muddyS3

Hey team AudiWorld!

I have decided that after an 8L S3, 8D S4, 8N TT, and an Argentine B7 A4, I want a B8 S5. I would like to own the last naturally aspirated, manual transmission Quattro 8-cylinder.

But I don't want to be stuck with ancient tech on-board. I really love Android Auto in my A4, and I'm pretty impressed by the integration with CANBUS that Alpine seems to have delivered with their X702D.

However, Alpine very clearly states that this unit is "Not compatible with vehicles with Audi MMI navigation or navigation plus system". And finding an S5 without nav, as Christian from Enfig told me in an email, is going to be a unicorn hunt.

So, does anyone know what the lack of compatibility means? Do I only lose the Nav features from the Audi system? Does it just leave me with a useless Nav button? Or is it truly completely not compatible?

Thanks in advance for your help. I'm hoping to get things moving and to start the hunt for a car, but I want to make sure I have a solution for the tech before I spend the big money.

-mud

captain_video

I think you already talked to the expert that can tell you why it's not compatible. I honestly don't know why it won't work in a car with the nav system since the Alpine has it's own nav system integrated into the unit. The controls for the Alpine nav system are built into the head unit so it's not like it's integrated with the car nav system. AFAIK, the only thing it interfaces with is the car's CAN bus and the audio amplifiers. The unit comes with it's own GPS antenna that gets located behind the dash panel behind the steering wheel. I have the X701D-A4 in my 2014 S-Line A4 and I love it, but I also had the Audi Concert system without navigation.

muddyS3

The team at Alpine gave me a great answer today. So, now I know!