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I want to do this head unit mod so bad but I have already been spending too much money. If I do this, I can get rid of my Scangauge and clear up the clutter on my dash.
You could just buy this dp tooner Infinity I still have and have even more features than FSL.
You could just buy this dp tooner Infinity I still have and have even more features than FSL.
Nah. I have this thing about not buying aftermarket hardware that the original "manufacturer" no longer sells. *says he who is trying to get more power out of a 20-yo truck with obsolete technology*
Relocating the OBDII port is certainly an option, but I spent $9 on the 90° adapter and it looks clean and works well. Sticks out about 1/2" from the end of the OBDII port.
I noticed I can’t get torque pro lite to hook up to my Bluetooth OBDII any advice?
also does torque pro lite allow you to set alarms?
I am not familiar with Torque Pro Lite, so I looked it up in the Play Store. It seems there is Torque Pro (TP) and Torque Lite (TL). I ditched TP after FORScan Lite came into my life. TP was about to be evicted anyway as it was a loud, obnoxious, narcissistic and ungrateful application based on my experience.
FSL worked well right out of the gate, was more powerful and I could extrapolate more data from it.
I cannot offer any advice regarding connecting TL. But, I have seen where if you have another BT device enabled in the range of the OBDII adapter, they may be causing a connection issue. Try to turn off BT on the other devices and reconnecting with the A6, just in order to establish the pairing.
I noticed the user reviews for TL were not very favorable.
Also, you want to use BT2 through the settings on the A6.
I could not get SSJ's A6 to connect to his BAFX adapter, no matter what we tried. I mentioned to him that we could do a factory reset on the A6 and start fresh since he has had it and been messing around with it for a year or so. He opted for the hardwired USB connection like I have and has been happy with it since.
Congratulations on your purchase! I hope it serves you as well as it has for me the past 3,500 miles of using it.
Just today I was using My Maps through Google Maps to set our camping choices in north ID for our travel day tomorrow. I love the utility the A6 offers.
I got it hooked up. I’m thinking about switching to a wired version though. Each time I exit the app and go back to it it has to reconnect to WiFi.
for google maps do you need an additional piece to make it work offline?
OBDLink EX or SX will work great if you decide to go the USB route.
Are you familiar with downloading a route from Google maps in order to use it offline from a smartphone or tablet? If so, it is exactly the same thing.
Once you set a route, you can download the route to the desktop.
A bit more about that here: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6291838?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&hl=en
This is the method that SSJ uses, but I prefer live maps. I used live maps to drive across the country and it worked great with Verizon as my provider.
I saved the routes to the desktop page when we left home in order to get us to various stops along the way to Rock Island Arsenal IL.
More info: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1633149-android-head-unit-project-9.html#post19861620
I activated the hot spot on my phone and used google maps live on my 2500mi trip to Texas a couple weeks ago. I liked it except for poor cell reception caused a few headaches.
Previously, I downloaded maps of the areas I was traveling in and that worked great, except I lost navigation directions if I varied from the route without a WiFi connection.
You can use the Easy Connect usb cable and basically mirror your phone screen on the head unit. So if your phone map works, it will be displayed on the head unit. Same goes for Pandora, etc.
I thought that if you downloaded the area maps you could still do navigation when offline? Maybe not have the latest traffic updates and access to local businesses and such, but still basic navigation.
I like the idea of live maps, but limited on hotspot data and expect to get into areas with poor cell reception. If live maps doesn't work that way I might have to stick to mirroring for navigation, that would give me unlimited data so I don't have to worry about a data cap. It would still be nice to have offline navigation as a backup though.
One of my main purposes for going with the Android head unit was so that I could turn on my phones WiFi hotspot, then set it on the wireless charging pad in the cubby and leave it there. Sometimes during our trip from GA to ID out in the middle of nowhere WY, I would lose 4G and 3G data.
Although, as long as the route was started with a data signal, the route will be cached in the RAM of the Android head unit and Google Maps will continue to provide directions based on the GPS location.
When we stayed in the mountains boondocking just inside ID, I did not have even 1x data reception. No big deal...
I started driving the direction we were traveling the day before and 20 minutes later we arrived to a small town. I reached over and set my route based on the recent selected destinations and away we went. I didn't even have to stop or slow down. Three selections on the screen and I was back with live Google Maps.
I don't know about other service providers, but I know Verizon is pretty damn good at providing data service to most of the country. When we bring the Subaru out west, we listen to podcasts on YouTube the entire way out and back.
I have Android Auto in our 2016 Escape and I do not like it. I bought a phone cradle to use my Samsung S7 instead of the integrated display and Android Auto. I was not willing to mirror my phone screen on the Android head unit in the truck, no compromises or exceptions would be accepted. If my phone has data service, so should the Android head unit.
To each their own though. Use the Tech and devices as you see fit.
I thought that if you downloaded the area maps you could still do navigation when offline? Maybe not have the latest traffic updates and access to local businesses and such, but still basic navigation.
I like the idea of live maps, but limited on hotspot data and expect to get into areas with poor cell reception. If live maps doesn't work that way I might have to stick to mirroring for navigation, that would give me unlimited data so I don't have to worry about a data cap. It would still be nice to have offline navigation as a backup though.
Perhaps you can with other navigation apps, but I don't know if this function is possible with Google Maps.
If you are limited on hotspot data, that could be an issue. We have a 20 GB per month plan and have never exceeded that. Not in all of the years we have been driving cross country with YouTube and maps streaming.
As for poor cellular reception and maps, see my previous post.
Again, offline navigation is available through other navigation apps in the play store. I cannot name one though as I don't ever intend to use my Android head unit in that way. My Jensen used iGo which is huge overseas as I understand it.
Do us a favor, when you find an app like you are referring to, post the name here. Thanks in advance.
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