Success! CarPlay/Android Auto fitted in Mk3 with original Touch 2 stereo

[hogofwar]

On 10/11/2023 at 11:06 AM, hogofwar said:

Was looking at this (and the cheaper ali-express ones that look exactly the same) for my 2018 Yaris. I noticed it says "Please note! To enable audio output from a connected device, you need to have AUX input activated in your car.". As my yaris doesn't have aux input, would this still work for audio coming from android auto?

These are the ones I was looking at, but after talking to the seller and providing a picture of my Yaris Hybrid 2018 head unit they said it wasn't compatible (though the Yaris is listed as compatible in the listings)

https://m.aliexpress.com/storesearch/list/.html?sortType=TC3_D&searchType=storeSearch&trace=store2mobilestoreNew&storeId=1102461543&groupId=40000004324112&sceneId=040000&spm=a2g0n.store_m_home.smartGrouping_2004858280868.1005005743324427

I wonder if I should take a punt on it anyway, or maybe get a box more similar to what the OP got. I'm not sure on the pros and cons of each.

Alternatively I just get a full replacement head unit + fascia for a decent chunk of change more and hope it doesn't affect my warranty too much.