Avin Avant4 Initial Impressions
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- My thoughts on the Avin Avant 4 after 1 day of use.
I've installed the unit on my 2002 BMW E53 X5. This Android head unit is also available for the E46, E39, and E38
Head Unit: AVANT 4 for BMW X5 E53
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Backup Camera: NATIKA Backup/Front View Camera
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What I love most is that it looks like the OEM nav. The older Eonon and other android units were flooded with white labels all over the face of the unit around all of the buttons, making it look very cheap and aftermarket. This one blends in
Yup! I wanted to keep everything OEM looking.
Have had an AVANT 4 unit in my e38 for over a year now. Mostly it works, but it’s really kind of unstable. About every month or two I have to pull the unit out of the dash to reset the usb plugs. The dual dvr install was problematic (wires overheating), but AVAIN replaced the components and it works now. The original app needs to be upgraded from what’s delivered. The iBus works really well -no problems. I ordered an apple car-play dongle that took a log time to get working. The torque OBD2 app is worthless. It doesn’t get much data from the BMW computer. The iGo nav app never loaded. The steering wheel button editor doesn’t work. The radio works well, but won’t save presets. Amp is excellent. Mic is not particularly sensitive, so using it for hands free calling is problematic. I installed a different home screen that works a little better for driving. I also installed a music player to play music off a usb drive. The sd card reader quit working almost immediately. Finally I installed a switch in the power wire since occasionally the unit needs to be hard reset. (Like I said, the unit itself is a bit unstable.)
Good to see one of our Xoutpost members. Overboost here. Love my Avant-4 so far.
Hi great explanation of the features do you know if the unit is connected to the stock 6 cd changer
in the Trunk i have an E38 with the unit unit but as not sure if it was designed to have it connected , so far it seems like it is not or i am not pushing the right buttons thanks.
Did you manage to make your dual DVR camera system to work? I also have the same problem like you: I see the back camera, but it seems that the front camera doesn't work no matter what I do.
I do not understand your answer. You are telling me to connect the 6M cable harness to the radio module and at the same time telling me I don't need the radio module. Can you be more specific, and if possible a picture? Just need to know specifically and precisely where to make my 6M cable harness connection in the trunk. Thank for your help.
Is it me or the the lowest volume setting is really loud?
Well, after three years how is it holding up? Any complaints? Thinking of getting one of these.
Sorry for the late reply. But the unit is great and holding up well! Works just like the day I got it. Every now and then the apps might crash and need a restart but thats the only minor complaint. These apps are made by 3rd party developers for 20+ year old cars so I don't expect modern day OEM reliability for software.
If you are still considering it, I would say go for it.
So what package did you buy? Meaning accessories like ibus extension cable for nav and HK system?
Thank for the video. Can you say what did you connect the 6M and GPS cable to? can you show me?
I am trying to get my F-cam to work. Did you get yours, and what did you do.
It's a decent unit. The one I installed in my e46 will always turn on the radio when it starts, and I wish I could figure out how to disable that. It's very annoying when you're waiting for the CarPlay app to scan your phone. I Have to kill the radio app to get it to shut up.
What in detail can you see and control in the IBUS app?
When I press the unlock on the i-bus app I got "YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT UNLOCK, NO CONNECTION TO INTERFACE. Any idea why?
When I installed mine I had plug the adapter into each usb drive until one of them worked.
The app requires you to have an Internet connection, and it 'phones home' to verify your VIN number is allowed to run the app, so you need to make sure you gave the right VIN number to the Avin people. I had to have them resubmit mine before it worked.
@@kpobuibo I have this system and it will not connect to the internet. The Avin company has not been able to help me and they said I could return it for another unit, which I dread doing. I am trying to determine if there is something wrong with the system or if there is something basic that needs to be done with the set up. I wanted to know if what you said about the VIN number might apply to my problem since I have not come across any mention of that before.
Can you change layout and colours of interface?
Does it come with self installation instructions?
Nice review! Is there an option to turn off the A logo light next to the volume knob?
Sorry for the late reply, there is no option to turn off the A logo. It is backlit with the rest of the buttons on the headunit.
Need your help, i have a 2001 E38. and just got my Avant4, Can you say where exactly you connect the 6M cable. Do you still need the radio module that is in the trunk?
Conect the 6m cable to the radio Modul in the trunk .at this time u dont neeed the radio modul anymore.
Why your car play is not wireless?
Avin has since launched a new adapter that supports wireless carplay
Looks to me like 300$ for some weak ass 60$ tablet, but it looks clean :/