Stay away from Eonon radios

[semcoinc]

Couple more observations (nits) after some drive time today with the Eonon unit:

Boot up time seems lengthy at about 30 seconds.

I could do without the Eonon logo brand flashing on boot up just before the BMW meatball. Eonon already has but their logo on the lower frame of the unit. One or both of those logos could be eliminated.

The screen could be placed further forward in the frame to help eliminate the visual cut of the edge of the screen and any web text that is on the driver side. The screen lays somewhat recessed in the frame and from the driver seat position you are looking down the side of the frame which blocks the left edge of the screen.

Minor nits to be sure.

Mike

[OrangeFurious]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

Couple more observations (nits) after some drive time today with the Eonon unit:

Boot up time seems lengthy at about 30 seconds.

I could do without the Eonon logo brand flashing on boot up just before the BMW meatball. Eonon already has but their logo on the lower frame of the unit. One or both of those logos could be eliminated.

The screen could be placed further forward in the frame to help eliminate the visual cut of the edge of the screen and any web text that is on the driver side. The screen lays somewhat recessed in the frame and from the driver seat position you are looking down the side of the frame which blocks the left edge of the screen.

Minor nits to be sure.

Mike

Totally agreed on all of the above. That said, I'm told the Eonon logo at boot can be tweaked in the factory settings menu, and personal experience has taught me acetone and a magic eraser will get the hardware logo right off.

Are you using any OBD2 software? I can get my BT OBD2 reader to sync with the Eonon, but none of the apps I've tried see a scanner as connected.

[semcoinc]

Thanks OF. I'll have to try to find that menu option.

Yes, I have a WiFi ODB dongle and DashCommand on my iPhone, not all that impressed quite frankly, but it is a quick and easy way to clear the occasional 0440 (IIRC) emission code.

I'm wondering if there are any user reviews of Torque Pro or BMWhat from Carly?

I'm anxious to find something decent that will display on the new to me screen.

Mike

[tiage46]

Update: Audio is working perfectly now that I'm streaming from my Apple music. Sounds amazing. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong initially, maybe it was that I was using bluetooth streaming.

I did get video interference with the camera they sent me as well, let me know which camera you go with as I will probably switch as well.

Regarding the home screen, I've never owned an android device so I'm not sure how to use it. Is there any way to change home screen layout?

[itsbrokeagain]

I'll prolly place my order sometime in February for one. So far we've had little issue with the GA6150 now that we ironed out the quirks.

[crystalworks]

Those having backup camera issues... does it work fine with the engine off?

[semcoinc]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

Those having backup camera issues... does it work fine with the engine off?

Yes, my camera works fine with the engine off!

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

Yes, my camera works fine with the engine off!

See my avin install thread. You are using the backup lights to trigger the camera directly. Problem is that it does not always output +12v. It varies voltage for some reason. I found this out after probing and searching trying to figure out why it works with engine off but not on.

If you use the reverse wire to trigger a relay however, you can supply your own +12v and avoid problems. Or, like I did in my install, you can use a micro relay to trigger the camera when PDC is used. This is optimal as you can press the PDC when you want to see behind the vehicle.

[jopecasa]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

If you use the reverse wire to trigger a relay however, you can supply your own +12v and avoid problems. Or, like I did in my install, you can use a micro relay to trigger the camera when PDC is used. This is optimal as you can press the PDC when you want to see behind the vehicle.

I maybe wrong .....but PDC button works only if speed is less than 35 mph?

Did you change coding?

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by jopecasa

I maybe wrong .....but PDC button works only if speed is less than 35 mph?

Did you change coding?

No, you are correct. But you can trigger the pdc manually at stop lights, parking lots, and in traffic which I find helpful sometimes having the rear view camera.