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Most car owners of Audi Q5, A5, A4 don’t choose the factory Audi navigation system as it’s not friendly in use and costs a lot for map updates, here comes a solution, you can upgrade/replace the factory screen and install an aftermarket touch screen GPS navigation multimedia system for Audi Q5, Audi A5 and Audi A4.  Via this post, we will tell you step by step installation instructions on how to install aftermarket Audi Q5/A5/A4 Android navigation head unit.

So how does the new replacement look like?

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As the factory screen is only 6.2 inch, this new replacement is 7 inch, so the factory frame is useless anymore, there are 2 new frames included in the package, one for Audi Q5, the other for Audi A4 and A5. By the way, the current frames are only available for left-hand driving cars, not suitable for right-hand driving cars.  We have another 10.25″ Android screen unit which can fit right hand-driving Audi Q5, A5, A4, A4L. If you need, you can contact us by sending an email to sales@dvdgpsnav.com .

How to install the Audi Q5 A5 A4 Android Navigation Multimedia Head Unit?

Just follow the following step by step instructions, you may need to send the detailed installation instruction to your installer before he starts the work, so it takes less time and save installation fee if your installer who has not installed such a unit before.

1. The first thing you need to do is removing the central air conditioning vents using dash pry tool, pry the edge of the vents, when it’s loose then pull out the air vents.
   
   
2. After the air vents was taken out, remove 2 screws  which holds the radio/cd player, remove the below climate control and cd player in the middle, unplug all cables behind.
   
   
   
3. Now it’s time to remove factory screen. Firstly take out the trim strip, then use the pry tool to detach the frame, then you can see 4 screws which holds the factory screen unit.
   
   
   
4. After you removed the factory screen, you can connect all included cables with main unit, and put the main unit in the glove box or inside of the dashboard. Note: When you put the red/white/blue and other plugs with the main unit, please pay attention to the connector, so that you won’t get wrong, if you look carefully, you can see all these connectors are different, this step is very important, if you can not make sure where the cable goes, just feel free to contact us and send us your pictures.
   
   
   
   Note: If your Audi Q5 or A5 is premium model, your LVDS plug is round 4 pins, we will send you the unit with 4 pins LVDS plug. That’s why we will ask you to send us your car information including a dashboard picture for us to check, so that we can know your LVDS plug is 10 pins or 4 pins.

   you can connect the new touch screen unit with 2 white plugs at the back of the screen.
   

5. Connect the power adapter plugs(as below 1 and 2) with the back of CD player and factory wiring harness, connect the plug 3 and plug 4 with your cables behind climate control panel.
   
   Plug 1: connect the factory power wiring harness which was connected to the back of your radio before.
   Plug 2: connect to the back of your radio/cd.
   Plug 3 and 4: unplug the cables behind climate control panel, then connect plug 3 and 4 with them.
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   If every cables have been connected correctly now, you can turn on the car and test the screen unit now.
6. If everything goes well, you can install back the climate control, cd player, and install the new touch screen unit, frame, trim, etc. This should not be difficult for you as you have already known how to remove them.
   
   
   

Can this Android Audi Q5/A5/A4 navigation head unit fit and work with my car?

Well, this Android navigation head unit fits most Audi Q5, Audi A5, and Audi A4/A4L. But we do find some models are not compatible because the LVDS plug behind the factory screen unit is different, this unit is special for the car with 10 pins square LVDS plug. If you send us your dashboard picture including factory screen and the buttons below the shift gear so that we can check for you.

2019 update: Our latest version can support all above models now.

How to Check if my Audi A5, Q5 or A4 come with AUX function?

Factory AUX function is really important to install this new replacement of Android Audi Q5/A5/A4 navigation, because the sound transfers to your car speakers through factory AUX. You can check in the glove box or armrest and see if there’s a 3.5mm AUX port or a 30 pins connectors. If your car has a 3.5mm MMI AUX port in the armrest, that’s great. However, if your car just comes with a 30 pins AMI AUX connectors in the glove box, see below photo:

You will need to buy another Audi AMI-AUX cable and connect it with this 30 pins connectors to activate factory AUX, you can check the below picture of AMI-AUX ccable:

Note: 1. Only this kind of AUX adapter cable works, please pay attention to the circled end. 2. This adapter cable is not necessary for the car with 3.5mm MMI AUX port.

Should you have any questions or inquiries, just feel free to contact us.

Resource: 

1. Where to buy this Android Audi Q5/A5/A4/A4L navigation head unit: http://www.dvdgpsnav.com/1024-600-hd-android-audi-q5-a5-navigaiton-gps-head-unit-touch-screen-quad-cores-16gb.html
2. Installation instruction of the Wince version Audi Q5 navigation.