RobertT

A while back now, but just to update. I paid to have CarPlay enabled - good choice, use it a lot. I tried a portable dab going in via aux, but it was v fiddly and annoying. That was until last week, when had one of these fitted : http://www.autodab.com/SmartDAB-FM.aspx All very good so far. Unit is hidden away behind the radio, goes in via aux, and if you want to change channel (which I don’t very often!), then there is an app on the phone which does that. This set up suits me fine, and for just over £100 it seems fairly good value thus far.

Greetings from a newbie! Just changed our 15 Fabia for a 66 Yeti (1.2TSI Outdoor DSG). I knew that I'd yearn for the DAB (Fabia had it, Yeti hasn't) and that I could have Apple CarPlay enabled on the headunit (Bolero, I think, see below), but the options and choices are very confusing! Option 1 Skoda dealership wants £145 to enable CarPlay, which would require a physical connection to the phone. Halfords or local car audio specialist could install a Pure 400 DAB add-on (£105) or an Alpine EziDab (£220), which is an additional unit to have around the dashboard. So a total of £250 or £365. Option 2 Replace the headunit with a Pioneer SPH-DA130DAB (CarPlay with physical connection and DAB), for which Halfords want £339 and the local car audio specialist £539. But, will the rear parking sensors work (possibly), and will we still get the rear parking diagram on the headunit? What about the steering wheel controls? (Halfords said they would work, forgot to ask the car audio specialist) What about the auto aircon and climate control? Option 3 Replace the headunit with a Kenwood DMX8019DABS (CarPlay via wifi - so no cable - and DAB), for which Halfords want £589 and a different local car audio specialist £795. But, will the rear parking sensors work (possibly), and will we still get the rear parking diagram on the headunit? What about the steering wheel controls? Halfords said they would work, forgot to ask the local car audio specialist. The local car audio specialist with this unit also told me that I would need a cable for the auto aircon and climate control. Halfords made no mention of this. I'd appreciate knowing if anyone has been down this route at all, and how it has all turned out, please? Thank you for your time - and by the way, the Fabia was good, but the Yeti is a great car! God bless, Robert - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Robert Townsend