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Review on ๐Ÿš— SYGAV Android 10 Car Radio Stereo for Subaru Forester WRX Impreza with Carplay, GPS Navigation, HD 1280x720 Touchscreen Head Unit by Will Ridpath

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not plug and play for 2014 XV Crosstrek with stock head unit FM622US

Let me start by saying that overall this is a good head unit but it is NOT just plug and play. Android tablet with decent specs so apps run fast, screen looks good and transitions are smooth. Anything I can think of that I would like to drive in my car, I can do. - Android Auto works both wired and wireless, I haven't been able to test Carplay yet as I don't have an Apple device. you finally installed it. The included free navigation software works great and will definitely come in handy if you ever don't get a cellular signal. instead of waiting for a new download. It's more like turning on your phone's screen than turning your phone back on after turning it off completely. - The rear view camera works immediately, even if the device is not yet fully charged. - If you use "Chat Us" on their website, they respond very quickly. Just remember that they are located in China, so you can contact them in the middle of the night. Bad: - If the device is too warm, the screen will flicker until the unit cools down. Eventually I'm going to put a PC fan in the dash so it runs when the stereo turns on. This goes away once the car cools down and only occurs when you turn on the stereo switch on After the car stood in the sun, were 4 clips too wide and had to be shaved off. It took me quite a while to figure out that this was the reason I couldn't get it all the way in as they seem to line up and it wasn't until I noticed some scratches on the dash clip holders when I took out my caliper and measured. - The unit did not come with the correct rear camera wiring harness for my XV Crosstrek. I'm pretty good with 12v wiring and after a few hours of research I was able to figure out which factory wiring harnesses to connect to which wires of the included stereo wiring harness. You can see my attached photos for reference, but basically I made 4 jumper cables (you can connect them if you want, I prefer not messing around with standard wiring). use cable

Pros
  • electronics
Cons
  • boring packaging