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Sony Touch Screen DVD Receiver w/ Bluetooth
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Nov 15, 2018
I have this head unit and I love it. Android Auto and CarPlay works great. For Android Auto make sure that the hand brake cable is wired in correctly or to the ground otherwise you can't get the Android Auto setup to complete. I went for this unit over the XAV-AX100 because it has CD functionality which I use occasionally and the XAV-AX5000 because this has a volume dial - I HATE Vol Up/Down buttons. I doesn't support CD text like my older Sony XAV-612BT did but it's not a big deal. The touch screen is very response and is a major improvement over my old Sony XAV-612BT.
Make sure you update the firmware. I've updated mine twice since I got it. The latest firmware added a timeout to the warning message that the unit display's every time it boots up, previously it stayed there until you press the close button. Annoying AF. As the unit only has 1 USB port on the back via short cable, I recommend running the included USB A extension cable to the glove box or a easily removable piece of the trim where you can easily access it. This is so you can use a thumb stick to upgrade the firmware or change from a lightning to USB Micro or USB C cable easily depending on the phone your attaching.
My unit has a quirk in that it doesn't seem to keep time even though I've correctly wired in the constant 12V. I've seen other people complaining about this too online so I don't think it's just my unit. It does support the RDS Clock Time feature though. So I leave my unit on a radio station that sends RDS CT and set "Clock Time" to On in the settings. I used a aftermarket GM to ISO harness and then a ISO to Sony harness from Aerpro. This let me keep steering wheel controls too.
I highly recommend this unit if you've got a older car that you want to add Android Auto or CarPlay to and have a double DIN slot.
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