Standalone GPS like a Garmin is a great idea. You can often find them at pawn shops for cheap.

The benefit of this (vs patching your phone via Carplay) is that all the maps are stored locally, so you can get route calculations even if you have no service.

Also, you don't lose your navigation on the head unit if your USB cable accidentally gets unplugged.

 

The problem with buying an old stand alone GPS is that the company may no longer support updates. Where as your phone is always updated. Also, you can have different apps on your phone. I have Apple’s map app, Waze, and Google Maps. I don’t know why, but I have plenty of room on the phone.

 

Have both but prefer google maps on my phone

 

I've had good results using Waze

 

My HR-V was advertised as having factory Nav. It doesn't. I spent a considerable amount of time looking at alternatives; purchasing a second hand unit, fitting an aftermarket unit, downloading/purchasing factory software and so on.

Aftermarket didn't appeal as I would lose some functionality. Second hand was a no-go as it seems the head unit is coded to the vehicle. One thing I forgot to look into was what did people on this forum who fitted aftermarket head units do with their Honda unit? If they sold it on, did the new owner have issues getting it to fully work?

In the end I purchased a TomTom. The mount is not only magnetic, which makes removing and installing far easier than conventional mounts, it was also USB-C powered, the same as my mobile., which makes it interchangeable.

I have the TomTom permanently wired to the front 12v socket as it only works with the key in. I routed the USB-C cable up along those thoughtfully provided panel gaps adjacent to the HVAC panel and hide it under a dash cover.

Oh, and I've just learned that in the UK MkII owners can no longer update their factory Nav post 2023 as the files are too large for the system to cope with.

With my TomTom I get ahem 'lifetime' free monthly updates, whereas the factory update is £45 a pop.

Brucie Bonus!

 

My HR-V was advertised as having factory Nav. It doesn't. I spent a considerable amount of time looking at alternatives; purchasing a second hand unit, fitting an aftermarket unit, downloading/purchasing factory software and so on.

Aftermarket didn't appeal as I would lose some functionality. Second hand was a no-go as it seems the head unit is coded to the vehicle. One thing I forgot to look into was what did people on this forum who fitted aftermarket head units do with their Honda unit? If they sold it on, did the new owner have issues getting it to fully work?

In the end I purchased a TomTom. The mount is not only magnetic, which makes removing and installing far easier than conventional mounts, it was also USB-C powered, the same as my mobile., which makes it interchangeable.

I have the TomTom permanently wired to the front 12v socket as it only works with the key in. I routed the USB-C cable up along those thoughtfully provided panel gaps adjacent to the HVAC panel and hide it under a dash cover.
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Oh, and I've just learned that in the UK MkII owners can no longer update their factory Nav post 2023 as the files are too large for the system to cope with.

With my TomTom I get ahem 'lifetime' free monthly updates, whereas the factory update is £45 a pop.

Brucie Bonus!

I always wonder whose lifetime they are referring, do they mean the lifetime of the device, or your lifetime. 🤪

 

If you have CarPlay, take the 10 minutes to learn how to use it. Why would you throw money at a problem if the solution is literally in the car already?

 

To each their own.

 

So your screen is the problem.

 

For some reason my car with not connect to my iPhone with Carplay! This is driving me mental!!

 

...This is driving me mental!!

That would be a great name for an automatous taxi service.
And that would be the message they sent when they arrived to pick you up....

 

Maybe the poster doesn’t have a smart phone? We are assuming that everyone has a smart phone. The problem with assuming is: When you assume something, you make an ASS out of U and ME. 🤔

 

Yes I do know that it’s a smart phone. Sorry my joke offended you.