hi, I have a 2012 Chrysler Town & Country with the touchscreen stereo but it does not have navigation. I was thinking to get one that has navigation but I'm not impressed with the features from the OEM stereo.
I have searched and cannot find any head unit that is specific to this vehicle. Does anyone know what it would take to install a universal android head unit in my Town & Country?
My vehicle has the steering wheel control and the CAN bus.
I really like the one from InDashNet.
Thanks in advance.
I've attached a few pictures of my current stereo connectors.
not sure about the universal, but I think that Chrysler used the same radio in Chrysler family (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge) for that time frame.
you will probably need to look at your specific radio and see if it looks like one of these Jeep ones, whereas they look the same, but they mount slightly different:
Wrangler
http://www.roadnavi.com/product/m202-jeep-wrangler-media-satnav-2007-16/
Grand Cherokee:
http://www.roadnavi.com/product/m263-jeep-grand-cherokee-media-satnav-2011-13/
I have this Joying for my Jeep and love it:
https://www.carjoying.com/quad-core...for-jeep-dodge-support-mirror-link-wifi-.html
CadillacMike, Thanks for the reply.
Did that just fit into your Jeep, or did you have to splice any wires?
For my Jeep it was plug and play, and works like a champ. This is the harness that comes with the Joying. That purple looking box is the Canbus adapter that should keep your steering wheel controls working
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The gray module on the Joying clips right into the Jeep wiring harness
I also sold my old 430N for a decent price on eBay.
However, it is worth noting that I had the Jeep with the base audio system.
Got the same Joying for my buddy with a Jeep that had the premium alpine factory upgrade, and his amp and sub do not work right. So we are having to get a PAC module and splice a harness together.
However my Jeep with an aftermarket sub and amp works just fine. looks stock
Ok, what year and model is your jeep? And you had the 430N huh?
My T&C has the 430, so I know a 430N would just plug and play right in. I've spoke with a dealer parts dept who said that the 430N from a jeep should be the same as from my T&C.
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Ok, what year and model is your jeep? And you had the 430N huh?
My T&C has the 430, so I know a 430N would just plug and play right in. I've spoke with a dealer parts dept who said that the 430N from a jeep should be the same as from my T&C.
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mine is a 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. However they haven't changed the dash on Jeep since 2011.
I dont know for sure, but I have read that Jeep combines the Sirius and GPS cord into one. So in theory Chrysler could do the same, and you would have a GPS antenna already available.
The Joying does come with its own GPS antenna, but i bought an adapter on Amazon for about $10 that allowed me to reuse my existing Jeep GPS
Ok, sounds like I'm willing to give it a shot.
Just a little info on the Joying you bought. I see it had only 1Ggb ram. On a phone that usually causes serious lag. Have you noticed any on this stereo? Any cons at all that you know of?
Well you have to set your expectations accordingly. Some people on these sites complain about these radios like they expect since it is Android it should be the same as a 2016 Flagship phone.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. It is awesome. I do not expect an under $400 chinese radio to perform the same.
I got mine from Amazon with Prime:
https://smile.amazon.com/Challenger...F8&qid=1471449612&sr=8-1&keywords=joying+jeep
Joying support is good, but it is in China, so massive time difference, so about 1 email per day back and forth. So just realize if you need to contact them, a small communication could take a week or so. They write back every day, but there a language barrier and a time delay.
So for me, my Joying is great. I have a remote start, and use that as I walk up, so I dont care about the 30 second startup.
At first it is super cool to have Android and you try a bunch of stuff. More stuff you do, more lag will occur. Now that I'm getting into a routine with it, it performs pretty good. But, I use it like a car head unit.
So I use it for music, GPS, and phone calls, which is about the same as I have used any previous car radio.
I dont use FM radio, I use Google Play Music, Pandora, and Spotify. GPM is a little slow, but works. Pandora works fine, but requires data, and I have plenty of data, but it is annoying to have to turn on and off my hotspot and turn wifi back on when needed. I have found Spotify works the best. I have a Premium account, so I save music offline to the sd card. The Spotify interface is car friendly and is pretty fluid, and it easily recognizes the external sd card, which GPM did not.
GPS i have tried several, but currently sorting through 4. Google Maps is great, but again, kind of laggy like Google Play Music. Neither are intolerable, but just not as fluid as their counterparts. Waze works great with data, but without data it is not as good as a regular offline GPS, and it can be a little slower. Here WeGo (formerly Here Maps) is pretty quick, and looks good. Joying gives you a copy of iGo, and it is hands down the most fluid and works the fastest. At first i didn't like the Interface of iGo, but now it is growing on me, and i tend to use it the most.
Calls you have to use the built in Bluetooth. It works fine, I can hear people fine, and they can hear me fine. The only caveat is for some reason it routes all the audio to one speaker, the front passenger. So I can hear people fine, but they only come out of one speaker and have a mono sound. I have not had any complaints about how I sound when I use the Joying provided external microphone.
The only extra thing I use is a calendar app. That way it syncs with my phone calendar and I can use the location field to link to GPS. So if I have an appointment at the doctor. I pull up my calendar, click the location and it goes right to Google Maps to guide me there.
I love mine, best car radio I have ever had. However, I did research these for a year, and I more or less knew what I was getting into.
I only plan to use GPS, and a music player, and occasionally FM stereo. So, I'm ok with not having a flagship phone. I also like to connect via Bluetooth for incoming alerts and such. Do you know if you receive incoming alerts when you are listening to music? For instance, with my 430 factory stereo, if I am connected via Bluetooth but listening to music from the HDD and I get an email or whatever, nothing comes across the stereo. I have to switch from HDD to AUX in order for anything to come from the phone to the stereo. That, to me, is junk.
One more question, I think, on this Joying unit. About the display. It's only 800x480 resolution. Does that cause any problems? I've read some places where even Google Maps doesn't display very well with that resolution. What is your experience?
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I also like to connect via Bluetooth for incoming alerts and such. Do you know if you receive incoming alerts when you are listening to music? For instance, with my 430 factory stereo, if I am connected via Bluetooth but listening to music from the HDD and I get an email or whatever, nothing comes across the stereo. I have to switch from HDD to AUX in order for anything to come from the phone to the stereo. That, to me, is junk.
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I would think not. I am not sure any of my vehicles do that. Although I do leave my phone on vibrate 100% of the time. Most cars will give you phone calls or SMS, but I dont know that I got an alert for email or anything from my Cadillac, 300, or Jeep?
The Joying does NOT do SMS. All you get is phone calls. It will ring and the name/number shows up on the screen. You can access your full phone book. But you do not get any access to text messages.
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One more question, I think, on this Joying unit. About the display. It's only 800x480 resolution. Does that cause any problems? I've read some places where even Google Maps doesn't display very well with that resolution. What is your experience?
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I too was worried about those specs when reading all about these, but mine looks fine. The Malaysk ROM on here makes the DPI different or something to make it look better, but either way was fine. Those specs wouldn't work for a 55 inch tv, but it is fine for a 6.2 inch screen
A picture of a screen doesn't translate well, but you get the general idea:
Google Maps
Waze
Spotify
Pandora
Looks good enough for me.
Thank you for all your input. I think I'm gonna get one and see if it works in my T&C.
The Lepricon said:
Looks good enough for me.
Thank you for all your input. I think I'm gonna get one and see if it works in my T&C.
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I want to thank you both for posting this. I have a 15 T&C with the 430, and have never liked it. I have been looking at these Android Head units since I got it. Lepricon please let me know how it works for you. I especially want to know if it runs the kids TV in the back ok. Thanks again.
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I want to thank you both for posting this. I have a 15 T&C with the 430, and have never liked it. I have been looking at these Android Head units since I got it. Lepricon please let me know how it works for you. I especially want to know if it runs the kids TV in the back ok. Thanks again.
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My jeep doesn't have a video system in the back, but I have read a lot about these units.
Rear TV should work, but only for the DVD player i think. I dont think you can fire up Netflix on the Joying and have it show on the TV in the back
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I want to thank you both for posting this. I have a 15 T&C with the 430, and have never liked it. I have been looking at these Android Head units since I got it. Lepricon please let me know how it works for you. I especially want to know if it runs the kids TV in the back ok. Thanks again.
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I should be getting mine tomorrow. If it's just plug and play then I expect I'll have it installed and working by afternoon.
I don't use the video player at all, so I won't be much help there. But I'll let you know about pretty well everything else.
Mike,
Got my unit in today. Thank you for the recommendation. So far I really like it. With the bezel installed it looks factory. I'll try to get a picture uploaded tomorrow. Really looks good though.
Install went ok. I mean, I get sound and the steering wheel controls work. There are 2 connectors on the harness and 3 on my van. However, only only one of the connectors from the van matched up to the stereo. So not sure what's going on as all 3 from the van were plugged into the 430. Also, I got the antenna to plug in, but there is another plug that looks the same and has no where to plug into the stereo. I assume it is the one for the serius radio.
But, everything seems to work, except the backup camera so I assume it's one of those connectors that didn't fit.
I've emailed Joying, just waiting for a response.
Update:
Joying says that their head units do not support the factory backup camera. They say I have to install their camera.
For now I'm gonna look for the wiring diagram to see if I can just splice into the camera wire. If not I'll be returning the unit. The backup camera was the main feature I was looking for when I bought the van.
you would have to post some pics. My camera works great, but mine is aftermarket. My Jeep had 2 gray plugs, one white, and one yellow.
Big gray was the wiring harness, should connect to Joying
little gray was Uconnect, not used with Joying
White is the radio antenna - should connect to Joying
Yellow is combo GPS and Sirius. you can't use Sirius, but I bought an adapter to make my GPS from Jeep work. You could always use Joying's GPS as well, I just figured the Jeep one would be better.
I had the Brandmotion aftermarket backup camera. It plugged into the 430N with one of the large gray plugs, but I could disconnect the large gray part and there was a regular RCA left and it plugged into the Joying and works great. Not sure how the factory works though
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Update:
Joying says that their head units do not support the factory backup camera. They say I have to install their camera.
For now I'm gonna look for the wiring diagram to see if I can just splice into the camera wire. If not I'll be returning the unit. The backup camera was the main feature I was looking for when I bought the van.
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Thanks for the update. I saw some other posts talking about the the backup camera I think, but it was months ago. If I find them again I will update you. Would love to see the pics.
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Thanks for the update. I saw some other posts talking about the the backup camera I think, but it was months ago. If I find them again I will update you. Would love to see the pics.
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Here is one talking about how to do it.
well, I am a new user and can't post a link, but it is at
Jeep garage . org / f155 / jeep-backup-camera-w-aftermarket-headunit-55252.html
I hope that helps
Ok, I just ordered this adapter
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-C3LLCFgVJvD/p_120CHRYSAV/Metra-CHRYSAV.html
I spoke with the manufacturer, Metra, and they assured me it will give me my stock backup camera back. I should have it by Thursday so I'll let y'all know if it works.
Cadillac Mike, what adapter did you get that lets you use the jeep gps/serius antenna with the Joying unit?
Hey guys, I've been doing some reading around, and can't find a few answers. I have a 2013 F350, and wanna do a new head unit. My 2 main functions are running Spotify, with the ability to use my phone to control the songs, and integrate the steering wheel controls. I haven't found any head units that after specifically for my truck, so I will probably have to get a universal one. I like the ownice C500, but the steering wheel controls integration is a must for me. I had a nexus 7 in my previous truck, and liked it a lot, just want something that's more OEM looking and more reliable in the Las Vegas heat.
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Hey guys, I've been doing some reading around, and can't find a few answers. I have a 2013 F350, and wanna do a new head unit. My 2 main functions are running Spotify, with the ability to use my phone to control the songs, and integrate the steering wheel controls. I haven't found any head units that after specifically for my truck, so I will probably have to get a universal one. I like the ownice C500, but the steering wheel controls integration is a must for me. I had a nexus 7 in my previous truck, and liked it a lot, just want something that's more OEM looking and more reliable in the Las Vegas heat.
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I just put a C500 in my 2007 Nissan Titan and connected up the steering wheel controls. They aren't automatic - you'll have to hunt down the 2 control wires and connect them up, then program the buttons using an app on the head unit. I'm pretty sure that's the case with ANY aftermarket unit. FWIW I added a SIM card from AT&T so I've got 3G (it says 4G, but it's only connecting at 3G on AT&T) so I can stream music and use Nav. Also you won't be able to control Spotify from your phone, rather, you'll do it from the Spotify app on the head unit.
Hello everyone. My name is Rich Truesdell and I am an automotive photojournalist. I have just installed the Joying 10.1-inch Tesla-style touchscreen infotainment system in my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a story that will appear in an upcoming issue of JP Magazine. As soon as the web version is posted, I will provide a link here.
I will be writing similar stories for Mopar Muscle, Mustang Monthly, and Classic Mercedes in the UK.
My car audio experience goes back to the early 1970s when I installed a Sony/Superscope field recorder under the dash of my 1965 Rambler 440H hardtop (my first car) and hooked it up to a 40-watt/channel Sherwood home amplifier powered off of a marine inverter, and three-way Peerless separate speakers (midrange and tweeter mounted in each front door, two woofers mounted in the rear deck using a passive three-way crossover), all which was pretty radical for 1972.
Here's the question I have. I would like to develop a launcher screen that would look like a three-hole radio from the 1970s. The knobs would control access to the installed apps, the icons of which would be displayed in what was then, the radio panel between the two knobs. So let's say that as you rotate the left knob, the icon for Waze appears in the radio "window" and hitting the right-side know would switch to the app.
Icons for most used apps could appear above and below the "radio" for quick easy access, or they can be hidden. (I tried to post a photo of the mock-up screen but as I haven't posted 10 times I can't post it. Feel free to request it.)
I haven't ever written any code and it's been years since I've rooted one of my phones so this is all greek to me. But I would like to partner with someone who can take my idea for this -- I can't imagine it would be too hard -- and ultimately offer the app in the Play Store. As Android-based car radios become more commonplace I think this could end up being a sizeable niche for old-schoolers like me with almost 50 years as a car audio enthusiast (I owned a high-end car stereo in New Jersey, Kartunes Mobile Electronics from 1979 to 1992).
Can anyone help me with developing a launcher with these capabilities? If you can contact leave a message here or send me a private message (the best way).
Thanks,
Richard Truesdell
Hi Rich, greatings from an italian Jeeper. Presently I own a 2010 S-Limited Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 CRD, but my first jeep was a 1980 SJ Cherokee Chief Wide Track. Then I had 1 ZJ 6 Cyl 4.0 gasoline, two 4.7 V8 WJ's, one 1999 and one Overland 2002 HO. In my 1999 I installed first a custom carputer based on Windows and then a 2 DIN HU with Android. In the 2002 HO I installed directly the 2 DIN Android. To do this, I realized a custom Radio Bezel. The woodgrain was realized with water transfer technic.
In any case, back to your post, this is a gret idea, I had subscribed the tread.
Please share with us the pictures of Jeep.
Ciao
Marco
royalhawk2002 said:
Hi Rich, greatings from an italian Jeeper. Presently I own a 2010 S-Limited Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 CRD, but my first jeep was a 1980 SJ Cherokee Chief Wide Track. Then I had 1 ZJ 6 Cyl 4.0 gasoline, two 4.7 V8 WJ's, one 1999 and one Overland 2002 HO. In my 1999 I installed first a custom carputer based on Windows and then a 2 DIN HU with Android. In the 2002 HO I installed directly the 2 DIN Android. To do this, I realized a custom Radio Bezel. The woodgrain was realized with water transfer technic.
In any case, back to your post, this is a gret idea, I had subscribed the tread.
Please share with us the pictures of Jeep.
Ciao
Marco
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Marco,
Send me a private message with your email address and I will send you the photo of my mockup. Then you can post it. I think that once posted, someone will see my vision and be able to turn it into a reality. I have no idea where to start but seeing some of the car launchers available, I can't think it would be too difficult.
Rich
Sorry if this has been covered, I'm considering a different launcher and was wondering what is the better ones, preferably free, car is a ford fiesta 2009
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Check out FCC Launcher, it's not free, but it is terrific value for money. I've tried a few and imho FCC is the best.
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Check out FCC Launcher, it's not free, but it is terrific value for money. I've tried a few and imho FCC is the best.
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I will do mate thanks, I keep seeing that while researching aswel as agama, think I'll take the trail for FCC, on a side note what is the best apps to add on these i have the standard Waze, gmaps, id like to see all my music from my phone on the screen of the unit so i could pick albums from there is that possible
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I will do mate thanks, I keep seeing that while researching aswel as agama, think I'll take the trail for FCC, on a side note what is the best apps to add on these i have the standard Waze, gmaps, id like to see all my music from my phone on the screen of the unit so i could pick albums from there is that possible
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I'm not sure to be honest, as I don't play music from my phone. I have all of my music stored on the head unit, and I use PowerAmp to play it, works flawlessly with FCC.
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I'm not sure to be honest, as I don't play music from my phone. I have all of my music stored on the head unit, and I use PowerAmp to play it, works flawlessly with FCC.
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Cheers mate how do you get music on your head unit
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Cheers mate how do you get music on your head unit
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Well, if your head unit has an SD card slot or USB port available (and most do), then the easiest way is to copy your music onto an SDcard or USB Flash drive, insert that into your head unit, and copy it onto the head unit. But I do it a little differently. I have a folder on my desktop computer at home (which is on 24/7) which contains the music I want on my head unit. As I get bored with music I delete it from this directory, and as I find new music, I copy it into the directory. On the head unit, I have an app installed called FolderSync which runs every time the head unit is turned on. When I start my car, I usually let it idle for a minute or two before I drive off (it's cantankerous when it's cold). My head unit connects to my home wifi, and syncs the music directory on the head unit with the directory on my desktop. Then when I drive off, and the head unit gets out of range of my home wifi, it switches over to the wifi hotspot on my phone for access to google maps etc.