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![]() I am toying with the idea of fitting a DD unit to the old tractor. I'm not massively fussy about the latest of everything - my main reasons for contemplating it are:
(1) satnav on a screen rather than my phone (Android) (2) I'd REALLY like one of those systems fitted to modern cars which show you a panoramic view of what's behind you when reversing, with guidelines which move from side to side as you proceed. I also need to use it as a radio, to make phone calls, and stream music from my phone - but I'm guessing they all do that ![]() One thing I don't want to have to do is lift carpets to run cables etc, but i understand you can get bluetooth reversing cameras, so I'd need a unit which would work that way. Any recommendations please? Happy to have 2nd hand if anybody's upgrading ![]() PS about 10 years ago I had a VERY bad experience with a unit purchased from a trader here (seems he's gone now), so maybe I should say that the unit needs to fit in the hole without my having to take a file and hacksaw to the dash, and boot up in less than 30 seconds when I turn the ignition on ![]()
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![]() Well, I bought one; an ERISIN ES2746B. Watched some Youtubes, and you seem to get a lot for your money. I'm going to record my experiences here, in case they help anybody in the future.
Although I'm fine with basic electronics, wiring etc, I know very little about ICE, so if there are mistakes to be made, I expect to make them ![]() First... dealing with Erisin has been no fun at all. They communicated with you quickly when trying to sell you something, but ignore technical questions. I suppose YGWYPF (you get what you pay for). As soon as I placed the order, they emailed me to say I would need an additional cable to connect it to the Rover. You could maybe argue the point but, for me, if something is advertised as being suitable for a particular car, it shouldn't need extra parts to make it so. £15 added to cost.
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![]() OK, unit received. Again, maybe I'm being picky, but I don't think it should take a courier a week to deliver something at a cost of £12. But one of the very few advantages of ageing is that you acquire a little more patience.
Of course, the package includes neither the £15 cable, nor the rear camera I'd included in the original order. I can also see that there isn't what I'd consider to be a standard aerial socket (female ISO I think it's called), so I have to order something called a FAKRA adapter...
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![]() Camera arrived yesterday - separate courier. Up to them how they run their business, I suppose, but it seems a bit wasteful. And they could advise customers that everything will ship separately.
I emailed them when the head unit arrived all on its own last week, and have just received this reply: "Hi, Rover cable we need to produce it extra and after finishing then we send it out from China warehouse to you." So who knows when that will arrive ![]()
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![]() I too am looking too upgrade my HiFi /radio /with satnav,,,, so I take it you would not recommend this unit!!! any pointers would be helpful
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Oh, a bit early to say mate... I'm still waiting for the cable, so no progress I'm afraid ![]() On the face of it (and 1 or 2 YT reviews) you get a lot of unit for your money - be assured I will post updates as and when there are any ![]() I'm sure if you spent a small fortune on a better-known brand life would be easier...
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![]() Well, received the new harness at last... but I don't understand how to use it, as it only has one Steering Wheel Control wire, and I need two
![]() The original wiring which came with the unit had two in a separate, smaller harness -with this new one, the main and smaller ones are combined, and one of the SWC wires goes into the ISO connector, rather than being available for connection ![]() I've asked them what I should do... Also, as I believe to be the case with many if not all of this type of head unit, I find that I have to saw some lugs off the unit to get it fit in a Rover ![]()
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![]() Thanks - earthing one of them would have been my next guess, but nice to have it confirmed
![]() But I'd have to cut one of them... I probably didn't explain it very well, but one of the SWC wires coming out of the little white 12-way connector which goes into the head unit then proceeds into pin A2 on the ISO block, which then obviously connects to the two corresponding connectors in the Rover, so I don't have an end to connect to anything ![]() Hang on, will get a pic - so the two SWC wires come out of connector A. One of them is available for connection to the wheel switches, but the other one goes off into the ISO connector... ![]()
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Or am I missing the obvious... do you mean the 2nd wire from the steering wheel to be earthed ![]()
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