AVIN USA 8" Multimedia Navigation System

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Apr 28, 2021, 04:26 PM | Replies: 6 | Views: 1379

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bobgodd

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Price
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Location San Diego, CA, 92121, USA
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Make	Model	Year
Mercedes-Benz	E-Class	2003 - 2009

Description:

TL;DR at bottom.

I'm selling my used AVIN head unit: https://avinusa.com/8-multimedia-nav...w211-w219.html

This was installed in my 2004 E55 for about 6 months, but I've changed to another head unit for a more comprehensive audio install (optical out). All functions work - Bluetooth (recently upgraded the firmware, now includes aptX codec support), radio, backup camera (if you have one), and front/dash camera if you have one.

I'm including the android auto/carplay USB dongle in the sale. This supports WIRED android auto and apple carplay, via USB connection... and it also supports screen mirroring for android phones. (The unit does have HDMI input, which I believe iPhones can screen mirror with the right HDMI cable, but do your own research on that one). I'm also including the MOST fiber optic decoder, so if you wanted to interface this directly to your Mercedes stock amplifier you can do that using this box. Also including the canbus decoder, which allows the unit to support steering wheel buttons. Also including all harnesses that I have.

This unit was optioned out with:
"PX6 | 4GB RAM | 64GB ROM | 6-core CPU | Android 10"
"Optional Advanced DSP Chipset with 15 EQ Band"

If you're unsure if this will install into your vehicle, please check youtube, there's a few videos out there about installing android head units into E-class cars.

If you have a Harman Kardon comand system, you will have to run new wires for the antenna (to connect at the stock audio gateway), or install an aftermarket antenna (easier option), or you will not get radio reception. This is true for all aftermarket radios

There are some minor issues with the radio, non-cosmetic. If you're interested, PM me and we can discuss in full detail.

TL;DR:
Included:
- AVINUSA 8" head unit
- android auto/carplay USB dongle
- MOST fiber optic interface (version 1)
- canbus decoder
- external GPS antenna (provided by AVIN)
- external mic (provided by AVIN)
- PX6
- Internal DSP
- aptX bluetooth support

Again, please please please click the link above to see the actual product in detail.

Last edited by bobgodd; May 11, 2021 at 07:23 PM.

Nov 12, 2021 | 01:46 PM

insame1

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2006 E55, 2012 GLK350 & 1992 190e sportline

still have this?

Nov 17, 2021 | 05:03 PM

bobgodd

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Originally Posted by insame1

still have this?

I do, yes. Do you have any questions?

Nov 18, 2021 | 08:11 AM

insame1

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2006 E55, 2012 GLK350 & 1992 190e sportline

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Originally Posted by bobgodd

I do, yes. Do you have any questions?

you say "There are some minor issues with the radio, non-cosmetic." what might they be?

Nov 18, 2021 | 03:08 PM

bobgodd

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Originally Posted by insame1

you say "There are some minor issues with the radio, non-cosmetic." what might they be?

This head unit has poor power filtering, but this is common among Chinese brand android head units. What this means is, if you intend to use RCA outputs into an external amplifier, you will very likely experience alternator noise. ~~However, if you intend to use the MOST fiber optic decoder, there will not be any alternator noise transmitted to the speakers.~~ I've experimented with this head unit, and the one I currently have, and any manner of RCA output had noise. There is no digital output (SPDIF) unfortunately, so it's ~~either fiber, or~~ speaker level outputs. The speaker level outputs were MUCH less noisy. ~~almost negligible~~. ~~If I was using this head unit still, and I wanted to run it into external amps, I would solder some RCA connectors onto the speaker level outs, and do it that way.~~

~~If you intend to use it with your factory audio gateway (AMP) then using the fiber optic decoder makes this a non-issue.~~

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Nov 24, 2021 | 09:20 AM

BlkKght

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1995 E320

Interested. Sent you an email

Nov 24, 2021 | 05:13 PM

bobgodd

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@insame1 , @chaseb9 , @BlkKght forgive me, its slowly coming back to me now. I stopped using this head unit a while ago (so my details are fuzzy) because I couldn't get the noise to go away completely. All of the built-in RCA outputs were noisy. I ended up soldering RCA ends on to the speaker level outputs (which go through the head unit's internal amp) and that was MUCH less noisy, but there was still a level of noise present and I ultimately ended up replacing the unit for one that had digital output, to get rid of the noise. (I can tell you it's not a car problem, its a head unit problem: I went to walmart and purchased a cheap Dual branded unit and temporarily hooked it up... not a single ounce of noise.)

For whoever still wants this, after hearing all that, my strong suggestion is to purchase a quality isolator to rid the noise from the system. The problem with these units is that they just cannot filter out the noise, and it becomes part of the signal, so even sending it over the fiber decoder is noisy. One option is https://www.minidsp.com/products/acc...inidc-isolator for a quality isolator at a fair price. get someone to 3D print a little enclosure and you'll hopefully be good to go.

I've edited my earlier post to reflect the more accurate recollection of events.

Last edited by bobgodd; Nov 24, 2021 at 05:23 PM.