Anyone replaced their touch screen with actual 2021 technology??

Action123 said:

You will likely lose most functionality of the safety assist systems as well as lighting, locking, and other controls - and absolutely void your factory warranty. I would advise against this.

Android head units work for older vehicles but finding one that integrates into the canbus system is probably impossible. Even if there is a unit for a different Kia/Hyundai vehicle, you will get fatal system problems with the Seltos. I haven’t seen any interfaces for the Seltos.


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Action123 said:

Also, what did you find for a wiring harness with your audio upgrade? I haven’t seen anything available yet for this head unit. Let alone an accurate pinout

Edit: to add, I don’t understand your statement regarding entering a command for settings. This system will absolutely not allow root access when a user hooks in. You say you have to access root (C:\) but that’s a Windows command - not usable within a car on a proprietary OS.

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Action123 said:

Also, what did you find for a wiring harness with your audio upgrade? I haven’t seen anything available yet for this head unit. Let alone an accurate pinout

Edit: to add, I don’t understand your statement regarding entering a command for settings. This system will absolutely not allow root access when a user hooks in. You say you have to access root (C:\) but that’s a Windows command - not usable within a car on a proprietary OS.

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Bro D said:

Ugh!! You are so right!!! In my frustration i never even thought of that.... Thank you for bringing me back down to earth.....I'll ask my code writing buddies and see if they can speak KIA

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Ricky10 said:

Yeah, the infotainment system is more or less the hub of the vehicle whether you like it or not. It’s also probably one of the best out there. Taking it apart and/or removing it is asking for problems. It’s tedious to get car manufacturers to stand by warranties as it is. If you mess with this, you will certainly be voiding all that. Not to mention the functionality of the features the infotainment system has to offer in its own right.

This isn’t the 90’s or early 2000’s when you could just swap out your factory stereo unit for something of your choice..

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Action123 said:

Just so you know, Kia isn’t gonna release any deeper info about their system. This is their proprietary software (likely licensed to them from a 3rd party) and allowing end users to modify or have access to higher level configuration would jeopardize their standing with NHTSA, which they won’t want to go near.

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Bro D said:

Im over and it!!! Im surprised that i can even access the settings without first typing out the command c:\>settings
Im upgrading.... and im irritated....so i just bought a $1k sound system 🤣
First thing to go is the touchscreen....
Has anybody taken it apart yet?? Wiring diagrams are hard to find ...the dash retrofit is going to be a nightmare!!!! Any and all info will be gratefully appreciated !!!! ( I'll share pics when Im done with my temper tantrum project)

thanks in advance y'all

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Random Vibration said:

Good luck with that. Your leap into the future is likely to result a longing for the good old days when your car worked properly and you had a warranty that covered the body electronics.

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Action123 said:

That would mean Kia/Hyundai would have to provide continuous support for the stability of unknown 3rd party software in a vehicle that must also maintain NHTSA regulations. This would be virtually impossible as the first person or group to release an interface would almost definitely prioritize video playback while driving.

The “Sync Lockpick” system is well known for doing exactly this, but also comes with the cost of victims opening lawsuits against drivers for the modification being installed if they were to be involved in an accident with a citation of distracted driving (almost always reckless endangerment).

Locking systems off from user modification is by no means “squeezing more money” out of customers. You pay for the system in the vehicle you choose, and that’s the system you get. If you don’t like that system, there’s many other vehicles in the class to choose from. I fail to see extra money going from pocket to pocket in this scenario.

I wouldn’t want to drive on a road where manufacturers openly support people messing with screens rather than using attentive driving practices. The intention is for Kia to simply abide by the laws that many countries have set in order to ensure traffic safety. Cars are much faster than they were 25 or 50 years ago - I don’t think we need more toys to play with while driving them.

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