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Old 12-15-2012, 11:11 AM   #1861
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That's why I'm curious about the sound problems....
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Old 12-15-2012, 11:21 PM   #1862
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Difference between b046 and b146?
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:28 AM   #1863
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Hello to you also....
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Old 12-17-2012, 05:57 PM   #1864
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I have ordered one of the new Android 4.0 units, so I'll let you know how it goes.
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Old 12-17-2012, 06:39 PM   #1865
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Hi, I just got a '02 325xi for my birthday (12/12/12) and I want to install a navigation. I am young (17) and found a good looking one for a good price. It already has a bezel so I do not have to deal with the double-din/hvac cutting issue. Firstly, I need to know to relocate the climate control module to the lower slot. I found this unit http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123 model name:"eway EW801" comes with canbus to connect to the steering wheel. looks like a solid unit. Here is the product on the site. http://ewaygps.com/Product/Special%2...avigation.html
I need to know if its any good. Also if you scroll down you will see a picture of the back of it. It goes from 1-18 labeling each component. If someone has done this before they should know what the inside looks like when they take the original system out. The guy selling is from china and I just want to know if there are factory inputs for all those wires. Also, is this a good system? Please direct me to a thread that explains this if there are any. Found this but it is really no use to me. http://engin1000.pbworks.com/w/page/...50/Main%20Page thank you very much!_nr_
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Old 12-18-2012, 01:48 AM   #1866
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Purchased it too this morning.

DVB-T tuner, extension cable....Charles said they have stock and will ship today or tomorrow, we'll see that...
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Old 12-18-2012, 08:03 AM   #1867
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Well for the eway if the price is near the enco I would go for the enco, the hardware specs are much better on the enco, cpu speed, ram, flash, etc....if the eway is worth 300$ then it's ok, if it's more than that....go for the enco...
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Old 12-18-2012, 10:11 PM   #1868
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Well for the eway if the price is near the enco I would go for the enco, the hardware specs are much better on the enco, cpu speed, ram, flash, etc....if the eway is worth 300$ then it's ok, if it's more than that....go for the enco...
actually the enco has less processing power. http://www.szenco.com/page-8-87.html here are the specs from that site
OS

ANDROID 2.3

CPU

TCC8902 ARM11 720MHZ

Memory

512M DDR2

Hardisk

4G FLASH

Dispaly

800*480 high RGB output

wifi

Built in wifi

GPS Modul

SIRF 3 (20way) hot start 3second,cold start30second

3G Modul

EVDO/WCDMA USB
Function

Navigation
Voice Navigation,choose & correct the path automally

Net
wifi,3G

Audio
Support MP3,WMA,WAV etc.

Vedio
Support MP1/2/4,WMV,AVI,RM/RMVB,VOB(DVD)etc.

Photo
Support BMP,JPG,GIF etc.

Ebook
Support TXT

Office
Support WORD,EXCEL,PDF,POWERPOINT

Games
Support many games


the eway has this
Android 4.0 CPU 1.2GHz Car DVD Player 1-DIN GPS NAV 7" 3G WiFi/HD 2160P/Free Map/Bluetooth/iPod

This product is the 1st Car DVD that runs on Android 4.0 OS,it is the most high-speed car radio on ebay and in the whole car dvd industry now.
l Android 4.0
l Android chipset CPU 1.2GHz,Cortex A9
l Memory: 1G DDR3, 4G Nand Flash
taken from http://www.ebay.com/itm/251200464470...84.m1438.l2649 and http://ewaygps.com/Product/Special%2...avigation.html
please give me your opinion on this thanks!!!
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Old 12-19-2012, 12:08 AM   #1869
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Purchased it too this morning.

DVB-T tuner, extension cable....Charles said they have stock and will ship today or tomorrow, we'll see that...
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I have ordered one of the new Android 4.0 units, so I'll let you know how it goes.
Let me know how it goes before I order. Where did you buy and how much? Do I need anything else? relocation kit?

What are the common issues with these units?
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Old 12-19-2012, 01:35 AM   #1870
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@cooltool, the specs that were given on the previous link give the old eway specs and the specs you use for the enco (szenco) are the old specs also

Enco now has 1.2g cpu, android 4.04 and so on.....

I strongly suspect that they are EXACTLY the same coming from the same company...in any case what's the price for the eway ?

@blitz : The relocation cable is needed if you have the BM54 system with the amplifier in the back of the car, otherwise you're good to go, apparently on the older system with less CPU, ram and android 2.3.3 there was a sound issue on some models (the sound from the radio was louder than the sound from the ipod or usb) besides that the other issue that was there at the start (wifi) had been solved by purchasing the proper dongle.
To purchase it I went to the original site (szenco) and bought it from there, they sent me a proforma invoice and I sent the money with paypal...
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Old 12-19-2012, 06:49 AM   #1871
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@cooltool, the specs that were given on the previous link give the old eway specs and the specs you use for the enco (szenco) are the old specs also

Enco now has 1.2g cpu, android 4.04 and so on.....

I strongly suspect that they are EXACTLY the same coming from the same company...in any case what's the price for the eway ?

@blitz : The relocation cable is needed if you have the BM54 system with the amplifier in the back of the car, otherwise you're good to go, apparently on the older system with less CPU, ram and android 2.3.3 there was a sound issue on some models (the sound from the radio was louder than the sound from the ipod or usb) besides that the other issue that was there at the start (wifi) had been solved by purchasing the proper dongle.
To purchase it I went to the original site (szenco) and bought it from there, they sent me a proforma invoice and I sent the money with paypal...
http://sell.lulusoso.com/selling-lea...6-E39-E53.html
340-380 but the sites selling it look really sketchy. on ebay the buy it now is at 579.99 and the biddings at 330 so yeah. they come from shenzhen so i think that they are from the same company http://b2b.11467.com/d1705719.htm
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Old 12-19-2012, 07:27 AM   #1872
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@cooltool, the specs that were given on the previous link give the old eway specs and the specs you use for the enco (szenco) are the old specs also

Enco now has 1.2g cpu, android 4.04 and so on.....

I strongly suspect that they are EXACTLY the same coming from the same company...in any case what's the price for the eway ?

@blitz : The relocation cable is needed if you have the BM54 system with the amplifier in the back of the car, otherwise you're good to go, apparently on the older system with less CPU, ram and android 2.3.3 there was a sound issue on some models (the sound from the radio was louder than the sound from the ipod or usb) besides that the other issue that was there at the start (wifi) had been solved by purchasing the proper dongle.
To purchase it I went to the original site (szenco) and bought it from there, they sent me a proforma invoice and I sent the money with paypal...
My car has the Business CD. Non NAV and Non Harmon Kardon sound. everything basic. I was talking about the HVAC unit, would I need a relocation trim? Will they send the right dongle? Also Will it come with maps? Is the android slow?
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Old 12-19-2012, 11:30 AM   #1873
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Purchased it too this morning.

DVB-T tuner, extension cable....Charles said they have stock and will ship today or tomorrow, we'll see that...
How much is the new Android unit?
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Old 12-19-2012, 11:55 AM   #1874
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I don't know about the system you have in your car now, take some pics and people here will help you, android is DEFINITELY not slow, I don't think anybody with a samsung S3 is complaining

I don't know what kind of dongle you are referring to, they will send a wifi dongle and a 3g dongle if you want to buy them, it comes with maps for an extra $10 and for this price it includes the sd card so you'll be able to update the maps....
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Old 12-19-2012, 03:19 PM   #1875
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Will be eagerly following this thread as the first reviews of the new 4.0 unit pop in. Picked up my first ever e46 this evening and a 7" android device is definitely the first upgrade this car will get. I just hope the unit delivers acceptable audio quality through RCAs as I'm planning on using the device (And the android Spotify app) as a source for a high fidelity DSP based audio system.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Andro...443685739.html
This one seems interesting. Seller includes WiFi and 3G dongle!_nr_
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Old 12-20-2012, 01:34 PM   #1876
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The unit is at 450, plus cable, plus shipping, plus dvb plus wifi plus paypal it comes out at 625
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Old 12-21-2012, 01:30 AM   #1877
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I have exactly the same without the 3g dongle that I don't need (we have good data plans in France )
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Old 12-21-2012, 11:49 PM   #1878
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Guys let me know how the new android works!
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Old 12-22-2012, 09:49 PM   #1879
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Guys let me know how the new android works!
I just received the unit today, but I am still waiting on the reverse camera, as I ordered it from a different seller.

As far as the volume level issues that people had with the older version, it's operator error, due to a lack of understanding regarding how the android side functions. You need to adjust the volume level of the android side to match your radio / dvd volume. Essentially, the "audio out" of the android side goes into the "audio in" side of the radio / dvd side. It's like hooking up an iPod to your home theater tuner. If you turn the volume way down on the iPod, crank up the master volume on the tuner to compensate, then you switch to the "Radio" input, lo and behold, the radio is really, really loud. Obviously, you wouldn't blame the iPod in this situation.

In one of my other cars, I have replaced the entire factory head unit with a 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab, so I've grown used to using Android for my car infotainment needs. I think that may skew my satisfaction factor a bit, so if I come back and say that I'm perfectly happy, and that it met my expectations, it's not the same thing as saying it functions exactly like one might expect, without knowing any of the internal workings.
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Old 12-22-2012, 10:15 PM   #1880
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PainBreak,

(This might sound stupid, but; )

How fast does the android side load when you turn the unit on? And if the unit was in navi/android mode when you turned it off, will it automatically be there when you turn it back on - as if you switched a tablet off/on? Also, when you turn the car off, is the android side completely turned off (requiring it to boot every time) or does it just go to standby and pause your activities?

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