Love the unit but if you have a VIPER DS4 auto alarm, know this

Excellent product, excellent service and fast shipment from Crutchfield. Why 3 stars? I have a Viper DS4 alarm in my Tacoma which worked fine until the stereo with MAESTRO module was installed. The alarm started having intermittent issues however the stereo worked well. I took the car to the folks who installed my alarm and after getting Viper and Maestro technical support on the call they were able to narrow down that Maestro module while plugged into the car's computer was interfering with the functionality of Viper DS4 alarm. The resolution to this problem was to not plug in the data module to the car's computer - basically I lost the ability to see the vehicle information (TPMS, Speed, etc) on the Alpine's stereo screen - which to me is not a big loss but more more of an inconvenience with having to keep coming back to the alarm installer to help me troubleshoot a problem which was not even related to their product.

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Great despite poor screen quality

Installed in 2017 4Runner TRD. Overall I would say i'm pleased with the unit except for the poor quality screen. I believe that spending THIS MUCH on a head unit should get you more than 480p quality. I use apple maps primarily and the screen is not as "washed out" as some reviewers have stated, dark mode helps quite a bit. The UI is simple to use. The buttons on the bottom can sometimes be tricky, but I have what I need programmed on to my steering wheel (thanks Maestro) so this isn't an issue while driving. Carplay works great, and I prefer wired CarPlay as it's a better connection. Unlike some headunits, the backup camera works great and is not distorted. I'm happy with the purchase despite the shortcoming of the screen resolution.

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92-96 Bronco Solved..!

95' Bronco Solved: I've been looking for a single DIN touchscreen display application for years and nothing seemed to ever be available, guaranteed to fit, or what I though would fit. Well this product does the trick , but you do need some experience to pull it off. First, you'll need to retain the sleeve from your current deck or purchase one since the optional kit absolutely will not work. The location of the single DIN is recessed ~1.00", slanted back slightly ~5°, and the dash material itself surrounds the opening. So basically the only problem is getting the unit locked into place by other means. I installed an "L" bracket to the original deck mount located in the very back of the opening to stop the unit from sliding in too far and help support the unit from trying to tilt either way. The unit is tip front heavy so the 5° back angle of the sleeve and screen helps out with balancing the unit. The pic shows the unit positioned to the top and angled back to the first tilt screw location. Now that it's in and I've tested it out, I'll move the unit down 1 or 2 positions to cover the opening a little better and hide the little silver edge of the sleeve face. Either way, finally having a touchscreen head unit to complement the Slash 1000 ProWedge 10W7's & Slash 750 C5 6.5's/C5 5x7's is amazing. The clarity of JL is still unmatched in my opinion.

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Does not connect to Bluetooth

I installed this in my custom big rig, used it twice and it refuses to connect to the Bluetooth without me resetting the whole system 3 or 4 times. Very frustrating to pay nearly 1000 dollars for a unit and to have it not work with the simplest task.

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Best Head Unit Out

Absolutely worth every penny. I never experienced a unit so precise. The audio adjustments are top-notch and couldn't get any better IMO. Installation isn't easy so be prepared for mounting headaches at least in a 2005 Ford Excursion, LOTS of wiring and running wires, and other research needed. All in all the unit as a whole 9/10 (nothing is perfect) Installation difficulty 5/10 (For a semi-experienced car audio guy) (9/10 for someone with no experience) Could not be happier with this unit!

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Awesome. Used in 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Shows gauges, works with steering wheel controls, and CarPlay from armrest.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

So contrary to what is stated here this will fit a Ram with a 8.4 Uconnect. I had several issues with my factory Uconnect blowing speakers so I hunted for a a better sounding headunit and settled on this one. So far the sound quality is phenomenal. I have Alpine Type -X component 6x9's in both front and back doors with 2 Alpine 12" Type R Subs in a custom ported box in a 2017 Ram 2500 Mega Cab.

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Awesome upgrade

awesome upgrade to my tacoma! many more options than the stock unit, easy to use green screen resolution and bigger than the original radio at a great price. I would recommend this unit. Thanks Crutchfield ! another happy customer

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Great deck. Couldn't be happier.

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Look and sound great

I ordered this Halo model to upgrade my system in my 2015 Jeep Wrangler. This radio looks and sounds great. This is one of the best radios I've purchased in a while. I had this radio professional installed.

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Big screen

It's like an iPad for your car...easy to use, but kinda confusing to adjust the audio. But once you figure that out...it's a really nicely made product.

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Amazing deck

Awesome deck, People said it couldn't be put in new generation caravan but now it has been done fits beautifully sounds amazing no complaints at all I will be purchasing this again for my other grand Caravan.

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04 F250 install

This head unit will bring your car/ truck into the new age of aftermarket head units. Installed this in my 04 F250 and what a difference. My old double din that had Apple CarPlay was so outdated. The Alpine tune it app is useful for people like me that like great sound but doesn't know how to use an equalizer. People from around the world share their versions which you can download into your system. All in all amazing product.

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Great Stereo!

This is an excellent stereo. If your on the fence at all don't be. The display is absolutely amazing and you can't beat having a nine inch touch screen in your car. This stereo retains all your factory bells and whistles with the optional Maestro RR unit. This site said this stereo wouldn't fit in my 2016 Ford Explorer, which I proved them wrong. It fits just fine and works really well.

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Really good but a few tweaks will make it great.

Great product. Same Alpine sound quality that you come to expect. Would have received 5 stars but like everyone else, the graphics on the screen are poor quality. The backup camera works but it all looks a little blurry due to the low resolution. Hopefully they can do an update one day to fix the issue. Also getting into settings makes the emergency brake be on and that's annoying. Also no Bluetooth Apple play?? Really? You have to plug phone in for Apple play to work. This world is becoming wireless so they need to catch up here

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Awesome

This stereo has so much to offer I still haven't figured everything out yet. It really updates the look of your dash and I love the Apple CarPlay. I Installed it in my 2018 Ram 2500.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Great interface. The entire package they sold me didn't require one single splice. Opens up features on my Tundra like individual tire psi. Way more audio control than I'll use. Sleek OEM finish on the mounting brackets.

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Alpine ILX-309 + AA = Junk?

I got the new, super-sweet ILX-309 (pro installed) and couldn't wait to plug into my phone and see AA on it's glossy 9" screen...which was great but now, the honeymoon is over. I've had nothing but problems with AA and the Alpine head and I don't which one I need to go to for help...Android or Alpine. Has anyone encountered the same issues? - Playing music or podcast on phone, then connecting to the car and it freezes until reset - Takes forever to load if it does at all - When AA freezes, you can't play phone audio through Bluetooth interface...stuck listening to the radio I've tried force stopping and deleting data on AA, deleting the ILX309 as a Bluetooth device in my phone, deleting my phone from the known devices in my ILX309's Bluetooth device list. And of course, deleting and reinstalling anything that might be related. It really sucks...I thought I was getting a top-of-the-line head unit but so far, it's been nothing but frustration. To add insult to injury, you have to hardwire via USB to use Android Auto...on their flagship head unit? What gives?! I would save your money and go with a less expensive or another brand altogether.

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VERSATILE HEAD UNIT!

GREAT SIZE! BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY. ENDLESS FEATURES

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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2 COMPATABLE

2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II HSE It originally said that it doesn't fit my Land Rover Discovery II, but luckily Im a skeptic because I can tell you that it absolutely does fit perfectly and it absolutely looks and works GREAT!!! I had an Alpine unit installed a couple years ago so I could have bluetooth so when I installed the Halo 9, it was a simple plug and play installation, with exception to the USB connection for CarPlay, but that was very easy to wire through dash. Now I have CarPlay and the screen looks really nice. If you have an old Disco, GET THIS UNIT. It really looks great in the vehicle. Don't get me started about the Crutchfield Customer Service... They are flawless too! Colt & Zach are awesome and patient. I asked a million questions for clarification and they were happy to help. Thanks guys!

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2009 Honda Accord coupe EXL

I've been using this radio for about 6 months now and I must say this thing is state of the art. It is rather expensive compared to other options but this radio works very well, I enjoy the Android audio and the sound system settings along with being able to control the setting with my phone via an app. Installation wasn't too hard at all and the staff here did an amazing job helping me out and always being available. I did a complete custom as opposed to the kit crutchield sent but money well spent. I'd highly recommend.

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Alpine Halo 9 in Dodge Ram

Not sure where to begin, so lets start by saying AWESOME Head Unit. The sound is excellent and I am super pleased. Currently running AudioControl , Orion & Canton Speakers. My previous bouts with Alpine aren't great(CD skipping and eventually going out/Although great sound). I decided to go mechless and within the last 2 months have returned (2) Pioneer NEX units to Crutchfield with broken CD Players. Love the built in HD radio and love all the available features. Packaging for unit was 1st rate(packed well/felt expensive because it is) Will definately be adding the DVD player along with a dual camera setup by Christmas. Fingers X'd this unit holds up.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Fantastic unit works great, screen is extremely responsive ,crutchfield said it wouldn't fit in my dash " I made that happen lol"

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

UI is clean and pretty smooth. Where this head unit shines is the audio quality. The EQ and Crossover settings really make for extremely crisp and clear audio. Android Auto works well with my Pixel 3. I had Crutchfield solder/crimp my harness and have it ready to plug and play with the iDatalink Maestro, so it literally was as simple as programming the the Maestro, plugging it all in, and then setting up the EQ and Crossover. The screen is nice a large, although the resolution is not HD. It's not a big deal, as I'm not watching videos on it. It's more for install esthetics. I have a 2015 Highlander, and a 7" double din unit leaves a lot of dead space around it when replacing the factory system. So, the resolution on the screen isn't a deal breaker at all. Some app icons/buttons look bad with the poor resolution. It certainly would be nice to have at least 720p on a 9" screen, so maybe in the next iteration. It also would be nice to have wireless Android Auto, but again it's not a deal breaker. Lastly, the antenna is weak. I have the adapter to plug the factory amplified antenna, but reception is weaker on this compared to the factory HU. Factory look - 5 stars Audio quality - 5 stars UI - 4 stars Screen size - 5 stars Screen resolution - 3 stars Features/tech - 3 stars In summary, the Halo9 is a fantastic head unit that loses 1 star for being slightly behind the tech curve with regard to screen resolution and wireless AA.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Pretty awesome headunit, wasnt that difficult to install.. just need common sense I think.. I installed it myself along with an amp, a powered sub, and 8 speakers.. took about 5 hours because I wanted everything to be put on perfectly... all in all the headunit is awesome

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Installed the HU with Idatalink Maestro RR, which when I called Crutchfield I was told does not work with Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (*You may want to update your information Conrad-thanks). The install was reasonably simple if you can follow instruction/simple wiring diagrams, still time consuming. I have been using the unit for a week now and really like it, Apple car play works well, all settings are easy to use, you should download the app to go with it. The gauges on screen seem to be reasonably accurate, speed and rpm are spot on, the rest I really have no way to gauge accuracy. Everything is clear, HU is being used in conjunction with Alpine KTP-445A small amplifier and Focal PC130/Access 130/AS, sound is crisp and clear, I really need add some bass to balance everything out but so far really only have good things to say about this HU.

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Don't buy if its primary use is for maps on Android Auto/Carplay

An honest review of this product would show you how the navigation shows either from Carplay of Android Auto. I say honest because that is the only deficiency this product has. Yet, that's the only source of navigation you can use on this product. So, if you are considering this product mainly due to its navigation through either Android Auto or Carplay this is a product you need to stay away from. Simply put, DO NOT BUY if using maps on either platform. Since a picture says a million words, I'll attach a few so that you all can see what I mean (the contrast between the whites and dark colors makes it impossible to see the roads). Otherwise, the unit is full of features. Good luck!

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Nice head unit with all the bells and whistles.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

This is a very nice head unit so don't let the stars fool you. The first and major point that warrants 3 stars is the terrible resolution. When you purchase an $900 device these days you expect a screen that has higher than 480p resolution! Other than that the other draw back is the lack of a built in microphone requiring you to install the clunky and oddly built Alpine mic. Beyond that there isn't much to complain about. I installed this in a 2016 Tundra and it fits perfectly! Also allows for the addition of a new storage pocket under the single din chassis - positive!.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Beautiful radio. Does not come with a mounting sleeve it European version does. Can't figure that one out. With some help and idea from Tim from Crutchfield I fit this unit into a 2018 Kenworth W900.Everything was there for the install with the exception of a mounting sleeve of which would have made things easier .

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VW Amarok V6 TDi

It is Great than I am waiting it. It has been Installed on 2018 VW Amarok V6 Turbo Diesel Truck. 2 kits Focal Utopia Be ( N7 and N6 ) were Install too. Alpine Slim Subwoofer. Alpine Processor PXA-H800 Alpine DVD DVE-5300 See pictures...

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Greater than I wait it.

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Sounds great, a bit quirky getting into the settings

i installed this in my 2017 wrx. The sound is so much better than the stock head unit. I really love the android auto, something that i have not used before. i only have positive things to say. I really like the TPMS information that the unit puts out if using the iDatalink Maestro unit and the supplied OBD 2 cable. If installing into a Subaru, and have an access port make sure you get an OBD2 y cable to use both the rear camera functionality and retain the accessport. The only negative is that i had to tap into the parking brake wiring to get the setup of the unit to work (my car is a manual). Also, if the car is off and parking brake engaged when powering on the unit you will not be able to get into the setup, unless you disengage and reengage the parking brake.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Very happy with it

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2001 Tacoma Revisited after 8 months - Now 4 instead of 5.

UPDATE: I reviewed new in May 2018. See pictures in that review. Now dropping from 5 to 4 stars after 8 months of constant use. I am still very happy with the Halo9, providing my 2001 Tacoma with Apple Car Play and a good back up camera view. Maps from iPhone also work great and the voice is loud. iPhone music can play while maps are on the screen and easily switch back and forth with a tap. Map voice is loud and clear over music even while driving a loud old truck with noisy tires. Also happy with the ability to use a USB device loaded with music rather than iPhone. Why four stars now: Volume controls and on/off control. Driving in a truck and trying to change volume is a pain. The touch points are so small I feel like a drunk doing the nose touch sobriety test. Finding the on touch point in the dark is impossible, and turning the unit off requires holding that tiny touch point for six seconds. If you can ride a bull for eight seconds then you can hold off for six. Mute and display off at night are good. Also like the HD radio functions for good over air sound.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Not as impressive as I had hoped. While angles and depth are adjustable they are in fixed positions.

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Great fit and large screen

installation went fairly well. Had to make a few minor mods to the install kit as well as the monitor kit in order to make it fit well in my 2018 RAM 1500. Major issues with getting OBDII wiring set up correctly. Took five calls to crutchfield tech support and Maestro tech support to get it done. Also, the RAM USB kit for the center console was a major fail. The USB Board in the kit did not fit. Came to find out, Maestro doesn't even make one. Regardless, the Alpine deck fit well and has many great features. Sound quality is so so. EQ not the best to set up.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Love it. I get so many compliments

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

This thing looks great in my 2015 VW Passat Limited. There were a lot of wires for my first time installing a car stereo but Crutchfield made it a breeze. Now I feel like I could install any stereo!!

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

This radio is really nice. Fits great in my Ram1500 with a little modification to the metal bracket thats on the truck. Perfect size screen for bigger vehicles!

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Worth it! Works like a tablet/iPad!

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Very nice

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

I was desperate to like this unit, but it's easily the worst head unit I've ever purchased or seen, ever. I will leave the fact that it looks very cheap and aftermarket sticking out of the dash out of it, because you know that going into it. So I won't blame Alpine for that. But, this screen is the same resolution as the smaller screens. So now blow that up into 9" and it's by far the absolute worst quality I've ever seen in a modern screen. It was like I was wearing someone else's glasses while looking at the head unit. The quality is so bad, when I had the "Apple Car Play" up and had a message, there's that little red circle in the corner of the green message icon (everyone with an iphone knows what I mean) indicating you have a message. On this screen, that's not a circle. You can actually see all the little squares that are put together to make the circle, it's like you're looking at an old dot matrix picture. It gave me a headache. Then the ease of use was junk. The stereo was constantly confused trying to figure out how to go from Car Play to radio and so on. The icons would disappear showing what function you pressed and you needed to just press buttons for the icons to pop up again. And don't get me started with the sound quality. It's beyond confusing to work and the sound is atrocious. I even went to Al & Eds to have one of those guys play with it, and he even said it's just a bad stereo. With that said, Crutchfield rocks. I will only buy from them.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Incredible! It made my stock speakers in my 2018 Rav4 sound amazing. Touch screen is very intuitive and CarPlay works perfectly.

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Great unit, Even better Service!

Fantastic unit, And with Crutchfield's Ready Harness service, it made installing an absolute breeze! Had to make a few minor modifications to the dash with a Dremel to make it fit, but in the end was well worth it! Had an issue with one of the wires, and a quick phone conversation with Crutchfield had it instantly cleared up.

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Tundra 2014

Looks great in my Tundra! Doesn't block any air vents. Great deck

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

This is one heck of an amazing "tablet". Alpine has really been keeping up with the current design of high end luxury vehicles and to bring this to us peons to enjoy it well its awesome. A ton of sounds customization has took me almost 1 week to get it tuned just right. The only issue I found is that when you install this in a 2018 vehicle YOU NEED idatalink maestro RR unit and the required wired harness. As an example I purchased this for a 2018 Subaru Forester and it needed a Maestro RR and SU2 so I can take advantages of vehicle communications.

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Fantastic head unit

I installed this in my 2018 Jeep Wrangler JKU. There will be a relatively decent amount of customization required by the installer but it can be done. The finished product looks terrific so it's well worth the effort. My only complaint is with the required Maestro unit. You will need the Maestro if you want to retain your steering wheel controls and vehicle info--it works great but it requires a computer running Windows 7 using Internet Explorer to program it (WHAT?!?!) and their tech support was completely unhelpful. The guy told me to go to my local big box electronics retailer and have them program it. Anyway, the ILX-F309 is a great head unit. Tons of features, incredible display that does very well in sunlight or if you're wearing sunglasses. And the capacitive display is exactly like using an iPad. As always Crutchfield was fast with the shipping and has great customer service. I had to call them for a minor issue (caused by me) and they were very friendly and helpful (thanks Lefty!) I will definitely be coming back to Crutchfield to complete my system! Complete transformation in sound and presentation compared with the factory unit. The junk stock speakers actually sound decent at a medium volume now whereas before it was intolerable if you're into quality sound.....and if you're reading this you probably are ??

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Massive screen makes Double DIN look puny!

Overall I love this unit as it allows me to get a large oversized screen (makes a double DIN look puny!) in my BMW where are double DIN is really not possible. It looks amazing in my car and fits like it was a factory option. Using Apple Car Play through the voice or touch screen works well. It's great to be able to use my phones powerful processing capability conveniently in my car.

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Great radio, bad camera interface

Radio is great however, the back up camera worked for one day then nothing.... replaced the camera and replaced the alpine wiring harness for the camera input. Still nothing. I've had dozens of Alpines over the years and am really disappointed I am having issue with this unit .

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Will fit gen2 tacoma

Fits in a 2008 tacoma I don't care what Crutchfield says, you have to buy the single din kit with the pocket on top(kit sold elsewhere). No cutting went rite in. Great headunit. But Crutchfield tech missed the mark on this will not fit your vehicle in bold red .......

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Homerun by Alpine

Great radio love all the features and the screen size. Apple car play works flawlessly and even looks great if you play your music in iPod mode. I would recommend buying definitely worth the money to me.

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Its a tablet in your car

Alpine hit this one out of the park! Asthetically, it is beautiful! Functionality is unlimited and the installation is pretty straight forward. In my particular application, I purchased the single din conversion and combined it with idatalink maestro and it does everything as expected. They give you plenty of screws for the installation, except the most important screw of all, the one they warn you about that retains the power plate. I had to go locally to obtain one. I can't remember the last time I had to utilize a single din kit, but its actually quite nice. You get the large screen on top of the extra storage compartment that comes with it. Gotta give a shout out to Crutchfield, as we all know how awesome they are! Thanks

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Great Head Unit from Alpine. I wish it had a cable to go from head unit to the screen. If it did it would be a lot better for a custom install. Or at least have that option. Anyway you look at it this unit is great if you need a custom install. I wish apple didn't lock out so many apps for car play. Mounted in a 2011 GMC 2500HD.

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Halo9 installed: 2001 Double DIN Toyota Tacoma

Really like this stereo! Two things you'll need - Patience and magnetic Phillips head screwdrivers. Although sites like Crutchfield say this doesn't fit 98-04 Tacomas, they are wrong. My 2001 has a Double DIN opening and Automatic Transmission, both deterrents to installation. My stock Double DIN slid right out, and the two side brackets are easily removed from the stock stereo and screwed on to the new Halo9 for a perfect fit when sliding it back in. I did it so when slid into the dash the Halo9 is in the LOWER half of the Double DIN. The upper half remains open, but is barely visible with the screen tilted back (refer to pix). The open upper half allows three cables to be available: USB extension, Aux extension, GPS antenna. It took me several installations to get the screen location perfect (imho); bracket pushed all the way in, screen up two screws, tilt loose at near 20 degrees. The truck has to be put in neutral briefly during install or removal, hence patience needed. The screen screws (5 of them) are done last from above when install is complete, hence magnetic Phillips head so screws don't drop with gravity. All screens look good and swipe or press easily. You must install the GPS antenna or the clock will not work, it just says updating forever. USB to firewire to my iPhone opens ApplePlay in about five seconds with full access to phone and music and maps and more. I could not take a picture of maps on screen because it goes off when switching to camera

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Great user interface

So far this is been a very good unit the user interface is very easy to use and understand the only downside I would give this unit is that you might require an additional amplifier if you're pushing high quality speakers.

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Solid interface

Absolutely love this stereo! It's my first Alpine and it does not disappoint. The sound quality is excellent. The install was smooth and the floating interface looks great in my 2016 Altima. I'd recommend it to anyone with enough room in dash.

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looks good, sounds good, big screen

So far so good. Looks good, Sounds good, Big Display nice for Android Auto. Fitted in a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, which for some reason Crutchfield claims is not a fit. Photo below shows fitment in stock location. I may have had to drill a new hole in the mounting angle bracket during the fitment of the previous head unit, but otherwise the fitment is stock. Android Auto is a learning experience, nice to have for navigation, but I prefer the straight bluetooth phone interface for calls. Sound is very good. FM reception seems very good, seems more powerful than previous Alpine ida-x305 headunit. To do: Check for Spotify support over Android Auto and test out Tuneit app Wish list: Option to use track forward/track backward to step through favorites and/or presets. Could be added to radio using another entry on the dx or local tuner menu. Option for preamp in to use something like the Dirac MiniDSP for room correction option to use bluetooth dialer screen when phone is USB connected. Bluetooth dialer screen is more informative than android auto dialer screen. Quick release for theft protection. Precut screen protector - have to buy material and trace outline

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2000 Jeep XJ

Alpine out did them self this time, I have waited for years for the perfect CarPlay unit. I'm happy with this purchase.

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Extremely Flexible Installation options, Awesome Alpine Sound

Very happy with this unit. The installation took a little longer since it was so different from most head units, but all in all was easy and the install adjustments are extremely flexible. It would be hard to find a dash this would not fit in. The build quality is very solid. The responsiveness of the capacitive touchscreen is really good. Of course this has the excellent sound quality that Alpine is known for and can be shaped with a crazy number of options. Lots of input options.

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Very disappointed

Very disappointed by this head unit. I mainly listen to music stored on an Apple iPod Touch (6th Gen. iOS 11.3). It is connected to the unit via an Apple lightning to USB cable. I am unable to perform any type of search on the iPod or navigate any playlists from the head unit. It may be hard to notice from the attached photo, however, the two "search" icons are grayed out and if I tap on either of them, I get a notification which says "Searching...". Then nothing happens. The only way I can navigate through playlists is manually via the iPod itself, which defeats the entire purpose of this head unit. I tried resetting the head unit, deleting all content on the iPod and I even tried a different cable. However there is no change. It's a shame I can't rate it anything less than one star. money wasted, should have kept my old Alpine w555bt which worked fine. Crutchfield tried to assist by giving me a number to contact Alpine directly, however since April 03, 2018 I am unable to connect to that number. Perhaps someone reading this can offer some assistance and/or a solution.

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Flexible chassis and versatile display makes for easy installation

Took delivery of the Halo9 iLX-F309 unit from Crutchfield's initial wave of deliverables. The placed-an-order timeline time was less than a month. . The F309 was purchased with a MY05 Subi Outback XT LTD, the USA Outback model trim with the screwball-unified chassis of the HVAC controls and Radio/CD units. (dual zone climate controls & Radio CD-changer in a unified chassis.) Subaru Japan has the dual climate controls as a single unit. Once fitted the open space from the OEM radio/CD removed is a solid 2-DIN arrangement. .. The F309 fits like it was OEM and with an available Plug-N-Play wiring harness makes for a simplified installation. The Subi MY05 thru '09 Outback XT LTD wiring harness is made available through a fellow Subi owner at www.legacyGT.com . The custom wiring harness is an out growth from OB XT owners wanting a 2-DIN dashboard enhancement. . Additionally, tried a mockup fitment of the F309 in the 1-DIN space in my MY98 Carrera 911 (993). It's the old sckool dashboard architecture of the former air cooled 911s. The F309 screen fit like a champ. Pictures will be posted shortly of both the '05 Outback XT installation and the '98 911C2S (993) mockup fitment. .. Cheers M/S

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

The fit is good, the screen is great, and the features are even greater.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

I am very pleased with the Halo9. Love the large 9 inch screen and the tuning capabilities. The Android Auto feature is great as well. Best of all I was able to put a large screen into my 1989 Buick Lesabre T-type being that a double din unit was not an option (dash would have required cutting)

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

I absolutely love this unit. I need more time to learn all the features. Back up camera image seems like a downgrade rom the original unit but will not break the deal.

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

I just installed it in Highlander 2018. Great product, Great touchscreen , sound improved amazing. I'll highly recommend it .

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Alpine NAILED it with this one!

Once I saw this unit at CES, I couldn't wait for it to be released. I own a 2008 Suburban, which is listed as not compatible. I called and spoke with Lane and we both googled for videos and pics and we both thought it should be able to fit with the Metra 99-3305 kit and it fit perfect! Install was a bit lengthy as I also installed the equipment I had been waiting to put in. The unit is powering an Alpine PDX-V9 amp which provides the juice to two pair of Alpine SPX-17PRO component speakers and a JL Audio Stealthbox in the center console. The Alpine does NOT disappoint and handily converted me back from a long run with Pioneer. The 9" touchscreen is massive and is SUPER responsive and looks AMAZING! It does pick up fingerprints somewhat, but cleans easily. You will definitely want to have more than the factory car alarm to cover glass breakage as the only negative is - this thing stands out and will be obvious to hoodlums out there. Once again Crutchfield was amazing to deal with and no one can touch their customer service! Thank you Lane on your help with this one!

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Alpine Halo9 ILX-F309

Nice Stereo

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The Best Stereo Ever

I absolutely love this car stereo, it was easy to install, sounds great with the KT-445, and is easy to operate. I absolutely love it. You will too, you can by it without worry and enjoy it for years to come.

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AWESOME UNIT!!

I just got done putting this unit in my Mercury Mountaineer and all I can say is WOW! First off this said "doesn't fit" my vehicle but I found a Metra dash kit (Crutchfield didn't have it) that worked PERFECTLY. This is basically a single din ISO unit so it will pretty much fwork with any aftermarket dash kit. I already had a Alpine unit in my truck so i didn't have to change ANY wiring all the wire harnesses were exactly the same. The unit looks AMAZING in my vehicle it's HUGE! I'm using a Android phone (Galaxy S8 plus) and the Andoid Auto works phenomenal! The screen is absolutely beautiful. I just downloaded the owners manual from the Crutchfield website (it comes with just a basic manual to get you started). I still have a lot to learn and do to get the most out of this unit. I will post some pics and more information once I get more time to play with it. I have had MANY Alpine units over MANY years and this has to be the best looking one I have ever installed. It looks like I have a Android tablet in my truck. If your on the "fence" about buying one DON'T it's a AMAZING unit just watch some You Tube video's and you will understand why I jumped on it the day Crutchfield got one in. Kevin

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