Mylink hack or upgrade

[hjtrbo]

Thread revival.

Anyone know anything about this GVIF standard??? I see a lot of modules for sale that run for close to grand for a kit with all the bells and whistles. I'm just after something akin to an HDMI to GVIF converter box. Don't need audio, can bus (buttons) or touch screen interface. Just something dead simple that I can use an external switch to swap between screen mirroring and the factory mylink. What I'm hoping to achieve is have a set of gauges from the torque app mirrored onto the mylink screen. Think poor mans EDI. @stooge

 

[stooge]

Thread revival.

Anyone know anything about this GVIF standard??? I see a lot of modules for sale that run for close to grand for a kit with all the bells and whistles. I'm just after something akin to an HDMI to GVIF converter box. Don't need audio, can bus (buttons) or touch screen interface. Just something dead simple that I can use an external switch to swap between screen mirroring and the factory mylink. What I'm hoping to achieve is have a set of gauges from the torque app mirrored onto the mylink screen. Think poor mans EDI. @stooge

the gvif standard requires a bit of logic to convert to hdmi so a box with that logic is required.

the box i have that works with the vf mylink is the "IW03GF" but i cant find it on their site now so it looks like it is discontinued, they have the "IW03C-SB" but that will not work on the vf

this is the manual for IW03GF

http://indiwork.co.kr/archive/manuals/HD-LINK(ENG)/IW03GF(ENG).pdf

i have another gvif logic box but it converts composite video to gvif which is this one

Video-Einspeiser passend für Fahrzeuge mit GVIF

Das r.LiNK Interface ermöglicht das Einspeisen einer Rückfahrkamera und von zwei beliebigen Video-Quellen (z.B. USB-Player, DVB-T2 Tuner, ...) an das…

www.navlinkz.de

 

[hjtrbo]

Ok, thanks Stooge.

If I could push you a little for knowledge....

With regards to the IW03GF vs. IW03C-SB what are the headline differences that would make it not a suitable candidate for my needs?

 

[hjtrbo]

This is all I want to do

 

[stooge]

Ok, thanks Stooge.

If I could push you a little for knowledge....

With regards to the IW03GF vs. IW03C-SB what are the headline differences that would make it not a suitable candidate for my needs?

The IW03C-SB is for the newer mylinks that use lvds for the display not gvif so it does not have the connections for the gvif on the vf mylink.

 

[hjtrbo]

Ok,

So as long as whatever I find has GVIF output I should be OK? Or is there more layers to this onion... Had a quick read of the standard on Sony's website. Should be universal across all makes

 

[stooge]

So as long as whatever I find has GVIF output I should be OK?

yes, as long as the box you find uses the gvif standard it should display a picture on the mylink screen.

try envyous customs, he has a different brand of gvif box but i cant remember the model number of it.
this is his install guide

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jkd0r5iity9l9x2/VF%20Mylink%20Apple%20Carplay%20Android%20Auto%20Installation%20Guide%20V3.pdf?dl=1

 

[hjtrbo]

yes, as long as the box you find uses the gvif standard it should display a picture on the mylink screen.

try envyous customs, he has a different brand of gvif box but i cant remember the model number of it.
this is his install guide

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jkd0r5iity9l9x2/VF%20Mylink%20Apple%20Carplay%20Android%20Auto%20Installation%20Guide%20V3.pdf?dl=1

Ta. Looking for something around the $150 range due to my basic needs. I've had a look at a basic $20 GVIF chip data sheet. Just takes RGB 8 bit inputs and spits out GVIF. Just cant believe there is not a basic bare bones converter for sale out there somewhere.

 

[stooge]

Ta. Looking for something around the $150 range due to my basic needs. I've had a look at a basic $20 GVIF chip data sheet. Just takes RGB 8 bit inputs and spits out GVIF. Just cant believe there is not a basic bare bones converter for sale out there somewhere.

when i looked around a few years ago the only thing i could find were the hd-link boxes.
if you can find the IW03GF it will do what you need.

 

[hjtrbo]

Got in touch with a supplier. He said the Lexus units use the same GVIF connector so any of those units he says should work. Obviously CAN won't talk, but I'm not worried about that.