Double DIN upgrade released

[W.Petefish]

That is the exact model that I have.

Other items that need to be installed for full functionality:
Alpine Camera interface
sirius connect interface

If you remove the parrot bluetooth module, you gain 105W alone. (again, based on fuses.)

Fuse based max power consumption:
Alpine Equipment - ~284.2W (discounting the Rockford Amp)
Pioneer Equipment - ~175.3W (again, discounting the Rockford Amp)

 

[vfx]

When Elie upgraded my interior/dash to allow me to put in a Double-DIN a year ago, we put in the Pioneer AVIC-Z130BT. I am very happy with it.

Amazon.com: Pioneer AVIC-Z130BT 7 In-Dash Navigation AV Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Bluetooth, Pandora: Car Electronics

The Amazon 1 star ratings all say the NAV is horrible. Do you use it?

 

[ipdamages]

No, I don't, but that is because I prefer my handheld/Android. I have never really tried to use the Pioneer nav feature.

 

[W.Petefish]

Pioneer isn't the best for NAV but is for sound quality.

 

[augkuo]

Pioneer isn't the best for NAV but is for sound quality.

I have this Pioneer unit in my car - Pioneer AVH-P6300BT DVD receiver at Crutchfield.com


It has Ipod connectivity so you can use it for NAV and it displays on the screen (ie Waze), and I have front/rear cameras hooked up to it as well. I never got the NAV add-on because I use my iphone anyway.

 

[vfx]

I rely heavily on the car NAV and want good reception but don't care to much about sound quality.

 

[dsm363]

I rely heavily on the car NAV and want good reception but don't care too much about sound quality.

Sony makes a unit that uses TomTom Nav. Not sure how good the reviews are though.

 

[vfx]

Sony makes a unit that uses TomTom Nav. Not sure how good the reviews are though.

Thanks Dave:

First one I found has even worse reviews. Sigh

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-XNV-770B...?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0



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[jory]

i saw a car getting its double din upgrade at menlo park this week. the owner had opted to install a different head unit than the standard one. i asked how they handled that and the service manager said they just deduct the cost of the head unit. he mentioned they prefer the same brand of head unit for accessory compatibility but it did not sound like a requirement. i took some photos of the install, but they are on my other computer which is having some issues. i'll try to add them to this post at a later date.

 

[smorgasbord]

From what little I've read, the Alpine unit in Roadster has non-standard connectors for things like the backup camera. Alpine has a new unit out, and I've briefly flirted with the idea of replacing mine with the new one. However, I haven't heard if the new unit fixes the things I hate about my current unit:

1) Can't use iPhone via cable if bluetooth is on. Have to plug, unplug, replug the phone every time.
2) Volume controls don't work for several seconds when the unit powers on.
3) Phone control works when your first program it, then it doesn't.

Then there's a bunch of UI things (3 pages for the soft buttons, etc.) that I know Alpine won't fix, but if the above are fixed I would consider an upgrade.

 

[Andrew Wolfe]

i saw a car getting its double din upgrade at menlo park this week. the owner had opted to install a different head unit than the standard one. i asked how they handled that and the service manager said they just deduct the cost of the head unit. he mentioned they prefer the same brand of head unit for accessory compatibility but it did not sound like a requirement. i took some photos of the install, but they are on my other computer which is having some issues. i'll try to add them to this post at a later date.

Could have been mine. (or maybe not - there are 2 custom installs underway)

Both are newer Alpine units - so pretty familiar to Tesla. Mine is the INE-S920HD while the other one is the INA-W910. I'll let everyone know how it turns out soon.

 

[dsm363]

Hadn't heard of the INE-S920HD before. Actually sounds decent from the few reviews I saw.

 

[Bradleybang]

Could have been mine. (or maybe not - there are 2 custom installs underway)

Both are newer Alpine units - so pretty familiar to Tesla. Mine is the INE-S920HD while the other one is the INA-W910. I'll let everyone know how it turns out soon.

Have you gotten your tesla back with the INE-S920HD? Review please?

 

[djp]

From the Alpine website it looks like the INE-S920HD and INE-Z928HD have the new software, while the INA-W910 is on an older version. The 920 has physical knobs & buttons and a 6.1" screen. The 928 looks similar but with no physical controls and a 8" screen, which unfortunately is a wasted opportunity since the resolution is the same as the 920 (800x480).

The INE-S920HD looks like the best option by the specs. Love to see a review.

Alpine Electronics of America, Inc.

 

[dhrivnak]

Actually Crutchfiled has it on it's website and they give the unit quite high reviews. Alpine INE-S920HD Navigation receiver at Crutchfield.com
. I have used Crutchfiled several times and have found them to be quite good.

 

[markwj]

Can anyone who has swapped out the head unit confirm how Tesla handled it? Were they happy to put in whatever unit the owner wanted?

That Parrot Asteroid 2U looks like a really nice base for some EV-specific extensions.

Parrot - Parrot ASTEROID Smart

 

[Andrew Wolfe]

Have you gotten your tesla back with the INE-S920HD? Review please?

Yes. I'll do a review with pictures next week - but mini-review: It turned out excellent.

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From the Alpine website it looks like the INE-S920HD and INE-Z928HD have the new software, while the INA-W910 is on an older version. The 920 has physical knobs & buttons and a 6.1" screen. The 928 looks similar but with no physical controls and a 8" screen, which unfortunately is a wasted opportunity since the resolution is the same as the 920 (800x480).

The INE-S920HD looks like the best option by the specs. Love to see a review.

Alpine Electronics of America, Inc.

The INE-Z928HD is really a special form factor for pickup trucks and full-size SUVs.

 

[dsm363]

Yes. I'll do a review with pictures next week - but mini-review: It turned out excellent.

Thanks. Can you comment on the user interface and the Nav as well? I'll probably stick with the current one for now but nice to know what is out there.

 

[Andrew Wolfe]

No full review yet - but here are some photos.

I am very happy with the sound - due mostly to new Focal speakers.

As far as UI - it is not bad. I still don't have the phone UI fully working but calls come in. Pandora works over BT with a full UI. Ipod works fine but I'm not yet sure if power is maintained when the car is off or if the iPod is powered down when you turn off the car. Have not tried a CD or DVD.

 

[djp]

Nice!

Are those the Focal IS 130s? And did you get coaxial speakers for the rears? I'm tempted to do the same.