355 Best single din headunit with android auto and backup camera recommendations

Why would you ruin the car? You cannot change the mirror. Do not put some gawd awful mirror on the wind screen. Learn to back up without one. Never came with them new. Car is short and small. Easy to give oneself plenty of cushion.
Search on here. Lots of discussions on radio. Anything to new looks funny in the dash. I have a hidden Bluetooth receiver that plays through tap mode on original unit. Some German wizardry. Some guys have adapted a great looking Porsche unit and I think you can change the silk screening if resourceful. Nakamichi makes some great alternatives as well.

You will find plenty of threads on here. But seriously consider not doing much of anything. Probably not what you want to hear


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Having looked a bit at this, your best bet is probably something like this: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-bG4WniQgJoN/p_130SPH10BT/Pioneer-SPH-10BT.html
for the stereo and one of the numerous backup camera mirrors out there. If you are good with the mirror wiring, you would barely be able to see that it's equipped with either when not in use.

That said, another alternative for the nav/phone stuff are smart wearables - the Ray Ban Meta glasses work well for hands free audio and you can get the nav directions through them, and most smart watches have a nav plugin that shows you the next turn on your wrist. Doesn't solve the backup camera but means you can leave the car stock. If you really want a screen I'd use the above and just have the phone do double duty - it already has to do the android auto work so no reason to add another screen to the car.

 

Personally, I like the single din flip ups like the Pioneer AVH-3500NEX because it can tuck away, but if you want the screen you have it, AND you have a volume button. That unit is a bit old and I'm not sure if it supports wireless CarPlay / AA, but I'm sure another manufacturer has something. Also anything with a screen can route a backup camera into it. For that, I'd run a less permanent camera that mounts to the license plate bolts.

 

There's also this, which is new since last time I looked at these. I think this would give everything you want as it also has 2 aux inputs for front/rear cameras. I don't like the flip screen units as they all flip up and block the gauges.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Power-Acoustik-CP-71W-Single-DIN-6-5-Color-Touchscreen-Car-Stereo-with-Bluetooth-Connected-Apple-CarPlay-Android-Auto-New/5055269224

 

That is cool, but man I could never put a piece of generic electronic garbage in my Ferrari.

OP: why do you need a camera? Aging? Handicap? Genuinely curious.



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Just a an idea… what if you put a camera (or two) in your garage that you could view on your phone to help you back up? I use Arlo cameras to monitor my property and they connect to an app (via cloud) for (near) real time viewing.


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Has anyone tried this unit? It seems to be a really good, not obnoxious looking single DIN option, and I am sure a little acetone would take care of the Porsche logo...

https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/SKUCLASSIC.html

 

Porsche people love them, and I’ve heard owners of other makes use them as well. No technical reasons why it won’t work. Tho you might have to put up with Porsche nerds comments should they see it.

 

It’s more than that…. it says PORSCHE when you start it up too. Probably a jpg somewhere on the ram/rom which might be changeable if you’re brave.

 

This actually looks pretty great. Might get something like this for my 993.

 

It's iPhone only, unfortunately.

 

I was actually led on to this unit by a friend of mine who has a 360. This is a unit that has the largest, single DIN display that is Apple CarPlay and AndroidAuto capable, without having to deal with those units with large screens that slide in and out and block your gauges or switches. It is raved upon by the BMW and S2000 forums, and now by the 360 and 430 people.

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/my-power-acoustik-radio-journey.694830/

I've always liked Apply CarPlay, for its convenience and functionality, as well as the sound quality that beats any Bluetooth connection. CarPlay and Android Auto runs through WiFi, so it has more bandwidth than Bluetooth. So since I drive the 355 so much, why not add CarPlay functionality and convenience? And for 140 bucks, what can you lose?

So I ordered it (available only through Walmart, lol), and took me a leisurely 2 hours to install (could be shorter, but I'm OCD with my work). Used to have an EMPEG unit that uses a hard drive to store music files, so the swap was pretty straightforward. Also has 2 camera inputs, so perhaps I will install a backup camera in the future. Has a USB A and C inputs as well, so you can play your Hi-res audio files on a flashdrive, or charge your phone off it. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login

Its output goes through a Precision audio 4 channel amp, with component tweeters, crossover, and low-midrange 6" door speakers, and 3 pcs. 6" JL subs, so I was skeptical about the sound quality. But I was pleasantly surprised... it actually sounded better than my Empeg headunit, and with Apple Carplay, and you can barely see the PowerAcoustik logo.

Looks clean when turned off, very minimalist. The size of the display allows easy use of the CarpPlay UI. And you can even change the boot logo and background to match your Ferrari.

Absolutely happy with it, it is the best $140 I have ever put into the car, and probably the best single DIN AppleCarplay/Android Auto head unit to work with our cars!

 

My TDF GTS has a big Sony - single din with double din screen. I will add this immediately [emoji41]

I have a Sony CD that goes in a 355 - unbranded- but used by dealers when guys did not want the tape deck. I also have some tape deck cars, but will give this a shot [emoji41]


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