Chines Android Radio
05-24-2019, 10:19 PM
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Chines Android Radio
OK, although I love my car being original; I changed my audio.
The biggest reason was, out dated technology. My CL600 was a 2003 with 88K miles. I changed all four door speakers, Amplifier, head unit. I have had all of this for about a week and I will give you the pros and cons.
PROS:
Added backup camera (with lines)
Added updated Bluetooth radio
Better quality sound
Added wifi
More tailor-able sound (Much better highs & lows)
Factory look
Many screen options
Ability to go online
tailor-able buttons
Torque is great. It give you built in OBD features and great ability to monitor engine.
CONS:
Dash display and steering controls gone (Couldn't get the cambus to work. may figure it out later)
Very Poor FM reception (Plan on getting a FM booster)
No tech support at all. (You are on your own)
You will use a lot of phone data when playing Pandora or XM
Costly! Paid $400 for radio and $1,700 for 800W and four speakers plus installation (Kept factory sub woofer but will have to change out eventually)
You cannot use TPM or Torque(Engine monitoring Software) while your phone is connected via Bluetooth radio. Only one thing can connect to blue-tooth at a time.
I will attach pics later.
The biggest reason was, out dated technology. My CL600 was a 2003 with 88K miles. I changed all four door speakers, Amplifier, head unit. I have had all of this for about a week and I will give you the pros and cons.
PROS:
Added backup camera (with lines)
Added updated Bluetooth radio
Better quality sound
Added wifi
More tailor-able sound (Much better highs & lows)
Factory look
Many screen options
Ability to go online
tailor-able buttons
Torque is great. It give you built in OBD features and great ability to monitor engine.
CONS:
Dash display and steering controls gone (Couldn't get the cambus to work. may figure it out later)
Very Poor FM reception (Plan on getting a FM booster)
No tech support at all. (You are on your own)
You will use a lot of phone data when playing Pandora or XM
Costly! Paid $400 for radio and $1,700 for 800W and four speakers plus installation (Kept factory sub woofer but will have to change out eventually)
You cannot use TPM or Torque(Engine monitoring Software) while your phone is connected via Bluetooth radio. Only one thing can connect to blue-tooth at a time.
I will attach pics later.
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biker349 (05-27-2019)
05-25-2019, 04:54 AM
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CONS:
Dash display and steering controls gone (Couldn't get the cambus to work. may figure it out later)
-false, with the right canbus converter box you have steering wheel working (optional and often special wires for your specific Chinese radio you bought (+-100$)
No tech support at all. (You are on your own)
-- right !, or they tell you bull****
Costly! Paid $400 for radio and $1,700 for 800W and four speakers plus installation (Kept factory sub woofer but will have to change out eventually)
-- it's cheaper to convert with a second hand D2B MB amp (just one parameter or 2 in Xentry and so leave everything )
You cannot use TPM or Torque(Engine monitoring Software) while your phone is connected via Bluetooth radio. Only one thing can connect to blue-tooth at a time.
-- yes you can, I used torque with a wifi OBD2
TMP exist as wired option. you can aslo retrofit TMP
Dash display and steering controls gone (Couldn't get the cambus to work. may figure it out later)
-false, with the right canbus converter box you have steering wheel working (optional and often special wires for your specific Chinese radio you bought (+-100$)
No tech support at all. (You are on your own)
-- right !, or they tell you bull****
Costly! Paid $400 for radio and $1,700 for 800W and four speakers plus installation (Kept factory sub woofer but will have to change out eventually)
-- it's cheaper to convert with a second hand D2B MB amp (just one parameter or 2 in Xentry and so leave everything )
You cannot use TPM or Torque(Engine monitoring Software) while your phone is connected via Bluetooth radio. Only one thing can connect to blue-tooth at a time.
-- yes you can, I used torque with a wifi OBD2
TMP exist as wired option. you can aslo retrofit TMP
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biker349 (05-27-2019)
