The unit itself looks good, just a shame the screen isn't scaled down a bit for the AU, still if you don't use those buttons much it wouldn't really be that much of an issue anyway with how adjustable the screen position is on that unit. The worst part about buying those units for older cars is trying to find one to match the design of the dashboard. Still waiting for the next Ralliart video but obviously that will take some time. Still nice to see another AU video though.
The steering wheel control module for a series 1 au falcons from aerpro have been discontinued for 3 years. I called up everywhere to find one, and luckily I found one from an autobarn in rural qld. Getting shipped to me in the next week or so, very likely will be the last new one in existence. Very pleased I found it before this video came out because someone else might’ve bought it 😂 great video as always Sean
Back in 2017 I had a similar problem. I called up TDJ (Aerpro) to enquire on a steering wheel control harness for an AU1 and they told me they had only a few left in stock of them as they weren’t making them anymore. They sent it to a car audio shop in Adelaide and I picked it up, cost $100 Still in the same car today.
Have to say I’m envious of the aftermarket support the AU gets compared to the EL and older. I’ve thought of putting a modern DDIN head unit in my EL Ghia, but no-one makes a suitable facia and any standard DDIN head unit would look silly without one. There’s also no adapters I’m aware of to make the premium sound amplifier hook right in. Regards the head unit in your AU, not my cup of tea but seems like a pretty good unit for the money. Good stuff as always 👍
The interesting thing that will set it apart from other screens is weather and how hot it gets in vehicles in Australia. There was a huge problem with a couple of brands and how they stopped working and people were left with black screens and the companies that did suffer from this issue had allowed for the temperature in the northern hemisphere but not how intense the sun is in Australia. After they sent a representative down to Australia and they did testing they either fixed the issue or refunded people and stopped selling their products in Australia.
Great stuff, if I had of known about a headunit like this a few months ago, I would have got this or something similar for my fiancé's 2006 ford focus. I got one of those carpuride screens which works fine and has a reverse camera but this looks 100x better than that
I've got a Joying brand 8" Android in my EB, and a Eonon brand 7" Android one in my AU. I cut up the Aerpro surround and made it sit at an angle facing more upward. The Android dropdown menu useless where a 2din is flush, it's just too low to see it!
Awesome I did a review on the last version I have this version now and it's unlimited things to do I wish you would have went into tpms and TV adapter But thanks for honesty
The no maps at startup shows that it for the peasants out there. Like WTF? If I were offering a product into the market place, I'd never in a million years allow my product for sale like this. It reeks of amateurism IMO. Couldn't they bypass/disable/hide an unsupported feature? Think about it - they're taking the piss.
the fairmont dash with the satnav has the double din lower down, I use it for my jvc radio and my factory vdo dayton gps broke again so I put a carplay unit in its place for maps
Not overly keen on these screens. Different strokes for different folks. I'd be worried about that boot up time if it only goes to 'sleep', that it's not pulling a bit of power from the battery. Driven everyday it'll probably be alright but if you leave it for a few days... might be a different result.
Yeah I'm trying to figure out which way I want to go with my '11 Terry for the same reason. The Aeropro looks dicky with the offset HVAC controls, but presents a more cost effective option over the Kayhan which looks cleaner (at a significant price premium). There was a limited run of another Android unit for BA/BF/Territory a few years back but stock is long gone.
@@MitchZero9 I got the aux in mod and small bluetooth receiver but it's a bit sketchy. IMO the Aeropro and Kayhan units just look so... generic and given the cost I'm happy to put up with sketchy. And I do love the little LCD screen, so retro.
Do you think it will tilt by itself driving on the rough as guts roads around Byron Bay? I'm lucky to get a year out of a decent quality windscreen suction cup with my phone mounted to it before it tears the suction cup and the phone mount apart. To be fair this is in the front of a tow truck which is a lot rougher than a car, and I do about $100,000 km a year.
@@MotoringBoxTV thanks for that I am also looking for something in my 80 series Landcruiser Definitely don't have to worry about plugging in steering wheel controls. Just be nice to have Android auto and be able to take phone calls. And either be able but I use memory Maps or Hema Maps as well. The other unit you put in they are the Falcons lady or appropriate I'll have to get the measuring tape out
I understand why you would consider, such a unit but sorry to say I think it looks hideous and destroys the interior appeal of the car. This is just my opinion of course. Did you consider installing one of the bluetooth devices like you put in the Fairlane many moons ago? Of course that isn't as functional but still maintains the cars character
The head unit in my AU actually had an identical setup to the Fairlane - a bluetooth module hardwired in. Pretty decent, but after you've had a taste of Android Auto it's harder to go back to that and find it enjoyable. I was also not a huge fan of the stock AU headunit anyway.
ive always been torn between buying a china unit and not wanting to waste money on one if it turns out to be total rubbish. in saying that most of the modern, even high end conventional brand name units are just as trash, if not worse in some ways. Googles android auto is a fucking joke. Even as a long term Android user and tinkerer, i will admit that Apple's carplay is far superior in almost every way. Fwiw, all of these chinese units have basically come from one or two origins, they are all the same with different "brands" put on the splash screen. Easiest/fastest way to distinguish between them is to litterally just look at the hardware specs. You have old intel based units which are long obsolete and then you have the ARM varients which from oldest to newest were 1gb+16gb, 2gb+32gb, 4gb+64 and the latest 6gb+128gb. These numbers just correlate to the ram capacity and the storage capacity. In regards to processors, they can vary a little bit but not much. Basically all you need to worry about at this point in time is, the bigger the number, the newer and more powerful it is. You'll even notice the newer units have newer versions of android. As for the OS, they all use what is known as android automotive OS (even brand name units like pioneer and kenwood) which is not to be confused with android auto. As for the interfaces, they are just custom launchers. You can easily change them out for different ones, though finding an automotive orientated launcher is limited. Unfortunately even as a somewhat mature product the software/hardware still suffer from weird bugs and quirks, that makes me shy away from recommending them to people.
I’ve had this unit for 7 months and it’s already crapped out on me. Unless you want to take everything apart and manually install an update, not get any response from customer service and then have your head unit stuck on the logo and never work again DON’T BUY THIS PRODUCT. Awful customer service awful unit.
I would look at a different launcher for this headunit. That one of the beauty of Android Headunit, it the factory launcher sucks you can download a different version that would be much better
It's a cool unit but I'm honestly surprised you've gone with something so far from a flush fit!
Been enjoying the videos for years 👍👍
The unit itself looks good, just a shame the screen isn't scaled down a bit for the AU, still if you don't use those buttons much it wouldn't really be that much of an issue anyway with how adjustable the screen position is on that unit. The worst part about buying those units for older cars is trying to find one to match the design of the dashboard. Still waiting for the next Ralliart video but obviously that will take some time. Still nice to see another AU video though.
The steering wheel control module for a series 1 au falcons from aerpro have been discontinued for 3 years. I called up everywhere to find one, and luckily I found one from an autobarn in rural qld. Getting shipped to me in the next week or so, very likely will be the last new one in existence. Very pleased I found it before this video came out because someone else might’ve bought it 😂 great video as always Sean
Back in 2017 I had a similar problem.
I called up TDJ (Aerpro) to enquire on a steering wheel control harness for an AU1 and they told me they had only a few left in stock of them as they weren’t making them anymore.
They sent it to a car audio shop in Adelaide and I picked it up, cost $100
Still in the same car today.
@@user-iy9tc9ul9m gotta love that aye
This is what I was planning in future with my ghia. Great job mate.
Have to say I’m envious of the aftermarket support the AU gets compared to the EL and older. I’ve thought of putting a modern DDIN head unit in my EL Ghia, but no-one makes a suitable facia and any standard DDIN head unit would look silly without one. There’s also no adapters I’m aware of to make the premium sound amplifier hook right in.
Regards the head unit in your AU, not my cup of tea but seems like a pretty good unit for the money. Good stuff as always 👍
if you decide to get a double din for the BA id love to see where you go with that. great vid
The only thing with those comically oversized LCD screens is that it makes the interior look like an undercover cop car lol
I like the idea for a lot of cars but I think with the AU I would have just gone with a 7 inch unit
Everytime I see a new Motoring Box upload I hope it's the 'Ralliart is painted!' video but it never is... :(
One day....... One day!
I wish mate.
The interesting thing that will set it apart from other screens is weather and how hot it gets in vehicles in Australia.
There was a huge problem with a couple of brands and how they stopped working and people were left with black screens and the companies that did suffer from this issue had allowed for the temperature in the northern hemisphere but not how intense the sun is in Australia.
After they sent a representative down to Australia and they did testing they either fixed the issue or refunded people and stopped selling their products in Australia.
That is definitely a really big screen 😲
The gran turismo 3 music is always a nice touch 👌
I’d be forever worried about putting a fist into the screen, with its proximity to the shifter. The extensive sound settings are a nice upside.
How hard are you slamming the shifter home into Park?!?
I’m not slamming anything.
Great entertainment upgrade!Looks like a really good quality products Although l still have a soft spot for the old six stacker CD players.
Great stuff, if I had of known about a headunit like this a few months ago, I would have got this or something similar for my fiancé's 2006 ford focus. I got one of those carpuride screens which works fine and has a reverse camera but this looks 100x better than that
I'm going to be shattered if I have to replace the original taoe player in my AU
Amazing music choice
I've got a Joying brand 8" Android in my EB, and a Eonon brand 7" Android one in my AU. I cut up the Aerpro surround and made it sit at an angle facing more upward. The Android dropdown menu useless where a 2din is flush, it's just too low to see it!
Awesome I did a review on the last version I have this version now and it's unlimited things to do I wish you would have went into tpms and TV adapter
But thanks for honesty
Hopefully they don't stop the upgrades in two years
The no maps thing isn't an issue as most people would want to use Waze anyway, and is likely a lot better than the built in system.
The no maps at startup shows that it for the peasants out there. Like WTF?
If I were offering a product into the market place, I'd never in a million years allow my product for sale like this. It reeks of amateurism IMO. Couldn't they bypass/disable/hide an unsupported feature? Think about it - they're taking the piss.
Lovely to meet you today fine Sir, take care. Adam.
Likewise! Nice ute.
Was really worried you doxxed yourself when you loaded the maps up on the head unit 😂
Awesome video mate.
Doxed*
@@john_barnett Nerd
Lou Coper
1:38 Antenna for sending info back to it's masters?
The unit looks great. Just out of curiosity, are you perhaps looking at selling your old original head unit?
the fairmont dash with the satnav has the double din lower down, I use it for my jvc radio and my factory vdo dayton gps broke again so I put a carplay unit in its place for maps
Hi mate I’d be keen on buying your factory head unit if you haven’t already sold it. Keep your vids coming I love them.
Nice. I have bought something similar but smaller screen. I find the 10" too big and bright.
I'm actually a little sad i found your channel when you did the Bluetooth mod. I'm looking for a stock forte radio for dirty slapper
Oh goodie, a Model X conversion
Not overly keen on these screens. Different strokes for different folks. I'd be worried about that boot up time if it only goes to 'sleep', that it's not pulling a bit of power from the battery. Driven everyday it'll probably be alright but if you leave it for a few days... might be a different result.
Whens the next magna video coming?
Looks like a taxi cab upgrade 😁
If you lose viewers you can thank RUclips for their ads that interrupt the video every few minutes.
Thanks for the feedback - I've turned them off.
Atoto do a nice 10.2 screen unit also
It’s bigger than my lounge room
And my BF has an integrated stereo, a bit annoying really, but I do love the look and the purity.
Yeah I'm trying to figure out which way I want to go with my '11 Terry for the same reason.
The Aeropro looks dicky with the offset HVAC controls, but presents a more cost effective option over the Kayhan which looks cleaner (at a significant price premium).
There was a limited run of another Android unit for BA/BF/Territory a few years back but stock is long gone.
@@MitchZero9 I got the aux in mod and small bluetooth receiver but it's a bit sketchy. IMO the Aeropro and Kayhan units just look so... generic and given the cost I'm happy to put up with sketchy. And I do love the little LCD screen, so retro.
Do you think it will tilt by itself driving on the rough as guts roads around Byron Bay?
I'm lucky to get a year out of a decent quality windscreen suction cup with my phone mounted to it before it tears the suction cup and the phone mount apart.
To be fair this is in the front of a tow truck which is a lot rougher than a car, and I do about $100,000 km a year.
I doubt it, but if so it can be locked off with the included screws. Just for my use case it was more convenient to leave it movable.
@@MotoringBoxTV thanks for that I am also looking for something in my 80 series Landcruiser
Definitely don't have to worry about plugging in steering wheel controls.
Just be nice to have Android auto and be able to take phone calls.
And either be able but I use memory Maps or Hema Maps as well.
The other unit you put in they are the Falcons lady or appropriate I'll have to get the measuring tape out
@@matthewblack5656 An 80 series Landbruiser in Byron? So you're not one of those barefoot polenta and kale anti-vax hippy freaks, then... 🤣
That's terrible ....you can't reach the buttons and WTF is Dashita ? A normal nice Kenwood double din would be just fine
Sure makes a difference, I'll have to check it t, wonder if it has a reverse camera input
Yes it sure does
@@MotoringBoxTV just one cam or the full 360?
Great looking unit but over $400 USD 😢
I understand why you would consider, such a unit but sorry to say I think it looks hideous and destroys the interior appeal of the car. This is just my opinion of course. Did you consider installing one of the bluetooth devices like you put in the Fairlane many moons ago? Of course that isn't as functional but still maintains the cars character
The head unit in my AU actually had an identical setup to the Fairlane - a bluetooth module hardwired in. Pretty decent, but after you've had a taste of Android Auto it's harder to go back to that and find it enjoyable. I was also not a huge fan of the stock AU headunit anyway.
ive always been torn between buying a china unit and not wanting to waste money on one if it turns out to be total rubbish.
in saying that most of the modern, even high end conventional brand name units are just as trash, if not worse in some ways.
Googles android auto is a fucking joke. Even as a long term Android user and tinkerer, i will admit that Apple's carplay is far superior in almost every way.
Fwiw, all of these chinese units have basically come from one or two origins, they are all the same with different "brands" put on the splash screen. Easiest/fastest way to distinguish between them is to litterally just look at the hardware specs. You have old intel based units which are long obsolete and then you have the ARM varients which from oldest to newest were 1gb+16gb, 2gb+32gb, 4gb+64 and the latest 6gb+128gb. These numbers just correlate to the ram capacity and the storage capacity. In regards to processors, they can vary a little bit but not much. Basically all you need to worry about at this point in time is, the bigger the number, the newer and more powerful it is.
You'll even notice the newer units have newer versions of android.
As for the OS, they all use what is known as android automotive OS (even brand name units like pioneer and kenwood) which is not to be confused with android auto.
As for the interfaces, they are just custom launchers. You can easily change them out for different ones, though finding an automotive orientated launcher is limited.
Unfortunately even as a somewhat mature product the software/hardware still suffer from weird bugs and quirks, that makes me shy away from recommending them to people.
Resolution: 1280*480 That's pretty low res screen
Honestly doesn't look low res when you're using it. Everything is sharp, clear and without pixilation.
It’s just too big dude ya be turning ya AU into a Tesla with a screen that big still a good video tho 😂
Can you lay the screen flat like a table and eat KFC from it? 😊
Sorry Sean it looks absolutely horrible mate if it was me i would want a unit that sits flush with the surround
And with that you have ruined a nice survivor …. Think man think 💭!
Hahaha, I see you like drama. Give me 15mins and it can all be returned to stock. Think.
I can understand gloves for welding, or in the garden with spikey plants, but a car radio....
Come on mate don't be a girl.
Should of got the Atoto..
All the Chinese units are rubbish..
I’ve had this unit for 7 months and it’s already crapped out on me. Unless you want to take everything apart and manually install an update, not get any response from customer service and then have your head unit stuck on the logo and never work again DON’T BUY THIS PRODUCT. Awful customer service awful unit.
I would look at a different launcher for this headunit. That one of the beauty of Android Headunit, it the factory launcher sucks you can download a different version that would be much better