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Old 08-03-2024, 09:15 PM
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I recently ordered an android auto add-on for my 2018 F-type. After disassembling more of the interior than I would like to admit. I seem to have an IMC unit. Every brand I looked at said I have a harmon one because of the layout of the screen.



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Is this the head unit?

I can't find anything with this plug on it?

Anyone have any idea? The company I ordered it from has been very responsive, but they seem to think the "host" is hidden somewhere in the vehicle. I don't know if it matters, but the car is a manual, so maybe the unit I am supposed to be plugging into is in a different place than normal?

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Old 08-04-2024, 06:17 AM
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Are you sure the add on kit you got really works with the IMC system? When I looked for CarPlay/Android Auto kits the only supplier I saw that definitely had a solution for the IMC system was UAD.

I also have the IMC version and no such plug was involved when I installed my UAD interface. Just a completely different looking power plug going into the head unit behind the seats and some other plugs going into the screen unit in the dash.
 
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Old 08-04-2024, 11:17 AM
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That is basically why I asked this question, I was becoming more and more certain that I had the wrong unit. The company actually reached out to me late last night (they're in China) and told me they were going to be shipping me something and that I had received the incorrect part. Thanks for the confirmation though.
 
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Old 08-04-2024, 11:34 AM
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Yeah that cable looks totally wrong. Guess they're sending you a new cable or maybe even a new unit also.

If there are any dip switches on the unit make sure that they're correctly set. Assuming that the dip switches are correctly set up on delivery is a mistake I made and also have seen others making.
 
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You have an 2018MY...the VIN break should have been high enough where your car may have been eligible for the free Apple CarPlay/Android Auto upgrade via software upgrade. I would double check.

FYI...its either Bosch or Harman. IMC just stands for Infotainment Master Controller. Based on your photo it looks like you have Harman system.
 
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