Head unit help
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From: Valley, Alabama
Curious if anyone has messed with this brand. Looks cool, but if no real world reviews, im stick with Joying.
GA5173F,Android-Car-GPS,Car-GPS at Eonon.com
GA5173F,Android-Car-GPS,Car-GPS at Eonon.com
I emailed the company and they said this one would not fit.
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From: VA
What do you mean by "no apple"? So you want a unit that does NOT work with Apple phones/ipods? I don't think they're made.
Also, mechless? It's not really a reliability issue if you never use it... plus you can hook it up to a screen in the back and watch DVDs while tailgating (or passengers can).
/edit apparently I'm wrong and they do make Android head units. Who knew?
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From: Bend
Yeah, if you look at the dimensions of that radio:
Installation Size 178(length)×145(width)×100(height)mm
appears to be wrong dimensions?
Our current head units are aprox. 4in.x7.75, which equates to aprox. 101.6 (heigth) x 196.85 (width) mm. Butt, I have been wrong before....
Also ThorsHammer, as far as harness go, which one is needed for adapting to our Ex's?
Joying® Aftermarket Best Android Head Unit, Android Car Stereo, Android Car Radio Audio Ford Harness Android In-Dash Android GPS navigation | carjoying.com
Installation Size 178(length)×145(width)×100(height)mm
appears to be wrong dimensions?
Our current head units are aprox. 4in.x7.75, which equates to aprox. 101.6 (heigth) x 196.85 (width) mm. Butt, I have been wrong before....
Also ThorsHammer, as far as harness go, which one is needed for adapting to our Ex's?
Joying® Aftermarket Best Android Head Unit, Android Car Stereo, Android Car Radio Audio Ford Harness Android In-Dash Android GPS navigation | carjoying.com
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Yeah, if you look at the dimensions of that radio:
Installation Size 178(length)×145(width)×100(height)mm
appears to be wrong dimensions?
Our current head units are aprox. 4in.x7.75, which equates to aprox. 101.6 (heigth) x 196.85 (width) mm. Butt, I have been wrong before....
Also ThorsHammer, as far as harness go, which one is needed for adapting to our Ex's?
Joying® Aftermarket Best Android Head Unit, Android Car Stereo, Android Car Radio Audio Ford Harness Android In-Dash Android GPS navigation | carjoying.com
Installation Size 178(length)×145(width)×100(height)mm
appears to be wrong dimensions?
Our current head units are aprox. 4in.x7.75, which equates to aprox. 101.6 (heigth) x 196.85 (width) mm. Butt, I have been wrong before....
Also ThorsHammer, as far as harness go, which one is needed for adapting to our Ex's?
Joying® Aftermarket Best Android Head Unit, Android Car Stereo, Android Car Radio Audio Ford Harness Android In-Dash Android GPS navigation | carjoying.com
It also looks like they are selling them with the install kits already on them, with the correct wiring already installed. http://www.carjoying.com/in-dash-gps...-bluetoot.html
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More Turbo
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From: Texas
Sorry guys. life got in the way and I lost track of this project.
I did finally stuff this thing into my dash. Really diggin it. Looks cool, works great everyone that sees it wants to know where I got it. Did it quick & dirty as I'm slowly modding an f-something50 bezel for gauges & switches, which will get an better cut and finish.
Still need to install my rear view cameras and get sygic set up.
Where is everyone putting the gps antenna? up through the a-pillar and behind the headliner? seems the obvious route but I'm always open to better ideas.
I did finally stuff this thing into my dash. Really diggin it. Looks cool, works great everyone that sees it wants to know where I got it. Did it quick & dirty as I'm slowly modding an f-something50 bezel for gauges & switches, which will get an better cut and finish.
Still need to install my rear view cameras and get sygic set up.
Where is everyone putting the gps antenna? up through the a-pillar and behind the headliner? seems the obvious route but I'm always open to better ideas.
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Joined: Sep 2013
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Sorry guys. life got in the way and I lost track of this project.
I did finally stuff this thing into my dash. Really diggin it. Looks cool, works great everyone that sees it wants to know where I got it. Did it quick & dirty as I'm slowly modding an f-something50 bezel for gauges & switches, which will get an better cut and finish.
Still need to install my rear view cameras and get sygic set up.
Where is everyone putting the gps antenna? up through the a-pillar and behind the headliner? seems the obvious route but I'm always open to better ideas.
I did finally stuff this thing into my dash. Really diggin it. Looks cool, works great everyone that sees it wants to know where I got it. Did it quick & dirty as I'm slowly modding an f-something50 bezel for gauges & switches, which will get an better cut and finish.
Still need to install my rear view cameras and get sygic set up.
Where is everyone putting the gps antenna? up through the a-pillar and behind the headliner? seems the obvious route but I'm always open to better ideas.
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Tuned
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callforfire - any update on your backup camera locations/install? I am looking for a dual camera setup also and you appear way more skilled in figuring this out than me! 
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More Turbo
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From: Texas
I've got some time next week so hopefully I'll have a chance to fab up some mounting brackets.
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From: Bend
Not as of yet I'm sad to say. I did see a pic of one (May have been around here somewhere) mounted just below the 3rd brake light. That looks like the ideal spot to see downward & directly behind where I'm totally blind. I'd like the second one to view straight back but the ideal spot is right smack in between the barn doors. I've got a couple ideas on how to do it without drilling into anything.
I've got some time next week so hopefully I'll have a chance to fab up some mounting brackets.
I've got some time next week so hopefully I'll have a chance to fab up some mounting brackets.
I am finding out there is enough to do on my truck in other areas so no biggie, would really like to get one in place though!
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I have seen quite a few that just attach as a license plate frame? Or in that area I figure that would work well. I have not pulled the trigger yet on this head unit, I am kinda in a holding pattern as I would really like a dual zone unit, I spoke with Joying a few months ago and they said they in the development stage or upgrading the software (android) to be able to make their head units dual zone, so that pretty sweet.
I am finding out there is enough to do on my truck in other areas so no biggie, would really like to get one in place though!
I am finding out there is enough to do on my truck in other areas so no biggie, would really like to get one in place though!
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Generic ebay camera, hardwired. I added some double wall heatshrink to the wire coming out of the camera itself, just for some added abrasion protection. I just searched for the one I could find with the lowest operating temperature for Canadian winters and put it in. Activates by wiring its positive lead to a backup light.
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From: SE PA
Okay guys...dumb question of the day. Looking at the units on post #55, I see that they have a surround around the front of the units with an "ear" on each side towards the bottom. I just can't get my head around how that will fit in the Ex dash. can only assume that it is removed for our application. Does the dash have to be removed for installation or do these slide in from the front like our factory radios?