Avin Avant 4 Installation Guide (Video Link) - Page 3

Crowz · #1 04-28-2019, 05:42 AM

Install looks great and its hard to see which is a plus too !

Overboost · #2 04-28-2019, 07:41 AM

Crowz and I were discussing the Avin DDVR-CAM2 and we can not find the specs for it at all on the Avin site or on the interwebz. I would like to know the resolution, lens specs and what is the maximum size card it will accept.

Also, the gray adhesive pad is the only thing I may go back and correct. Sticks out like a sore thumb to me. Why would they provide a gray adhesive pad for a windshield?

Overboost · #3 04-28-2019, 08:20 AM

Got this from Avin a couple of minutes ago.

Support (AVINUSA.com)
Apr 27, 8:54 PM PDT
Note: Before installing the new DVR app you must first UNINSTALL the DVR app that is already installed in the monitor.

Click the link below to download the DVR dashcam app

DUAL DVR-com.ankai.cardvr-3.0.20-20.apk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iwH...ew?usp=sharing

Install Android app (APK) files from SD card or USB Flash drive.

Overboost · #4 04-28-2019, 03:25 PM

OK, pulled the trigger, the Avant-4 is shipping tomorrow. I head to Mid-Ohio on Tuesday for the Acura Sports Car Challenge racing our LMP3 prototype cars in IMSA so it should be here when I get back. Coming off our win in Sebring, we are looking for another win.

Victorious4.8is · #5 04-29-2019, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Overboost

OK, pulled the trigger, the Avant-4 is shipping tomorrow. I head to Mid-Ohio on Tuesday for the Acura Sports Car Challenge racing our LMP3 prototype cars in IMSA so it should be here when I get back. Coming off our win in Sebring, we are looking for another win.

Looks like your living the dream! I’m sure it’s a lot of hard work and takes a toll on you and the family but I’d love to be that involved with race cars. Good stuff! Thanks for sharing the pics.

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Crowz · #6 05-06-2019, 03:04 AM

Looking forward to reading the install. Good luck with it !

Overboost · #7 05-06-2019, 08:30 PM

So it's installed and working. Still tweaking settings to my liking but so far it has been fairly straight forward. It did take me a while to figure out the i-Bus app was not already installed and changing navigation settings to use the i-Go maps was not clear but figured it out in the end. Things like sound volume when reversing took some time as well. The only thing I have to figure out is when it starts the i-Bus app needs to start for the DSP to work and wish I could have it do this in the background. It boots, switches to the i-Bus app and remains the active screen. I have to hit the home button to get back to where I want to start from.

I have it mounted but I have not snapped the frame on completely so it may look a little odd when you look at the image. I want to make sure I don't have to pull it back out for anything yet.

Both cameras are working fine, I powered my rear cam from the camera B+ wire on the Avant-4 harness that powers up from KL-R and KL-15 so it is powered the same as the USB HD front camera. Went in the app and watched some playbacks from my test drive. Front and rear videos look great.

Coded the DRL halos right away and also add comfort blink (3), IKE welcome message and cornering lights.

I also used all the various pigtail harnesses for the Avant-4 just because that was a good place to store them. If I didn't place them on the back of the unit, I would surely have a senior moment and forget where I put them. Proper wire management and plenty of room so it just made sense to me.

More to come...

PS. Not the best weekend in Mid-Ohio. Our championship car spun going into turn 1 at the start and needed a tow out from emergency vehicle and put us 2 laps down. No coming back from that but the second car won the Bronze Cup class so we salvaged the weekend...

crystalworks · #8 05-06-2019, 08:42 PM

Good news! Still need to do something for a front cam in mine... and add the iBus interface. Stupid bathroom remodel is taking all of my extra time/energy.

So you ended up not using the PDC trigger setup then. Or did you still use it, but only as a trigger for the rear cam and not for the power?

Overboost · #9 05-06-2019, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by crystalworks

Good news! Still need to do something for a front cam in mine... and add the iBus interface. Stupid bathroom remodel is taking all of my extra time/energy.

So you ended up not using the PDC trigger setup then. Or did you still use it, but only as a trigger for the rear cam and not for the power?

No trigger needed with the CAN bus adapter. I didn't have to do anything other than power the rear cam from the head unit and plug in the USB and rear camera RCA jack coming from the front camera USB harness and both cameras worked straight away. It automatically switches to the rear camera view in reverse. My guess the CAN bus adapter knows when reverse is active.

crystalworks · #10 05-06-2019, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Overboost

No trigger needed with the CAN bus adapter. I didn't have to do anything other than power the rear cam from the head unit and plug in the USB and both cameras worked straight away. It automatically switches to the rear camera view in reverse. My guess the CAN bus adapter knows when reverse is active.

Well. That's good news then for Avin owners.

I almost wonder if my Android head unit does the same? Almost...

Let me know if you have an issue with the USB pig tails corrupting USB sticks. Mouse's keeps doing it. He's tried all sorts of formats, Fat, Fat32, NTFS to no avail. Works for a bit, then corrupts. We installed the extension pig tail from the old Avant 2 setup though so maybe it's not compatible with the 4 for some reason? Told him to try direct to the head unit's pigtail and see if it changes.

Congrats on the hardware BTW.