mark holliday
Junior Member
What started as "how do I add Android Auto" to my 2015 CC Laramie with 8.4 Alpine ended up 10" JVC floating KW-Z1000W
Looked at the Infotainment UAQ 8.4 retrofit
For roughly the same money did the JVC, really happy with it
So many more features than the UAQ upgrade:
> 13 band EQ, parametric EQ, many other audio tweaking options.
> 4 camera inputs
> HD display with bonded low reflection, it really does not "wash out" display with sunlight
> Wireless Android Auto and Car Play. Love this feature, no cables etc and works great.
> Screen Mirroring, Wireless with Android and HDMI for Apple or Android
> To many others to list
Bottom line, very happy with this!!!
I have all the factory control options with the following installed:
Idatalink Maestro MRR - INTERFACE MODULE
Idatalink HRN-RR-CH3 - T HARNESS
Scosche CR1297DDB - Double Din Dash kit
What I don't have now?
Uconnect...... who cares never used it
I installed myself, not hard if you have done others before. I would say had about 8hrs in it going slow and careful.
Negatives...
Only really one. The screen is very bright and large at night. The "Dimming" control on JVC settings seems not to do anything.
Good thing is I can use the "screen off" button on my dash and the JVC goes very nearly black (My factory 8.4 still had a distinct "glow" even when off).
Looked at the Infotainment UAQ 8.4 retrofit
For roughly the same money did the JVC, really happy with it
So many more features than the UAQ upgrade:
> 13 band EQ, parametric EQ, many other audio tweaking options.
> 4 camera inputs
> HD display with bonded low reflection, it really does not "wash out" display with sunlight
> Wireless Android Auto and Car Play. Love this feature, no cables etc and works great.
> Screen Mirroring, Wireless with Android and HDMI for Apple or Android
> To many others to list
Bottom line, very happy with this!!!
I have all the factory control options with the following installed:
Idatalink Maestro MRR - INTERFACE MODULE
Idatalink HRN-RR-CH3 - T HARNESS
Scosche CR1297DDB - Double Din Dash kit
What I don't have now?
Uconnect...... who cares never used it
I installed myself, not hard if you have done others before. I would say had about 8hrs in it going slow and careful.
Negatives...
Only really one. The screen is very bright and large at night. The "Dimming" control on JVC settings seems not to do anything.
Good thing is I can use the "screen off" button on my dash and the JVC goes very nearly black (My factory 8.4 still had a distinct "glow" even when off).