What do you think? Too expensive? Worth it for the features?

It’s not a deal breaker in your book bc it’s free 🤣

Paul from Australia here, I've watched all your Videos, You and your Family has Inspired me to get out and Explore, Thankyou for all your Knowledge Keep the Videos coming.......

Since I Love our 16 T4R so much especially since it’s pre TSS, this is exactly what I’ve been needing. The vehicle telemetry and CarPlay has me sold. Thanks for the review Kevin👍

I was loving the in-depth review and then I saw you were listening to Dresden Files and I came to express my approval for your literary choices. Love you guys!

Great video. Honest reviews are important.

Let me say one thing. Very big thank you. well informed review. I have been researching this head unit for my Tacoma. I am glad to know the resolution wasn’t that great. I was wondering. I’m going to hold off and hopefully alpine updates. In the long run. That head unit is amazing. I currently have JBL where crutchfield site said it wouldn’t work. Hopefully that will be updated too. And again. Thank you.

Great video... I love mine...I had it in my 2001 3rd gen 4R...now it's in my 5th gen 2019 with matching dark gray trim from crutchfield...no issues ...and I paid 699 brand new

Excellent video exactly what I was looking for. Specifically the benefits from the OBD connection. FYI, you burn mp3s to cd. Extracting songs from a CD to mp3 is called Ripping😁

Thanks for the great video! From Australia.

Great video. I really like mine! I leave google maps on satellite mode, makes it much easier to see.

My top three features from watching this video would be: 1) CarPlay 2) vehicle telemetry 3) switch/circuit controller. Thanks for your preliminary review, it gives me goals for 2021’s upgrade. That pricetag is a big pill to swallow though. We’ll see what the future holds.

Thanks for the video!

You should do an episode on ham radio. I also have the FTM-400 like yourself and it’s awesome.

Great review!

INTERESTING ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS ! ENJOYED !

Love that you were listening to Jim Butcher.

Nice video, thanks for sharing ✌

another great video.. keep it up

Nice review. Looks like it been a useful upgrade. Hopefully it gets better with software upgrades. I guess if you add up the price of a decent head unit and a tablet it’s getting there on value for money?

480p on a $1500+ double din? That’s ridiculous. Thanks for the review! I was about to get this. A lot of great things but too many cons.

I upgraded to the Pioneer 8400 NEX last year from the factory piece and haven't regretted it at all. The unit i have does feature wireless Carplay, but only has a 7' screen. I'm very curious how you Gaia app on Carplay experience turns out. Will be very interesting to see if it negates the need for an additional tablet to be used when hitting the trails.

So, I gotta ask since my head unit just died (hahaha dang it!); Are you going to be doing a follow up video for this? I ma looking at all kinds of solutions, and I'd love to hear how things have gone with this setup. Cheers!

Last touch screen head unit I had was a Pioneer unit running a hack job Windows Mobile. The experience was just as janky then as the new ones are now. There’s no money in software fixes for older models so its always an arms race to keep buying new head units. When it finally came time to replace it, I just got a basic double din Kenwood unit with Bluetooth, USB port, 3 row LCD screen and lots of tactile buttons. I couldn’t be happier knowing it just works. Trying to put everything into a single device works on paper but fails in practice for me.

Hey Kevin, thanks very informative. What are the benefits of using Android Auto?

With regards to the brightness, is there a wire in the harness that taps into the car's factory brightness dial? That's typical common in some harnesses.

im pretty sure there's a setting where you can use a satellite view of google maps on your head unit. mine is like that on my pioneer

Kevin, most radios have independent source level adjustments to keep your SAT radio from blowing you out of the truck when switch sources. Not familiar with alpine specifically but my Pioneer has this feature. I am currently considering this Alpine unit because of the accessory controller, but it's $200 seperate unit. I have 83 FJ 60 and would fit nicely as a single din. Keep up the good work. It is appreciated.

very good

Where can I find more information about the switch interface you briefly mentioned?

The not being able to use Google Maps on the unit and your phone is not limited to this unit. The loss of phone controls has been something I have experienced on my Tundra ( stock head unit) as well. Overall I think these are more specific to Android Auto as a whole.

I’d like to see them come out with a higher resolution option 4K and faster processor and maybe a split screen where you could use multiple apps at the same time with dropping the other app and as always with any new device more more more memory to help with downloadable maps you might be able to install in the future. Can’t wait to hear your future review of this unit Kevin, and you a day the girls state safe.

For $1000, they need to address the issues that you bring up. I was strongly considering this head unit for my 98 LX470, but I'll hold off and wait until the improvements come. I have an old Pioneer head unit that has worked well for the past 10 years, so I can wait. Looks like they are about 90% to where I need it to be. Hopefully Alpine listens to your review and make the adjustments. Until then, I'll keep my dual iPad Mini setup on the dash.

That's great. How did you get the guages on there?

Great review! What I’m hearing. It’s not ready, Don’t buy it, to expensive, has bugs, graphics suck. It has all the right stuff but it needs a refresh or more effort put into it. That’s my take away. I still like it but I’m not parting with $1500 for those flaws. Thanks for this!

Hey Kevin, I bought this same unit except with the Tacoma trim package, (+$200). This unit was very impressive in my local dealers showroom, but I'm not sure I got what I thought I was getting. The apps available are very limited. I agree with your negative thoughts about your Alpine unit. I would like to know how to "jailbreak" it to show movies via AmazonVideo, etc. The air in my tires are 1-2#s off from my very accurate digital hand held gauge, (maybe not the head unit fault, but sensors). After two months, I'm still trying to figure out how to do things. It's very annoying to have to go through all the levels to get back to the music I was listening to before I shut the engine off, every time. I'm hoping that all the stuff I can't figure out is just a learning curve and it will get better, but right now, I don't think I got my money's worth from Alpine. I was hoping for an iPad on my dash. So far, this isn't it.

Nice breakdown of the head unit, quick question, what phone holder is that? Looks nicely tucked away and not in the vents..

Do you know how the OnX Off-road maps and navigation look and work on the Alpine? I’ve been using On-X Off-road maps more then my Gaia maps lately as the On-X maps seem to have better trail condition updates.

I have this unit and you are able to use Google maps on the phone while plugged into the unit for Android auto. You just have to use Waze instead of Google Maps on the unit. That opens up the ability to use maps on your phone while the unit uses Waze.

I had that same gripe about android auto and google maps. my wife pointed out that you can use your phone as a keyboard by pressing the keyboard button on the display. i'm sure this is mentioned in the comments or you have figured that out. best wishes.

Will it work with gloves..? Is there a way to run the audio output from your Yaesu radio through it so the radios audio will cut out and switch over if the Yaesu brakes squelch..?

What OBDII are you using? Thank you for all the great content

Is there a video on the auxiliary tank besides the orginal install video? What's the range with trailer and no trailer?

Kevin, it’s cool and a major upgrade from the factory head unit. However, it’s important to have a backup. With so many functions now going through this unit, if something fails (firmware, electrical etc,) you may find yourself in trouble without a backup device.

Is you backup camera aftermarket? If so, there is a yellow cable that you need to cut if you want to get ride of the parking lines.

Imagine paying $1500 for anything that only has a 480p screen! I like the concept of this unit - trying to fit a larger touchscreen into a vehicle in a way that feels OEM - but the price and shortcomings just don't do it for me. I'll keep my RAM-mounted tablet for the time being.

looks like the Yaesu FTM-400XD to the right. Always been a Alpine consumer always will be.

Does this head unit display the lane departure sensors light as you see in the mirrors? Also the backup sensors flash lights in both mirrors. Want to know if this can be configured to alert the driver via the head unit display.

I have a 4th gen 2007 that I'd love this for..but for the price, 480 res and the other screen issues are a deal breaker...for now. They will upgrade the screen I'm sure and it'll be better. The new unit is Alpine iLX-F409. Not sure what the difference is but the screen is the same...not updated to 1080 yet. It's at $899 currently, but this doesn't include the toyota console or the datalink module. I don't see this whole package for sale anymore anywhere. Still going to wait for the updated screen resolution before I put money on it, but I like the way it's going.

How long is the boot up time on this radio? If you have your car on in accessory position and then decide to start your car does the radio reboot? I have a Kenwood radio and it takes for ever to boot up and same when I am using it in accessory position and switch my 4Runner to running it will reboot the radio.

One thing that would worry me about the accessory switch addon, is what happens if the head unit quits working or is damaged? At that point you've lost every accessory connected to it.

00:58 don't trust Crutchfield on the vehicle fit. It said the 11 inch Halo does not fit my 08 Titan and it was wrong. Fits and does just fine

Hey I am really interested at your ham radio setup can you tell me more about it or maybe show them in a video?

I went with the T9 when they first upgraded it from the T8. Yeah, it has some horrible reviews, but if you get a good one (lol) it really is amazing. Mine is almost a year old with minimal issues.

In my Sony XAV-AX100 when I wanted to be able to search in AA while driving I had to put parking brake signal cable from headunit to the ground (the housing of the radio should be enough).

off topic from your video but any idea when "medium" shirts will be back in stock? Want to support you guys!

Hey Kevin, I had a few questions I was wondering if you could help with. The mobile phone, is the dial pad available when you are driving? Is KZfaq available when driving? I know you shouldn't watch it but I like to listen to my shows. Are you able to share all your apps from the phone to the deck or is their some kind of limitation. Finally, ( I know, long :) )w/ the ODB2 can you load apps for that? Thank you sir!

Does your center information screen and your steering wheel buttons still work ???

I just put this same unit on my Sprinter van. You may not have this issue but on my van the resolution is much better directly behind the screen. I cannot however figure how to rotate the head unit toward the driver to make the resolution better. Have you found a way to rotate the head?

Did you have any issues in hooking up the kac-001 to the head unit? haven't found any decent videos about it

How did you change the gauges to voltage and so on?

Good day, I have a 2018 4Runner SR5. Will it show tire pressure. Thx’s

You know you can adjust those backup camera lines so they line up with parking lines in a parking lot? They won't cover as much of the screen when aligned.

Is a passenger able to sit comfortably in the car? I like these addons but I have seen in some 4runners they install these extras from the passenger space. Do you also have a video review of the Yaesu radio?

Hi, not sure if anybody knows but I’m new to this stuff, im investing in the halo 9 and wanted to know how the obd2 sensor connects. Can you plug a bluetooth obd2 into the cars port and connect to it on the stereo? Or must there be a hard connection? Thanks.

Never saw a follow up/long-term review on it.

Cool! Cheers!!!

Hola tu sabes como puedo sacar provecho del OBD de la computadora de una toyota land cruiser serie 80 1997. El conector de la computadora viene de 22 pines, pero se que existen adaptadores que pueden pasar a OBD2 de 16 Pines, podría sacarle provecho al radio? Si existe compatibilidad con esta versión, colocando el adaptador?

Just got my wife a 2014 4runner, same thing with the head unit locking up. Updated the software, it's better, but not what it should be. I expect more from Toyota, very disappointed with how the stereo is in this thing. Sound quality isn't great either, even worse than my '98 4runner. But, it's my wife's car, so until she complains, it stays. She does want it lifted, so hopefully I can convince her to do nice big trips.

The overlapping on the air vents is a deal breaker for me personally

I have wanted to get a unit like this to reduce the clutter and extra screens necessary for using all the tools I am accustomed to. Are you able to use Gaia on that head unit without having an Apple phone? Looking forward to hear more about how Gaia works! Thanks.

I'm paranoid about taking the dashboard apart. Does yours rattle when you drive now?

Sadly, this Alpine head unit will not work with my 2013. 🙁 I was really looking forward to upgrading, because my OEM head unit’s maps cannot even be updated. Pioneer made the unit and never provided updates!

Team T9!!!

What’s the phone mount!??? Looks very nice!

Can the gauges work in a 2018 Dodge Durango I only get the speed mph

first thing i realized was he finally got a haircut hahaha

Can you give an update of this head unit in 2021? Asking because I just purchased it and no one seems to have mentioned anything since 2020

I can’t help but not I’ve the Ft400. Do you use APRS on the trail? K9PAL.

You literally can adjust each source level individually so if you can make your iPhone volume level the same as the XM radio volume level. I’m sure by now he’s figured it out but this is a rookie mistake people make all the time with aftermarket headunits.

Nice haircut Kevin.

Did the cameras image quality improve?

Can wireless to play video on an iph?

I think for the money the Android units coming out of China are a much better option. These Apline, Sony and Pioneer units are just locked down too much with factory bloat ware.

Do you still have it on your 4runner? I dont know what to buy! Need HELP!

2:33 ACTUALLY starts the review

The screen res and color levels were already a deal breaker. The price just has me laughing. Tablet and a normal single din beats this all day long.

Would have liked to hear more about the radio itself not just about Android Auto.

what rms does it have

I’d use an iPad mini instead of this. Higher resolution. Just my .02

Any update on this?

I have issues with mine not making any sound. It’s like the unit is stuck in mute. My music says it’s playing, but there is no sound. This happens with all input types including radio. I have to turn off my car and restart it for it to start work again. Anybody else have this issue?

What OB2 reader do you use?

Hey kev that belly is sticking out lol jokes

Ola ja assisti quase todos os video muito bom parabéns aq brasil

How bad are the vents blocked?

Is it blocking your air vents?

Hi

I would rather spend that money on something more useful like roof rack, rock sliders or suspension upgrades or even better tires or wheels. Just use your existing phone or tablet to save your money.

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