I installed the UAD Carplay/Android Auto module for my F Type today. Thankfully I have the Harmon version so it was an absolute doddle. I can understand why someone would be a bit put off with the Bosch system where you need to remove all the trim and screen etc, but if yours is like this it's an almost nothing job. I think the physical install took me all of 30 minutes from opening the box, and then the setup another 15.
I will say the instructions are a bit poor though. Thankfully youtube filled in the gaps but the big four things that the instructions fail to mention...
1. The big connector you have to remove has a gate over the top of it. The system comes with the same type of plug so you'll see what I mean. To remove it you need to lift and pull. Once you have the gate pulled back the plug should just pull out. When installing the new one in, make sure you get a nice positive click and the gate in the same position the original one was in. It takes more force than you might think.
2. That little pink connector you need to remove, it has a tab on the underside you need to push in. It's the same type that you will be replacing it with so have a look at the one that comes with the UAD unit to get an idea of what you need to do to remove it. A lot of people get stuck here for a while (the video I saw said it took him 30 minutes), but thankfully I managed to get mine out fairly easily... albeit with only a little bit of damage to end of my finger...
3. There is a little weird dummy aux plug in the box. You need to insert this into the aux port in your arm rest to get the sound to work. O, and of course you need to set the media source in the car to aux as well. Took me a while to figure that out as I didn't even notice the damn thing in the box.
4. You'll need to adjust the sound sliders in the UAD units settings (not carplay or android auto). I find that when making a call I would have to turn the volume up a lot to hear the person on the other end. This isn't a problem until you switch back to spotify and then have your ears blown off. I adjusted the android auto sound slider to 5 and it cured the problem... but I suspect if I switch back to the cars own audio system it very well may also blow my ears off. Probably a good thing that I NEVER listen to the radio.
Other than that it pretty straight forward and self explanatory.
The system seems to work as expected and I'm very happy overall. The negatives are well documented but I'll just remind people of them...
1. The mic quality isn't the best. I did a couple of test phone calls and my partner could hear me but said it sounded like I was far away. I may look to replace this if it becomes a problem.
2. The reverse camera flicks on and off if you are in the UAD unit's menu or carplay/android auto. This is a known issue and apparently the way around it is to splice into the reverse light cable or something to that effect. I don't really feel confident doing that so as much as it is an annoyance, I think I'll just leave it. It works fine if you just go back to the cars own infotainment system by holding the home button. It would potentially be annoying if it were a daily, but as it's not for me I can probably learn to live with it.
