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Pioneer SPH-120DA(CarPlay) worth it?

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    #2
    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    I thought about those until I saw the price. Plenty of videos of CarPlay on YouTube, and it looks great if Siri can understand you all the time.


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    Kagawa
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Kagawa


    Zcott wrote: »
    I thought about those until I saw the price. Plenty of videos of CarPlay on YouTube, and it looks great if Siri can understand you all the time.

    Yeah, it's €420 in halfords, but a car kit would e €300 anyway du being able to have music would be handy. Siri would be dodgy while in a car


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    Creamy Goodness
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    I've rarely had a problem with Siri maybe the first few months for sure but in the last two years she been grand.


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    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Kagawa wrote: »
    Yeah, it's €420 in halfords, but a car kit would e €300 anyway du being able to have music would be handy. Siri would be dodgy while in a car

    My car kit cost €180 fitted, and it has Siri. Works grand, it's a Bury 9048.


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    guil
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    Zcott wrote: »
    My car kit cost €180 fitted, and it has Siri. Works grand, it's a Bury 9048.

    Where did you buy that?


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    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    It was a guy out in Dundalk that fits them and I got his number through a Civic forum. It's a fairly basic one but plays music and does calls, and they're usually around that price fitted.


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    guil
    Registered Users Posts: 10,495 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Thanks, That one looks really neat and I'd want one with multipoint as well.


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    Gumbo
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    Zcott wrote: »
    My car kit cost €180 fitted, and it has Siri. Works grand, it's a Bury 9048.

    I have a Parrot CK3100.
    Basic, but Siri works, no music streaming though :(


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    bop1977
    Registered Users Posts: 1,062 ✭✭✭bop1977


    guil wrote: »
    Thanks, That one looks really neat and I'd want one with multipoint as well.

    The bury has milti point.


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    #11
    guil
    Registered Users Posts: 10,495 ✭✭✭✭guil


    bop1977 wrote: »
    The bury has milti point.

    I know, that's why I asked about it.


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    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,443 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    how are these different to my Blu tooth system on my Avensis ?

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    It's a screen that projects a version of your phone on it, and it's all controlled by Siri. Have a read:

    https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/carplay/


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    Kagawa
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Kagawa


    I've got the pioneer head unit, I've ordered the cables and fascia on Amazon, won't be able to put it in until they arrive


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    #15
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    That is very tempting.


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    #16
    Spipov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    does the normal radio work on it? i cant also find the whole unit's dimensions. anyone any ideas on this?


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    Kagawa
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Kagawa


    Spipov wrote: »
    does the normal radio work on it? i cant also find the whole unit's dimensions. anyone any ideas on this?

    What do you mean by normal radio, fm/am?


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    #18
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    I guess, does fm/am still exist?


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    #19
    Spipov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    well thats what im asking, i dont want to be streaming a radio when it should be there. i do still listen to normal radio, im that old!


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    Gumbo
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    Spipov wrote: »
    does the normal radio work on it? i cant also find the whole unit's dimensions. anyone any ideas on this?

    Yes, according to the specification tab. FM and AM presets, RDS etc


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    #21
    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    How are you getting on with carplay?


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    Manutd86
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Manutd86


    I bought this today, and am having a problem.

    The lightening cable is charging my iPhone 6 , but no apps are appearing on screen.

    The device is being found on bluetooth, so I can play music, and make and receive phone calls, but no apps are coming up.

    Can anyone shed any light please?


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    Kagawa
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Kagawa


    Manutd86 wrote: »
    I bought this today, and am having a problem.

    The lightening cable is charging my iPhone 6 , but no apps are appearing on screen.

    The device is being found on bluetooth, so I can play music, and make and receive phone calls, but no apps are coming up.

    Can anyone shed any light please?

    Are you sure you have plugged in the iPhone connector cable into the correct USB port in the rear of the radio. Only one works with iPhone, the other if for usb drives


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    Manutd86
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Manutd86


    No.. it is charging though, so would that not then mean it is correct??


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    #25
    Kagawa
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Kagawa


    Manutd86 wrote: »
    No.. it is charging though, so would that not then mean it is correct??

    No, not necessarily, I would swap the cables to be sure, I would think that's your problem


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    #26
    Manutd86
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Manutd86


    cool, will try that tomorrow, many thanks


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    #27
    blink44
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭blink44


    I have this radio, you need to update the firmware to install CarPlay, go to http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/products/25/299/SPH-DA120/media.html put the file on a usb and install it on the radio. That should sort ya

    Also make sure your phone is plugged into port 1


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    #28
    carolluke1
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭carolluke1


    turn siri on on ur iphone


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    #29
    THEFRIDGE
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭THEFRIDGE


    Interested to know your thoughts a year down the line. The Pioneer model is still tempting me


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