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Discussion in 'California(Portofino)/Roma(Amalfi)' started by Sfscott, Sep 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM.

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  1. Sfscott

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    #1 Sfscott, Sep 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
    After doing some forum searching, I have not found a good thread on aftermarket CarPlay options.

    My 2019 Porto (based on VIN) was not wired for CarPlay and cannot get the Ferrari package.

    There is a Porto-specific module from a company called Naviks, which advertises plug and play. Does anyone have any experience with this unit or company?

    I am after a seamless, OEM-look and don't want any external modules or cutting/wiring to make something work.

    Appreciate any insights.
     
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    #2 Iain, Sep 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
    From what I have seen there are a couple of companies selling CP/AA units which allegedly connect in between the NIT and the rest of the wiring loom without any cutting or soldering etc...plug & play.

    It looks to me that they are all very similar & probably come from the same (chinese) factory.

    I am looking into getting one myself later this year and then, in due course, hacking/ interupting the loom provided to syphon off the speaker outputs to send to an aftermarket amp so that I don't need to touch the factory wiring to upgrade the standard audio in my car.
     
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    #3 Stormy Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
    The head unit from my 2015 Cali T is having this done as we type. Should be back on the road later this week. News at 11
     
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    #4 VII7, Sep 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
    Since the display and the "computer" are separate, the modules simply plug between the connection of display and control unit.
    From the perspective of integration you do get some as the same display is used while audio goes through Bluetooth (which will be annoying with the car deciding what source it wants to play at every startup) but it is a separate system and not a box that enables the native carplay.
     
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    #5 Sfscott, Sep 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
    So you are saying that music played via CarPlay or other audio goes through BlueTooth and not through the car's audio system?
     
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    #6 VII7, Sep 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
    It goes through Bluetooth back to the factory control unit, so you would hear it from the car speakers.
     
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    #7 Sfscott, Sep 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
    Thanks. What is your opinion of the solution? Worth the money and trouble?

    I have CarPlay in another vehicle and use it sporadically, mainly to listen to and reply to texts, play podcast/books (which I can do through phone as is) and sometimes use the navigation. I will have a SiriusXM subscription in the car and don;t use Spotify or Pandora.

    How is the audio quality?
     
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    #8 VII7, Sep 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
    The solution is ok when it works well, the main annoyance is having to switch back to interact with the additional things that are touch screen only.
    However I would note that it can quickly become very annoying when the details don't work right. And with the Ferrari already having its own bugs it will likely have some annoying things you'd have to live with.
    Audio quality will be modern Bluetooth which with the Ferrari stereos should not be a problem.
    Installed one on a 911 once but would not bother again unless it was a road trip car.
     

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