Tesla STILL Doesn't Have Apple CarPlay... But My ANTIQUE EV Does

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Atoto S8 Premium: amzn.to/40xjfnV
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My 1996 Solectria Force, the insanely rare electric Geo Metro needs a lot of work. There are maybe a handful of Force's left in the world and this one is in pretty good condition... but the alignment was off everywhere. We're going to get it on the alignment rack and make this car drive the way it should.
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Common Questions:
What motorcycle do I ride? A few. Ducati 1198, Honda Goldwing, Honda Grom, Honda Ruckus
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Can you wheelie? No, I suck.
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Where can I keep up with you off the bike?
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Do you go to school? College, for 2 classes.
Why do you ride so dangerously? What do mean? I was doing 25.
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@34Kuro Жыл бұрын

Good thing to install a navigation car-audio unit system on a 20-mile-range vehicle. In case you get lost in your neighbourhood you could send your location pin to your family and drain the remaining battery listening to music and waiting for them to come pick you up.

@iluvfionaleggate Жыл бұрын

I feel like this is the perfect long termer project car for the channel, definitely worth looking at upgrading to Li-ion batteries for this, would be really interesting to watch and see this car brought right up to date with modern technology, while still looking original on the surface (head unit replacement is a given, makes the driving experience in old car so much more enjoyable)

@Felipe-lp8tl Жыл бұрын

This would be reaaaly interesting

@jxke Жыл бұрын

Safer to go with AGM with that old charging system.

@hojnikb Жыл бұрын

@@jxke AGM is still lead acid though. If you're going to do conversions, you ned a different charger anyway.

@jxke Жыл бұрын

@@hojnikb Nah. AGM or Lead Acid Gel will work fine to replace those old batteries and maintain the same charger. His is the Lead Acid model not the NIMH Force.

@billyjack5957 Жыл бұрын

Or sell to aging wheels so he can make a video every Fortnite

@bigalsbikeandauto Жыл бұрын

Love the restored hubcaps

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Almost done with them, just have to find the font and design them real quick! 💪

@bigalsbikeandauto Жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo love seeing this under appreciated ultra rare car get the care it deserves.

@adamtoman5855 Жыл бұрын

I think you should change out the light to LEDs. Curious to know if it helps the range…

@pashko90 Жыл бұрын

It will not, but good LEDs looks better.

@mmllmmll22 Жыл бұрын

@@pashko90 it might help a little. LEDs headbulbs uses ~10W while normal bulbs uses 55w. Thats 45w difference. Per headlamp. So thats 90w total for only those two.

@Hotlog69 Жыл бұрын

Yo dawg! I heard you like to watch JRGO when you're filming WatchJRGO. So, now you can watch JR GO while you're filming WatchJRGO!

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Call Xzibit, it's time to Pimp Yo Ride! 💯

@MrGazzaj Жыл бұрын

My brain hurts

@ekimp252 Жыл бұрын

@@MrGazzajmight want to get an mri and check that out.

@beansthecat2687 Жыл бұрын

@@MrGazzaj it might be a tumor.

@NJVernick1 Жыл бұрын

WatchJRception

@starkyslp16 Жыл бұрын

I like that your dog makes a lot more appearances now that you're back in the home garage!

@RichieRouge206 Жыл бұрын

As a time served car audio fitter, I enjoyed watching this. Some double DINs werea challenge in certain cars with the odd cage sizes lol. Looks good!

@3800scgp Жыл бұрын

That multi-fit install kit takes me back... and then you had to deal with the sleeves that never wanted to let go of the head unit.

@alansmith4734 Жыл бұрын

An episode of Texas Metal had the shop owner get his electric golf cart upgraded from lead cell batteries to a lithium battery cell.

@warummussmeinnameangegeben6502 Жыл бұрын

You know what would be fun aswell? Making that thing more efficient - try moon hubcaps, lowering it and smooting the floor out with abs or aluminium sheeting and the freshest prius eco tires, LED bulbs everywhere and see what it does with the range

@md.m.8372 Жыл бұрын

I'd be war driving 24/7 with a head unit like that! 👍👍👍

@MagneticProductions1 Жыл бұрын

thank you for taking care of this lil' nugget, it's amazing and i'm obsessed with it.

@steveg5122 Жыл бұрын

Android auto is one of the best things you can do for an older car, it makes it more livable. Sadly a lot of cool cars are single DIN and a pop out screen blocks the controls for the HVAC.

@patrickmace1051 Жыл бұрын

Just did the exact same thing with the red wire on my Atoto I installed on a 1990 Silverado this past weekend.

@drcruelty Жыл бұрын

Now if only the car could drive further than it takes to watch a typical sitcom.

@danielseelye6005 Жыл бұрын

If you sped it up to 1.5x, you could fit in 2! 😁

@bmh67wa Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the link to those wire connectors. I just ordered a set for myself.

@mattjohnson3150 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thanks for posting! Keep up the great content!

@Stable_Groggy Жыл бұрын

I just put this same unit in my (almost antique) ranger EV! Super useful for keeping an eye on battery stats. Old EVs are cool, it's nice they're actually simple enough to work on independently

@bigRed90 Жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Great choice. Now I have to install my driving camera. Thanks JR! Looking forward to the next vid on this geo.

@dmann1209 Жыл бұрын

Excellent choice for the older EV, it should place a lower power demand on the batteries. The wiring is usually simple for android head units which is a big plus.. As far as the EV, in your opinion, would a lithium battery swap increase the range or too little gain to justify the expense? Awesome content!

@sicknessuntamed Жыл бұрын

I use the Atoto a6 in my Infiniti and love it, was told that because i have the bose system that i would need an adapter to make it work, but knowing something about car audio all i did is run a 4 channel amp for the speakers and hijacked the wires from the bose amp to the speakers with no issue. but the A6 unit has everything that the s8 does for the most part . I love it and would recommend the Atoto units, you cannot beat the price

@brianmorisset4489 Жыл бұрын

That head unit probably cost more than my 95 Metro.

@someone28 Жыл бұрын

Gotta start a sailing channel to get a lithium battery sponsorship in order to be able to afford the cells on this bad boy. Second option is to frankenstein Jake's batteries from his crashed Honda.

@dj_paultuk7052 Жыл бұрын

I have the A6 Pro PRB in my car, awesome head unit. Its a little slow as its 4yrs old but i think the only one now that has the Toshiba Class A amp is one of the high end S8 Premium models. They really do make the best head units. Also their steering wheel remote is superb and only $30.

@DachsAutos Жыл бұрын

Wonder how many phones lit up when you called upon the mighty Google to open up. HAH.

@VanisleNSX Жыл бұрын

Nice quick clean, installs!

@RealRickCox Жыл бұрын

Crazy you're doing THIS upgrade... I just ordered the 12' Tesla style screen for my Yukon. Doing a full system. I'll be interested to see what you think of the sound quality.

@jspaulding4106 Жыл бұрын

Closed caption gem: "I am watch Chair go..."

@andrewhillman9632 Жыл бұрын

Bonus Gabe content! Those head units are awesome!

@JustinLCecil Жыл бұрын

Was hoping to see the solectria splash screen on startup. I recently swapped my boss for an f7 after watching one of your videos. They are great for the price!

@thebigguy8306 Жыл бұрын

Excited to see this project come together

@questioner1596 Жыл бұрын

The Metro had a radio as an option, IIRC. This could very well be the Solectria option.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

It seems like the OEM radio would've been a Delco unit 📻

@questioner1596 Жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo, what I mean is why would Solectria pay GM more for the Delco when they could buy a no-radio car and just install whatever they got a good deal on?

@Lions7.62mm Жыл бұрын

@@questioner1596 username checks out👌

@InsideOfMyOwnMind Жыл бұрын

@@questioner1596 I'm sure they paid all of twenty five dollars for the JVC whereas a Delco that might come with the Metro that would cost you and me over $450 they could get for a whopping fifty bucks.

@mjc8248 Жыл бұрын

From what I remember the cars they ordered from gm were strippers for the most part. I'd be surprised if they had a radio when gm delivered them, if they did it was a basic Delco am/fm children's toy looking radio.

@doug4bears Жыл бұрын

Always nice to see Gabe!!!

@DH-jf5yx Жыл бұрын

I almost thought you were going to put one of these in your moms new Nissan at the end. You make all the writing look easy. That is the part that makes me nervous.

@Cartier_specialist Жыл бұрын

Truffles was not amused.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Not even a little 😂

@chrismusselwhite6829 Жыл бұрын

Love the stuff that you do! What a fun project

@jeremyTallen1 Жыл бұрын

The cupped attachment that comes with that heat gun makes using those soldered connections even easier.

@31dknight Жыл бұрын

Another great video from JR. Keep it up

@RatherBeRestoring Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised you don’t have the Milwaukee heat gun..I just picked one up a few weeks ago and love it!

@mikemontgomery7337 Жыл бұрын

I bet you made some money in high school installing radios and wrenching on classmates cars .

@ap101081 Жыл бұрын

So glad to see Gabe come into the video! Made me laugh and made my day. Great friends there.

@thomasvickers Жыл бұрын

Definitely do the backup camera target calibration. I also have the S8 and the back up camera above view is super cool.

@mikem2055 Жыл бұрын

Gabe looks like Tom Cruise with the sunglasses!

@thomasflynn5366 Жыл бұрын

GPS for all of those places you can't find that are 10 miles from your house lol.

@coolissimo69 Жыл бұрын

Waza Gabe nice to see you back.

@baldmann81850 Жыл бұрын

Alright, who else noticed the government cheese box next to the hubcaps? Gotta make some kind of joke about that.

@KeithZim Жыл бұрын

Those connectors were invented in WW2 and used by "special forces" in their demolitions kits. The early versions were self igniting. After a quick tiny chemical reaction the connection would be made permanent and water proof.

@MrMattDat Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Did you repair/replace the antenna connection? Is it used at all with the new head unit?

@ThomasP187 Жыл бұрын

Ive had the F7 for nearly 2 years now . I replaced an older Double din Pioneer and I was very impressed with the quality of Atoto. I have it hooked up to a backup camera, sub/amp. Ive had no problems so far with it. I have USB full of music videos that the radio is able to natively play, only when the car is parked😉

@carlashton9331 Жыл бұрын

Dang it, you covered the map! I was gonna come by with all my broken cars.

@easycom65ify Жыл бұрын

I have 5 googles in my house. And you made them . All go off . Thank you , lol 🤯😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

@pebear Жыл бұрын

Now it's time to upgrade the battery and charging system. You need to upgrade to Li batteries and install a DC fast charging system. You need to go full on Rich Rebuilds for this thing!!!

@rmadsen2027 Жыл бұрын

Fun watching you work on this one. Are you planning to replace that sun-bleached dash? ☀️

@craigvk2paw17 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been known to having a DVD playing on long straight roads here in OZ

@scittw22 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love when non-dog people have a dog come into their life and they're like, "....Hi...."

@boredom.victim Жыл бұрын

why isn't Jake helping improve what will be his car? LIKE A BOSS

@jasonw3303 Жыл бұрын

I think this is maybe even a few steps below jakes standards.

@JRobert111111 Жыл бұрын

May I ask what you're doing with that beautiful JVC head unit you pulled?

@guyapeterson Жыл бұрын

+1 for the 4 legged assistant.

@Mrhoaf Жыл бұрын

I love those heat shrink connectors!

@julias-shed Жыл бұрын

Two head units for the price of one 😀 good to see Gabe too

@jram8022 Жыл бұрын

I've always put the microphone more in the middle of the car, behind the mirror, or just have it coming out right by the radio. When you put it by the door/pillar you pick up a lot of road/wind noise. 🍻

@richc9503 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen Clarion as a factory stereo. I'm impressed that someone used the rear attachment for the radio, I used to install those in the 80's-90's and no one ever used them (I did). The stereo would bounce around if you didn't use it, made for a much better install.

@tedbiernacki376 Жыл бұрын

So JR! I think we're overdue for a home - shop update ?

@bigbigspoon Жыл бұрын

Check out the Joying car stereos in general. Wireless apple car play, tire pressure sensors, cool trim kits, etc. I like mine.

@endall39 Жыл бұрын

Always down for car audio install. I miss the pro audio stuff you touched on at the old place. Agree that is car will make an interesting long term upgrade project.

@nirmalrukhra939 Жыл бұрын

Why does it seem like JR was born in the wrong decade. Seems like he'd be the perfect guy to work in a radio shop and sell you all the newest high tech stereo stuff for your car. He should be rocking a mullet and driving an IROC.

@kerrylewis2581 Жыл бұрын

You are tempting me to install a ATOTO S8 in my 2009 Escape

@leolo2222 Жыл бұрын

You just cut your range in half! LOL

@richardsmith2721 Жыл бұрын

If memory serves, stock GM head units are DIN and a half. That head unit looks like a double DIN.

@theANGRIERone Жыл бұрын

Had an ATOTO A3 (I think that was the model) in my 99 Sierra a few years ago. Was a great "no name" unit! Enjoy!

@TimoLahti Жыл бұрын

JR, do you know if that ATOTO can be updated? By Amazon, it comes with Android 10. Also, is that US-only spec or does it support the other region stepping of the radio channels as well?

@bbracer1 Жыл бұрын

Am I the only one noticing The clean looking Honda helix in the background lol I had one. Those things are awesome. Wish I had another

@phasm42 Жыл бұрын

My Focus required some ridiculous radio removal tool (basically, a pair of U-shaped prongs).

@randomvideosn0where Жыл бұрын

Funny how people always want change. JR wants a touchscreen, I hate my touchscreen with capacitive buttons and just want a volume knob and headphone jack!

@tomjo9838 Жыл бұрын

Supposedly you can also pick your car’s logo to show while the S8 system is booting up.

@doug4bears Жыл бұрын

Hey JR...Nice work on the Geo!!! Maybe upgrade the lead acid batteries to lithium?!

@armandopatane5343 Жыл бұрын

Absolute must have

@superfred6063 Жыл бұрын

Geo content then a surprise visit with Gabe and the Opel makes a cameo! This could be the best video ever!! I would loveto see y'all do something with that Opel and we need a follow up video on the Saturn.

@jochenstacker7448 Жыл бұрын

I installed a head unit like that once. GPS antenna, microphone, WiFi antenna, reverse camera, connect a massive rat's nest of wires from the previous head unit to the new one and I had to fabricate a connection to the steering wheel controls. It was a horrible mess, the radio didn't fit the slot, there was no bezel for it, the unit (an Autopimpkin) was slow as heck and kept crashing. Now I just fit a reverse camera with bigger screen and Android Auto to connect to my phone. Soooo much easier.

@stewkeene Жыл бұрын

Hi JR, that Atoto looks like a great dash unit. How did you determine if it was the right fit for your cars beyond the screen size? Is it accessing the web through your phone? Thanks, Stew

@DaveSomething Жыл бұрын

I have the F7, the wireless android auto works well... and then randomly disconnects. usually fine unless you're streaming music. and the touch screen is just slightly off, touch left of what you want, some things on the right no worky.

@wadetyler5056 Жыл бұрын

When upgrading such as this, do you install better speakers as well?

@SeanBaker Жыл бұрын

That good ol ONN cable.

@Mikes84Corvette Жыл бұрын

Adds big-a$$ head unit to ancient electric car - range cut in half. Checks out.

@sebastianbrown4194 Жыл бұрын

i just bought the atoto a6 for my ford focus its great

@Josh_Walter Жыл бұрын

JVC radio is not stock, it’s a after market radio.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Solectria may have ordered them without radios and installed the JVC, so it would be stock in that case 🍻

@RodderFiles Жыл бұрын

Now this with Jakes Do a Honda swap! that would be a cool Colab....

@brandontal3076 Жыл бұрын

What do you think of the ATOTO I have a Jeep JK and I want to add carplay and all the new stuff to it I have the stock head unit in there and it would be nice if I could keep the steering wheel controls with this unit I also have the Alpine speakers do you believe it will work well?

@nedj10 Жыл бұрын

Upgrade the batteries to Lithium Ion. Extend the range.

@Staatus_Quo Жыл бұрын

The steering wheel control option, is it one that learns your factory buttons? Having a mid 00's SAAB 9⁵, there isn't a steering wheel adapter easily available for the "Dame" era 9⁵'s, so if this learns the wheel controls, this would be perfect to upgrade...

@dominicene3647 Жыл бұрын

JR should do a video with a montage of throwing manuals away over the years. That would be dope. No manuals gang

@rpavlik1 Жыл бұрын

I'm always curious about the audio quality of the amps in these. Since my old Saturn got flooded, I couldn't justify the blood loss to replace the speakers in my replacement car: getting in to those door panels is torture. Instead I just changed the head unit to a Pioneer Bluetooth cable unit, and honestly much to my surprise the sound quality improvement was almost as much as from doing the head unit and 3 ways (also pioneer) in my old car. I'd love something more capable (even if I don't drive it enough to really justify it) but I wouldn't want to go backwards from 2010 Pioneer head unit built in amp audio quality...

@mattclinch1976 Жыл бұрын

That Geo is a great little run around ripper.

@jamesryan5181 Жыл бұрын

Fun video. Question: Do you have enough batt power to run it? Kidding, kind of.

@houseofno Жыл бұрын

"Do not watch while vehicle is in motion...aw forget that. Freaking lawyers.. I can multitask with the best of them...oooh look at that...car skates across six lanes of traffic without signaling..police sirens follow..."