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What's the point of the GPS/VSS on the AVH-W4400NEX unit?

By Gleep · Mar 23, 2019in NEX Series💬 7 posts👁️ 2,196 views
Posted Mar 23, 2019 · 05:08 UTC#1

There is no navigation on the AVH-W4400NEX, so why does it come with a GPS antenna and a speed wire?  

Posted Mar 23, 2019 · 14:23 UTC#2

required by Carplay

Posted Mar 23, 2019 · 16:42 UTC#3
2 hours ago, tubatransport said:

required by Carplay

My AVH-3300NEX didn't have a VSS or GPS and carplay worked fine on that...?  Do you mean wireless carplay maybe?

Posted Mar 23, 2019 · 17:40 UTC#4

so your GPS is more reliable 

Posted Mar 30, 2019 · 00:46 UTC#5
On 3/23/2019 at 12:42 PM, Gleep said:

My AVH-3300NEX didn't have a VSS or GPS and carplay worked fine on that...?  Do you mean wireless carplay maybe?

required by Carplay to be allowed on a head unit. Apple rules for licensing.

Posted Apr 12, 2020 · 18:41 UTC#6

Has anyone not hooked up the vss wire and still have full functionality of radio. I have the micro bypass connected for video motion,but when I drive 5 mph and up it says video prohibited.i want to know if I disconnected vss would micro work ?

Posted Apr 12, 2020 · 19:16 UTC#7

NEX radio dont need a mircobypass. just to the screen bypass trick.