This man is my hero for some reason

Thank you for this tutorial! The people that don't like the longer videos are here to be just entertained. Those of us that are interested in the process of how you go from step one to done are more than willing to watch any amount of detail you care to include regardless of how much longer that makes the video in the end. I think that your videos and instructions are a high water mark for the XF series of cars and you should be proud of the work you put in to show us how to modify and car for these cars. I know that I enjoy watching each and every one of them.

I just bought a Bosch box for the Jaaag. I noticed it now has wireless connectivity for Carplay etc. Your video will definitely help with its installation.

You're videos are not too long! Keep up the great content, it's much appreciated.

You do not take too long at all, you explain what you are doing very well, thank you

Take as long as you want. Your videos are so informative. True fans won't care. Fantastic job 👏 👍

Only recently joined the Jag family and your videos are my first point of call for anything I'm thinking of doing . Thanks 👍🏼

Great Vid, Hilton, nice one ! However, once again, it’s a solution which states “Not compatible with earlier (2007-2010) Mark 1 XF with Denso system or Mk2 XF.”

Great video! I installed this exact unit from the same supplier in my 2018 XEs earlier this year. If you want to take it to the next level buy a little device called an "AAWireless". It allows for wireless connectivity without having to select your phone manually on the touch screen every time, it also let's you route your audio directly to your cars Bluetooth and bypass the IDcore entirely, this means you can use stalk controls to skip tracks still and use the much, much better jaguar OEM mic for calls. You can even change the DPI to alter the scale of Android auto on the screen. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Very interesting especially about the air vents!! Thanks again for an amazing video !!😀👍

Many thanks for this great video! I bought one from Unique Auto in UK a couple of months ago and it's just now warm enough to install the unit in my 2013 XF. The only difficult part was routing the cables up into the center console. There's a pretty small hole underneath the side trim of the console and you can't see it well even with the trim loosened. It took me a full day to do the install, but I also fixed the passenger side vent which wasn't rotating. That alone took a couple of hours taking the dash trim apart to get at the motor for the vent. The current version of this device has wireless Android Auto/ Car Play out of the box. You still lose the steering wheel controls and the skip buttons on the console, so you have to use the touch screen for that. The OEM Navigation is disabled, but Google Maps and Waze are better anyway. The backup cam, climate controls and everything else works like usual. You don't have to put the microphone in the overhead console. I just routed it under the trim of the A pillar and stuck it on the flat area on the drivers side of the rearview mirror mount. You can hardly see it. Have the video in front of you while doing the install so you know where all of the screws are. If you're in the US with a left hand drive XF then flip your brain 180 degrees. Thanks for saving me a bunch of time Hilton.

Hi Hilton. Thank you so much for your continued videos. I recently bought a 2013 XF 3.0 Diesel S Portfolio. It is in dark blue paint and oatmeal leather. 20" Alloys. It has just 60,000 miles on the clock and is the cleanest car I have ever bought, including new! It is outstanding. Whoever owned this, cherished it. I aim to do the same. Not sure if I am quite ready for this, but have begun fiddling with a few small upgrades.

Great video. You are very brave taking everything apart. Very nice to learn so much from you. Greetings from the Netherlands

Thanks man you made my day! Did the install today after careful review of your video. No way I could succeed without your video supporting me in the process... You find additional elegant solutions (micro, usb cables) to dennis video which was also a great content. I recently bought my XF-250 S (not R - reason prevail as a daily), and I'm in love with my 1st jag. I chose this version in particular (model1, phase2) because its proximity with original concept C-XF and I'm very happy with it, except of course for the infotainment system. Being able to upgrade this car with an unfashionable and durable CarPlay (which then upgrade when your phone is) generated joy to me! My jag is young forever! Sad you sold yours, but life goes on... Hope you will be able to stay with JLR next time, at Land Rover they do provide a solid user-experience too! My defender is almost 30 years-old now and its still a pleasure to climb onboard and to get ready for adventure. Thank you for your legacy (I notices several videos of yours that will help for the future) and enjoy your rides! Cheers

Very thorough tutorial. Well done. The lack of steering wheel controls is a big negative point as skipping music using the screen whilst driving can be distracting. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

Hilton strikes again.Excellent explanation.👍🏼

You finally bit the bullet. Great content as usual.

Hilton! my man, great video. Your videos are not to long. With what you put in the videos, the timing is just right and you put in the information to do it right!! Don't worry about those people complaining!! Some people just aren't appreciative about the quality of your videos!!! Much love to you and yours. Stay awesome , always!!!!

Hi Hilton, great video, was looking to do something similar to my XF-RS when I had it, but sold it before I got around to it. Your videos have given me confidence to pull internal dash components off without worrying too much, even though I now have different brand cars ignore those that say your videos are too long - speaking for myself I would rather sit through something with comprehensive instructions as opposed to something shorter with missing instructions. No need to lower yourself to the lowest common denominator, especially on a niche channel ... those complaining people can just bugger off - I mean with youtube they have the ability to scroll through to where ever you want in a video anyway, so what's the problem?

You're my inspiration for mods, but damn, this is just sooooo expensive for what it gives :-D Excellent vid as per!

Relaly good video as always i dont think any of your videos are too long keep them coming. A xf support group on FB were asking about the cabin lights i hope you don't mind I told them to say I sent them

😳😊Wow another great informational detail step by step video 👏👏👏👏 ... You're very amazing and great at what you do .. Ps) 👍👍Me personally I don't have a problem with your videos being long sometimes I be hoping they be a little bit longer 😃 So I can gather up as much information from your videos to do what I need to do to my XF ..

Another fantastic vid, Hilton - Thank you buddy!

Tous les détails sont là, merci ! 💪

Hi Hilton, I've just discovered your channel as I'm thinking about buying an XF. You have convinced me there is nothing scary or difficult about the XF. Quite the opposite it seems. Sorry to see you've sold the XF, but I guess times change. Thanks for all your superb work. I'm now working my way through every one of your videos and learning a lot. :-)

I have found that when re assembling trim a spot of silicone on the clips and a thin film of vaseline on adjoining leather makes for less rattles and squeaking after re assembly

Great video Hilton as usual, i was wondering if this unit would fit in my Range Rover Sport with it being from the same Family ? Don't worry about the length of video's you explain things in detail which helps the people who have never done this type of thing . Keep your chin up mate .

Hey Hilton ( MacGyver), when it comes to modifying or changing these type of cars What can't you do? To do these types of changes it's going to cost you and arm and a leg. It's a specialty job, and the average person is not going to be able to do it. Great job if you can. Thanks Hilton, Superior job. Oh just wanted to say I love, love, love all of the Beautiful, and sexy Jags from " all " your viewers.

Quality as always.

Looks great i cant see myself open my jaguar like that 😀😀😀😀😀😀

You can try adding steering wheel control modules to get the OG steering wheel controls working again

Hello, I have the same car. I ordered an all-in-one from Ali Express, but I ordered it without talking about the model of the car, so the jack-by-jack is not working.

Thank you, you are HUGE 🔥🔥🔥

Your videos are too long? nooo is just full of details. Well done

Great video Hilton , your extremely brave the way you take your Jag apart I really love watching you do things very informative and instructional . Not sure if I’d be brave enough to do this if I’m honest I’m pretty sure I’d have a big bag of nuts and clip left over and a wonky dash 🤣🤣

I have bought and had installed (I did not feel I wanted to do it) and all is well except ... they added a rear camera supplied also by Unique. Imitially here was odd behaviour with the added, rear camera, but once Unique supplied us with the install instructions for that, the installers added the suggested relay and all is now well. We do sometimes get the rear sensor alert screen that has to be turned off but it is not always needed. I suspect it is when selecting reverse and the sensors detect something, the screen stays in view until manually selecting the "Display Off" screen option. All in all I can heartily recomment this unit. Do realise that when running Google Maps (or Waze or whatever) the guidance instructions come from the Android box and so it needs to be the selected audio souce (Auxiliary) and not the car stereo. So I have downloaded Spotify playlists that are comparable to my CDs which had been ripped into the car and keep Spotify in Offline mode so it does not stream live. If you have unlimited data it will not be an issue.

Really great advice, many thanks. Have you ever had issues with the Jaguar xf electric steering adjustment? My tilt and rake has just stopped working.

Great video JagFan and you've answered a question I put to the makers, but the inability to use steering wheel controls is a deal breaker for me for both the upgrade and this car I was thinking of getting. I have wireless AA currently on a 15 year old Audi A4 B7, via an Android HU, with full steering wheel control via canbus, including mic input and having to touch the screen would be a massive step back - I find it very distracting on the rare occasions I do and for me defeats the object of Carplay/AA. Have you found any solution for this? Thanks for your detailed video.

I love your videos! I just bought a 2013 Jaguar XF with the meridian sound system will this upgrade work for me I’d like to find out before I order it. Thank you and keep up the good work!!

Loved this video - late to the Car Play party but looking at your comprehensive instructions, certainly seems doable! One question; do you lose any existing functional from the Jag Infotainment system?

This is a really good video. 👍🏼

Thank you so much for this video, thanks to you I have successfully installed the Joyeauto CarPlay module in my 2013 XFS Portfolio with the Meridian Sound system. Even the SatNav works which I was sceptical given the heated windscreen which blocks my iPhones built in GPS. Perhaps the module uses the cars built in GPS arial?

Excellent video! Thank you Is it possible to share a video on how to replace the light sensor in the overhead council?

Well done

How does this mod affect other functions on the factory head unit if at all (i.e. vehicle, climate nav, etc) great video. Is there a version for the XKR? Thanks.

Great job

Hi Hilton! This is a great got interested in moding my Jag and my query is, if i will install this to my Jaguar XF 2015 R could this start the engine remotely as well?

Hi Hilton, love your vids man but my 2010 jag xf 5.0 supercharged starting giving me a blue screen when I reverse. What do I do? I seen your video and I called up the jag dealers around me they don’t have the part you were talking about and I couldn’t find it online.

Hi hill 2 questions For this set up What is all my audio boxes under the seat git water damaged Can this bypass all and still work? And 2. The replacement screen Android unit i think you have in anoyher video. Same question Can i do a successful swap and all work With all the modules under the seat all damaged? Thanks so much for your help. James

Would be cool to put the years it’s available for

Will this carplay/ android auto set up work on my 2013 xfr? And for BARRY CRAIG..... Will that AAwireless work in my car? I ask because someone commented that it wouldn't work for them

Will this fix the flickering/reboot problem that the original units have? Caused by the Bluetooth module or navigation module

question: when you fit that android system does the orginal car audio and all the other stuff on the touch screen still work? is it simply an app thats added by the process?

Good day Mr Hilton, please I'd like to ask to visit in person for my Jag, I'm a 100% fan of vids. I want some improvement on my jag. Please advise as to how I can get to communicate with you personally?

안녕하세요 저역시 같은 차량입니다 알리익스프레스에서 올인원 주문하였는데 차종얘기도 안하고 주문해서 잭바이잭이 안되는 상황입니다.배선도를 주면 제작하여 보내준다하는데 배선도를 못구해서 그런데 배선도있으시면 부탁드려도될까여

I was wondering why you chose this unit over the Tesla-style unit that @DenTech installed. Reading that this Tesla mob are yet to make a RHD model is not only bewildering but a silly marketing ploy imho. It's a pommy car ffs, so make it work, and sell it to the Poms. You do not need to be Boris to know that there are a shitload of XF's in the UK. Unrelated, your videos are far from being too long, so I would ignore the 1 or 2 "critics" and continue with your original recipe. Cheers from AU.

if u cant use steering controls to control music then this is not an upgrade. But wait isnt this by default via ANY aux phone connected in the jag u cant use steering wheel controls? Can you use bluetooth to connect to this head unit?

Hi, thank you so much for that tutorial. Could you please tell me where did you finally located this module? Can't find a proper place...

Do you leave all the other oem wires out the back of the head unit and just have the new unit plugged in alone ?

Hi are any of the sat nav instructions still retained on the tft screen behind the steering wheel when using google maps etc?

Could you share the link to video where you remove the upholstery covering the air bag

Dear mr. Hilton, Where can I find your video on window pillar cover removal to install the microphone?

Really wish the overhead was linked. Cant find it.

Hallo, könnten Sie.bitte sagen wo die Elektronische Heizung sitzt

I'm about to buy a 2011 XF and was thinking about switching from the original stereo to something like this but after seeing this I'll pass. There's no way I trust my skills enough to dismantle a jaguar.

How do u fix your screen when it's not turning on

What’s the name of the unit and where can I purchase?

Hi where can you come install me too?

How is it working so far?

Will this work in a 2009 XF?

Yet again you had my hopes high but ruined as usual do you know of anywhere or anything just something to update my 2010 xf infotainment system love the car to much to change it but the windows 95 looking system is so dated now

Easier to replace the car for newer with car play.

This seems like an absolute ball ache.