2017 Android 6.0 9" New head unit, Opinions yet?

[pearlpower]

Originally Posted by Crowz

Pics? Helps people see how to do it and how it looks

Mine should be here in 3 days.

Posted below

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

The Android units are cheap up front, though I have DSP so would need active processing and an amp or two which adds cost and takes up space. Both routes can access OBC functionality which is one thing that lacked (at the time) with my Avin.

Decisions... decisions.

I installed the 8 core Eonon in my E46 today. It is a HUGE improvement over the dual core unit. I am happy enough at this 4th hour of ownership to say I will have one in the E53.

I am SUPER excited to see the OBC adapter and apps. I wanna see THAT work correctly. Crowz- you up for an install some day?

[pearlpower]

Some pics below: I still need to slightly adjust the right side of the headunit which has a little gap, other wise I am very happy. I also utilized the backup distance markers from the head unit instead of the camera itself, which was not as sharp. Two wires, one-RCA for video, and then the power, both run alongside the factory loom in the hatch up to the top, then down into the rear left wiring area where the power was spliced into the reverse signal wire from the head unit to the canbus.







Adjusted and now it fits nice and flush on the bottom.



Poser Shot

[Fifty150hs]

Is that the back up camera in the deck release handle?

[pearlpower]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Is that the back up camera in the deck release handle?

It is mounted in the screw recess next to the handle. Dremel it out a little and it fits great. The screw mount on the camera goes through an enlarged drilled hole (where old screw went through) on the trim piece, then a nut secures the camera.

[Crowz]

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

I installed the 8 core Eonon in my E46 today. It is a HUGE improvement over the dual core unit. I am happy enough at this 4th hour of ownership to say I will have one in the E53.

I am SUPER excited to see the OBC adapter and apps. I wanna see THAT work correctly. Crowz- you up for an install some day?

If all my parts get here this week and I finish installing it all then next week is obc functions.

[crystalworks]

@pearl: I like that camera solution. Better than working hard to get my camera to fit the number plate illumination. Came out great, but was a lot more trouble than necessary. Nice looking truck too btw.

Originally Posted by Crowz

If all my parts get here this week and I finish installing it all then next week is obc functions.

This is what I am waiting for... my E53 will be undergoing a full audio system in the near future if you get this working with DIY documentation.

Sucks I'll have to rip out the DSP stuff and add an amp, processing, and all that good stuff. But such is the price of adding amenities to a vehicle in a factory looking/functioning way.

For context, here's what my interior looked like during my Avin install.

[Crowz]

Ouch, I bet that took awhile to do.

[bcredliner]

Crystalworks, why did you go to an extreme disassembly just for the audio install? Looks like an X5 being parted out.

[pearlpower]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

@pearl: I like that camera solution. Better than working hard to get my camera to fit the number plate illumination. Came out great, but was a lot more trouble than necessary. Nice looking truck too btw.



This is what I am waiting for... my E53 will be undergoing a full audio system in the near future if you get this working with DIY documentation.

Sucks I'll have to rip out the DSP stuff and add an amp, processing, and all that good stuff. But such is the price of adding amenities to a vehicle in a factory looking/functioning way.

For context, here's what my interior looked like during my Avin install.

Hats off to you, sometimes less frustrating to rip it all apart than to feed wires through tight spots.