Apr 19 2018

Mercedes Benz W211 Radio Removal and Install Android W211 Navigation Head Unit

If you don’t like the factory UI because it’s old, slow and not modern looking, and would like to add navigation system, then you can upgrade the factory Mercedes-Benz E-Class W211 radio with a new modern Android navigation multimedia aftermarket head unit now.

How does the new Android Mercedes Benz W211 Android navigation head unit look like?

Android-Mercedes-Benz-W211-Head-Unit-Navigation

It has been upgraded with latest Android 10 system, 8-Cores high speed CPU processor, 32GB ROM and 4GB RAM.

The W211 aftermarket head unit supports steering wheel controls, Apple Carplay, Android Auto, WiFi, Mirror-Link, navigation, USB, DVD player and more.

Learn more features, price and order it here:

https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/android-double-din-mercedes-benz-e-class-w211-navigation-dvd-player-e55-e63-e300-e320-e280-e350-e500-head-unit.html

This post will teach you how to remove the factory w211 radio and install the new Android w211 head unit.

Firstly you should prepare a plastic installation pry tool, if you don’t have you can use a flat screw driver instead.

In order to remove the factory radio you can try the following steps:

installation step 8

shift gear removal

ac panel

11

5

remove cd

installation step 15

After the factory Mercedes W211 radio removed, you can start to install the new Android head unit.

Most Mercedes-Benz E-Class W211 comes with fiber optic amplifier in the trunk, please note the new Android head unit does not support fiber optic amp, so you need to use a long cable B5 connect speakers directly in the trunk. You can check the plug behind the factory radio so that you can know if there are fiber optic cables there, the above picture shows the fiber optic cables so this car has fiber optic amplifier.

If your car does not have fiber optic amp, you just need to use one of the short power cables as below:

short power cables

There’s a wiring diagram at the bottom of the unit, so you can see how to connect all plugs behind.

wiring diagram

plugs

plug connections
Note: another long radio antenna cable is also included, for the car with fiber optic amplifier, you should use the long radio antenna cable.

The next step is to run the long cable to the trunk for w211 with fiber optic amp, a professional mechanic can do it for you easily. You can run the long wires under the carpet along the door frames, removed the back seat to get access to the trunk, and hid the wires behind the cover panel in the trunk.

How to connect plugs in the trunk?

Firstly you need to find out the exact location of your fiber optic amplifier in the trunk.

trunk plugs

The fiber optic amp is located behind a metal bracket as below, so you need to remove a screw in order to see the amp:

benz w211 trunk amp location

w211 amp plug and power plug

can plug

our new plugs

canplug

other plug

all plugs

CANBUS decoder should connect to the power cable with a small white plug, the CAN-BUS decoder is used to support steering wheel controls.

canbus

Important note if there’s no power on the unit after installation

If there’s no power on the radio after installation, please check the CAN plug, you may plug the wrong CAN plug in the trunk, the right plug goes in with a click and a solid connection. The wrong plug is loose and wants to fall out.

can plug w211

Regularly the right CAN plug is shown as above at right, 99.9% possibilities. If the unit still can not turn on, you can try the other CAN plug. And check if your car’s fuse was burned, you can measure the voltage from the yellow wire and see if it’s 12V.

You can also take some photos for us to check for you, our email is sales@dvdgpsnav.com

How to connect rear view camera with this Mercedes-benz W211 Android navigation?

  1. Firstly you should connect the power to the camera with 12V reverse light.
  2. There’s a black RCA cable included to connect the video cable from the camera:
    rearcameravideo
  3. There’s another loose BACK wire from the long cable, you should connect it with 12V+ reverse light, this is the trigger line.
    trigger line for camera
    Note: You don’t need to connect the other BRAKE wire.
  4. After installation of the camera, if the camera does not work well after you put in reverse gear, firstly please check all wires/cables connections, you can take some pictures for us to check for you. If the screen shows no signal or the backup display not stable when reversing, the problem is from the voltage from your reverse light, we have a solution, you can connect a relay with the camera, for more information about the relay, you can also contact us, we can send you more pictures about the relay and the connection.

Last modified: August 18, 2020 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, DVD/GPS Installation, Mercedes Benz • 6 • Tags: , , , , , , ,

Feb 11 2018

How to Install Mercedes-Benz E-Class W212 Android Navigation GPS Head Unit?

If you have a Mercedes-Benz E-Class W212 model, and want to upgrade the factory radio with after market GPS navigation head unit and more features like Bluetooth, USB, SD, WiFi, Mirror-Link, this unit meets your requirement.

w212 navigation

Just click the above image to learn more about this unit.

You can keep using the factory functions, because it just replaces the factory screen, and you are able to switch to old  menu on the new screen. This unit fits and works with W212 with factory dashboard the same as below:

Mercedes Benz W212, 2010 year

It only fits left-hand driving models, because the frame/bracket is only for Mercedes-Benz W212 left-hand driving models. If your dashboard is different, you can take a clear picture from your dashboard including the entire screen and factory frame for us to check for you.

2019 Update: A new 10.25″ Android screen unit is available for right hand drive W212 now, contact us for more information.

How to install this Mercedes-Benz E-Class W212 Android navigation system?

  1. The first step is to remove the factory screen and the air vents above the radio, disconnect the cables behind.
    remove screendash inside
  2. Then remove the factory radio and CD unit, disconnect cables behind.
    remove radio
    remove cables
    take out cd
  3. Connect 2 cables with 4 white plugs with new Android screen and main unit, connect other plugs and cables with the main unit. The main unit can be put in the glove box or any other position where you can push into.
    wiring diagram
    plugs
    Note: You also need to connect the wifi antenna, gps antenna, and microphone.
  4. Then you can connect original wiring harness with a new adapter plug, and connect the other end of the new cable with the back connector of the radio/CD unit.
    wiring harness
    plug behind cd
    Important Note:
    If there are fiber optic cables from the factory wiring harness, then you need to move them to our new adapter plug which connects to the back connector of your CD, below picture is just for your reference:
    fiber optic cables
  5. If you want to connect a rear view camera, the green cable with a yellow RCA connector should connect to the video cable of the camera, and there’s also a loose brown wire with a REVERSE label on it should connect 12V+ reverse light.

If you still have questions while installing, you can take some pictures for us to check, DVDGPSNAV will do the best to help you.

Related post for installation of Mercedes Benz W211 Navigation DVD player:

Mercedes Benz W211 Radio Removal and Install Android W211 Navigation Head Unit

 

Last modified: March 1, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, DVD/GPS Installation, Mercedes Benz • 11 • Tags: , , , ,

Dec 19 2017

How To Install Android Mercedes-Benz W205 Navigation Upgrade for C200 C250 C180 C300

Do you want to upgrade the factory multimedia system with a new touch screen Android navigation for your Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205? This Mercedes W205 Android navigation multimedia unit is your best choice.

mercedes benz w205 navigation

https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/mercedes-benz-w205-android-navigation-dvd-gps-head-unit-upgrade-for-c-class-c200-c250-c300-c180-c400.html

It fits pefectly for Mercedes Benz W205 C180, C200, C250, C300, not only upgrading with navigation system, but also with Bluetooth hands free phone calling, Bluetooth streaming music, USB, WiFi connection. Besides, you can keep factory function working like car radio, CD player, an external DVD player box is optional.

Note: If your car has fiber optic amplifier, this unit does not work, because it does not support fiber optic amplifier, so there will be no sound after installation if your car has fiber optic amplifier. The small amplifier we provided is used to transfer the sound from our unit to your car speakers through the 8 speaker wires from the factory wiring harness, so if there are 8 speaker wires from the factory wiring harness, your car doesn’t have fiber optic amp, you can see the below picture:
speaker wires
Overall, only if your W205 does not have fiber optic amp, you can install this Mercedes-benz C-class W205 navigation.

How to install this Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 Android navigation?

Installation is easy for a professional mechanic, and it’s similar to the installation of Mercedes Benz W204 navigation. The first part you should do is removing the factory screen and dismantling the factory radio system in the dash, then installing the new replacement screen and connect all cables and plugs. Just follow steps as following one by one.

  1. Pry out the armrest box panel
    pry armrest
  2. Remove two screws
    remove screws
  3. Pry out the original center console panel, then take it out, unplug the cables behind.
    take out frame
  4. Remove 2 screws which fixed the factory CD.
    2 screws
  5. Take out the CD, disconnect the plug behind.
    cd out
  6. Now it’s time to dismantle the factory screen, in order to do that, you need to pry out the top cover and remove 2 screws inside which fixed the screen.

    top coverThen take out the screen, unplug the cables behind.
  7. Now you can start to connect new cables for the new navigation head unit, connect 2 cables with the back of the screen and TO-TFT, LVDS plugs.
    screen cables
  8. connect red, green, purple, grey, blue plugs with the main unit, connect CAN plug, connect the factory LVDS plug from the back of the factory screen with CAR-LVDS plug of the main unit.

    PLUGSconnect all other cables, including gps antenna, wifi antenna, mic, small amplifier, usb cable:
    all cables connections
  9. connect the new plug with the factory plug, and connect the the other new plug with the back plug from the CD.

    wiring harnesscd plug
    IMPORTANT ATTENTION: If there are fiber optic cables from the factory plug, you need to move them to our new plug which connects to the back of your CD at the same position!
  10. So all cables are connected at this time, you can put the main unit inside of the dashboard, or in the glove box, or anywhere you can put it into. You can turn on the car and the unit now. Test it, if it works, then you can fix the new screen, re-install the CD, center console panel to complete the installation.

 

Last modified: December 10, 2018 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, DVD/GPS Installation, Mercedes Benz • 4 • Tags: , , , ,

Nov 16 2017

IGO Primo GPS Navigation Maps Free Update for Europe Available Here

Igo GPS maps are widely used for after market navigation head units. When you bought an aftermarket dvd navigation, there should be with a SD card including GPS maps so that you can use navigation function once got it installed. After a few years you may need to download and install the latest GPS maps for your country.

2017 igo maps

For those from Europe you can upgrade your igo navigation maps with the 2018 or 2019 year version now. The new maps are available for these countries:

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia_Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech_Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San_Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City.

2019 latest update: IGO European maps updated with 2019 Q2 version now. Customers can contact us to download the latest 2019 igo here Europe maps and update for free.

2019 q2 igo here europe maps update

Below are the old TomTom maps for Europe.

igo maps europe 2019

2019 igo maps download for europe

Please note these maps don’t work for original navigation system, just for aftermarket touch screen navigation head units. We don’t sell any maps, our maps are free, we can only provide a link to download maps for our customers, for those who did not buy the GPS unit from us, you will need to buy a sd card from us to copy new maps, and we can send you by hongkong post or e-packet, a SD card including the shipping cost is US$25, if you agree you can contact us here. Or you can pay US$10 for handling fee, so that we can upload the maps online and share you a link to download it.

Aftermarket Multimedia Navigation Head Units from DVDGPSNav.com:

BMW navigation DVD
Mercedes Benz Navigation
Audi Navigation Multimedia

Also with more models for car brands including Toyota, Volkswagen, Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda, Nissan, Renault, Kia, Ford, Mazda, Skoda, and so on, check our official website to learn more.

Factory-direct, quality guaranteed, best service.

Besides, if you order the car navigation head unit from us, we will provide you GPS maps for free, available all over the world, and lifetime update is also free from us. (This service is only available for our customers!)

Follow and like us on our Facebook, so you won’t miss our latest products and maps. 

Last modified: December 30, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in GPS Maps • 48 • Tags: , , , , , ,

Nov 14 2017

BMW X5 E70 Radio Screen Removal | Install BMW X5 E70 Android Navigation Head Unit

The factory screen display from BMW X5 E70 and X6 E71 can be replaced with a new aftermarket Android navigation head unit now. If you are thinking about replacing the factory unit with a new one, this post is helpful for you to choose a right model and tell you how to install such a head unit easily.

Which replacement unit is the best for my BMW X5 E70?

Firstly, the best replacement should be easy to use, and it should fit your car perfectly and looks like factory unit, so it looks nice after installed in the car. Secondly, it should displays factory menus including car information and radio, CD interface, and supports steering wheel controls and rear view camera video displaying. Thirdly, the new head unit should add more features like GPS navigation system, USB connection, Bluetooth phone, Bluetooth streaming music, WiFi connection, and even more.

This Android BMW X5 E70 X6 E71 navigation multimedia head unit meet all the above advantages, just click it to visit our site to learn more features and specifications.

bmw x5 e70 navigation multimedia

Can this Android head unit fit my car?

Well, this unit was developed special for BMW X5 E70 and BMW X6 E71, with factory 6.5 inch small screen or 8.8 inch large screen, for different factory screens the software is a little different, so you should tell us your factory screen size or send a dashboard photo for us to check for you. Besides, for a new model BMW X5 E70 or X6 E71, the original LVDS plug is round, while the old model is with square LVDS plug, so you’d better send us another picture from your LVDS plug for us to check further, the main unit is different for different LVDS plugs.

So, if you need us to confirm if this navigation unit fits and works with your car, you should send us your car information including:

1. car model, manufacture year
2. a dashboard photo from your to show us your factory screen
3. a photo from your LVDS plug behind the factory screen(Don’t worry, it’s easy to remove factory screen)

You can send your car information to us by sending an email to sales@dvdgpsnav.com.

The first part of installation instructions will show you how to take out the factory screen.

How to install this BMW X5 E70 navigation head unit?

  1. Firstly you will need to remove the factory screen. Use a pry tool(if you don’t have it, you can also use a straight screwdriver) to pry the bottom of air vents.
    pry tool
    pry bottom
  2. When it’s loose, then you can pull out the air vent panel, unplug cables behind, leave it aside, then you will see 2 screws at top which fixed the factory screen.
    screws for screen
    Use a cross screwdriver to remove 2 screws at top, so that you are able to take out the factory screen.
    take out screen
  3. In this step you will need to take out the climate control panel and radio/CD, see the 2 screws at the top? Just remove them to take out the climate control panel and CD unit.
    climate control
  4. Unplug cables behind, there are 2 new adapter power cables to connect the plugs behind, see below picture:
    power cables
    You can click the above picture to for larger view.
    Plug 1: connect it with your factory wiring harness which was connected to the back of CD before.
    Plug 2: connect it with the back plug behind the factory CD.
    Important Note: If there are fiber optic cables from your factory wiring harness, you will need to move them to our new plug at the same location!
    fiber optic cables
    If not, the factory function will not work properly. Please pay attention to this.
  5. There are other plugs with different colors, red, green, blue, grey, white, and black, here’s a picture showing you how to connect all of them, please check carefully and don’t connect wrong!
    all plugs
  6. If you want to connect an aftermarket reversing camera, there’s a green cable with yellow end to connect the video input from the camera, and there’s a loose REVERSE wire which should connect the trigger line from the camera.
    reversing camera video input
    camera-install
    Power for the camera: You should get the power for the reversing camera from your car’s 12V reverse light, NOT from the 12V red and black wire from our unit.
  7. As for the other separate cable with a blue plug, only if your aux wires don’t go through factory CD, then you can use this cable:
    aux-adapter-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.
    aux plug in the armrest
    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.
    aux wiring diagram
    Note: the above red and white aux plugs were connected wrong! The red plug should connect the other red plug, so does the white plug.

If you follow these steps carefully, you should be able to install this unit easily without a problem, installation is not difficult for a professional car stereo shop, if your installer has not installed such a unit before, we highly suggest you sending this installation instruction to him before installation. If you still have any questions, just feel free to contact us, you can take some pictures for us to check, we will do our best to help you.

Last modified: May 15, 2018 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, BMW, DVD/GPS Installation • 6 • Tags: , , , ,

Oct 25 2017

Professional Installation Instructions of Android Audi Q5 A5 A4 Navigation Multimedia System Radio Upgrade

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, with factory looking.  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?

Audi Q5 A5 A4L Navigation

Note: You can click the above image to visit our site and check features, price of this Android head unit.

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.
    air vents removal
    pull out 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.
    remove 2 screws
    climate control
    cd player
  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.
    trim
    frame
    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.If you put the main unit control box in the glove box, please firstly run the screen cables from glove box to the dashboard behind the screen. Then you can connect the new touch screen unit with 2 white plugs at the back of the screen, and the other end connects to the main unit, see below:head unit
  5. Then you can connect other plugs as below:
    plugs
    Note: When you connect 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.main unitYou can also put the main unit control box at the back of the screen unit as below.
    touch screen unit installation
    Or you can remove the glove box, then push the control box from the glove box position into the dashboard.
    install screen
  6. 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.
    power cables
    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. Note: For premium model of Audi Q5, A4, A5, your gateway plugs are not from the back of the climate control panel, they are in the glove box as below:

    CAN plugshow to connect CAN plugs

    So if you find your gateway plugs behind the climate control panel are different with ours, you should remove the glove box and then check the plugs as above. If you still have a question, you can take a clear photo for us(sales@dvdgpsnav.com) to check for you. Want to check how to remove the glove box?

    wiring diagrams
    Note: You can click the above image for larger view.

    If every cables have been connected correctly now, you can turn on the car and test the screen unit now.test
    If you have a question, you can contact us send a message to us on whatsapp: +86 13424170755, our technician will reply your message.

  7. 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.
    install cd player
    after installation
    installation completed

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

This 7″ OEM looking 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 the dashboard is different. If you send us your dashboard picture including factory screen and the buttons below the shift gear so that we can check for you.
Audi 2G 3G control buttons

1, 2, 3: For Audi A5 A4 Q5 with 2G system, 10 pins square LVDS plug
4, 5: For Audi A5 A4 Q5 with 3G system, 4 pins round LVDS plug

Latest update: Our latest version can support all above models now. The LVDS plug is different for 2G and 3G system, so please send a dash photo for us to check for you.

However, if there are buttons from your CD unit as below:
CD with buttons
Our unit does not work for your car directly, because your plugs are different, you will need to modify wires for installation, that’s very complicated.

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.

Audi MMI AUX port
If your Audi has a 3.5mm Aux port in the armrest or glove box as above, that’s great, you don’t need to buy Aux adapter cable.

However, if your car just comes with a 30 pins AMI AUX connectors in the glove box, see below photo:
Audi AMI AUX
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:

MMI AUX ADAPTER
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.

Last modified: April 30, 2020 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, Audi, DVD/GPS Installation • 26 • Tags: , , , , ,

Sep 26 2017

DIY Installation Instructions of 10.25″ BMW F30 Touch Screen Android GPS Navigation System

For those who own a BMW 3 series F30/F31/F35 or BMW 4 series F32/F33/F36 and want to upgrade the factory small 6.5 inch/8.8″ screen head unit with a larger touch screen GPS navigation system, an aftermarket 10.25″ touch screen Android GPS navigation unit is your best choice, which allows for a big step forward in your display and navigation & multimedia system no matter if your car comes with factory navigation or not.

Android BMW F30 Navigation Multimedia

This 10.25″ touch screen Android BMW F30 GPS navigation head unit is available here: https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/10-25-inch-android-bmw-f30-navigation-gps-radio-upgrade-aftermarket-head-unit-system.html

How to install this Android BMW F30 GPS navigation touch screen head unit?

Well, before the DIY, you should at least know some electrical acknowledges at least, if you have installed a similar head unit before that would be great. Please remember doing the work slowly and carefully, don’t force anything and don’t rush. If you have any questions while installing, just stop it, then contact DVDGPSNAV for help, you can take some clear photos to show and explain all your doubts or questions. If you are really don’t know how to start and have never installed an aftermarket head unit before, just ask a professional car stereo shop to install it for you, the installer should be responsible, because he may not install such a unit before and he may have a question while installing, a responsible installer is willing to ask for a help from the supplier of your Android head unit.

So let’s get started.

  1. Factory dashboard with 6.5″ small screen head unit from 2012 BMW 320i with working aux.
    BMW 320i 2012 year with aux
    This is the factory display which will be upgraded with a new 10.25″ larger touch screen
  2. Firstly use a trim tool to pry the corner of the trim and gently pull out the air vent, remove the 2 plugs behind and set the vent aside.
    vent trim
  3. Remove the 2 screws(left and right side) to free the CD and climate control panel, then pull out the cover panel.
    remove vents plugs
  4. Remove the top 2 screws to free the factory screen, and gently pull out the screen, remove the LVDS plug behind.
    free screen
  5. Remove 2 screws of the CD player, so that you can pull out the CD player.
    remove cd
    harness from cd
    You need to unplug the harness behind the CD, so you have got 2 plugs, one female wiring harness and one male plug behind the CD, connect the female harness with the new male plug, connect the male plug behind the CD with the new female plug.
  6. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
    If there are green and black fiber optic cables from your factory wiring harness, you will need to move them to our new plug at the same position, if not, there will be no sound or the unit will not work properly.  Gently lift the indicated tab, and slide out the connector for the black and green optical cable, then install the optical cables in the same position in the male plug of the provided adapter cable.

    factopry plug
    moved fiber optic cables
    bmw f30 fiber optic cables
    bmw f30 move fiber optic cables

  7. Now you can connect the 2 screen cables with white plugs, 2 plugs from the back of the screen, 2 plugs from the main unit: LVDS, TO-TFT, if you check the connectors carefully, you will find which cable should connect which connector, that’s easy to find it out.
    screen cable
  8. Connect factory LVDS plug with the main unit named CAR-LVDS. Connect the provided black small plug with CAN connector, and connect other plugs with different colors to the related connectors from the unit.
    lvds
    f30 head unit plugs
    Important note: Please check the connectors carefully, then you will see every plug is different, make sure you don’t connect wrong, and don’t use force to push the plug into the connector, if the plug matched, you should be able to push it into the connector easily.
    install all plugs
    Note: You can click the above image to view larger.
  9. If you want to connect an aftermarket rear view 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 wire which should also connect the red trigger line from the camera.
    camera-install
    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 connect a relay to solve this, if you need more info about the relay, you can contact us we can send you some pictures.
  10. Double check all connections, install the new screen at top, reinstall the head unit and A/C controls and other things, since you have already done how to remove these parts, you should also know how to reinstall it back to its position.
  11. After all was done, it’s time to test, turn on the car and watch the screen to boot up, and test function.
    after installation of bmw f20 android navigation
    installation bmw f30 navigation

    bmw f30 android head unit after installation
    BMW F30 Android screen replacement
    bmw f30 radio upgrade

  12. If there’s no sound from Android menu(music or video playing), firstly please check if you have activated factory aux mode, switch to aux mode, and see if aux can be selected, if it’s dark grey and can not be selected, please check if you unplugged the iPod.

    After factory aux mode has already been activated, if still no sound, that’s because your aux wires don’t go through factory CD or factory Aux wires from the plug behind the factory CD don’t match our aux wires from our plug, so you can connect factory 3 aux wires(red,white and black color) with our new aux wires directly to get sound, or you can use our special aux-adapter cable to connect your 3.5 mm aux port directly:
    aux-adapter-cable

Some Useful Instructions after installation

With this new 10.25″ BMW F30 touch screen, you are able to see original menus and new menus, the original menu is controlled the same as before, new menu are touch screen operation.

How to switch between original menu and new menu?

Original menu to new menu: long press the “MENU” button for about 3 seconds.
New menu to original menu: Just press CD, RADIO or MENU.

If you want to hear the music sound from new unit, you need to turn to original AUX mode firstly.

How to turn original menu to AUX mode?

In original menus: select CD/Multimedia > External devices > AUX front > AUX active > Volume.
Note: The AUX volume may not so loud as the radio or CD’s volume, so you can turn the AUX volume from low to highest.

If you want to listen to radio or CD and new navigation sound at the same time, you can follow these steps:

  1. switch the screen to original menu, play radio or CD, the unit is playing radio or CD now.
  2. long press the “speech button” from steering wheel control for about 3 seconds
  3. the screen will automatically switch to new navigation mode now, so that you can hear the sound at the same time.

All in all this isn’t a hard project but just a little detailed if you haven’t done this kind of work before. You can send this installation DIY guide to your installer before installing. While installing if you or your installer still have any questions, you can take some photos for us to check, DVDGPSNAV will do the best to help.

Last modified: January 3, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, BMW, DVD/GPS Installation • 26 • Tags: , , , , , ,

Sep 13 2017

Smart Guide Before Buying Aftermarket BMW E60 Android Stereo Head Unit

Are you interested in upgrading and replacing the factory BMW e60 stereo with an aftermarket Android head unit? If your answer is yes, you should check these things before buying, follow these guides will help you a lot to get the correct unit for your car.

How does an aftermarket BMW e60 stereo head unit look like?

bmw e60 android head unit

bmw e60 android

bmw e60 stereo upgrade

e60 android

You can buy it from this website: https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/aftermarket-bmw-e60-android-head-unit-gps-navigation-bmw-e60-radio-upgrade-dvd-optional.html

Latest upgrade with Android 9 system, 32GB+4GB RAM, quality guaranteed!

A video show of this Android BMW E60 head unit.

 

  1. How to check if my BMW e60 has working aux?

    Factory aux is very important for BMW e60 which wants to be upgraded with an aftermarket navigation head unit, it doesn’t matter if your e60 has factory navigation or not, but aux is important, why? Because the sound transfers to your car speakers through factory aux mode, if your car does not have aux, you need to get a small amplifier to transfer the sound, or you can coding aux from BMW.

    If you don’t know how to check if your e60 has aux or not, you can follow these steps:

    Firstly, for e60 with factory aux, usually there’s Aux port at the back of car armrest:
    aux port at armrest
    Secondly, you should be able to see aux option from your factory screen menus:
    aux menu
    This aux option should not with grey color and you should be able to enter into aux mode, please check below photo with aux mode:
    aux mode
    Besides, if you connect your phone with a aux cable, the music sound from your phone can come out from car speakers.

    Overall, if you are able to enter into the aux mode as above and can play music with your phone via aux, your car has a working aux.

  2. My car does not have aux, can i still install it?

    That depends on, if you can make sure your car does not have aux function and not with fiber optic amplifier, you can still install this BMW e60 android head unit, just remember to choose the option of small amplifier, which is used to transfer the sound from the new unit to your 4 car door speakers, and make sure your car does not have fiber optic amplifier, because the small amplifier option does not work with the fiber optic amplifier. Our small amplifier connects to your 8 speaker wires from factory wiring harness behind the radio/CD directly to get sound, so the sound does not go through factory amplifier or subwoofer if your car has it, so the sound quality may not so good compared with sound quality from radio or CD if your car has more than 4 speakers or amp or subwoofer.

    How to check if my e60 has fiber optic amplifier?

    You can try to take out the factory radio/CD, and check the plug behind, if there are 8 speaker wires from the plug, that means your car does not have fiber optic amplifier, check this photo:
    not with fiber optic amp

  3. Difference between BMW e60 with factory 6.5 inch small screen and 8.8 inch large screen

    Our BMW e60 android headunit fits and works for BMW e60 with 6.5″ and 8.8″ factory screen. Most BMW e60 come with factory small 6.5 inch screen, and there are also some with 8.8″ large screen, please note the factory settings are different for different factory screen sizes, the new screen is with large 8.8″ HD 1280*480 resolution capacitive screen, so you’d better send us your screen photo to us, so that we know the screen size and send you the correct model with correct screen settings.

  4. My BMW E60 comes with a Voice button near the MENU button from idrive controls, can i install this unit?

    If there’s a voice button near your MENU button, we have another new similar unit works for your e60. You can contact us to learn more of the new unit for your car.
    voice button

These are four important aspects you should check before you buy an aftermarket BMW e60 stereo head unit, if you follow the above guides, you won’t get a wrong product, and it can save you much time for installation, how to install BMW e60 android head unit? That’s not difficult for a professional car stereo shop. Besides, if you or your installer has any questions while installing, you can also contact us, we will do our best to help you.

Last modified: May 13, 2020 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in Android Navigation System, BMW, Buying Guides • 47 • Tags: , , , ,

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.

install BMW F30 android gps navigation

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: , , ,

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 • 18 • Tags: , , ,

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