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by Z1515M8147 3035 days ago
I was recently trying to find a solution like this after discovering that my car cannot have an aftermarket radio or hud install without ensuing a whole world of pain. The alternative I landed on though was this:

https://www.autopi.io/hardware-dongle

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Well something had to be done. People could buy any head unit they liked. There was even a DIN standard size and connector and they would talk to the car's built in display. Aftermarket units were often far better. How is a dealer meant to sell $MANUFACTURER units with a market like that? (/s, clearly)
I've once left a car that I fully intended to buy because the dealer would not deliver it with a DIN slot. I absolutely hate integrated audio/media/navigation solutions, they always suck and a couple of years down the line nothing will work with them.
Do any cars come with DIN slots nowadays? Looks to me like they're all custom-moulded into the dash. Very irritating.