Pulled the Trigger on Xtron 10.25 unit

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Originally Posted by tutone

Hi all,

My first post here as I just returned to the BMW family with a purchase of a two-owner 2005 X5 3.0i with 165,000 miles. I have been lurking and reading as much as possible the last week or so as I hunted for my X5. Thanks for all of the great info!

So, my X5 is in awesome condition except for unreadable pixels on the Business CD sound unit. I would like to replace my non-navigation unit with an Android unit but I am struggling to process all of the various iterations out there. I am looking for ease of installation in addition to functionality.

The Avin Avant 4 and Extrons 7 inch 8.1 units are my best choices from what I gather, as I want functional steering wheel buttons, OBC functions, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay. I would also like to add a backup camera. Any suggestions as to which is easier to install? It appears that either way I need an iBus adapter and app?

Thanks in advance!

I recently installed the Avin Avant 4. I love it. I replaced a factory Nav unit, so the installation is a little more complicated than it will be for those replacing a business radio as the factory Nav units place the radio and Nav controller in the rear, so cabling has to be run from the front head unit to the rear.

You will need to buy the IBUS app and they will send a box for that. It plugs into the harness they supply. They will also send a Canbus box that plugs in. That maintains the steering wheel controls. I also purchased the Carplay dongle. I tried using it, but I quit as it basically over runs everything else that is running when you use it. You can't switch between it and an app on the Avin unit. Carplay will just come back on. Most all of the apps that are on my phone that I would use in the car are available from the Playstore in an Android version. My recommendation is to not waste the $100 on Carplay.

You will also need to know if you have DSP. If you do that is another part of the IBUS app you will need to purchase.

Good luck! You will definitely be happy with whichever you choose a replacement for the business radio.