Pioneer AVH-1400NEX 6.2" Double-Din in-Dash Nex DVD Receiver with Bluetooth, Apple Carplay and Siriusxm Ready

Was looking into purchasing a vehicle with in-dash navigation, and a back-up camera. Today you can get this type of vehicle without selling and making monthly payments for new ride. I got the DVD version of Pioneer AVX 1400NEX because it is cheaper and I do still listen to cds sometimes while on the road. I installed it into my ‘06 Element EX and I ended up buying soldering iron, dash tools, tapes, backup camera, and all necessary harnesses, axxess steering control retainer. Trim finish bezel as well from Soche NOT Maetra. (Took back the Maetra didn’t care for .5” inset) Took me about a month from start to finish but I did it all by my lonesome and it works great! So far so good. The stock stereo served reliably for over 12 years. Will see how long this piece of technology will last but so far I’m enjoying it. If you are a DIY it’s possible to install it yourself and save a bit of cash and customize the install. I wired it so that the backup camera comes on not only when in reverse but has a selection to turn it on in this unit even when moving forward or stopped. I installed a small panel for the stereos USB and 3.5 port. Everything works to my satisfaction and I would highly recommend this unit to my friends, family, coworkers, etc. if I have a newer vehicle I probably would opt for the non DVD version. You do not need a car already equipped with Apple CarPlay to begin with. My car never did and ACP is sooo nice. Now I sit in traffic and I don’t mind because I can enjoy this stereo’s quality sound output customizable with optional bass boost or EQ settings. Few ways to tweak the sound. Nice to have Siri to help with hands free assistance when driving. For the money definitely what I need for an older model car most definitely a lot of bang for the buck.

I have had a great experience so far. I bought a full sized truck cause I’ve always wanted one. Parking and backing up is pretty challenging. This headunit with a backup cam makes is much easier to maneuver. It made my stock stereo sound much better. It integrates with my phone wonderfully. Auto connects and starts playing right where you left off. Brightness is reasonable. Not too bright at night and bright enough to be reasonably visible in sunny conditions.Install was not difficult at all. I bought a factory wire harness and soldered all the wires on the bench. Then just plugged it up like it belonged there when installing.Only trouble was with the backup camera and that is due to me blowing a fuse when wiring camera to backup light bulb.Overall well worth the money for me.

This unit is GREAT. Sounds amazing, easy to use, CarPlay works perfectly. I installed this with the METRA ASWC-1, and the "Panel Flush Mount Extension Cable,Car 3.5 mm USB 3.0 AUX Jack Extension Cable Lead Mounting Panel Headphone Male Jack Flush Mount Mounting Adapter"... Metra 95-8226B Dash Kit for Toyota Prius 2010 Double DIN (Black), Metra 70-1761 Radio Wiring Harness For Toyota 87-Up Power 4 Speaker, and the Rockford Fosgate P300-12. I ran "KabelDirekt RCA Stereo Cable/Cord (20 ft/feet Long, Dual 2 x RCA Male to 2 x RCA Male Audio Cable, Digital & Analogue, Double-Shielded, PRO Series) Supports (Amplifiers, AV Receivers, Hi-Fi)" and a 20ga remote wire. I used 8 GA cable and a circuit breaker at the battery for the RF amp.I was careful to read the directions thoroughly, soldered and shrink wrapped every connection, plugged it all in and it works perfectly. This combination allows every function to work, to include apple CarPlay, the AUX cable input, steering wheel controls, etc. It softens the blow of climbing into a Prius every day!

I’ve been using my Pioneer AVH-1400NEX for a week now, so I feel I can make a solid review on it. In general, this is a fantastic unit for the money. Carplay is great, Bluetooth is seamless, and video/sound quality is really good. One thing I didn’t know before hand is that THIS UNIT DOES NOT SUPPORT WIRELESS CARPLAY. Pioneer has other, more expensive units that do support wireless carplay, but this unit requires a USB connection. I find that I’m fine with this because I always have my phone charging in the car anyway. In the shade or at night, the display looks incredible. It really does feel like you’ve got a brand new car. However, during the daytime, the sunlight glare blocks the radio to where you can hardly see the screen. To combat this, I turned my brightness, contrast, and dimmer settings all the way up, and now I find that it works well during day and night. My biggest complaint with this unit is the buttons. These things are CHEAP. They don’t have a good click to them, and the home button on my particular unit is downright squishy (no click at all when you press it). I believe they just aren’t very well built, and they are also quite small, so you have to get used to finding them while driving and whatnot. Other than that, I’m super happy with this unit! I would also highly recommend ordering the $15 parking brake bypass as it will unlock all the features of this unit without needing to be in park, and it was very easy to install!

I just installed his deck into my 2000 Toyota Tacoma. It was pretty easy, just take your time doing it. It took me about 30 minutes, but I've taken apart the dash several times, so got to the deck in about five minutes. If you don't know how to, there are plenty of videos on YouTube. I would suggest watching a couple so you don't break anything. Be sure to get a wiring harness. Mine took the Metra 70-1761. And, get some wire connectors. Again, super easy, just take your time and make sure you double check the connections. You won't have any issues. I also bought the parking break bypass. It was easier to install that than to deal with the parking brake wire on the deck. The sound on the system is great. I have a tube sub-woofer in the back, and the sound this deck puts out is great. I'm very happy so far.