Pick up an SR5 and have a smart phone? You have on-screen Navigation!

If you have a SR5 model, you can download this app and it'll 'broadcast' the app information to your headunit. It's a nice low cost feature Toyota has added on the "Generation 2.5" Entune head units. It's not the greatest nav interface out there, but for no added cost (aside from some data off your cell plan), it's not a bad deal.

*Note* The app needed is Scout GPS Link. There is also Scout GPS (made by the same company). You need the "LINK" version for this to work.

http://www.toyota.com/content/entune/pdf/Scout_GPS_Link.pdf

Apple: Scout GPS Link

Android: Scout GPS Link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telenav.app.android.scout4cars

The phone must be connected via Bluetooth and have the App installed on your phone. Once the head unit recognizes the app, it'll start downloading the app to the headunit and you'll be good to go.

Picture Guide (sort of...):

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=Mjl1T3BTMVF4RzczWXB4b2JXLWo5ZE1KNzhEN2p3

 

nice! I wonder if this app works on the SR trim H/U?

 

Don't believe it will.

 

It's only on the SR5 model (since all TRD models seem to have nav).

I just got a truck in. I'll go demo it.

 

The SR trim H/U is similar to the SR5 radio less XM radio.

 

Wow... will be pumped if this works. Downloading it now and will test out in 20 minutes when out of work.

 

I think they are talking about 3rd gens...

 

Crap

 

It may seem that way but we are told it does NOT have the feature built in to use data from your smart phone. The SR5 radio should have a "Apps" section where it has weather/traffic info (though it's a static traffic map, data for both are obtained via HD Radio Signal)

I'm trying to step out to do it as well but keep getting bombarded with customers w questions.

Yes, 2016 model year Tacoma SR5.

 

Damn..

 

If the nav system doesn't have what you are looking for could you use this method as an alternative? (On something with jbl, for example. )

 

That is correct...was shown to me when I looked at a 2016

 

Just got it to work. I'll post up a complete write up shortly.

 

And you have a 2016 ,, correct?

 

Yes, 2016 model. Specifically a 7146 (Double Cab, Short Bed, SR5, 2WD V6). They said it will only be for 2016 and newer vehicles. Based on what I've heard, the hardware is different on the 2016, although they look the same as the 2015 model 6.1 displays.

Picture Guide:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=Mjl1T3BTMVF4RzczWXB4b2JXLWo5ZE1KNzhEN2p3

 

Getting a lot of people excited for nothing......lol

 

It's posted in the 2016+ sub-forum...

 

I doubt it. The factory-nav hardware is the larger screen so it'll likely not have the coding in the software to trigger a download of the on-headunit app when detecting a Bluetooth connected phone with the app.

 

I'll just keep using my iPhone or iPad connected and letting the nice lady give me directions thru my stereo....and will only look at the map screen if I need to....works fine for me.

 

Damn them for not going with Apple CarPlay. Looking forward to trying this out though.