Wondering if this is possible on a 2016 MDX tech-Navi?

 

I don't think so, if there is a hidden feature like this, no one will pay $500 for that navi tool

 

spend $50 and try it

 

^^^^Agree . . . . Maybe it works, maybe not. But I don't see it working. Seemed too easy to not be public knowledge for those seeking to get CarPlay capability in older vehicles. Worth the try for $50 bucks though. The software update step to me is the rub.

 

This is going to be specific to Ford's Sync system w/SW update and the updated adapter. When Acura made the change you saw that the console buttons changed to add "Smartphone" as an option. That interface, along with updated SW, is what allows CarPlay to work in a factory-installed mode. What the Ford example showed is a much less intrusive upgrade approach that Ford took.

 

no it is not. The screen resolution on early third gen Acura MDX's sucks. Look at your backup camera sometime. It is the head unit quality that makes for a crappy image. A cheap Hyundai has a better image than my MDX. The Pathfinder I am renting right now looks like UHD compared to my MDX. Sorry I ever bought the thing.

 

CarPlay functionality vs. screen image? What just happened here?

 

Agreed, I drove a 19 TLX, same dual screens, but colors on top screen are more richer, much more clear.

 

I understand about the quality over a 4 year difference will be better on a 2020 from a 2016. I was simply wonder about the possibility of CarPlay

 

I do not think that will work.