CarPlay & Android Auto Smart Dash Screen has arrived! New from EVSportline.com

[scmrivian]

I swapped the start and end times and that seems to have maybe solved it though it seems backwards. I wish it had a sensor instead of the times.

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[camaroz1985]

I had this happen to mine, so turned off the auto dimming. Not sure why it quit working. I really do not like the clock trigger anyway.

I swapped the start and end times and that seems to have maybe solved it though it seems backwards. I wish it had a sensor instead of the times.

Mine is stuck on night mode too. I turned off the auto-dim but I will try swapping the times. Where is it getting the times from? I don't see any way to set it, so I assume it is getting it from the phone, but what if you were just using it for casting, and not CarPlay.

I was also not able to get screen mirroring to work, though I only tried one time while the kids and I were waiting for my wife to come out of a store.

Other than that, it works well for me and as advertised. Not sure if I will keep using it or not though. Probably will depend on what the monthly subscription costs are when Rivian starts charging. I use Spotify exclusively for music with or without CarPlay. Without the ability to plan a trip with charging on an app, and having it update in real time to the current battery SoC, it seems like you will always be double navigating (using Rivian nav in parallel to your app of choice on CarPlay). Would need to do that anyway if you wanted to get the advantages of pre-conditioning the battery. The only true advantage I can see now is having the map view up on CarPlay with the gauge view on the main screen, though you could do that in a similar, albeit less-detailed manner with the map on the driver display.

I'll give it a month or so to truly evaluate how much I use it. This is in no way an indictment of the product, just my use case maybe not justifying the need for an additional screen (if I got many calls or wanted/needed to respond to texts, I could see this being more beneficial).

 

[krockett]

Posted mine for sale, although I wouldn’t mind keeping this for road trips. Original thought would be to use it for Gaia when off-roading. Just don’t see myself using it enough for day to day.

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/for-sale-ev-sportline-carplay.23450/

 

[EV Sportline]

Got mine today. Installed in about half an hour (routed wire under dash pad to the door and behind end of dash, completely hiding wiring). Have only tried it out in my garage, but seems to work well.

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

 

[EV Sportline]

I moved the driver’s seat back for the install. I was flexible enough, even at my age, to install the fuse tap. I’m pretty stoked about my flexibility.

I'm impressed! I can get under their reasonable well, but then I realize I can't see S%#& up close these days, especially in the dark! ha ha

 

[user1234]

It is better than nothing but I heard that Rivian will deploy software update to enable screen mirroring from your phone sometime in 2024.

 

[scmrivian]

Mine is stuck on night mode too. I turned off the auto-dim but I will try swapping the times. Where is it getting the times from? I don't see any way to set it, so I assume it is getting it from the phone, but what if you were just using it for casting, and not CarPlay.

I was also not able to get screen mirroring to work, though I only tried one time while the kids and I were waiting for my wife to come out of a store.

Other than that, it works well for me and as advertised. Not sure if I will keep using it or not though. Probably will depend on what the monthly subscription costs are when Rivian starts charging. I use Spotify exclusively for music with or without CarPlay. Without the ability to plan a trip with charging on an app, and having it update in real time to the current battery SoC, it seems like you will always be double navigating (using Rivian nav in parallel to your app of choice on CarPlay). Would need to do that anyway if you wanted to get the advantages of pre-conditioning the battery. The only true advantage I can see now is having the map view up on CarPlay with the gauge view on the main screen, though you could do that in a similar, albeit less-detailed manner with the map on the driver display.

I'll give it a month or so to truly evaluate how much I use it. This is in no way an indictment of the product, just my use case maybe not justifying the need for an additional screen (if I got many calls or wanted/needed to respond to texts, I could see this being more beneficial).

Switching the start/end only fixed it for a few hours. When I got in the truck in the evening it was then stuck on day mode. I wonder if it has to be on at the time of the "flip" for it to switch? Hopefully there will be firmware updates and it gets resolved. Otherwise it works pretty well.

I am still on the fence about having the extra screen but it works great and it is nice to have access to CarPlay apps.

 

[NY_Rob]

I've used my screen a few times now.. and it's been great!

Never thought I'd miss hearing "red light camera reported ahead" but I sure did. So nice to have waze back again!!

 

[Lizardo]

Installed a few days ago.

working fairly well while driving. Screen isn’t always the most responsive to touch.

have noticed unit being active when car is parked. Will walk by garage and phone screen says its in car play. Or will be listening to music on airpods in my office ( 2nd floor, not far from garage) then all of a sudden music from phone now playing through the ev car play unit.

Truck plugged into charger. No charging schedule set.

maybe truck is just active more?

 

[Cycliste]

My observations: If the vehicle wakes up, so does the screen. If you use the power button on top to turn off the screen, and the vehicle goes to sleep, waking up the vehicle also turns the screen back on. I haven’t been using my AirPods, but I’ll pay attention in the future. Like all technology, I’m learning the nuances of the devices. This helps keep me young.

 

[vandy1981]

It is better than nothing but I heard that Rivian will deploy software update to enable screen mirroring from your phone sometime in 2024.

Screen mirroring was mentioned in some fleet promotional material, but whether this means CP/AA remains to be seen.

 

[vandy1981]

maybe truck is just active more?

It wakes up much more than you'd think and the screen just makes it more apparent.

 

[NineElectrics]

Disabling Bluetooth audio to the unit would fix spurious wake connections for me. I will never stream audio to the device. However, that may break Siri. I’m not sure if Siri goes from the car to the phone, or also routes through the head unit.

A simpler fix would be to program the device’s firmware to not connect a phone below a minimum db level. Reconnecting weak signals is useful when you wander out of range with your headphones, but it’s not useful for a screen you need to be in the car to really use.

 

[EV Sportline]

It wakes up much more than you'd think and the screen just makes it more apparent.

This is 100% the situation. Sorry gang, the Rivian proximity settings for 'wake & connecting' based on phone location are a tad overly generous.

 

[erpyclause]

Same issue as others. I love this screen for CarPlay BUT I have to remove the Bluetooth/carplay config on my iPhone every night when I get home otherwise the screen “grabs” my phone and it’s Bluetooth and WiFi every few minutes. Disabled unlock at home. No benefit. I’m shocked that this F23 fuse isnt one that requires vehicle entry or something more than “the car is awake”. And the button on top of the screen or the voice control of “turn off display” doesn’t actually turn it off. I’ve also considered unplugging the USB C every night when I get home. Not ideal.

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