One problem with installing an aftermarket Apple CarPlay receiver is that your center information display (usually between your rev and speedo) is made redundant, or certain functionality is reduced or removed.
Community Twitter member @zmacnd got in touch to show that certain vehicles with factory fitted CarPlay stereos installed are beginning to display CarPlay content in the center display, whilst music is being played.
@CarPlayLife better visual pic.twitter.com/ZG1YOFYycB
— kevin mcmaster (@zmacnd) April 14, 2016
This feature can be seen in GM models (this specific demo is in an 2016 Impala.
@CarPlayLife Using any app on CarPlay in GM models (this is a '16 Impala) will display in driver information screen pic.twitter.com/bqhNF9lHeA
— kevin mcmaster (@zmacnd) May 11, 2016
It’s great to see such functionality being created in new models with Apple CarPlay, but those of us who have an aftermarket receiver installed, we still have dead space in the center of our car information display.
[Thanks: @zmacnd]
