This Chigee came to me without any instructions on how to set it up. When you install it on your bike (mine is a {USA} 2018 BMW GTL K1600) the unit starts giving you prompts and instructions on what to do like Language, Time Zone, etc.
At first, mine didn’t want to go into CarPlay mode. It would say it was paired but CarPlay wouldn’t come up. I had to start everything from the beginning to include Resetting the Chigee.
When it finally started working I was super happy to see it working. I do like the fact that once you have it set for CarPlay, No matter if you turn your bike off, once you started again that feature is already set; no need to restart CarPlay every time.
The touch screen is fast and pretty bright. I set mine around mid brightness and it is enough during day light, although today is not very sunny outside.
Another quirk:
Then there was the issue of the Wonder Wheel control unit. I installed CGRC-CAN 8-pin unit but it wouldn’t work. The paper says to go into settings and look for devices, which it is not in the settings at all. After playing and looking for about 10-15 minutes I finally went into the navigation part and saw the remote & CGRC option and as soon as I selected it the Wonder Wheel started working. I had to buy the 8 pin CAN one and it works perfectly on my bike. I did not experience any issues with the wonder wheel trying to interact with the bike menus at all while I was in Mirroring Mode on my Chigee. I have not yet try to see how it would work with my helmet Bluetooth unit(Sena on my case) but I am guessing it will be another learning curve since there are no instructions on how to set it up. I figure that since my phone already is paired with my helmet, it might just work the same way.
All in all, this unit is a game changer for me just like a lot of other people say it has been for them.
I hope it lasts a long time and I can enjoy it.
I hope that those YouTube guys start posting videos explaining how to set it up, features of the unit, etc. because it really was a little frustrating trying to figure out how to make it work. It says it is Pulg and Play but the truth is, it requires your patience and full attention. But again, once it is working, it is great!!!
The only reason I won’t give it 5 stars is because of the lack of instructions and also the price. Other than that, I have no more complaints, at least not yet. Only time will tell and I am very hopeful it lasts a long time!