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Sep 12 2017

Getting The Best BMW F30 Head Unit with 10.25″ Touch Screen Navigation Multimedia System

Undoubtedly, BMW is one of the finest automobile brands in the world. You will get luxurious feel riding in the BMW. So, if you want to get upgraded items in your BMW 3 series F30, the first thing you may want to change is its factory F30 radio and screen. Most BMW F30 radio just comes with an small screen without navigation system installed. So, you can upgrade it with an aftermarket replacement of 10.25 inch large HD touch screen Android navigation multimedia system, the following is a good choice for you.

Of course, it may be a bit expensive for you, but that’s much less expensive than original navigation unit. Besides, it will help to give many benefits and you’d think it’s worth for a upgrade. Generally, the aftermarket BMW F30 navigation with Android OS has many features while the factory head unit does not have. Moreover, it is common for many BMW series automobiles. So, you can make your automobile different from others.

When you are using a factory radio, it gives limited features. However, you may need something extra. A navigation head unit will make the touch screen similar to your android smartphone. As most of the people are using an Android smartphone, it becomes easy and comfortable to use. It does not need much time to learn how to operate and how the settings work.

Disadvantages of factory BMW F30 radio head unit

The factory f30 screen is a good unit for your BMW car. However, it has some lacking benefits. Here’s we mentioned some of the disadvantages that you will face.

Not come with navigation system
Not have Bluetooth hands free phone calls or Bluetooth stereo music function
Not support aftermarket HD CCD reverse camera
Factory screen is a little small
That would be very expensive to update original maps

Advantages of new android F30 navigation head unit

A new Android BMW F30 navigation multimedia head unit will add many exciting features to your automobile. It comes with the benefits that you are looking for your automobile.

So, we are trying to highlight some of the benefits of the new navigation head unit.

Based on full Android OS which supports apps download and install
Interface with factory looking
The outlook is smart and suits a BMW
Add GPS navigation system, ready to use after installation
Support Bluetooth hands free phone calling
Support Bluetooth streaming music, displays song name, singer name, you can control for the next and previous song
Built-in WiFi module, easy to connect internet for emails, music, videos and more
Mirror link function allows you to display your phone on the new screen
Support steering wheel controls
Support an aftermarket reverse camera
You can switch between factory menus and new menus on one screen
You can connect a DVR with the new head unit
GPS maps are free to update

Conclusion

If you are thinking to change factory BMW F30 screen, you should go with an aftermarket android F30 navigation head unit. It will help to give many features and easy to navigate. Besides, you will not lose the factory radio and CD function, just replace the old small screen with a new larger and better screen and add much more excellent features.

Replace it and get the best and enjoy new features today:

https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/10-25-inch-android-bmw-f30-navigation-gps-radio-upgrade-aftermarket-head-unit-system.html

Last modified: May 15, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, BMW • 0 • Tags: android navigation f30, bmw f30 head unit, bmw f30 multimedia, bmw f30 navigation

Aug 7 2017

Android BMW X5 E53 Radio Replacement – Navigation Upgrade To Make Your Experience Worthwhile

BMW X5 Stereo systems can make a huge difference on how you drive and derive comfort out of your car. Not just for music, but for GPS navigation as well as for news and radio, for alerts and for talking on the phone, a handy stereo system is all that you should be looking for.

There are a few disadvantages of using the current BMW X5 E53, the SUV which is classified as a midsize luxury vehicle and is part of the BMW X5’s first generation models. One being you cannot customize it according to your own free will. It doesn’t support any upgrades that come up in the market etc. Its navigation system has many other alternatives in the market which is far better and much cheaper, especially an android navigation which can work more efficiently, so a BMW X5 e53 navigation upgrade is necessary if you have a BMW X5 e53.

BMW X5 e53 navigation upgrade

The best idea is to upgrade the stereo of this model with the new aftermarket BMW X5 Android Navigation replacement.

This Android head unit can fit BMW X5 E53 including year 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Aftermarket navigation system for BMW X5 E53 suddenly is seen to have become exceedingly popular, as not only do you have an up to date, fast GPS system but also a variety of music and video options along with stunning stereo wheels control systems as well as the display of the rear view camera. All of these are extremely useful especially when you’re driving a BMW. They are controls and shortcuts that come in very handy. This upgrade is Android OS based and can be installed easily with many applications and system upgrades. There are many stores supporting in the upgrade of the Aftermarket Navigation System for BMW, but you should be careful and only choose the top quality units. There are neat steps which are outlined perfectly well for you to be able to purchase and install it by yourself without any kind of trouble, you can check BMW X5 aftermarket radio installation with our other post.

The CPU Frequency is very high in performance, at 1.6GHz quad-cores. The main functions for this BMW X5 android navigation include DVD player, GPS navigation, USB, SD, FM/AM radio, WiFi, Mirror-Link, Bluetooth, etc. It also supports the use of iPhone for hands free phone calling and Bluetooth streaming music, which makes it very versatile even though it is based on Android. It also supports the use of 3G and WiFi, which makes audio connectivity very easy. It has a fantastic video output, with 1080p video quality which is pure HD. Its services for audio and video is something that makes all your gadgets compatible with it to produce a highly enhanced experience.

However, this is not all. It also supports DVR and has a 7 inch High Definition Touch screen, making it easy to navigate and use this stereo set. It also does the basic necessities like Bluetooth for hands-free talking and speaking and attending phone calls. It also comes with a built in the memory card for your music and videos etc. It supports USB as well as Micro SD, so you’re never out of excuses to use this head unit.

BMW X5 e53 has steering wheel controls. One of its really enhanced functions is the fact that it has a control option of managing the steering wheel, and is very accurate and reliable. After replaced the factory BMW X5 radio, the new BMW X5 radio replacement can still support steering wheel control. This not only adds to your comfort but also safety, in a way. It also supports the traditional FM and AM Radio system for your radio preferences and can save all your channels in its system.

All in all, this is a fantastic upgrade and serves a way to enjoy the newer forms of controls and facilities that are available in the market without using obsolete technology. This upgrade is a smart decision which you will make for your BMW x5 head unit as its better than universal double din alternatives out there, if you are not fond of Android OS and like the UI Interface which is similar to original BMW navigation system, this Wince model of BMW X5 navigation is your best choice. Remember, you will always make smart decisions with Aftermarket Head Unit Upgrade.

Last modified: June 19, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, BMW, Buying Guides • 6 • Tags: BMW X5 e53 navigation upgrade, bmw x5 navigation, BMW X5 radio upgrade, BMW X5 stereo

Jul 17 2017

Upgrading factory Suzuki SX4 Radio and Installing Android Suzuki SX4 Navigation

Are you thinking about upgrading your car stereo with an modern-looking Android head unit? For those who have a Suzuki SX4, you are able to replace the factory head unit with an aftermarket Android Suzuki SX4 radio head unit now, no matter your SX4 is a Hatchback model or a Sedan, you can always install a new head unit for a good replacement of factory radio.

Disadvantages of factory Suzuki SX4 car stereo

Firstly, from year 2006 to 2013, there’s hardly no change for the in-dash radio and CD system, so it looks dull and old compared to other car models. Secondly, there are limited features from factory car stereo, just car radio, CD player, even not with USB function, needless to say navigation system, because there’ not a large screen to display maps or play videos, and not able to connect a rear view camera either because there’s no video input from the back of the factory radio and no screen to display rear view images.

Since most factory head units are limited on the features, installing an aftermarket unit can really improve your overall driving experience.

What can a Android Suzuki SX4 radio do for you?

So an aftermarket Android Suzuki SX4 radio with navigation comes out. It fits perfectly in the dash which looks like factory looking because it’s customized to fit the dash, you can see the below picture how does it look like:

This Suzuki SX4 head unit comes with Android 9 OS, Octa-Cores 1.5GHz CPU processor, 32GB storage, 4GB RAM, click here to learn more: https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/android-suzuki-sx4-radio-dvd-navigation-gps-bluetooth-1024-600-hd-touch-screen-1080p.html

Main features include:

Car DVD player, GPS navigation system, Bluetooth hands free phone calling, Bluetooth streaming music, USB, SD, FM/AM radio, WiFi, Mirror-Link, support steering wheel controls, etc.

Car DVD player
Unlike the factory CD player, the new Android SX4 DVD player can not only play CDs, but also DVD videos as well, and you can set to watch videos while driving so that your passengers can watch a movie on a long journey, this function can also be turned off in settings.
GPS Navigation System
This is a add-on function which the factory unit does not have. GPS navigation system is built-in, it can support 2D and 3D maps like IGO, Sygic, Tomtom, etc, as it’s based on Android 9 OS, you are also able to use Google maps after connecting network. The GPS maps are copied into a SD card, then insert the SD card into the GPS card slot, set GPS path in settings, then you can use GPS function.
Bluetooth Hands Free Phone & Streaming Music
After pairing with your phone, you are able to answer a phone call and talk with the caller hands free without taking your phone near your ear. This is a useful function which enables you concentrate on driving. Nowadays we use our phones a lot, most are iPhones or Android phones to listen to music, and it’s easy to download or delete songs with your phone, so you can listen to your favorite music while driving through Bluetooth streaming music function, without a cord connected.
WiFi
With this function you are able to connect network easily, so that you can download and install Android apps, receive and send emails in the car, browsing web-pages, playing online music or movies.

There are many other great features like USB, SD to play music or videos, with RCA back video input to connect an aftermarket rear view camera, supporting steering wheel controls, you can also set your own wallpaper on the screen and boot logo to Suzuki.

Installing a new Android Suzuki SX4 navigation head unit is easy, just plug and play, if you are able to remove the factory radio, then you are able to install the new navigation unit, you can check our previous post Suzuki SX4 Radio Removal, Install Suzuki SX4 Navigation DVD to learn more about installation.

Last modified: September 6, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, DVD Navigation, Suzuki • 12 • Tags: android suzuki sx4 navigation, android sx4 radio, suzuki sx4 dvd player, suzuki sx4 radio

Jun 15 2017

Installation Instructions of Android Mercedes Benz C-Class W204 Navigation Head Unit

Android navigation head unit for Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 is available now, this navigation unit fits Mercedes Benz W204 C180, C200, C220, C230, C280, C300, C320, C350, etc, inbuilt GPS navigation system, Bluetooth hands free phone calling, Bluetooth streaming music A2DP, USB, SD, Mirror-Link, supporting steering wheel controls and a backup camera with RCA connectors.

w204-android-navigation

For more information about this unit, you can check it here: https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/mercedes-benz-c-w204-android-gps-head-unit-bluetooth-system-for-mercedes-c-180-c-200-c-220-c-230-c-280-c320-c-350.html

If your Mercedes Benz W204 comes with original 5.8 inch small screen and a working aux function, you can order and install this unit in your car, this head unit can also fit factory 7 inch screen w204 now. If you don’t know if your car has aux or not, you can check our previous post: How to check if my W204 has aux function?

Installation for this W204 Android navigation is more or less the same as the Wince version, if you have check other posts from this blog, you may have already seen How to install Wince version Benz C W204 navigation GPS.

Installation instructions for Android Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 navigation head unit

The first step is removing the factory Mercedes-Benz W204 screen unit and radio/CD, then you can connect all cables and install new touch screen W204 head unit in your car.

User a special installation tool to remove the central air vents.
Unplug the cables behind the air vents, then you can take out the air vent.
Remove 4 screws to take out the screen unit and radio/cd system.
Take out the factory screen unit, unplug cables behind.
Take out the radio and cd system, unplug cables behind.
So factory screen and radio has been removed and the next step is installing the new W204 Android head unit. Here are some pictures showing you how to connect new cables.

Click the above picture for larger view.You need to connect the white CAR-LVDS plug with your LVDS plug behind your factory screen.

Secondly, please check every plug with different colors carefully, the correct connections should be as following:
There are 2 square big plugs to connect your CD and factory wiring harness, see below picture:

Important! If there are fiber optic cables from factory wiring harness, you need to move them to our new plug at the same position as below:
Want to connect an aftermarket backup camera with this w204 android GPS unit? That’s easy to do that, there’s a green cable with BACK-VIDEO-IN label on it which connects to the video cable from the backup camera, see below pic:

And there’s trigger line which should connect 12V+ reverse light, see below pic:

Besides, you should get the power for the camera with 12V reverse light(not from our 12V power), so after you put in reverse gear, the camera can get power and automatically display rear view images on screen.

Note: If you have connected the camera correctly, but still no signal or the display is not stable, that’s because the voltage from your car reverse light is not stable, you can conne
This step is optional and rarely necessary. If there’s no sound after installation from Android music or video playing even after you have already activated the factory aux mode(this rarely happens with only 1% possibilities according to our experience before), then you will need to check the factory aux wires from the plug behind the CD, and compare them with our aux wires(red, white and black wires in a group) from our new plug, make sure they are matched, if not, then you can move the factory aux wires to match the position of our new aux wires, or you can connect the factory aux wires directly with our aux wires, this is the first solution.The second solution is by using a aux-adapter audio cable from us to connect our main unit and your 3.5 mm aux port directly in the glove box to get the factory aux working. You can check this cable as below:

Note: this cable is not included in the package by default, because only very few cars need it.
After installation, if you want to listen to radio and navigation sound at the same time, you can try these steps:When the unit displays original radio interface, long press the voice button from your steering wheel controls, then the screen will automatically switch to our GPS function, so that the GPS sound will come out from small speaker, and radio sound comes out from car speakers.
Switch from factory menu to new Android menu: just activate and enter into factory Aux mode, the screen will switch to new menu automatically. If not switch, you can check another solution here: How to switch W204 screen to Android menu?

If you still have a question while installing, welcome to contact us, our technicians would be glad to assist you. You can follow us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+DVDGPSNavigation) to get latest news of our products including new arrivals, installation instructions, etc.

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Last modified: January 3, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, DVD/GPS Installation, Mercedes Benz • 22 • Tags: android w204 navigation, installation instructions, Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204, w204 android gps, w204 android head unit, W204 navigation

May 19 2017

How to Install Android BMW E60 Navigation Head Unit?

As the 5th generation of BMW 5 series, BMW E60/E61 is available from 2003 to 2010. Compared to BMW E39, the dashboard for BMW E60 always comes with a 6.5 inch or 8. 8 inch factory screen. If you have a BMW E60 or E61 without navigation system, you are able to upgrade the original screen unit with a modern looking GUI Android BMW E60 head unit now.

How does the Android BMW E60 navigation head unit look like?

BMW E60 Android navigation head unit

BMW E60 android stereo

Android 4.4 operation system
Quad-Core 1.6GHz CPU processor
16GB Nand Flash, 1GB RAM
8″ HD capacitive screen, 1024*600 resolution
Inbuilt GPS, Bluetooth hands free phone calling, Bluetooth streaming music, USB, Wi-Fi, Mirror-Link, etc
Keep original radio, CD player working
External one din DVD player optional

For more information about the Android BMW E60 navigation head unit, you can check it here: https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/aftermarket-bmw-e60-android-head-unit-gps-navigation-bmw-e60-radio-upgrade-dvd-optional.html

How to install BMW E60 Android navigation head unit?

Use a plastic level tool to pry at the end/middle/front of the decorative trim to detach the side metal chip and gently pull the trim across. The trim is held using metal clips along the length of the trim.
Take out the trim including the air vents, remove the buttons for hazard light and door lock by pressing on the metal clips, detach the cable connector behind.
Remove 2 screws at the top of original screen, take out the original screen unit.
Remove the two screws at the top middle instrument panel(some models don’t have these screws), pry and pull the climate control panel towards you with force, unplug the connectors behind
Use the plastic tool to pry the edge of the CD panel, take out the CD panel.
Remove 4 screws at 1, 2, 3 and 4 to take out original CD player/radio.
Take out the original CD and radio unit. Detach the power plug behind the CD/radio.
Connect the new female power plug to the back connector of CD/radio, connect the new male plug to the original wiring harness. This step is very important, if there are fiber optic cables from original harness, you will need to move the fiber optic cables to our new plug at the same position(very important!)
pull out the 2 fiber optic cables:
Move the 2 fiber optic cables to the new plug at the same position, make sure they are well connected!

Connect the new plug with 2 fiber optic cables to the back of factory CD/radio, see below:
Connect the LVDS plug removed from the back of the original screen to the LVDS plug from our new main unit, connect the 2 black cables between the main unit and the new screen, connect new red, blue and green plug into the correct plugs from the side of the main unit, see picture below:

Note: You should also connect the GPS antenna, WiFi antenna at this step, GPS and WiFi antenna can be put at top right corner of dashboard. And connect the loose black wire to the iron of LVDS plug, very important!!! you should firstly connect the black wire to the iron of LVDS plug before turn on the unit! see below:
How to connect TFT and LVDS cables to the back of new screen:
After all cables connected well(very important!), then you can turn on the car and the unit, test it, if everything goes well, power off the car, reinstall the CD/radio and climate control panel, tug the cables at the back of the screen neatly and install the new screen, you can put the main unit at right side behind the CD/radio(remove the entire plastic frame to put it there), or you can put the unit at rear of the screen inside, or you can put the main unit to any other area where can be put into.
Don’t worry about the future maps update, you can copy new maps from USB to the sd card.
This step is only needed by BMW e60 without factory AUX and add a small amplifier to get sound, below picture shows you how to connect the small amplifier:
Note: the small speaker is not necessary anymore, so we don’t add it in the package, as the navigation sound can come out from front left car door speaker.If there’s no sound after installed the small amplifier, the small amplifier should not be activated, you can follow these steps: firstly turn off the car and take out car key, unplug the red power plug from the main unit, then disconnect the 2 plugs for the small amplifier, then connect the 2 plugs for the small amp again, finally connect the red power plug(the red plug should be the last to plug).
No sound after installation? You can check this post: Solution For No Sound After Installed BMW E60 Android Head Unit
This step is only required for installing an aftermarket rear camera.
Firstly the camera should be powered with your car reverse light.
Secondly, there are one green cable with RCA connector to connect the video input from the camera, and there’s a loose REVERSE 倒车控制 wire which should also connect the red trigger line from the camera.

Only the above 2 cables need to be connected from the unit for the camera.About wires diagram of the camera to be installed with this BMW e60 head unit, please check below photo.
Note: If you have connected the backup camera correctly, but still no signal or the display is not stable, that’s because the voltage from your car reverse light is not stable, you can connect a relay to solve this, it has been proved by many of our customers, if you need more info about the relay, you can contact us we can send you some pictures and feedback from our customers who’ve used a relay for the camera.

If you have installed a few units yourself over the years, following step by step installation instructions here you won’t have a problem. Please send this installation guide to your installer before he installs the Android BMW E60 navigation head unit for you. If your installer still have questions, you can take some pictures for us to check, we will do our best to help.

You can also download the entire installation guide here, however, installation instructions from this post are more detailed as we will update this post from time to time to add more information which our customers will frequently ask, so you’d better printing the how to install guides on this page directly.

Last modified: January 17, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, BMW, DVD/GPS Installation • 37 • Tags: android bmw e60 head unit, bmw e60 android navigation, bmw e60 android stereo, e60 android navigation install, installation instruction

May 17 2017

BMW E84 X1 Android GPS Navigation Unit Installation Instructions

A new pure Android screen navigation head unit available for BMW E84 X1 is available now. Compared to the old Wince version of BMW X1 navigation system, the new Android version comes with modern Android screen, 1024*600 HD resolution capacitive screen, Wi-Fi and Mirror-Link function.

BMW X1 Android navigation

Android 9.0 OS
8 inch 1024*600 HD resolution capacitive screen, touch screen
Quad-Cores 1.6GHz CPU processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash(8-Cores 32GB+4GB optional)
GPS navigation, Bluetooth, USB, SD, WiFi, Mirror-Link, Apple Carplay optional, etc

Learn more:

https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/8-android-bmw-x1-navigation-gps-system-head-unit-with-bluetooth-sd-usb-tv-dvd-player-optional.html

It supports Apple Carplay as well.

How to install this BMW X1 Android Screen Navigation?

Installation is very easy if you have experience before for a similar head unit. You can download the installation manual directly to check the detailed step by step instructions. No matter your BMW X1 navigation unit is with Wince system or Android system, BMW X1 navigation install is more or less the same.

Use pry tool to disassemble the trim strip at right, then pull out the air vents, disconnect cables behind.
Remove 2 screws, then take out the storage compartment, disconnect the cable behind.
Then pry the plastic strips from right to left, take it out, put it aside.
Now you can pry out the climate control panel, unplug cables behind.
Next step is to detach the factory radio/cd. Pay attention to 2 screws, remove these screws, so that you can take out the radio and cd.
Disassemble the decorative bar below the shift gear, use a pry knife to pry it out from right to left, then pull it out, so that you can easily install the new control box, please mind the cable for the control box.
Disconnect your factory wiring harness from the back of radio/cd, then connect your female plug with our new male plug, connect your male plug at the back of radio/cd with our new female plug, there’s a 2 pins small plug which should connect our small speaker.

Attention!!!
If there are fiber optic cables from your original plug which connects to the back of your factory CD, you need to move the fiber optic cables to our new plug and connect them to the same position on the new plug, see below picture:
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If you did not move the green and black fiber optic cables to our new plug, you will hear heartbeat sound coming out from car speakers after installation.
Connect all cables, including power adapter cables, red/green/blue/grey plugs, USB cable, control knob cable, GPS antenna, WiFi antenna, RCA cables.

P.S: Just click the above picture for larger view.Blow photo showing you how to connect red/green/blue/grey plugs, and usb cable, control box cable.

You can run the USB cable into the glove box from the inside of dashboard.Pay attention to left side of the unit, so you can see the connectors for GPS and WiFi antenna, pull out the red cover so that you can connect the antenna:
If you need to connect a back up camera, there’s a green cable for rear view video input:

If you connect a back up camera, you also need to connect this BACK wire:

Note: If you don’t connect a back up camera, you don’t need to connect the BACK wire.

Operation Instructions for this Android BMW X1 E84 navigation:

If you want to listen to the radio sound and gps sound at the same time, you can let the gps sound comes out from the small speaker, and radio sound comes from car speakers, how to do that?When the unit plays radio, firstly press this CAR button, then press NAVI button, so the gps sound will come out from our small speaker, and the radio sound comes out from car speakers, see below pic:
Please note the music sound from the new Android BMW X1 navigation unit should be transferred to your car speakers through your car’s aux mode, if you don’t turn to aux mode and turn up the aux volume, there will be no sound for USB playing. If you don’t know how to activate the original aux mode and how to turn up the aux volume, just follow these steps:Firstly press the AUDIO button from your original CD, then you can turn to AUX function via the right knob, and change the aux volume, make sure it’s not mute.
Note: The aux volume may be lower compared to the radio or CD volume, so you’d better turn up the aux volume to highest level.
If there’s still no sound from our music playing after you turn up the aux volume, your aux wires may not go through factory cd, then you can contact us to get a aux adapter cable to connect your aux directly to get sound.
Below is that cable with a blue plug, only if your aux wires don’t go through factory CD, then you can use this cable:

Plug 1 and 2: connect your aux plugs in the armrest, firstly you will need to unplug the aux plugs in the armrest, then connect 1 and 2 with them.
Plug 3: connect the back of the new main unit where the blue plug should be.
Plug 4: connect 2 female aux plugs from the power cables, red to red, white to white.
Note: there’s also a small black 2 pins plug from the blue plug(this picture does not show), you should connect it with our small speaker.

The BMW E84 X1 Android GPS Navigation can also support an aftermarket reversing camera, which can automatically work after you put in reverse gear. If you are interested in a rear view camera as well, you can measure the dimensions from your trunk handle to check if this BMW trunk handle back up camera fits your car.

Still have a question? Dvdgpsnav is your best partner to help you install any aftermarket navigation head units.

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Last modified: June 18, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in BMW, DVD Navigation, DVD/GPS Installation • 8 • Tags: Android BMW X1 head unit, BMW X1 Android GPS, BMW X1 Android navigation, bmw x1 aux, BMW x1 navigation install, installation instruction

Apr 26 2017

Questions You May Have After Installed a BMW Navigation DVD Unit

Here are some common questions you may have when installing or after installed a BMW navigation DVD head unit in your car, and you can find out answers one by one.

Failed to turn on the unit
All cables are connected, but failed to turn on the unit, firstly check if there’s a CAN-BUS decoder not connected, then check the wiring diagram at the back of the unit, try to find out the red ACC wire and use a multimeter to measure the voltage to see if it’s about 12V. Sometimes the cable may be loose, the unit was well tested before the shipment, so this problem rarely happened with the unit itself. Secondly, your wiring harness may be a little different in pins, so you can compared the pins from factory harness to the new plug and see if they are matched, if not, just move the wires to the correct pins from the new plug to match the factory harness.
Steering wheel controls not work anymore.
For some models of BMW navigation DVD units, there’s a CAN-BUS decoder included in the package to support steering wheel control, if steering wheel control does not work after installation, you should check if you have connected a CAN-BUS decoder and make sure it was connected well.
Touch screen not work
For WinCE system BMW navigation units, touch screen can be calibrated in settings > touch. For a capacitive screen, normally touch screen is responsivie with your finger, if touch screen not work at all, the flat cable between the screen and main board may be loose during the shipment, so you can try to dismantle the unit and check cables inside of the unit, make sure all cables inside are well connected.
Wating for GPS signal
When you use GPS navigation function, the maps show a message “waiting for GPS signal”, firstly you should make sure the car is outdoors not in the house, because in the house the unit may not be able to receive GPS signal. Secondly please check the GPS antenna to see if it was connected well, you can put the GPS antenna at top right coner of the dashboard to receive better GPS signals. Thirdly, check the settings from your maps, if you use IGO Primo GPS maps, you can check the sys.txt file inn the root directory of the GPS card, pay attention to the baud rate and port, usually the baud rate should be 9600 and the port should be COM2 for most aftermarket navigation DVD head units.
CD or DVD disk can not fully go into the DVD player
This is most probably you did not remove the 2 screws which was used to protect the DVD loader during shipment, you should remove these 2 screws before you install the unit in your car, if not, DVD player will not work. Don’t use brute force to push the disk into DVD player.

Buying and installing an aftermarket BMW navigation DVD head unit from dvdgpsnav.com, you will not only get good pre-sales service, but also excellent after-sales service. We double test every unit before the shipment to make sure the head unit works well. Need to find a navigation DVD head unit for your BMW?

Check it here: http://www.dvdgpsnav.com/bmw-nav-dvd

If you still have a question or the answer is not provided from above, feel free to contact us.

Last modified: April 26, 2017 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in BMW, DVD/GPS Installation, Solutions, Troubleshooting • 0

Apr 20 2017

Installation Instructions: BMW F10 F11 Android Navigation Head unit

New 10.25 inch Android GPS navigation head unit for BMW F10 F11 comes out, it’s based on Android 4.4.4 operation system, inbuilt with quad-cores 1.6GHz CPU, 16GB Nand Flash, 1GB RAM, 1280×480 high resolution capacitive screen, touch screen. The main features of the new BMW F10 Android navigation head unit include GPS navigation system, Bluetooth hands free phone calling, Bluetooth streaming music, USB, SD, supporting backup camera display, etc, learn more:

BMW F10 F11 Android GPS Navigation

http://www.dvdgpsnav.com/10-25-inch-android-bmw-f10-f11-head-unit-navigation-gps-system-bluetooth-hands-free-a2dp-quad-cores-16gb-1280-480-touch-screen.html

How to check if this Android unit fit and work for your car? Firstly make sure your car has a working aux, secondly you can send car model, manufacture year and a dashboard picture for us to check for you.

How to install this Android BMW F10 navigation head unit? Installation is quite easy if you follow below instructions.

You should know that this new GPS unit just replaces the factory 6.5 inch small screen and is upgraded with 10.25 inch large screen, the original menus will also display on the new screen except the new menus. You can long press the “MENU” button from idrive controller to switch new menu and original menu, the original idrive control buttons can work the same as before.

Firstly remove the original screen unit, unplug all cables behind.

remove original screen

Note: for 2010, 2011 and 2012 year model BMW F10, which comes with 4 pins LVDS connector from the back of the original screen, we will send you the new head unit with the same 4 pins connector which matches the original LVDS plug.

4 pins connector LVDS
Plug A: this is 4 pins LVDS plug
Plug B: this plug is used to get power for original screen, so this plug will be useless.

For 2013, 2014 and 2015 year BMW F10, it’s with 6 pins LVDS plug, so we will send you the one with 6 pins connector to match it.

6 pins connector LVDS

After you have removed the original screen, then detach the original radio/CD player, and pull out the plug behind, so you have got 2 plugs, one from the back of the original CD, the other plug from factory wiring harness which was connected to the back of the CD, these 2 plugs will be connected to the new plugs, so that the radio and CD can still work.

wiring diagram

Note: If there are fiber optic cables from original plug, you will need to move the fiber optic cables to our new plug at the same position:

fiber optic cables

new plug

There are main parts, one screen unit and one main unit, how to connect cables to new screen? There are 2 cables to connect between them. See below pic:

connect screen

There’s a CAR-LVDS plug connected to the original 4 pins plug behind the original screen.

More pictures showing how to connect all other cables and plugs:

connections

connections_2

connections_3

connect back up camera

About 3 loose wires:
Purple wire with a label “REVERSE”, red wire with label “REVERSE OUT 12V”, black wire “GND”, you don’t need to connect these 3 wires, if you want to connect an aftermarket camera, just connect the green cable with yellow RCA connector(BACK-VIDEO-IN) with the camera video cable, our CAN-BUS system can detect rear view signal after you put in reverse gear.

How does this Android head unit look like after installation in a BMW F10?

BMW F10 android head unit

android bmw f10 navigation

If you still have a question during installing, welcome to contact us, our technicians are ready to assist you.

Last modified: September 13, 2017 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in BMW, DVD/GPS Installation • 26 • Tags: Android head unit, Android navigation, bmw f10, BMW F10 android navigation, BMW F11, how to install, installation

Mar 24 2017

How to Check If My Mercedes-Benz C W204 Has AUX?

Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 from year 2007 to 2014 including models C220, C180, C200, C300, C250, C350, C230, C63 AMG. If your Mercedes W204 comes with original 5 inch small screen without navigation system in the dashboard and want to upgrade it with a large 8 inch screen aftermarket navigation Mercedes W204 Android head unit, you need to find out if your W204 has AUX function or not.

So how to check if my Mercedes-Benz C W204 has AUX?

Firstly a 3.5mm AUX jack is usually located in the glove box at the front of the passenger’s side. You can check if your car has one there:

w204 aux jack in the glove box
If yes, you can connect it with your phone via a aux cable, and see if the music sound from your phone comes out from car speakers.

Secondly, please check if you are able to turn to AUX mode from factory menus, just follow below steps:

whiling playing a CD from your menu, use your control knob to select CD, then press the knob to enter.
Use your control knob to turn to Aux as the below pic, press the knob to turn to Aux mode

Tip: If you have ipod plugged in, ipod turns off the Aux option(iPod and Aux functions go through the same media interface connection and it defaults to the iPod), so you will need to unplug it so that you are able to select the aux input.
If you are able to enter into aux mode(not grey color like disabled), that means your car has aux function, then you can use a Aux cable to connect your phone, play music with your phone, and see if the music sound comes out from car speakers, if yes, that means your car’s Aux works well now.
By the way, your aux volume may be lower compared with radio and CD’s sound, that’s normal for nearly all Mercedes Benz C-Class W204.

Why AUX function is so important?

AUX is used to transfer the music sound from the new aftermarket Mercedes-Benz W204 head unit to your car speakers, so if your W204 does not have AUX function, there will be no sound from the new USB or SD function. By the way, the GPS sound comes out from a small speaker included in the package, so that you can listen to factory radio or CD and use GPS navigation system at the same time.

Aftermarket BMW X5 E53 DVD GPS Navigation Head unit – Android Version

The first generation of BMW X5 is BMW E53, a luxury mid-size SUV introduced in 1999 and was replaced by BMW E70 in 2006, yes, it’s a old vehicle, are you boring with the original old car stereo system in the dash? If your answer is yes, you can upgrade it with an aftermarket head unit with Wince 6.0 operation system or the latest Android OS. Aftermarket car DVD player with GPS navigation system for BMW X5 E53 has become increasingly popular for the past several years, because it not only offer you many different types of music and video options, but also support steering wheel controls and rear view camera displaying.

We produced the first model of BMW X5 E53 navigation head unit in 2009, and it has been upgraded many times for software, firmware and hardware during the past years, the latest update is a new pure Android based BMW X5 E53 DVD GPS head unit.

bmw x5 e53 android navigation

bmw x5 e53 android head unit

The Same Features from Two Models:

They are designed for the same car model of BMW X5 E53 from 1999 to 2006, fits BMW E53 with business CD and radio, or with a wide 7 inch or 4.3 inch small screen together with factory navigation system, installation are the same for both models.

Both of them come with car DVD player, Bluetooth hands free phone calling, Bluetooth streaming music, GPS navigation system, SD card slot, USB port, support steering wheel controls, support rear camera video input, 7 inch HD screen, support touch screen.

What’s the difference?

The main difference is the system used. The new BMW E53 DVD GPS head unit is based on pure Android 7.1 operation system, while the other model is with WinCE 6.0 system. The Android unit comes with modern Android interface, and the other WinCE unit comes with UI which is similar to original BMW navigation system.

Secondly, the Android BMW X5 E53 GPS head unit has more features such as WiFi, Mirror-Link, supporting Android Apps downloading and installing. And they are with higher configuration for hardware: 1.6GHz Quad-Cores high speed CPU, 1024×600 high definition capacitive screen, 16GB Flash, 2GB DDR3 RAM.

In general, i’d prefer a new modern looking BMW X5 E53 DVD navigation head unit with Android system.

How to Install Android BMW X5 navigation head unit?

Previously, we have already posted BMW X5 E53 Navigation System DVD Player Installation Tips, which tells you how to install the aftermarket navigation unit in a BMW E53 with business CD and radio in the dash, and if your car has a 7 inch wide or 4.3 inch small screen, you need to run a 6m long cable with both 17 pins and 40 pins plugs to connect your E53’s 17 pins or 40 pins plug under the trunk. As for wires connections, you will not need to modify wires for installation if your car does not have DSP amplifier. A wiring diagram can be found at the bottom of the Android BMW X5 head unit:

Click the image for larger view

How to connect all cables and plugs?

1: connect to the plug from the power cable, get power to the unit
2: connect with RCA cables
3: TV antenna
4: USB cable
5: Back Video input cable, this is for backup camera video input
6: DVR cable connect a DVR(optional)
7: NC/ USB cable
8: GPS port to connect external GPS antenna
9: WiFi port to connect external WiFi antenna
10: Radio adapter cable

From the power cables, there’s also a small white plug which is used to connect a CAN-BUS decoder box, so that steering wheel control works after installation.

DVDGPSNAV is a professional and reliable company focus on aftermarket car GPS Radio head units available for any car brands including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Toyota, VW, Suzuki, Hyundai, Mazda, etc. If you are interested in upgrading the factory car stereo with an aftermarket navigation system, we are your best choice, not only for our high quality products, but also excellent service which has been proved by our customers.

Last modified: November 30, 2017 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in BMW, Buying Guides, DVD Navigation, DVD/GPS Installation, Uncategorized • 4 • Tags: Android 7.1 BMW X5 E53 radio, Android BMW X5 navigation, bmw x5 navigation, E53 navigation, installation of e53 navigation

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