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Best HU to buy? (MTCD, which CPU, MCU etc? )

Hello, I am in search for an Android HU but every time this brings me a headache. I can't reach to a conclusion for which is best. I was looking for an Eonon GA2164 with 2GB ram which I think is MTCD but I do not know which MCU, and also that CPU seems very old.
Here in the forums I see that the best choice for now may be a MTCD with PX5 and 2GB ram. However I am looking for something "less Chinese" (joying, xtrons, dasaita, etc) and from EU warehouse so I can't buy from aliexpress or from the most sellers on ebay that ship from China. I need a HU with lots of unofficial support, full RCA outputs (front, rear, sub), analog steering wheel input and I prefer a physical volume knob instead of touch buttons.
Can you suggest something that I could check out?
Thank you!
PS: the xtrons TB706PL is PX5? If yes, the only downside I can find is that it only has touch buttons in the front, which is not good while driving...

I had a similar dilemma
I wanted PX5 HU due to Malaysk ROM >> not Joying
best would be HU from Dasaita, but they haven'ẗ EU warehouse
I finally chose TB706APL (PX5, 2GB RAM) from Xtrons due EU warehouse (but their official support is tragic)
I use the buttons on the steering wheel >> I don't miss the physical buttons on the HU

What do you mean by tragic support? You mean for the official FW updates? Or for warranty/returns, contacting, tech issues?
From what I have seen while I was trying to get answers for some headunits, I could easily consider Eonon's support the best (for tech issues and answering questions. Also for defective devices they accept returns at the EU warehouse!). Joying's support for updates seems good and also good for contacting them but they told me that if I have any problem with the unit, I have to sent it to China. But Eonon haven't released any new hardware, and Joying has Intel Sofia.
What about Intel Sofia? I have seen some threads here but I think there is not so much support as PX5. Am I right?

NikosPot said:
What do you mean by tragic support? You mean for the official FW updates? Or for warranty/returns, contacting, tech issues?
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I mean support on their forum >> when you have problem you must go to XDA forum
NikosPot said:
What about Intel Sofia? I have seen some threads here but I think there is not so much support as PX5. Am I right?
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I don't know about an alternative ROM for Intel Sofia, but maybe I'm wrong
I think that on XDA is more support for PX5

Thanks for the info, this unit seems very nice, even with the stock rom as I can see in videos.
May I ask you some questions about this device?
1) In the official store I see TB706PL. Not TB706APL. Are those the same?
2) Because I can't find installation manual in their website so I can't see what cables are on the back side, is there any cable for brightness dimming when turning on the lights? The Night Mode setting depends on the clock's hour, or when you turn on the lights it dims the display to the pre-set Night Mode level?
3) Have you tried to connect OBD2 reader? I have a vGate OBD so I do not want to buy xtrons... Does it support 3rd party OBD, or just the xtrons?
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I found some schematics on the net and I can see that the xtrons unit doesn't have any ILL (illumination) cable for dimming, SW (steering control), Reverse control.... How do you connect steering wheel resistance based cables? And reversed camera control cable for enabling it when you go in reverse?

+1 for hotaudio.. seems to be the only active manufacturer on here
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hmm yeah Dasaita seems nice, and also has for my vehicle a 10.1 inch PX5 unit ready to install on my car like OEM appearance.
Tha official store is in aliexpress only? Damn I can't buy from China so expensive item... These months in my country, customs are going crazy! That is why I need EU warehouse.
But between Joying, xtrons, eonon there is no unit that seems to have everything I want! Every one of them has pros and cons.
And now I just realize that maybe I posted in the wrong forum, because now I am talking generally for headunits and not just for MTCD. haha but anyway firstly I wanted to find out which MTC /MCU is more supported and is more future proof (faster CPU, more RAM). So we are concluding to PX5 2GB? Are all of the PX5 chipsets in the MTCD category? Only the MCU are different between the manufacturers?

NikosPot said:
Thanks for the info, this unit seems very nice, even with the stock rom as I can see in videos.
May I ask you some questions about this device?
1) In the official store I see TB706PL. Not TB706APL. Are those the same?
2) Because I can't find installation manual in their website so I can't see what cables are on the back side, is there any cable for brightness dimming when turning on the lights? The Night Mode setting depends on the clock's hour, or when you turn on the lights it dims the display to the pre-set Night Mode level?
3) Have you tried to connect OBD2 reader? I have a vGate OBD so I do not want to buy xtrons... Does it support 3rd party OBD, or just the xtrons?
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I found some schematics on the net and I can see that the xtrons unit doesn't have any ILL (illumination) cable for dimming, SW (steering control), Reverse control.... How do you connect steering wheel resistance based cables? And reversed camera control cable for enabling it when you go in reverse?
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I don't use stock ROM from Xtrons, I use Malaysk ROM
point 1 - they renamed this unit from TB706APL to TB706PL, in my order was TB706APL, but I do not see any difference
point 2 - in my country is mandatory daytime running lights, so I did not look for something that, I'm sending a wiring diagram, maybe you'll find it there, I'm not sure how this is solved
point 3 - i have old OBD2 reader from China ($4-5) and it works, but Its name must be OBD (OBD2), I ordered in China the second piece because I could not find the original before, If it will have the correct name, I can send a link
point 4 (edit)
- ILL (illumination) cable for dimming - in wiring diagram number 13 - now i find, I forgot to connect it (I have to fix it, thank you )
- SW (steering control) - i have steering control with two cables, first is pointed to KEY1 (number 3) and second to ground (number 15)
- And reversed camera control cable for enabling it when you go in reverse? - number 5 (CAM-IN) for video cable, number 6 (CAM-LINE) for cable connected to return light - when reverse gear is selected, the rear camera automatically turns on

alda.cerny said:
I don't use stock ROM from Xtrons, I use Malaysk ROM
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Wow thank you for that! Yesterday I found a wiring that didn't show all that.
So now if you connect the ILL to your light switch I think that the HU will dim when you turn on the switch. DRL maybe doesn't matter, they are turned on without the light switch being on. (can't be 100% sure because I do not have in my car) Maybe the OEM connector on your car have this cable already. Mine for example was dimming the stock HU when I was turning on the lights switch, so there is an ILL cable on the connector.
For OBD, the name of mine V-LINK in bluetooth devices. If it is found in bluetooth search, it can't connect if it is not named "OBD"? This doesn't make sense. Even not on Malays rom?
I have problems with other cheap no brand Chinese OBDs that I have tried so changing to an other OBD is not an option for me

Hi without a doubt, the best radio is dasaita px5
good quality and great support

NikosPot said:
For OBD, the name of mine V-LINK in bluetooth devices. If it is found in bluetooth search, it can't connect if it is not named "OBD"? This doesn't make sense. Even not on Malays rom?
I have problems with other cheap no brand Chinese OBDs that I have tried so changing to an other OBD is not an option for me
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known has the same HU, but does not have an OBD adapter with the name OBD and can not connect his OBD adapter to HU
i readed this problem on XDA forum https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72622247&postcount=3 Graser's Dasaita Tool may help on rooted HU

alda.cerny said:
known has the same HU, but does not have an OBD adapter with the name OBD and can not connect his OBD adapter to HU
i readed this problem on XDA forum https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72622247&postcount=3 Graser's Dasaita Tool may help on rooted HU
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problems and disadvantages everywhere... That is why everytime I am searching for a headunit, I finally quit and don't buy anything haha
Damn... Hot-Audio seems to have a unit that appears the same as xtrons, and it is cheaper and as you say they have better support. But I can't buy it Maybe the whole device is the same and only the MCU and the Android Launcher is different. Will the xtrons have a lot of differences from Hot Audio? I can install the same roms (for PX5), the only different will be the MCU updates. Am I right?

NikosPot said:
problems and disadvantages everywhere... That is why everytime I am searching for a headunit, I finally quit and don't buy anything haha
Damn... Hot-Audio seems to have a unit that appears the same as xtrons, and it is cheaper and as you say they have better support. But I can't buy it Maybe the whole device is the same and only the MCU and the Android Launcher is different. Will the xtrons have a lot of differences from Hot Audio? I can install the same roms (for PX5), the only different will be the MCU updates. Am I right?
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according to what I read here, the differences should also be in the quality of processing, Hot Audio (Dasaita) should be top, Xtrons should be a little worse
but here are brands that are waste too
yes, you can install the same ROMs (for PX5) on PX5 HU from brands Xtrons, Dasaita, ... you can install ROM from Dasaita (update.img) on Xtrons's unit
MCU update should be updated only from your brand, but there are forum members who try to combine it, I don't have the courage to do it

when i bought mine the paperwork showed the purchase price as 50$... way under actual purchase price.. so customs shouldnt be to horrible.. of course talk to them about this.. since i bought mine through ebay
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stinger4321 said:
when i bought mine the paperwork showed the purchase price as 50$... way under actual purchase price.. so customs shouldnt be to horrible.. of course talk to them about this.. since i bought mine through ebay
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I talked to them on AliExpress. They offered me to put a value of 50usd on the invoice. However in my country especially since the beginning of 2017 they try to take as much more money they can so they do not care about the paperwork. They easily can ignore the invoice, search on the internet for the product and put whatever value they want... They do not even ask the customers for the paypal invoice. Also it can stay at the airport for 1 or 2 months... So I can't buy from Dasaita. The next option is xtrons but I am reading in other thread for problems on some MCUs and I am afraid that maybe my xtrons have a crappy MCU. Do they always send the same hardware for the same HU model?
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NikosPot said:
Do they always send the same hardware for the same HU model?
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I suppose yes, you can write and ask them for sure

alda.cerny said:
I suppose yes, you can write and ask them for sure
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Well, I asked them but they are not telling me. First they told me "The MCU is STM32F091VCT"
And after I asked again to give me the manufacturer (GS, etc) they told me Sorry we can't give you that.
Your TB706APL is GS? I also asked them what are the differences between TB706PL and TB706APL and told me that it is actually the same as APL, just a tiny bit shorter, less than 1cm. I guess they just changed the casing. But how the hell am I going to be sure it will be GS if they can't provide me with this info? Crappy company I assume.

NikosPot said:
Well, I asked them but they are not telling me. First they told me "The MCU is STM32F091VCT"
And after I asked again to give me the manufacturer (GS, etc) they told me Sorry we can't give you that.
Your TB706APL is GS? I also asked them what are the differences between TB706PL and TB706APL and told me that it is actually the same as APL, just a tiny bit shorter, less than 1cm. I guess they just changed the casing. But how the hell am I going to be sure it will be GS if they can't provide me with this info? Crappy company I assume.
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yes, my TB706APL is GS
my HU is also shortened compared to previous versions, I think they say nonsense
In the box I have no longer space for another shortening as you can see in the pictures http://www.aldacerny.cz/2017/08/nahrada-tabletu-nexus-7-2012-v-aute-za-2din-radio-xtrons-tb706apl/

alda.cerny said:
yes, my TB706APL is GS
my HU is also shortened compared to previous versions, I think they say nonsense
In the box I have no longer space for another shortening as you can see in the pictures http://www.aldacerny.cz/2017/08/nahrada-tabletu-nexus-7-2012-v-aute-za-2din-radio-xtrons-tb706apl/
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I see... So either they changed something on the PCB and made it smaller, or they do not know what they are talking about. Good job xtrons :laugh:

I have no problems with my xtrons. First I had an Erisin with Dualcore processor, then a Pumpkin with a Quadcore processor and now the xtrons with the Octacore. On every previous unit i had problems (most problems with the Pumpkin), but the xtrons runs very fast and without any little problem. The support is also great. I`ve bought the unit via ebay and after a month I`ve asked for the bill. 10 hours later I had a bill.
Only the sound quality (especially over bluetooth) and the DAB signal reception was minimal better on the Pumpkin HU. But overall I would defenitely recommend a xtrons

Any experience with a MTCD unit on a 2013 Mazda CX-9 GT (premium audio)?

Hello,
I am the new owner of a 2013 Mazda CS-9 GT with premium (Bose) audio. I had a MTCD unit on my old vehicle and I would love to do the same for this one. Custom units do exist for my vehicle, but I am wondering about the integration of the unit with the rest of the system, more so knowing that Bose likes proprietary things which tend to be incompatible with everything else. (At least this is how it used to be some 10+ years ago: one of my old cars had a Bose system and it was a royal pain to modify anything, including but definitely not limited to low-impedance, non-standard speakers and DC component on the audio line to power on the amp.)
Anyway, I was wondering whether anybody has any previous experience with such systems, either good or bad. I am basically wondering whether an MTCD head unit will play nicely with the rest of the audio system.
In somehow unrelated matter, does anybody have any experience (good or bad) with using the factory installed backup camera with such a unit.
Last but not least, this would be my first vehicle with the CAN bus exposed to the head unit. Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of regarding the CAN bus integration?
Information and advice are much appreciated. Many thanks in advance!

If they make a CANBus adapter for your configuration, it's pretty much plug and play.
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sbruda said:
Hello,
I am the new owner of a 2013 Mazda CS-9 GT with premium (Bose) audio. I had a MTCD unit on my old vehicle and I would love to do the same for this one. Custom units do exist for my vehicle, but I am wondering about the integration of the unit with the rest of the system, more so knowing that Bose likes proprietary things which tend to be incompatible with everything else. (At least this is how it used to be some 10+ years ago: one of my old cars had a Bose system and it was a royal pain to modify anything, including but definitely not limited to low-impedance, non-standard speakers and DC component on the audio line to power on the amp.)
Anyway, I was wondering whether anybody has any previous experience with such systems, either good or bad. I am basically wondering whether an MTCD head unit will play nicely with the rest of the audio system.
In somehow unrelated matter, does anybody have any experience (good or bad) with using the factory installed backup camera with such a unit.
Last but not least, this would be my first vehicle with the CAN bus exposed to the head unit. Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of regarding the CAN bus integration?
Information and advice are much appreciated. Many thanks in advance!
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As I remember .... my cx5 can-bus was not prepared for bose.
Anyway why don't you ask to the seller?
Because....if exist any bose support is by means of any can-bus decoder.
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verkion said:
If they make a CANBus adapter for your configuration, it's pretty much plug and play.
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ikerg said:
As I remember .... my cx5 can-bus was not prepared for bose.
Anyway why don't you ask to the seller?
Because....if exist any bose support is by means of any can-bus decoder.
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It is great to know that proper support for the CAN bus is all that is needed; things have changed quite a bit since I last dealt with premium audio. Thank you very much guys. I will make sure that the CAN bus adapter is properly programmed for my setup.
I have dealt in the past with the seller I have in mind and they are pretty responsive and knowledgeable (as opposed to most on Aliexpress/eBay/etc.) and I did ask them. I was looking here for personal experience, so thanks again for that!

Hello,
I have received the unit with CAN bus adapter and everything, and advertised as working with my vehicle (though also see below).
Unfortunately I am having trouble convincing the unit to properly turn on the amp. No matter what I do the amp refuses to produce audio; I can hear instead really loud beeps at approximately two a piece per second (theft-deterrent feature maybe?). Any idea whether this is a matter of CAN bus options or goes deeper than this?
For what it is worth, my vehicle is wired for factory navigation (though I do not have the navigation module installed). Could this make a difference?
I am hoping that somebody encountered this problem already and I could use any advice on the matter. In essence I would like to figure out whether the problem is solvable in software/settings or I should simply return the unit. Advice is much appreciated.

Steering Wheel Controls on MTCD XRC PX3 Radio

Hi all:
I'm fighting to get my steering wheel controls to work with my MRCD XRC PX3 Radio (Bought from Hizpo, a 2 DIN Nougat 7.1 unit). I have bought an ASWC-1 and hooked it up as per instructions for my Civic 2012, but I'm not successful in programming my radio. The "Steering Wheel Control" app that's installed opens up a blank screen with "reset" and "save". No other buttons are displayed. It is my understanding there should be functions listed, and I should press each that I want to program before pressing the buttons on my steering wheel. Is there something trivial I am missing?

pcbroch said:
Hi all:
I'm fighting to get my steering wheel controls to work with my MRCD XRC PX3 Radio (Bought from Hizpo, a 2 DIN Nougat 7.1 unit). I have bought an ASWC-1 and hooked it up as per instructions for my Civic 2012, but I'm not successful in programming my radio. The "Steering Wheel Control" app that's installed opens up a blank screen with "reset" and "save". No other buttons are displayed. It is my understanding there should be functions listed, and I should press each that I want to program before pressing the buttons on my steering wheel. Is there something trivial I am missing?
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Is your car CAN Bus ? Does it have resistive or CAN Bus SWC ? Did a CAN Bus decoder come with the unit ?

Thanks for the reply @typos1
I figured it out after much tinkering. The car is apparently CANBUS. I had to select the proper CANBUS protocol from the "126" factory settings menus. The issue was that I wasn't resetting my ASWC-1 after choosing a new protocol. Changing protocol on the radio apparently changes the type of radio the ASWC-1 detects, hence the need to reset the ASWC-1 and re-detect the radio.
In the end it was a lot of tinkering just to be able to change volume and skip songs from the steering wheel! I mean it's not like the radio is very far
Now I'm debating wether it's worth hanging myself upside down to get to the bluetooth wire in the glove-box to be able to use the phone control buttons as well.

pcbroch said:
Thanks for the reply @typos1
I figured it out after much tinkering. The car is apparently CANBUS. I had to select the proper CANBUS protocol from the "126" factory settings menus. The issue was that I wasn't resetting my ASWC-1 after choosing a new protocol. Changing protocol on the radio apparently changes the type of radio the ASWC-1 detects, hence the need to reset the ASWC-1 and re-detect the radio.
In the end it was a lot of tinkering just to be able to change volume and skip songs from the steering wheel! I mean it's not like the radio is very far
Now I'm debating wether it's worth hanging myself upside down to get to the bluetooth wire in the glove-box to be able to use the phone control buttons as well.
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So you bought a universal unit without a CAN Bus decoder then ? Its pretty useful to be able to control stuff without taking your hands off the wheel. Dont get what you mean about the BT wire ?

typos1 said:
So you bought a universal unit without a CAN Bus decoder then ?
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I'm not sure. The radio has Key1 and Key2 wires, but there is no documentation about what they expect to be connected to. The ASWC-1 is a unit that is supposed to take the car control signals and convert them to something compatible with the radio. It may very well be that I didn't need the ASWC-1 if I had found the proper setting on the Radio, but there's more than a 100 possible settings. I'm happy to leave it like that now that it works!
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Dont get what you mean about the BT wire ?
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The ASWC-1 supports the phone bluetooth controls (dial, on hook and off hook) on the steering wheel as well, but they feed from a different wire that is not available on the factory radio harness. I need to access it from a location above the glove box that is really hard to reach.

pcbroch said:
I'm not sure. The radio has Key1 and Key2 wires, but there is no documentation about what they expect to be connected to. The ASWC-1 is a unit that is supposed to take the car control signals and convert them to something compatible with the radio. It may very well be that I didn't need the ASWC-1 if I had found the proper setting on the Radio, but there's more than a 100 possible settings. I'm happy to leave it like that now that it works!
The ASWC-1 supports the phone bluetooth controls (dial, on hook and off hook) on the steering wheel as well, but they feed from a different wire that is not available on the factory radio harness. I need to access it from a location above the glove box that is really hard to reach.
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All radios have key 1 & 2. I know what the ASWC is, but, unless you bought a universal unit you shouldnt have needed it because the CAN Bus decoder that came with the unit should automatically set up SWC including the phone controls. Have you got a picture of your unit and did it come with a CAN Bus decoder ?

typos1 said:
All radios have key 1 & 2. I know what the ASWC is, but, unless you bought a universal unit you shouldnt have needed it because the CAN Bus decoder that came with the unit should automatically set up SWC including the phone controls. Have you got a picture of your unit and did it come with a CAN Bus decoder ?
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I have no idea if it has a decoder or not. It's hard to get info for these units even from the seller. They told me to "connect the wires to the car"... LOL
Here is the unit I have:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/7-Android-7-...ereo-radio-GPS-Navi-BT-Quad-core/332309827569

pcbroch said:
I have no idea if it has a decoder or not. It's hard to get info for these units even from the seller. They told me to "connect the wires to the car"... LOL
Here is the unit I have:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/7-Android-7-...ereo-radio-GPS-Navi-BT-Quad-core/332309827569
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Right, I see, its a universal unit, thats why it didnt come with a decoder, but you can probably buy one which would make all the SWC functions work.

typos1 said:
Right, I see, its a universal unit, thats why it didnt come with a decoder, but you can probably buy one which would make all the SWC functions work.
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Would it be much different from the ASWC-1 I have now? Do you have a link to an example decoder?
Thanks!

pcbroch said:
Would it be much different from the ASWC-1 I have now? Do you have a link to an example decoder?
Thanks!
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No, go through all the CAN Bus options in factory settings and check out all the Honda ones that may be relevant, (you can also arrange by manufacturer), then search Aliexpress for CAN Bus decoders for 2012 Civics made by the listed manufacturers (Raise, Union etc).

Hey guys I have a question regarding sort of the same issue. Mine did come with the decoder box also and all the the wires were plug and play. My issue is my back up camera isn't working and my steering controls aren't either. I connected my main OEM harness into the one that came with the unit and then that one into the new unit. There are two other wires on the same harness that I don't know where they plug into. The harness itself is T shaped, I'm assuming it connects to the steering controls somehow but idk...installed in a 2014 CTS....
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AppleSmasher79 said:
Hey guys I have a question regarding sort of the same issue. Mine did come with the decoder box also and all the the wires were plug and play. My issue is my back up camera isn't working and my steering controls aren't either. I connected my main OEM harness into the one that came with the unit and then that one into the new unit. There are two other wires on the same harness that I don't know where they plug into. The harness itself is T shaped, I'm assuming it connects to the steering controls somehow but idk...installed in a 2014 CTS....
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Have you attached the reversing cam trigger wire on the back f the head unit to the reversing light ?
Have you tried changing the CAN Bus type in factory settings ?

typos1 said:
Have you attached the reversing cam trigger wire on the back f the head unit to the reversing light ?
Have you tried changing the CAN Bus type in factory settings ?
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I have tried changing the car type in settings from LL and LH fory vehicle but that didn't work. I hooked up every wire available. It was all plug and play. I'm not sure how to attach what you mentioned I'm just trying to figure out where that other part of the harness attaches to. I tried uploading a pic but I didn't have permission?
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AppleSmasher79 said:
I have tried changing the car type in settings from LL and LH fory vehicle but that didn't work. I hooked up every wire available. It was all plug and play. I'm not sure how to attach what you mentioned I'm just trying to figure out where that other part of the harness attaches to. I tried uploading a pic but I didn't have permission?
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The reverse wire is standard for all car head units Android or not, you have a wire on each end of the video RCA lead and one goes to the reversing light and the other to the wire marked "reverse" (or "back", "backsight" if its in Chinglish!) on the head unit, this is how the head unit knows that the car is in reverse.
Sorry, dont understand what this bit means : "from LL and LH fory vehicle".

typos1 said:
The reverse wire is standard for all car head units Android or not, you have a wire on each end of the video RCA lead and one goes to the reversing light and the other to the wire marked "reverse" (or "back", "backsight" if its in Chinglish!) on the head unit, this is how the head unit knows that the car is in reverse.
Sorry, dont understand what this bit means : "from LL and LH fory vehicle".
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Sorry about the confusion the LL and LH were settings that the seller tried to get me to change on the unit in system settings so disregard lol..but what u said makes sense do you mind if I PM you my number so I can send you some pics and communicate with you about a few questions? You sound more knowledgeable than anyone I've asked so far.
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AppleSmasher79 said:
Sorry about the confusion the LL and LH were settings that the seller tried to get me to change on the unit in system settings so disregard lol..but what u said makes sense do you mind if I PM you my number so I can send you some pics and communicate with you about a few questions? You sound more knowledgeable than anyone I've asked so far.
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And it's definitely a lot of Chinglish and no instructions lol
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AppleSmasher79 said:
Sorry about the confusion the LL and LH were settings that the seller tried to get me to change on the unit in system settings so disregard lol..but what u said makes sense do you mind if I PM you my number so I can send you some pics and communicate with you about a few questions? You sound more knowledgeable than anyone I've asked so far.
And it's definitely a lot of Chinglish and no instructions lol
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Sure you can pm but I m in the UK so not sure about calling you !!

typos1 said:
Sure you can pm but I m in the UK so not sure about calling you !!
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Oh wow lol, ok I remember the time difference, I was stationed there for 3 years. Well what if I email you some pics and videos with questions and you reply when u have time?
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I guess I'm looking for the reverse wire location in the dash and the color ?
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AppleSmasher79 said:
Oh wow lol, ok I remember the time difference, I was stationed there for 3 years. Well what if I email you some pics and videos with questions and you reply when u have time?
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Yeah sure, pm me your email address.
AppleSmasher79 said:
I guess I'm looking for the reverse wire location in the dash and the color ?
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No, not in the dash, it ll be on both ends of the RCA lead that connects the reverse cam to the headunit.

Here is a quick video, maybe it will help with trying to figure out where to connect it...
https://youtu.be/rkHG18MQ4N4
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Can bus data from vehicle.apk

Hi,
I have a px5 android 9 unit. I also have oem PDC sensors, which was working on the OEM nav screen (there were an icon of my car with the range of an object)
My question is : on my android HU this no longer works, but I know that on some HU like vorkswagen android HU this works.
So is there a way to use the "vehicle.apk" from an HU where it is working and to install it on my unit? (I believe it is working with the vehicle.apk right?)
Thanks for anwering me!

Is your unit an MTCD and What does the reseller suggest?

Yep, it is a MTCE, MTCE_MX_V3.30_1 more precisely!
And my reseller don’t seems to be well informed about what he’s selling..
He told me that it should work, but then I told him that it doesn’t work when I tried he replied that yep, it doesn’t work :silly:

Th_D said:
Yep, it is a MTCE, MTCE_MX_V3.30_1 more precisely!
And my reseller don’t seems to be well informed about what he’s selling..
He told me that it should work, but then I told him that it doesn’t work when I tried he replied that yep, it doesn’t work :silly:
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Did you try changing the CAN bus address? Usually it's a physical dip switch.
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Hmm can you tell me more information about that?
I use a head unit specifically designed for my car, and with a specific canbus decoder too, there isn’t any dip switch on it (it’s just a pcb in a red plastic box)

Rear camera trajectory not working

Hi,
I have a working rear camera with embedded ruler, but I want the ruler (or a software one) moves when I move the steering wheel. I've already enabled something about it in car settings but it doesn't work... Am I missing something? Is there a cable I didn't connected?
Thanks

What car?

anhquansei said:
What car?
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Mini one

maicol07 said:
Mini one
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Do you have a canbus? Most likely the headunit doesnt support it and it will never work.

anhquansei said:
Do you have a canbus? Most likely the headunit doesnt support it and it will never work.
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Do you mean the option in the factory settings? If yes, I have it selected to the right value

maicol07 said:
Do you mean the option in the factory settings? If yes, I have it selected to the right value
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The car has steering angle sensor that either feed the information through the canbus to the head unit which will display the curved ruler OR it will send the ruler it self and the headunit will impose that image on. As far as i know the android head unit does not have this curved ruler feature so you are SOL. Buy a kenwood one they have that feature.

maicol07 said:
Hi,
I have a working rear camera with embedded ruler, but I want the ruler (or a software one) moves when I move the steering wheel. I've already enabled something about it in car settings but it doesn't work... Am I missing something? Is there a cable I didn't connected?
Thanks
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Is the unit an MTCD/E?

marchnz said:
Is the unit an MTCD/E?
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Yes (MTCD)

anhquansei said:
The car has steering angle sensor that either feed the information through the canbus to the head unit which will display the curved ruler OR it will send the ruler it self and the headunit will impose that image on. As far as i know the android head unit does not have this curved ruler feature so you are SOL. Buy a kenwood one they have that feature.
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Actually some of the android units do have this feature, I have an Xtrons unit PBX80JCCL specific for Chevy vehicle which does this on my work van (2012 Chevy Express), and I hadn't even thought it would work or could work since it was a base model van. You would have to have the correct canbus setup and just enable it on factory settings. If you ordered a vehicle specific head unit it's more likely to work, but I'm sure there's a way to make it work if your vehicle and canbus setup supports it. A Kenwood unit is not going to work any better if the vehicle and canbus don't support it. OP would need to provide more info like if the unit came with canbus adapter and if any level model of the vehicle offers the dynamic backup lines from factory (usually if a higher model has it the lower model still has it in bcm, they just add needed modules when upgrading and activate it via flash). If they already have canbus adapter connected correctly then the lines won't work on any radio they put in since it's likely not a feature the car has.