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| steveww Member Since: 05 Jan 2022 Location: Uppingham Posts: 540   
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Having own a number of "modern" cars with an all signing infotainment system, I found that I never used any of the cool features. For my Defender satnav I use an iPad mini on a RAM mount. This gives me a large screen with plenty of detail without messing about with the dash.
I sort of followed the hints and tips from here https://www.snayps.com Less expensive and of course you can use the iPad for other things. |
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31st Jan 2024 5:54pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7711 
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Has anyone on here actually fitted one of these or tried one Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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17th Mar 2024 10:03am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3045 
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Stinger say they have now made the unit’s OBD functions compatible with pre 2012 Defenders. WARNING.
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19th Mar 2024 2:24pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19657
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It does have CarPlay and works with Android, that’s irrespective of OBD2 functionality.
Mentioned here https://stingerelectronics-eu.com/product/...1810e-lr1/ RHS mid screen. 
So that means you have google maps, Tom Tom go, waze and other nav options powered by phone app whichever side the fence you use. Which is the same as what my Pioneer has, only thing I can see differs with the Stinger is, bigger screen, physical LR dash button layout different, and HDMI. Those three things are positives compared to what I have now, if from a 2 din you don’t need the side cut out for switches. If it was the same price as Pioneer or just a little more, then I’d consider it for sure, the extra price is a little high imho for those features but there is a lot included and if you factor in what some manufacturers would charge for factory navigation it’s cheap. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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19th Mar 2024 5:53pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3045
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It doesn’t have wireless CarPlay though. That means it either has to be plugged in to the USB all the time or you have to buy an extra adapter. Not a huge issue but it just shows the unit is already showing it’s age. Sound quality seemed ok but hard to tell for sure as I was listening in someone else’s Defender. WARNING.
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19th Mar 2024 7:07pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19657
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There is that yes, but you do get some (little / barely at all noticeable audio losses).
Overall wired is more reliable and better quality, I use wired because I know it’s connected. When you go BT or Wi-Fi or whatever connection method it can take up more time than it’s worth. Some systems auto pair (auto connect). But if your in a rush you can bet that it’ll be not connected or one of the settings is off. Usually and likely on the phone side as it wastes battery a lot, especially BT. I guess they did that if someone wants the add on they can have it, to bring the overall price down. At least Bluetooth audio and calling etc has improved a lot in recent years, at one time many were very hit and miss. So much so, often they weren’t even usable. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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