Highlander Screen upgrade

[adamg64]

Hello i love the highlander but i just cannot get on with the head unit they decided to go with on the highlander such a luxury car they they decided to stick a 10 year old design head unit display in it.

Has anybody found a suitable replacement unit for the highlander , ive seen how to videos and units on chinese websites aliexpress etc , all seem to be for the american version.

Wondering if anybody here has done it on a UK model 2022 one.

[Flatcoat]

It is pretty much the same unit on the RAV4.5 and I agree it isn’t exactly state of the art. To be honest I have got used to it and at least with Apple CarPlay I can use my phone for the likes of satnav and music. It might be worth asking the question in the RAV4 section of the forum although to be honest I have not come across any such topic. Personally I would grit your teeth and learn to live with it. Otherwise how do you find the Highlander? I am considering one next year. It is disappointing Toyota in their strange wisdom have dropped it from the UK. It is still on sale sur le continent. 

[Flatcoat]

It is so good when posters can’t be bothered to follow up their queries! Why bother asking something? 

[adamg64]

On 4/20/2024 at 6:27 PM, Flatcoat said:

It is pretty much the same unit on the RAV4.5 and I agree it isn’t exactly state of the art. To be honest I have got used to it and at least with Apple CarPlay I can use my phone for the likes of satnav and music. It might be worth asking the question in the RAV4 section of the forum although to be honest I have not come across any such topic. Personally I would grit your teeth and learn to live with it. Otherwise how do you find the Highlander? I am considering one next year. It is disappointing Toyota in their strange wisdom have dropped it from the UK. It is still on sale sur le continent. 

Appolgise , i ashumed i'd get an emaiil notifcation on any replies.

I work at a Toyota Dealer im not really a fan of the old head unit as not much has changed in the 10years since that head units been in place. Although them old units are alot more relaible.

For a 55-60k car from new pretty bad that its got the old style unit installed tbh comparing to the lexus systems over the last 10 years.

I just discovered yesterday that the 73 - 24 plate models have a new style head unit installed but bigger price on the used or new market 

 

[Flatcoat]

The 73 models are few and far between. The Highlander was withdrawn from the UK about a year ago so only a handful with the upgraded infotainment came to the UK.