T5 transporter aftermarket radio options

[Sunny43.5]

The head unit is from Erisin in China my favourite supplier , model ES9015 The Digital Tuner is Pure Highway 300Di it is a fantastic unit as you can see it sits neatly in that little recess .The cable connects to one of the two USB ports on the back of the head unit . there is another module that is in behind the glove box for connections of power etc . One good thing is that it comes with the same plug as the VW so all I had to do was disconnect the head unit from the VW one plug in the Pure one and then plug the head unit into the secondary Pure connection piece of cake .You can use your original antennae but I fitted the one which cam with the Pure unit and then connect direct through it gives better reception .Neat function you can connect and control Apple Iphones and also pause live radio so if you stop at a servo you just push the pause button and it will store up to 15 minutes of music so when you come back it starts from where you stopped . I got mine from an Ebay Auction brand new $188 delivered pretty good buy as they normally sell for over $270+ in most places. I think the poor guy who sold it put it on auction thinking the bids would go higher than they did so I got it for a bargain price .

[Foxpuppet]

i'm looking at the Pioneer Avic F70DAB with Apple Carplay and GPS NAV. any body had a look at these or use one?

[Sunny43.5]

What year are you fitting it into if the 2010 onwards then you will need a adapter shroud as the 2010 onwards has the oblong opening , if earlier then it should be fine .

[Foxpuppet]

What year are you fitting it into if the 2010 onwards then you will need a adapter shroud as the 2010 onwards has the oblong opening , if earlier then it should be fine .

Yeah 2010+ the quote I got includes the shroud, RVC and connection to steering wheel controls.
I'm more interested in thoughts on the unit itself.

I was going to get the 7" alpine CarPlay unit but it's got very limited features. The pioneer unit is streets ahead as far as functionality across phone platforms.

[H8T0W8]

Has anyone reviewed the Blaupunkt Philadelphia 845, I am very keen to upgrade my rns310,


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[stevan]

Hey Sunny, I put in a Erisin 7900AD last week.Copy of the RNS510.Looks great and for the most part works well but have radio reception issues.The ariel you added is it in the dash like a bluetooth or external? Any help would be much appreciated.

[Sunny43.5]

No I fitted an external one from a Nissan Xtrail you can buy them from Autobarn shops . It does work but still not as good as the factory . VW have made the Diversity antennae system and its "tuned" to the factory head units . That's why any aftermarket radio will probably have fair onlyreception , I ll post a photo soon for you .

[Husky310]

Also whent down the Erisin ES3048 path. One running android 5.1.
So far all seems good.
Radio reception is good and sat Nav works wells.
Have two problems at the moment.
Reversing carmera will not show?
and no sound relayed to the stereo when using the VW factory Bluetooth.

[Sunny43.5]

I fitted a brand new one Erisin the other day to my T5 its the latest Android 5.1 I was drawn to the newer model because it has DAB+ now . The older one I fitted last year was sold to a friend so this one is the very latest design . These Erisin models have Bluetooth built in no need for the VW part . Now I will admit that at first after pairing my Galaxy S6 it connected fine and works fine , but I could not get any music via Bluetooth until I discovered you need to click on the A2DP app in the app menu instantly the music from the phone is accessed . You can control the phone music from the head unit and any phone calls can be answered directly from that same app . The DAB is brilliant I had fitted a Pure DAB radio as an add on to the old one and it was a pain , signal would drop out and it was awkward to find stations in the menu . How did you connect the reverse camera and what year is your T5 as the early ones you need to connect a signal wire from the reverse lights to activate the camera after 2010 it is part of the head unit connection so no need for that wire .I like the DVR feature as it records to a SD card onboard and you can review the video without taking the card to a PC . GPS software is brilliant as well very up to date mapping with heaps of new functions .

[H8T0W8]

Sunny
Which model did you install and did you reconnect the original aerial or stick with the after market

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[Husky310]

Thanks sunny.
Im in a 2015 multivan.
Will have more of a play today with the reversing camera.
I may have another issue it will not auto start up when starting the van and you need to turn it off at the unit when you remove the key( have even set that setting to 30seconds but will not turn of even with the doors closed and locked) it only has the factory wiring fitted.

[Silver Caravelle]

I too have been exploring options for my 2008 Multiv (satnav, rear view camera) etc. Auto Barn have Pioneer, Alpine, kenwood etc that will set you back well over $1000 for full functionality. There are other brands such as Opal for the similar money. Has anybody had experience with the Seicane brand? Seems a very smart option for prefacelift t5? Not sure regarding access to AUS GPS maps.

All-in-one GPS Radio Stereo Replacement for 2003-2010 VW Volkswagen Touareg with 3D Navigation HD Touch Screen CD DVD Player Bluetooth DVB-T TV Steering Wheel Control AUX IPOD IPhone

Regarding the Erisin brand, very ordinary reviews in general on line. So it is good that some on this forum have reasonable experiences.

Regards, Scott

Cheers, Scott

[Silver Caravelle]

2003-2014 VW volkswagen MULTIVAN Transporter Android 5.1.1 Aftermarket Radio GPS DVD player navigation system HD 1024*600 touch screen OBD2 DVR Rearview camera TV 1080P Video Bluetooth USB SD 3G WIFI IPOD Steering Wheel Control Quad-core CPU Mirror l

Correct link for VW T5. Seems to have good customer service reviews as well a good reviews for quality.

Also link for Opal, but may not cover pre face lift T5.

Volkswagen Scirocco / Polo / Passat / Eos / Caddy / Amarok / Jetta / Gol / Tiguan / The Beetle (OPVWGPSW) - Opal Products | Aus-Audio Warehouse

Cheers Scott

[Silver Caravelle]

7 inch 2003-2010 VW Volkswagen Touareg T5 Multivan Transporter Android Aftermarket Radio GPS Car Stereo with TV Tuner DVD Player 3G WiFi Bluetooth Music Auto A/V POP DVR Backup Camera

This one is another model with touch screen a reasonable full functionality. The more I seach the Seicane site the more versions I find.

Scott

[marcrae19]

I have a clarion NX702A that you can have for $600. Perfect condition, I'm selling because i scored a mates RNS510.

Located in Melbourne but will be in sydney regularly over the coming month. Doesn't have the remote because we never used it and must have packed it in storage. They are $50 landed from USA.