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      12-18-2019, 03:27 AM   #89
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€ 15,19 25%OFF | CCD Car Front Grille View vehicle Logo Camera for BMW 3 5 7series X1 X3 Brand Mark Camera PAL/NTSC
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This is front camera, you need to install Switch Box also

€ 13,14 42%OFF | Car Parking Camera Video Channel Converter Auto Switch Front /View Side/Rearview Rear View Camera Video Control Box with Manual
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Am I the only one with the scrolling problem? For example in song list. If I select a song with idrive controller, click, than scroll up, selection goes 1 click down. If I scroll down, selection goes 1 click up. After the 1 click it goes in the direction you are scrolling. Really annoying. Updated to latest firmware and mcu.
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where did you guys run the wires for the backup camera? headliner or floor?
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      12-23-2019, 02:34 PM   #91
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where did you guys run the wires for the backup camera? headliner or floor?
Floor, much easier.
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      12-30-2019, 03:30 PM   #92
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where did you guys run the wires for the backup camera? headliner or floor?
I ran the wiring through the floor as well, much easier than trying to pull down part of the headliner or fishing the wire through there.
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      01-04-2020, 05:06 PM   #93
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I bought everything for my system from here: https://avinusa.com/10-25-bmw-x1-series-2009-2017-e84-f48-android-multimedia-navigation-system.html

Mine took a bit longer to install, because I had to install a backup camera and idrive controller as my X1 didn't come with those options. I definitely suggest getting the hardwired backup camera rather than the wireless if you are looking at this system.

Let me know if you have any questions.
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I bought everything for my system from here: https://avinusa.com/10-25-bmw-x1-ser...on-system.html

Mine took a bit longer to install, because I had to install a backup camera and idrive controller as my X1 didn't come with those options. I definitely suggest getting the hardwired backup camera rather than the wireless if you are looking at this system.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Hi

My E84 also didn't come with idrive + controller. Im planing to install an android system. The idrive controller came with the android system looks very plastic so i decided to buy the original from bmw. However it doesn't come with wire which connects to the system.

The mechanic i showed advised me to get a wire. How did you connect the controller to the system. Does the wire already exist in your bmw or did you buy separately?
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      01-15-2020, 01:09 AM   #94
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€ 15,19 25%OFF | CCD Car Front Grille View vehicle Logo Camera for BMW 3 5 7series X1 X3 Brand Mark Camera PAL/NTSC
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/YEAQC2SYj
This is front camera, you need to install Switch Box also

€ 13,14 42%OFF | Car Parking Camera Video Channel Converter Auto Switch Front /View Side/Rearview Rear View Camera Video Control Box with Manual
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/Up4AfGtur
That is very impressive. Can you give some more details as I am also interested in doing something like this.

When you put reverse , the rear camera comes up and you put the car back in drive the front camera automatically comes up ?
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I purchased an android 9.0 4GB ram / 32 GB memory from Navifly on AliExpress. Screen went dead on me within a week of ownership. Navifly refused to send me a new unit. They asked me to dis-assemble the screen and send the PC board back lol. Needless to say I went through a dispute with Ali express and they refunded me my money.

I re ordered the same unit from navifly because I believe I just got a dud. Too bad the seller didn't want to cooperate. I would of sent back the old unit no problem.
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Im hearing that android 10 is coming in a week or two. for these retrofit units soon am kinda waiting for the release according to AVIN
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Asked 4x4 CA the same question., no answer yet?

i have been waiting for this new release, any body else able to confirm a date for this new firmware flash upgrade?

waiting on other upgrades for this , any new info is appreciated

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      01-24-2020, 02:03 PM   #97
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Avin / 4x4 shop all the same stuff. They buy from Navifly / Mekede in China and rebrand for a huge markup here.

If you are using apple car play, doesnt matter what android version you got. Your using your phones processor at that point.

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Im hearing that android 10 is coming in a week or two. for these retrofit units soon am kinda waiting for the release according to AVIN
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Asked 4x4 CA the same question., no answer yet?

i have been waiting for this new release, any body else able to confirm a date for this new firmware flash upgrade?

waiting on other upgrades for this , any new info is appreciated

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      01-25-2020, 10:36 AM   #98
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What is Android 10 going to do any better?
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Avin / 4x4 shop all the same stuff. They buy from Navifly / Mekede in China and rebrand for a huge markup here.

If you are using apple car play, doesnt matter what android version you got. Your using your phones processor at that point.
I have galaxy 8+ android phone for now, need waze google maps for directions out of town,Android auto is on my phone now,


Ok is console gonna have to come out for install ? Hate the phone cradle in console waste of space, must go

it looks tricky

X1 has I controller allready in ultimate package and rear camera and factory HK Audio System, CIC with in dash nav monitor is all faded and scratched,

i would have bought this allready was looking at radio option list for ordering radio as to what i will need to complete this exact install

Buy pry tools and radio options needed for complete install: plus customer support,
Avin seems lacking here, 4x4 seems better choice wish they were closer they would do install

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      02-21-2020, 11:26 AM   #100
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I purchased an android 9.0 4GB ram / 32 GB memory from Navifly on AliExpress. Screen went dead on me within a week of ownership. Navifly refused to send me a new unit. They asked me to dis-assemble the screen and send the PC board back lol. Needless to say I went through a dispute with Ali express and they refunded me my money.

I re ordered the same unit from navifly because I believe I just got a dud. Too bad the seller didn't want to cooperate. I would of sent back the old unit no problem.

Need My X1 Ultimate dash to look just like this install soon, inside upgrade


4x4 shop or Avin? who has the best Price with tech support,

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      02-21-2020, 02:38 PM   #101
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Finally got my new unit in after a huge delay with the corona virus and Chinese New Year.

All good again.

Pro Tip - connect your phones Blue tooth directly to your car, dont bother connecting it to your new android screen. The phone quality isnt as good as the stock system. For Apple Carplay users, i find this the best option.
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      02-24-2020, 06:59 PM   #102
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Finally got my new unit in after a huge delay with the corona virus and Chinese New Year.

All good again.

Pro Tip - connect your phones Blue tooth directly to your car, dont bother connecting it to your new android screen. The phone quality isnt as good as the stock system. For Apple Carplay users, i find this the best option.
Are you using the wireless Apple Carplay adapter? I have the wired set up and I'm interested to hear if it's worth the $ to upgrade.

Thanks!
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Need My X1 Ultimate dash to look just like this install soon, inside upgrade


4x4 shop or Avin? who has the best Price with tech support,

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I bought from Avin, but their tech support and response time is pretty shitty. They have been improving, as they now actually have a support site, but still pretty lackluster. If you have put in an aftermarket deck into a car before you should be able to handle this install, it isn't too hard.
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      02-27-2020, 03:10 PM   #104
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Finally got my new unit in after a huge delay with the corona virus and Chinese New Year.

All good again.

Pro Tip - connect your phones Blue tooth directly to your car, dont bother connecting it to your new android screen. The phone quality isnt as good as the stock system. For Apple Carplay users, i find this the best option.
Are you using the wireless Apple Carplay adapter? I have the wired set up and I'm interested to hear if it's worth the $ to upgrade.

Thanks!
Wired. Plug my phone in and don't touch it after. We have hefty distracted driving fines here in Canada now. This saves me
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I bought one from hifimax and I get a static noise, since I have the middle speaker they told me to modify the harness but the middle speaker didnt have sound so I undid that and now I have static, does anyone had this problem before? Nothing is connected wrong since a professional installer did it, also no video from the backup camera, we tested 2 cameras
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Hey guys!

I recently purchased a used AVIN unit. It boots and works ok, but I am having some troubles...

My X1 came with OEM screen, GPS, parking sensors, rear camera, Idrive, etc...

With this unit I am having a tough time getting the rear camera to function properly. I see that the unit and sensors are working, since it goes to the rear camera mode whenever I get close to something, and I hear the beeps, however, I can't see it.

I saw that by going to system settings and changing the camera, I could select original camera. I did that and now all I hear is the beep, it won't even get in the rear camera mode.

Also, It does not have any OEM functionality... whenever I hit car info or whatnot, it just shows an analog clock.

Something else I've noticed is that I have no audio... I can hear the regular radio, but whenever I go into carplay I can not hear anything...

Lastly... no factory GPS. To solve that I purchased a GPS splitter, which will get here soon.

Any pointers? I just connected the main harness and the fiber cables to the main unit and the other end to the monitor. Other than that I have not connected anything.

I have been trying to look for any instructions for CIC vehicles but have not been able to find anything... if at least I could know what cables I'm taking out, I could have an idea on how to solve this.

Any help?
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Hey guys!

I recently purchased a used AVIN unit. It boots and works ok, but I am having some troubles...

My X1 came with OEM screen, GPS, parking sensors, rear camera, Idrive, etc...

With this unit I am having a tough time getting the rear camera to function properly. I see that the unit and sensors are working, since it goes to the rear camera mode whenever I get close to something, and I hear the beeps, however, I can't see it.

I saw that by going to system settings and changing the camera, I could select original camera. I did that and now all I hear is the beep, it won't even get in the rear camera mode.

Also, It does not have any OEM functionality... whenever I hit car info or whatnot, it just shows an analog clock.

Something else I've noticed is that I have no audio... I can hear the regular radio, but whenever I go into carplay I can not hear anything...

Lastly... no factory GPS. To solve that I purchased a GPS splitter, which will get here soon.

Any pointers? I just connected the main harness and the fiber cables to the main unit and the other end to the monitor. Other than that I have not connected anything.

I have been trying to look for any instructions for CIC vehicles but have not been able to find anything... if at least I could know what cables I'm taking out, I could have an idea on how to solve this.

Any help?
Looks like I purchased the wrong unit... my unit has a monitor (4pin lvds cable) vs non monitors without any... hoping they’re can either have an adapter or something that I can purchase
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      07-23-2020, 09:57 PM   #108
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Took the plunge...

So, I ordered a unit... should be here before my road trip. I'm basically considering this a $500 way to get bluetooth for my phone If I get any of the other cool crap.... bonus! (and hopefully I can manage to get it installed at all - ha!)

The Tune2Air solution I was using is absolute crap - maybe I was just unlucky but it is SUPER inconsistent.

Either way, I'm looking forward to the challenge of the install. I'm handy and have installed head units before, but we'll see how I make out.

I have a 2015 e84 with no OEM screen/IDrive.

My looming questions are:
Does my car have a GPS antenna already? (Doesn't really matter, I'll use the unit's antenna).
Can I add apple car play after the fact? (It should have build in wireless, but read it can be buggy - I would hate to have another buggy system, especially after spending 500!)
Can I use wired car-play in case of buggy wireless?

Still, whatever I come up with can't be worse.

Will let you folks know how it turns out and will try to take pics.

PS. Decided not to mess with the backup cam at this point...

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So, I ordered a unit... should be here before my road trip. I'm basically considering this a $500 way to get bluetooth for my phone If I get any of the other cool crap.... bonus! (and hopefully I can manage to get it installed at all - ha!)

The Tune2Air solution I was using is absolute crap - maybe I was just unlucky but it is SUPER inconsistent.

Either way, I'm looking forward to the challenge of the install. I'm handy and have installed head units before, but we'll see how I make out.

I have a 2015 e84 with no OEM screen/IDrive.

My looming questions are:
Does my car have a GPS antenna already? (Doesn't really matter, I'll use the unit's antenna).
Can I add apple car play after the fact? (It should have build in wireless, but read it can be buggy - I would hate to have another buggy system, especially after spending 500!)
Can I use wired car-play in case of buggy wireless?

Still, whatever I come up with can't be worse.

Will let you folks know how it turns out and will try to take pics.

PS. Decided not to mess with the backup cam at this point...
You can add carplay at any time. Its an USB dongle.
I am not sure about the antenna but the screen will come with a gps puck, on the e84 i was able to get it on a shelf under the dash to the left of the screen and it worked fine.

Also for the phone depending on the unit you may be able to add an external mic. You may or may not have to use an aux cable. I have all option car so I have to use aux. No nav or bluetooth it may auto switch without an aux cable.
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Looks like I purchased the wrong unit... my unit has a monitor (4pin lvds cable) vs non monitors without any... hoping they’re can either have an adapter or something that I can purchase
I am done trying to figure this out... if you have a CCC X1 (no screen, IDrive, cameras, etc...) hit me up... I’ll get you a good deal with this!
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