vikingdiesel

What's the link to these Android units?

Xpresion

Read above, there is a link to the main thread which has all the links.

Sneakysnake

Hey guys! Got a problem. I am installing one from seicane.com in my 2007 clk350 w/hk. I got the optic decoder so I could plug n play. Everything works and got lots of red light coming from the decoder but NO sound. I read somewhere the wake up wire wont kick the system on until it drops below 3vdc, which doesn't make since to me. I thought it would work like a regular amp. My oem head unit only has 7 wires...Big brown, brown pink, yellow black, small brown, blue black, Big red blue, black. Is the wake up wire even the problem? How do you get sound to come out. I got no diagram from them. Heck, I even sent them one to help. They have no clue what I am asking. And also, they give me different answers on the acc/ B+ connect on the decoder. If I hook the rca s to a small ipod amp there is sound, so I no the head unit works. Anyone know how to fix this?

TougeSC3

Avin Avant 2

forcefed4door

Did they give you an adaptor that completed the fiber optic loop? Or do you have 2 wires dangling somewhere?

Sneakysnake

Yes. The loop is complete

forcefed4door

Like you were saying maybe the amp isn't being signalled on. Or maybe some real bad luck and your most adaptor is faulty.

bigjule

alot of these Chinese units are copies of dynavin units .. I had a dynavin system which are made in Germany on my bmw e60.. had nothing but problems with it .

Crissus

They are all clones of each other... Even Dynavin most likely get them produced in China. Most if not all Chineese companies offer a branding of products with your own company name.
If Dynavin was really made in Germany it would cost at least 2500€/unit

JoeNobody

I just got an android head unit for W211. Others have posted their experience with them and I've only heard positive things. The unit I got even has plug and play cables for HK audio, and even the glovebox aux in works. You have to either give up using HK amplifiers (and have the head unit power the speakers), or you must add an aftermarket amp (the route I'm going). I'm going to install it very soon, and I'll post comments about the results.

turbo97se

Thought you did NTG 2.5 already, why the switch? Yeah ... do let us know how it goes. I have have NTG 2.5 also in my E55 but have another W211 that I am considering whether or not to upgrade to NTG 2.5 or trying one of these. NTG 2.5 is not a cheap upgrade. Do you have pics/link to the unit you have ... One thing I am not clear on is that you said it has plug and play cables for HK Audio but then you said you have to give up on using HK Amplifiers, not sure what that means. Are you saying that the stock wiring from the car plugs into this head unit (providing power/ground, antenna ...) but since there is no optical, that you need to use either the internal amp or external aftermarket amp?

JoeNobody

Yeah I already did NTG2.5, but I'm selling all of it so I can try an android unit. Then I can run Torque on the head unit and monitor wideband sensors and datalog without any additional gauges or visible clutter. Plus I'll get google maps and Pandora directly on the head unit, and it can get online by tethering with my phone.

The android unit does not interface with any of the old HK amps or hardware. If you have HK amps then you use a long wire loom that runs to the trunk so the head unit can power the speakers (again it's all plug and play with correct harnesses).


Here's the unit I bought:
http://s.aliexpress.com/2QF3uINR

And the HK audio wiring loom:
http://s.aliexpress.com/baUFRjiQ

tubaprde

[QUOTE="JoeNobody;6653757"]Yeah I already did NTG2.5, but I'm selling all of it so I can try an android unit. Then I can run Torque on the head unit and monitor wideband sensors and datalog without any additional gauges or visible clutter. Plus I'll get google maps and Pandora directly on the head unit, and it can get online by tethering with my phone. The android unit does not interface with any of the old HK amps or hardware.






-------Godspeed!! And let me know if you get the Bluetooth working well!! Also do you have an android phone or iPhone?

l pagan

I just Installed this one In My E55 http://www.ebay.com/itm/111796078038?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT with the navtv fiber optic module which makes it plug and play https://navtv.com/products/NTV-KIT002/most-aux-mb.html , the only cable I had to run was the antenna extention cable to the amp in the trunk, also installed backup camera , dash cam which records to the SD card, torque app works great, also comes with can bus module for steering wheel controls and will show radio info in cluster, Benz logo on boot up ,Bluetooth works great, DVD in motion , ipod, two USB ports, so far I love the unit looks and feels OEM

tubaprde

can you be more specific about your blutetooth working great? when you're on the phone, does the other person hear an echo and static on their end? which mic are you using and where is it located? thanks

l pagan

its has a built in mic on the front of the radio, which it works great no echo or static on the other end, but it does have the option for external mic, bluetooth music streaming works perfect too, can also control with steering wheel controls

tubaprde

Fk! I must have a bum unit then.

l pagan

have you tried a external mic

IM__FIT e55

Im located in New York City and would love to see the potential of this head unit in person. Iv been creeping this thread from the beginning and finally decided to make an account lol.

tubaprde

I did. Also tried two external mics

turbo97se

Thanks for all the information. Really hope it works out for you. I added Audison Bit one and Amps to my setup and plan to add Airport Express so I can Airplay. But I can see the desire for a more integrated solution. This is way cheaper than NTG 2.5 for sure. I wonder what the boot up times are like on these. I have a Pioneer head unit in one of our cars and it is slow to boot up, so I am wary of aftermarket solutions.

I might get one of these to put in my other car.

JoeNobody

If you push onward with AirPlay, I have an airport express modified to run off DC power (it's internal power supply was changed out for a DC to DC regulator). I've been using it for a year and it's worked great, but now I'm changing it all out for this android stuff.

gazosnic

Isnt this just an AUX in kit? How would this hook up to the android radio?