T5 transporter aftermarket radio options

[Sunny43.5]

Not sure about the license thing the Chinese don't recognize much of that sort of thing , if it can be copied they will do it . You only have to look at their auto industry to see how many other car makers have had their designs copied almost exactly , I saw some time back a Chinese Rolls Royce copy almost identical right down to the emblem on the bonnet . They use Google for head units connection to the internet via wi fi along with many main stream apps .

[jjhobart]

Hi Sunny43.5. The Erisin device you bought, does it have a front port for SD card or USB stick or do you have to have a cable connected to the back and poking through the front panel somewhere?

[Sunny43.5]

The last one came with two slots on the front behind alittle rubber flap one for SD card 32gb maximum for video music photos etc. and the other slot for the GPS mapping etc , interesting thing was this same unit was shipped without the GPS card but the GPS still works . I think they have saved the GPS mapping to the internal memory which is built in to the headunit it can store 26 gb .The rear panel of the unit has two USB ports and they supply cables in the box which I ran out through the glovebox for easy connection but i don,t use them for that purpose , now if you order one with DAB+ one of those ports will be used for that part , same for the DVR forward crash camera . So if you can't get DAB+where you live then you can use that port for the USB cable via the glove box . DAB+ only works within close radius of each capital city up to around 40km from city centre . This is the latest one Ibought scroll down to the bottom and you can see all the connections 8" Android 6.0 Stereo Car GPS NAVI DAB+ For VW Golf Tiguan Jetta Seat Touran EOS | eBay

[jjhobart]

Thanks, Sunny.

[aSimpleLife]

Just wondering if anyone knows where I connect my handbrake wire to in a 2010 T5.1?
Do I go under the floor covering to the handbrake assembly?
Or should I just do the earthing bypass thing?
I am not interested in watching movies while I'm driving
But I can't get Android Auto to work without the handbrake connector.

[Sunny43.5]

Just connect it to an earth source , depending on what system or brand you have there is an option to allow or not watching video while driving , its in the settings section .

[aSimpleLife]

Thanks for that. Seems like everyone must do that. I can't find any instructions anywhere for how to connect to the handbrake.

I ended up going with the higher end kenwood unit including their front and rear cameras. I got a 20% of ebay deal off an already good price which ended up being about double the chinese unit, and only because it's a business expense I went with that.
For work I really needed to have the genuine android auto and apply carplay available for testing.
I'll post some more details for reference when I get it finished.

[Sunny43.5]

What size screen does the Kenwood have out of interest and did they supply some sort of facia adaptor .

[aSimpleLife]

It is a 7" capacitive screen - Kenwood DDX9017DABS 7" DVD Digital Media Receiver

I bought one of these fascia units from carbon car systems for $60;
METRA MT99-9011 05-Up Volkswagen Multi Fascia (SDDD) - FACIA KITS

I will post up all the parts I used when finished and have made sure they all fit/work.

[jamesmsmall]

check here to Aftermarket Car Stereos | Aftermarket Android GPS Navigation

[Pickle]

Had this little beauty fitted last week. Does everything apart from make the tea.
Perfect fit.

[aSimpleLife]

Just realised I forgot to post up that list of parts I used - in case it's of any use.
I'm not unhappy with my higher spec unit - but I don't get the best out of it - Kenwood DDX9017DABS
It's been over 6 months and so far I haven't put any time into properly learning it.
Despite being supposedly technically minded - I have found Android Auto to be a nuisance - from having to plug the cable in - which also means lots of part charges of the battery which will break that down early - to my auto elec insisting on connecting it to the handbrake which now means it tells me when it wants to operate - to most of my music not having correct tags so most of the available music players don't correctly index it and I can't find what I want while driving - I find I just keep using Bluetooth for connecting including music.
Also the screen is much harder to see than the phone screen in sunlight - so it's easier to just keep using the phone for Google Maps navigation.

Parts list for a 2010 T5;
Kenwood DDX-9017DABS Car Multimedia + CMOS-130 Reverse Cam &Kenwood DRV-N520 Dash Camera
Kenwood Universal Patch Harness CHVW3C $99.00
Aerpro Kenwood / JVC to ISO AV Wiring Harness - APP8KE4 $13.85 1 $13.85
STINGER ST27AA25 2xFakra Amplified Antenna Adaptor - ANTENNA $30.00 1 0 $30.00
ADAPTER
STINGER_MT999011_05-Up Volkswagen Dash Kit (DD & SD) $60.00 1 0 $60.00

[Sunny43.5]

I would disconnect the handbrake first as it detects some video use and will shut off vision , on my Chinese ones you simply tick a box in the settings menu or swipe the screen sideways and you can still hear the music or video but not see the images . The screen is only hard to see when in full direct overhead sunlight but not enough that you cant see the GPS mapping etc again there is a screen brightness you can adjust on ours .The one we have is a direct factory size fitment so you get a full 7 or 8 in screen depending on what model you order no border around the sides etc . Its plug and play no coding or adaptors for wiring is needed either plugs into the original VW harness so steering wheel controls work as well . Each to their own I suppose I have used the Android mirror but its too much of a pain so I use Bluetooth to play internet radio from the phone and also answer make calls from the head unit as well , surfing the internet is easy from the headunit as long as your near a wifi hotspot . Does the amp for the antennae work {not that I listen to FM AM radio } I do listen to Digital radio from the head unit it works quite well around the city but obviously not once you are more than 40km from the city .

[aSimpleLife]

I thought I answered yesterday but must have forgotten to press the post button

No box in kenwoods settings to turn off I can see - I know some one who installed the same head unit in a pajero - without the handbrake - I might get them to assist me.

My expensive unit is supposed to have a great screen - but for large amounts of the day it is useless - but I haven't tried adjusting anything yet.

Android Auto - which is the equivalent of Apple Carplay - both require you to plug in the usb cable - I don't think you would get that with the Chinese unit anyway as they are proprietary - but as I said - who can be stuffed plugging in the cable and stuffing your phone battery eventually anyway.

Wireless mirroring is apparently quite good in this kenwood unit - however I found with music - and that's mostly what I use - it experiences stutter and lag - which I don't get when using bluetooth - so we are in full agreement there.

The AM and FM radios are excellent - so that adapter must be doing it's thing - digital radio reception is not as good where I am in the foothills of the Dandenongs.

[vwT5]

Just bought a Transport T5 My15 TDI400 4 Motion LWB with RCD 210 and bluetooth and multi function steering wheel. Interested in replacing the head unit with an Android based unit with reverse camera. Been checking out Xtrons, Erisin and also Joying, none of them seemed to be compatible with the MY15 model, mostly up to 2011 model only. The main loom and connectors all seemed the same to me. At the back of the RCD210, there is also a small green plug that plugged into, I think, the telephone mute port.

My questions are
. will one of those units work with the MY15 T5?
. will the oem bluetooth interfere with the bluetooth in the unit?
. will steering control still work as normal?

Thanks.