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by chosan
Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Android Head Unit - Steering Controls Setup
Replies: 18
Views: 9255

Re: Android Head Unit - Steering Controls Setup

Hello everybody - I have recently bought new android radio (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0899JTZC4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and I cannot make steering wheel controls woking on it - every try to set it up - ends with error SETUP FAILED https://i.ibb.co/MDG7H7Y/IM...
by chosan
Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:27 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav
Replies: 408
Views: 119496

Re: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav

The two units I have had were a Pumpkin branded one from 2015 in an A3. The hardware inside it was terrible. No shielding for audio cables or the microphone connections. The software would start glitching out each year requiring a hard reset of the unit. I was happy enough when I got it as it added...
by chosan
Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:58 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav
Replies: 408
Views: 119496

Re: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav

The two units I have had were a Pumpkin branded one from 2015 in an A3. The hardware inside it was terrible. No shielding for audio cables or the microphone connections. The software would start glitching out each year requiring a hard reset of the unit. I was happy enough when I got it as it added...
by chosan
Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav
Replies: 408
Views: 119496

Re: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav

@chosan It was mentioned earlier in the thread (this page) by @Cod quote "I’d avoid the Android head units at all cost. They may be ok purely for CarPlay but other than that they are slow and glitchy with app crashes" unquote There are updates on XDA Developers - 350 pages of info allied:...
by chosan
Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav
Replies: 408
Views: 119496

Re: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav

@chosan It was mentioned earlier in the thread (this page) by @Cod quote "I’d avoid the Android head units at all cost. They may be ok purely for CarPlay but other than that they are slow and glitchy with app crashes" unquote There are updates on XDA Developers - 350 pages of info allied:...
by chosan
Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:41 am
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav
Replies: 408
Views: 119496

Re: Upgrade SD satnav to non-SD satnav

The Dasaitu PX5/6 Box does appear to be a bit slow here and there but its up to the community to correct that (reporting/fixing). I understand the China maker is responsive? However, to me at the moment its too expensive for what it is and China is a sudden problem. The Italian guy has posted a new...
by chosan
Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Android headunit camera
Replies: 4
Views: 1597

Re: Android headunit camera

Valleyboy22 wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:02 pm Says for a j11

Talk to them.
by chosan
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:59 am
Forum: General
Topic: Android headunit camera
Replies: 4
Views: 1597

Re: Android headunit camera

Hi all, After an android head unit to replace the standard one in my qq. I can get one just plug and play wit lh steeringwheel control wworking, but I have been told that the 360/birds eye view then don't work. Has anyone overcome this via adaptor of some sort and if so can you point me in the righ...
by chosan
Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Android Head Unit - Steering Controls Setup
Replies: 18
Views: 9255

Re: Android Head Unit - Steering Controls Setup

AndySoden84 wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:53 pm Thanks all so far, yes checked the decoder against the can bus make and selected the correct car type. When we go on to learn the steering settings it always fails as if it is not picking up an input through.
You need a new Can-bus box.
by chosan
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:18 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Android Head Unit - Steering Controls Setup
Replies: 18
Views: 9255

Re: Android Head Unit - Steering Controls Setup

Yes, so on the steering wheel we've call answer and reject on the right hand side and on the left previous and next track along with the volume up and down. The head unit as come with a van bus thats plugged in to the loom provided, all connections are plugged in according to the limited documentat...