After Market Headunit for the Premium-Audio-System?

[MrWaYne]

Hi there,

i found the following headunit:
https://www.gtacarkits.com/product/android-car-stereo-for-honda-civic-2016-2019/

i was wondering if this one works with the Sport Plus' Audio System?
Since its the Premium-Audio-System out-of-box, i assume its not working due to the optical connection between headunit and the AMP.
is this correct? do we have any alternatives?

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[Triple_peaz]

Interested in seeing how/if it's better than the factory infotainment system.

 

[SCOPESYS]

Hi there,

i found the following headunit:
https://www.gtacarkits.com/product/android-car-stereo-for-honda-civic-2016-2019/

i was wondering if this one works with the Sport Plus' Audio System?
Since its the Premium-Audio-System out-of-box, i assume its not working due to the optical connection between headunit and the AMP.
is this correct? do we have any alternatives?

Correct -- will not interface to the Honda Premium system AMP.

RED FLAG: GTA Car Kits do not tell you who the OEM is for this Android head unit, and give very few technical details, and most likely you would be paying vastly inflated price for them to provide it all neatly as a "Kit"

 

[kperalta]

don't buy it and just wait for some official stuff come out. Personally, as soon as the RR works with our cars I'll be putting this or whatever succeeds it in https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/NEX/DMH-WT8600NEX.

For premium though, I don't know if we'll have to bypass our amp or not. I've never seen ads make a fiber optic interface, only metra. We'll see.

 

[josby]

i was wondering if this one works with the Sport Plus' Audio System?
Since its the Premium-Audio-System out-of-box, i assume its not working due to the optical connection between headunit and the AMP.
is this correct? do we have any alternatives?

If you want to JUST replace the headunit, then no.

If you're planning to install a new amp and speakers too, then yes. You'd just install the headunit, run its audio outputs back to your new amp, and run the amp's outputs to your new speakers.

 

[bikejog]

don't buy it and just wait for some official stuff come out. Personally, as soon as the RR works with our cars I'll be putting this or whatever succeeds it in https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/NEX/DMH-WT8600NEX.

For premium though, I don't know if we'll have to bypass our amp or not. I've never seen ads make a fiber optic interface, only metra. We'll see.

What's RR?

 

[Tw1tcHy]

don't buy it and just wait for some official stuff come out. Personally, as soon as the RR works with our cars I'll be putting this or whatever succeeds it in https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/NEX/DMH-WT8600NEX.

For premium though, I don't know if we'll have to bypass our amp or not. I've never seen ads make a fiber optic interface, only metra. We'll see.

Also curious, what are you referring to when you say RR?

 

[Royalz_2o9]

What's RR?

Also curious, what are you referring to when you say RR?

https://maestro.idatalink.com/product/product/product_id/102

 

[Tw1tcHy]

https://maestro.idatalink.com/product/product/product_id/102

Wow, did not know this was a thing! In that case I'm inclined to agree with kperalta. I'll sit tight and wait. That Pioneer unit looks slick, if it can install while still retaining a "factory-ish" appearance, I wouldn't mind dropping the money on it myself

 

[Royalz_2o9]

Wow, did not know this was a thing! In that case I'm inclined to agree with kperalta. I'll sit tight and wait. That Pioneer unit looks slick, if it can install while still retaining a "factory-ish" appearance, I wouldn't mind dropping the money on it myself

yeah its an amazing unit, itll be able to retain the on screen climate controls and all vehicle information for the higher trim models

 

[dby2017]

yeah its an amazing unit, itll be able to retain the on screen climate controls and all vehicle information for the higher trim models

But when Civic is not listed as being supported yet.

 

[Tw1tcHy]

But when Civic is not listed as being supported yet.

I actually noticed a fair number of vehicles not supported on their website. Do we know for sure that it'll ever even come to our generation of Civics? Has anyone heard any updates or anything in regards to this?

 

[Andruboine]

I made a post about this about a year ago. I DMd them and at the time and they said it’s on the road map but not anytime soon. I’m losing hope. Once the 11th gen comes that’ll be the true test. Wish there was another competitor at this point.

 

[kperalta]

I made a post about this about a year ago. I DMd them and at the time and they said it’s on the road map but not anytime soon. I’m losing hope. Once the 11th gen comes that’ll be the true test. Wish there was another competitor at this point.

There are plenty of other competitors. Metra is a big one. Just nobody has done it yet, because they want to be able to support as many cars on the same platform so they don’t blow more money on R&d then their exec’s like. Once 11th gen comes out, it’ll be the true test, because they’ll be able to possibly work it into the same harnesses and cover those vehicles, too. It will release. Matter of when. Are you saying my cars gonna stop existing when 11th gen releases and I’ll be forced to buy a new one rather than do things to make mine last so they’ll just say fuck the harness all together ?

 

[Andruboine]

There are plenty of other competitors. Metra is a big one. Just nobody has done it yet, because they want to be able to support as many cars on the same platform so they don’t blow more money on R&d then their exec’s like. Once 11th gen comes out, it’ll be the true test, because they’ll be able to possibly work it into the same harnesses and cover those vehicles, too. It will release. Matter of when. Are you saying my cars gonna stop existing when 11th gen releases and I’ll be forced to buy a new one rather than do things to make mine last so they’ll just say fuck the harness all together ?

metra may do it but all of the new head units support maestro.
I tried to get some steam for us but people don’t care enough to go bug them.

You can still see my post on their wall.
https://mobile.twitter.com/idatalink

people not bugging maestro isn’t going to get them to do it any faster.

We have to show demand for it.

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