I've been using it for a few weeks now and it's definitely a noticeable upgrade. Since the original head unit powers on as soon as you unlock the car, CarPlay starts pairing right away. By the time I've opened the boot or sat down, it's usually already connected.

The audio quality is solid and sounds better than the Android unit I had before. On hot days, the old head unit would often fail to power on and needed cooling down, but I haven't had any such issues with this one.

All of my original functions still work, like the 360 camera, rear entertainment, and TV. It's also a lot easier to access.

I'd definitely recommend it!

Thank you for that.
I’ve ordered one. I had to pay £200 which I think is very good for the original look.
Would it be ok to ask you for help if I have any wiring issues?
I’m ok with dismantling the dash. I’ve done that a few times now

Of course, happy to help however I can.

I followed Sam's video here:


He moves pretty fast once the head unit is open, but the ribbon cables only fit into their correct slots, so it's fairly straightforward.

Many thanks.
Should be ok but nice to know!

My unit arrived last Thursday. I fitted it yesterday, all working.
Stripping the dashboard down wasn't too bad, I added the daughter board which was fairly simple as it was just ribbon cables, temporarily fitted the head unit and had no picture on power up. I stripped it 4 times before I got a picture, one of the ribbon cables wasn't pushed in far enough.
Putting the dash back and glove box etc was a ball ache, but managed it, although some aching muscles from the contortion required.
I haven't had much time to play with it as i moved on to turbo oil feed o ring replacement and throttle body sealing improvement as recommended on Sams motor and machine

Many thanks for highlighting this unit exyjerome, I had been contemplating spending £600 on the uad unit. Saved a pretty penny. And I also was not charge import duty or vat.

I will comment on how it performs once I have used it properly.

Cheers.

Glad to hear I wasn't the only one who didn’t get the ribbon cables seated properly the first time — took me four goes as well!

Agree on the glove boxes, definitely the most frustrating part. Would have been much easier with an extra pair of hands.

Looking forward to hearing how you get on with it. I’ve done a fair few miles with mine over the weekend and it’s been behaving itself so far, fingers crossed it stays that way!

well done guys, i wouldn't like to tackle that RR 2005 4.4 petrol
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Previous MG J2, CITROEN light 15 x 2 gone unfortunately
Present MERC 180e, RANGE ROVER L322, JAGUAR XJS, MERC 280SE, MG F, JAGUAR S-Type 6v 2003, jaguar s-type 8v 2004, Ford Cougar

How have you found the screen quality and the responsiveness of the system? I like my top mounted screen but I'd like to replace it properly with a more integrated solution.

Regarding the controls and audio, is this true wireless? By that I mean you don't need a 2nd bluetooth adapter or something plugged into the iPod port and AUX input in the car? And do all of the controls work, fast forward, rewind etc?

The screen quality isn’t as good as a modern Android display or the built-in screens in newer cars, but it’s still decent and everything is clear and easy to read. It feels pretty responsive and I haven’t had any issues with lag or readability.

It’s a completely wireless setup since my phone only connects to the unit’s Bluetooth. You do need to switch the car audio to AUX for sound, but nothing is actually plugged into the AUX port. All the controls work properly too, like forward, rewind, and volume. On my previous unit there was a long delay when skipping tracks, sometimes 20 seconds, but this one responds within a second or two.

Just for comparison, I’m 5 months into my upgrade.
I paid to get it installed, but if anyone is thinking of a DIY upgrade, then assuming you can get the unit for c£300 compared to c£175 to upgrade existing head unit, I would suggest getting the new unit because , touch wood, it has performed faultlessly and I am still amazed at the screen and sound quality, definitely worth the extra outlay and no ribbon cable internal work.

Cheers
Mike.