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![]() Kind of unfortunate that these don't work. Other than that, quality of the brackets are top notch, but they don't work. I was able to bolt on bracket up to the hardtop, but it pulled the hardtop so far forward that it was sitting on top of the A-Pillars. I went ahead and tried to just fully install one bracket with nothing on the other side and it even had trouble with the bolt holes lining up properly. The bracket and the bolt holes were 2-4mm off and it was hitting the inside direction interior. I had one side bolted and kept it loose for some free play and went to the other side and there's no way it can line up. I tried everything and couldn't get the brackets to work. I had the hardtop completely unbolted so I can play with the fitment. Has anyone installed these on their mr2 spyder yet? Idk if I got a bad front set, but I went and tried to install them today and the fitment was way off. These brackets are 125 euros plus shipping for a full set of fronts and rears, though it's also possible of course to get just the fronts or just the rears for 70 euros. These brackets are 145 euros plus shipping for a full set of fronts and rears, though it's also possible of course to get just the fronts or just the rears for 80 euros. Have someone apply a bit of downward pressure on the hardtop when bolting on the rear brackets, so the hardtop will have a good seal.įinally: the rear brackets are marked "R" and "L" to avoid confusion during installation. Secondly: The holes of the rear brackets have some play. If I recall correctly, they're Torx 40 for the front latches and Torx 30 for the rear ones. For this reason you should be extremely careful undoing these bolts as they strip very easily. Here are some tips that might save a bit of hassle: The OEM bolts that Toyota used for the stock latches are made of very soft steel. ![]() For that purpose they come with all the bolts and washers required. Made of aluminium 5mm (front) and 6mm (rear) thick, they don't require any modification to your car and bolt right on. They have been some time in the making, but are now available: Both front and rear hardtop brackets. I think it's a great start (CarPlay), but there is definitely room for the platform to grow.įor those wondering, the 4100 also supports Android Auto, but I haven't tested that.For the very few of you who might, as I do, run your hardtop permanently, here's a chance to save a fair bit of weight and lose the rattles of the latches at the same time. I'm very impressed overall with the system. ![]() I also left the OEM door tweeters hooked up. The screen can be a bit slow to respond to swipes and clicks sometimes.Īnd the sound quality from the 4100 is really top notch.īTW, I run it though a JL Audio XD500/3 amp, 8" (or 10", I don't remember) JL Audio sub, and Infinity 6.5" 2 way speakers in the doors. Too much trouble, so I went with a Chromecast. I tried to run an HDMI cable to the 4100 from my iPhone with the AV Connection kit adaptor, but for some reason CarPlay doesn't work with the signal run through the adaptor: I would have to unplug the adapter and bypass it for CarPlay functionality, then plug it back in for videos. I plugged the Chromecast into the HDMI input of the 4100, and run a small USB from USB2 for power for the Chromecast. Videos played from an SD card or my phone through Chromecast look great. I have also added a rear-view camera, and it looks great on the big 7" screen. I also run the Sirius/XM app on the iPhone, and listen to it through the HU while Maps or Messages are displaying on the HU screen.Ībout once a week I'll have to restart the iPhone when I plug it in because CarPlay fails to load. This allows me to hear the notifications and warnings from the Waze app while the Apple Maps/navigation/Apple Music displays on the HU. I drive about 1500-2000 miles a month, and I often will have Waze running in the background on the iPhone (sound runs through the NEX). ![]() The thing to keep in mind is that you can still run non-CarPlay apps on the iPhone, even when it's plugged into the HU. I have actually found the traffic info to be more up to the minute on Apple Maps than Waze most of the time. I mounted the mic on top of steering wheel housing in front of the tach. Apple Maps are great where I am (SoCal), and "Hey Siri" and hands free messaging works well, but sometimes I have to lean towards the mic a bit with the top down or at freeway speeds. I don't really feel like I'm missing much with limited app availability. I've updated the firmware, and I'm all iOS (iPhone 6+, 6S on Friday) running iOS9. I wouldn't pay full retail for it, but for $250 off I couldn't resist. I added the Pioneer AVH-4100NEX a few weeks ago.
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