Any Head Unit Reccomendations?

I bought my Tundra back in December 2017 and immediately replaced the stock head unit with the cheapest one from a known brand at the time that did Apple CarPlay.

Now, my head unit kinda annoys me. It drops off/restarts occasionally, which is always tight when on a road trip.. I’ve taken exits before, the head unit loses connection, and I gotta slow down and grab my phone to find out where to go… not ideal.

I wouldn’t mind a bigger screen, but I don’t want one of the “Tesla” screens.

If I can connect it to my OBD2 reader that’s a major plus.

here’s what I currently have:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KWM730B/JVC-KW-M730BT.html?omnews=10682024

 

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DMX907S/Kenwood-Excelon-DMX907S.html?tp=72357

This is what i put in my 2011, then i added a backup camera in the tailgate handle.

 

I had the 906 (previous version of Twest) because I thought I needed CD/DVD. I never listened to a complete CD nor put a DVD in so upgraded to this

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DMX1057/Kenwood-Excelon-Reference-DMX1057XR.html

It's amazing & I can't recommend it enough.

This is the 906 in my '13 Sequoia.


This is the 1057 in the Sequoia.

 

The 1057 is the one I’m looking at for my 2013 Limited. I had a lot of criteria and Crutchfield narrowed it down to three. I want HU to handle another camera so I can have a front camera too. I want the 360 view and also have a little horse trailer. I didn’t see an option for the OBD reader, but maybe their customer service have that info. I’m asking for input on this thread too. I’ve asked before, but I’ve never followed thru before. My car guy says he can do it for me, and I will buy any harness or tool necessary to make it as simple as possible. Also want to put a trailer cam in my trailer, wired or not.

 

The Kenwoods do full OBD2

 

Yay! I’ll like that too!

 

What unit?

 

I believe that unit is this one.

https://www.kenwood.com/usa/car/caraudio/navigation_multimedia/dmx1037s/

 

It is the 1057, the unit above but all Kenwood models similar to these are able to get OBD2 data.

 

The Kenwood Excelon

$349 DMX709S eXcelon 6.95" Capacitive Touch Screen, Car Stereo, CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth, AM/FM HD Radio, MP3 Player, USB Port, Double DIN, 13-Band EQ, SiriusXM

DMX709S that I recently installed has OBD2 functionality. Like you said, I think most of the newer Kenwoods do.

 

Pioneer. Minor mod, and you can sink it into the dash.

 

Y'all using iDatalink for OBD interface? I have iDatalink with Kenwood in my Ferd but only Kenwood in my 05 DC.

 

Yes, I’m using the iDatalink Maestro RR. I had to use it to retain steering wheel controls in my 2021. As a bonus it gave me the OBD2 functionality. I wasn’t really looking for it, but since it’s there I may as well use it.

Surprisingly, I didn’t even need to connect to the OBD2 port. The connection must already be there in the head unit wiring harness.

 

Exact same scenario with my Ferd. RR there as well. Wanted to retain steering controls, factory reverse camera and most importantly, the giant rotary volume control knob on the dash. LOL. I've peeked at the OBD stuff that is avail on the Kenwood but the interface is old and janky looking so I don't bother with it.

Maybe, years from now perhaps, aftermarket radio manufacturers will hire folks that can design more modern and clean looking interfaces for their headunits. Some look downright awful still.

 

Setting up the gauges on my Kenwood was a PITA. It’s not at all intuitive, and the users manual isn’t much help.

I would go through and set it all up, and then once I exited to another screen and went back, my layout was gone, replaced with a bunch of random gauges.

I finally got it to “stick” by not only selecting the gauge I wanted in each position, but setting the min and max to be displayed for each, as well as any other parameter such as peak (which I assume is like a redline.) And in case it happens again I snapped a quick picture so I could restore it easily if it does it again, but so far it’s been ok for a couple weeks.

 

Which Pioneer model is that? And what mod to sink it into dash? Also can you get OBD2 gauges on it?

 

All you need to know...

https://www.tundras.com/threads/new...600nex-into-a-2018-sr5-entune-non-jbl.100157/

 

That looks good!