BeEvil

BeEvil

Opeechee

Thanks man, looks great. Do you find it hard to see the driver temperature gage from the driving position?

Currently on a mission to find the best stereo installer in Calgary to put this bad boy in, and maybe get an aftermarket surround video system put in as well at the same time. Thanks again man.

BeEvil

DiabloX22

I have had my stock radio out. So for th guys that are worried about install, I wouldn't be. No plug is the same, so to mess it up would be very difficult! I will be doing my install when I order my unit. The only thing that could take a little time is a rear camera on a model that did not come equipped with 1. If they sell a wireless 1, problem solved! Yes there are a ton of wires and plugs behind our Nav units, for assembly purposes at the factory, only 1 plug can go in 1 location. Looking at the back of this, it looks very very simple to install. For those of you doing the upgrade, don't worry about it, it's not as difficult as it seems, especially since Evil went ahead and made the purchase and we know the unit itself works, that was the biggest concern! Not saying this to be a AH, that's why its called plug and play.

DiabloX22

Any touchscreen in the frigid cold is going to have a delay time until it warms up. Even the 1 with the buttons on the side will not display properly until it's warm. Yes you an turn on the heat, crank the temp and fan (depending how it operates) like Evil said, if it's cold out, just leave it on the time before you shut off the truck to let it warm up.

hey Evil, is there any way or need to update the software, drivers or anything like that for the unit? Thanks for finding this! My interior is almost showroom perfect. I get compliments all the time on the condition of the interior and exterior of the truck. When I tell people what year it is, they lose their mind! Once I install this, it will be the finishing touches to perfect! The Nav system and tape player are a eye sore, are worthless when you actually try to use it! Thanks again! The price isn't bad either, I thought it would be double!

just curious though, idk why, are you keeping your old unit or selling it, did you trash it already?

BeEvil

+1 on the screen warming up.

I didn't have to do any software updates. It worked fine right out of the box. Glad to hear that it looks like an easy install. FYI, I think you may need to rearrange the wiring behind the unit in order to make it fit just right.

I get the same reaction when I tell people it's a 2003. Inside and out it's in superb condition. Then they see the Android system and say no way it's a 2003. I have to explain that I replaced the old cassette deck and nav unit. Then it makes more sense.

BTW I always leave the climate controls in AUTO. So it waits till the engine is warm any way before cranking up the fan speed. Heats up fast!!

I still have the old unit. Not getting rid of it just in case something goes wrong. I don't foresee any problems, the installed unit seems to be high quality.

I'm excited to see the outcome of your install. I hope it goes as good as my experience. Maybe then others will feel more comfortable trying it out. Seems they are waiting on the sidelines for others to prove the systems work. I applaud you sir for having the fortitude!!

Opeechee

I found an installer really confident that he can put it in no problem. Only issue now is that the unit you got Beevil is out of stock! : (

BeEvil

I just checked. You are correct!! WOW. Did you contact the seller? Maybe find out when they will have more in stock.

FYI, If you go to AliExpress and do a search for GX470 Android you'll find a few other sellers that seem to have the same system still in stock.

Opeechee

Hmm, I did the search and the only similar product is actually a different one, they look similar, but comparing the specs they are not the same unit. I don't know enough about this stuff to know if it's better, worse, or actually the same. A closeup on the screen, BeEvil yours has different buttons on the side, there is only one kind of home button on the other screen. On the screenshot BEevil your unit is on the right. The one that is instock is in the left.

Opeechee

Upon further research...

This is the same model as yours BEEvil... with the - CPU R16/T3 Cortex-A7 Quad Core 1.6GHZ processors.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10-4...ceBeautifyAB=0

This is also for sale, which appears to have newer processors... CPU:1.R16，Cortex-A9 4 core,1.6G

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10-4...ceBeautifyAB=0

Gonna shoot both these links to my stereo guy and see if he has an opinion.

BeEvil

shakazulu

That basically looks like the install is about as difficult as putting in the VIAS unit I already have. One question, do I have to run wires and mount a new microphone for the bluetooth, or will it just use the existing hardware that is already in my truck and utilize the new software/hardware in the head unit to stream music/calls etc?

BeEvil

You will have to run a new microphone and GPS sensor and 2 USB input wires. My microphone is mounted on the steering wheel column and gps on the dash and the USB input cables are mounted in the glove box. Relatively easy to do since you have the dash apart already.

shakazulu

Thank you. This product really excites me. I just had a knee operation, so I'll likely be ordering in a couple weeks when I can move around again and install it. I'll try and post another review and pics for everyone else to see.