Pioneer SPH-10BT VS Android Auto head unit

[MacGD016]

The Chimeara really isnt designed for Smartphones, a good thing I agree BUT, there are times when I want to use satnav. Ive looked at the Pioneer SPH-10BT and this seems like a good plug & play solution but before going down that route has anyone any experience of fitting one or would an Android Auto head unit be a better way forward.

[The Three D Mucketeer]

Would be neat running Rover Gauge RV8 diagnostics on a head unit
Although I put the same old Pioneer system in all (4 at the time) cars, because I got fed up learning different setup and controls.

[MacGD016]

Was that the Pioneer SPH-10BT, if so are there any issues or is it a direct replacement?

I hadn't thought of running RG on a HU, that would indeed be very cool

[The Three D Mucketeer]

No ... they're 15 years old Pioneer units , still going strong for hands free, SPOTIFY on my mobile via Bluetooth and DAB (whatever happened to DAB ?)

[gamefreaks]

The Three D Mucketeer said:

Would be neat running Rover Gauge RV8 diagnostics on a head unit
Although I put the same old Pioneer system in all (4 at the time) cars, because I got fed up learning different setup and controls.

I've thought about this too.

Does anyone know if having RG hooked up to the ECU impacts operation it in anyway? IIRC it has a little 8bit CPU so I would imagine just servicing interrupts for the serial port is going to use a % of CPU time...