26th Feb 2023 5:44 am
BradC
Member Since: 29 Apr 2019
Location: Perth
Posts: 119
BradC wrote:
Would be nice if it had an input for an external GPS. We often head to areas with poor GPS coverage and have to put the phone up on the dash to get that reliable.
I solved the GPS problem also. I found a GPS repeater that came as a pair and figured I could tap off the rear antenna between that and the NAV computer.
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The Nav computer supplies 5V to the GPS, and the GPS repeater supplies 5V to its GPS receiver, so I bought a Fakra Y cable, Fakra to SMA cable and SMA DC block. It all looked something like this :
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I figured if the GPS repeater was supplying 5V it could be taught not to. I popped the back off, removed the tin shield and did a bit of "rework" resulting in a bit of a strip and re-configuration of R7 & R8. I could have left both out if I didn't want the LED to light up, but a bit of a dodgy made that work. That meant I no longer needed the DC block :
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I found a mob on E-bay who'd make cables to order so I had a custom Y cable made. Fakra Male -> Female 200mm and then 1400mm to SMA male :
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SMA male cable running up center console, behind cupholder and into the main console :
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5V from dash cam DC-DC converter in the roof, and RF connector for repeater :
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GPS repeater double sided taped to inside of console :
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Now it doesn't matter where I go, if the car can see a GPS satellite, so can my dashcam and phone.
You lot in the Northern Hemisphere probably don't have the reception issues we have down here, but I find with the heated screen there were plenty of spots where the reception on the phone was "sub-optimal".
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