My 2005 X5 Aftermarket Radio Install Thread

[EODguy]

Originally Posted by Hellgomes

Very nice!!

My problem, is in Portugal we pay more about 30%taxes if is not buy in Europe, so I will need to filter the search and find something in Aliexpress like "Erisin ES7339B" octacore 4gb by 311euro.

Likes equal to other brands but don't know if is it.



Have better European store/brands options??

See if anyone you know is going on vacation soon to a place that has what you want at a good price and just have them toss it into their luggage. No shipping, no VAT and you can call their cellphone when they're picking it up and ask seller questions directly...

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[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by Hellgomes

Have better European store/brands options??

All of these are basically the same units with a different name/brand. Besides the Avin which is a Premium offering, you can feel good about looking for the >1.5Ghz 8 core/32GB ROM spec. Once you've found the style/look you like, the brand is pretty meaningless. Even the Avin's function does not appear very different from the others, but the premium product does come with the Resler USB already integrated.

Like buying a piece of hardware used to be, look for:

• Processor type, cores, clock speed
• >= 2GB RAM
• >=32GB ROM
• Appropriate resolution for screen size.
• Harness included or not (added cost for Nav vehicles)

[bcredliner]

As of a couple of years ago the android based units had some differences in features such Apple air play, compatibility with DSP, ease of installation, etc. I suggest a side by side feature comparison as well as price so you know you have everything you want. Also, technology is changing very fast so the slower speed and capacity offerings might not be able to handle more robust apps of the future.

[Hellgomes]

Hello, I have installed the new Eonon GA9166A right now.
The new mic adapter came broken for start

Have some asks to do;
-Have no sound in the back, I have amplifier and just connect Male to radio cable and female to oem radio, any more left??
-cant setup the steering wheel keys in the settings
-when turn off car key radio shuts off

[Hellgomes]

Hello, because my oem was dsp system, now I have bad quality sound and all speakera working but only in "front mode", I mean, in radio when push equalizer to back I have no sound.

Some tells to replace for a normal amp with 5 outputs.

Do you have dsp and this problem??

[EODguy]

Originally Posted by Hellgomes

-cant setup the steering wheel keys in the settings

You need to install a steering wheel control like the one shown below.

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[wpoll]

Originally Posted by EODguy

You need to install a steering wheel control like the one shown below. (image removed)

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The Eonon GA9166A ships with a CANbus decoder for steering wheel controls....

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by Hellgomes

Hello, because my oem was dsp system, now I have bad quality sound and all speakera working but only in "front mode", I mean, in radio when push equalizer to back I have no sound.

Some tells to replace for a normal amp with 5 outputs.

Do you have dsp and this problem??

You may need to buy and install the iBus USB adapter and iBus software in order to configure/use the DSP-equiped amp in your car.

There is a lot of information on this exact topic on this forum.

[EODguy]

Well shit, then he's missed a connection or has a bad board or could it be just on his controls side? is it run through the same board in the H.U. that has the microphone? Only asking since it was said to be broken right out of the box...

This is not the same as my HU so was doing the WAG instead of the at least SWAG

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[wpoll]

Originally Posted by EODguy

Well shit, then he's missed a connection or has a bad board is it run through the same board in the H.U. that has the microphone? Only asking since it was said to be broken right out of the box...

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Yeah, dunno - there's a few pieces missing in this jigsaw puzzle...