Took the car out for drive at the weekend. Missing the new online media already. Decided to burn a couple of CDs for now, but will soon tire of that. The X Type does have a 6 CD Changer in the boot so not all bad, that’s 7 CD’s in total loaded ready to go. Found the distributor for the Aeropro cable harness products here in Belmont, super easy and very friendly. Stopped by yesterday and bought the facsia and some cables. Need to choose a head unit and then get the interconnecting cables.
JVC 6.8in Touchscreen Head Unit with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto – KW-M560BT
JVC 6.8 Inch Car Stereo Head Unit with Apple Carplay and Android Auto
Introducing the JVC KW-M560BT In-car Digital Media Receiver with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This AV Receiver/head unit is packed full of all the features that you are looking for in-car entertainment and was created with driving safety in mind!
The 6.8” WVGA high-clarity capacitive touch monitor gives you a superior touch control, focusing on accuracy and lighter contact. Gesture touch control gives you control to touch and move your finger around the screen providing a safer way to control your in-car entertainment. For example, swiping to skip forward and backward between songs, or moving your finger in a circular motion to adjust the volume.
This unit features:
- Smartphone Integration – JVC multimedia receivers interface your smartphone with your car to enrich your driving experience. Enjoy your favorite apps and view content on a big screen, in comfort and safety.
- Apple CarPlay – Connect via USB. A smarter, safer and more fun way to use your iPhone in the car. Apple CarPlay gives iPhone users an intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, and listen to music with just a word or a touch. With the latest iOS version (iOS 13.0 and higher), 3rd party navigation apps like Google Maps and Waze are supported.
- Android Auto – Connect via USB. Android Auto was designed with safety in mind. With a simple and intuitive interface and powerful voice actions, it’s designed to minimize distraction so that you can stay focused on the road.
- Time Alignment – By selecting the speaker type and the distance to the center of the listening position, the receiver will automatically adjust the timing of the sound output from each of the speakers so that the sound from each of the speakers will arrive exactly at the same time to the listening position.
- 13-Band Equalizer – Use the 13-Band Equalizer to manually adjust the sound to your taste.
- Bluetooth Wireless Technology / Android Bluetooth Automatic Pairing – Just connect your Android device via USB and the automatic Bluetooth pairing function will work to complete the pairing. No complicated manual procedure to worry about.
- Capacitive Touchscreen – The Capacitive touch screen provides high clarity and uses a superior touch control, requiring lighter contact with greater accuracy.
- Gesture Touch Control – Just touch and move your finger over the screen for various operations corresponding to your finger movements. Intuitive control provides safer operation for in-car entertainment.
- Various Formats Compatible – Supports a variety of file formats for audio and video playback.
- High Current 1.5A Charging – Rapidly charge your smartphone using the USB port, with up to a maximum of 1.5A.*Compatibility depends on the smartphone.
- Short Chassis – The reduced depth of the chassis contributes to a weight reduction and facilitates easier installation.
- Rear View Camera Ready – The Rear View Camera input allows you to connect an optional rear view camera (sold separately). Rear view cameras allow you to safely back up your vehicle, monitor towing, and more.
Aerpro Kit Parts
Option 1 – APP9
APP9 Harness and Patch Lead
NOT-REQ
Headunit is iso from factory
Aerpro “APP9” ISO Harnesses convert your aftermarket headunits plug to universal ISO connectors and includes the correct patch lead compatible with steering wheel control harnesses. APP9 Harnesses are compatible with all Aerpro Vehicle Specific Installation Kits, “CH” vehicle specific Aerpro steering wheel control harnesses and infodapters.
Option 2 – Buy parts separately
Steering Wheel Control Patch Lead
APUNIPL2
Universal swc patch lead
Aerpro Steering Wheel Control Patch Leads connect to the module on Aerpro/Connects2 vehicle specific steering wheel control harnesses and the steering wheel control input socket or wire(s) of an aftermarket headunit. The Patch Lead carries the signal from the steering wheel control module to the headunit. Patch Leads are compatible with all steering wheel control harnesses.