Proyecto Coupe de Lanister

[derbo]

you going to get the 20GB plan Giya?

[Lanister]

Well, I have the box with the name AVIN on it. I guess that's a good thing :D

Derek, I got the 8Gb plan for now. Let's hope that's enough! If not, I'll up it to 10Gb.

[Lanister]

Finally, I was able to set some time aside to get my AVIN Avant 2 Android-based oem-form-factor deck installed. Surprisingly, it didn't end up being very challenging or too time consuming. All in all, it took me about 4 hours and I really took my time with making sure all the cables are tidy and well organized, as there isn't a whole lot of room back there. Also, I decided to order an aux/usb cable along with the deck in hopes of putting it in place of the cigarette lighter. To do that, the HVAC relocation bracket had to be modified a bit with a dremel tool to make enough room. This was probably the most worrying part as I didn't know how it would turn out but the result was absolutely worthwhile. See pics below. Overall, very pleased with the product and quality. It's just what the car was missing.

The unit cost $750, which included free shipping from Hong Kong (they will refund me any brokerage fees if they turn up), two screen protectors, and an ELM 237 ODBII Bluetooth dongle. I didn't ask for the latter two so it's a nice touch on AVIN's part.

The next step is to wire in the back-up camera. I was running out of daylight so I figured I'd save it for another day. I knew that I wouldn't want to be opening the whole thing up again just to plug in a couple of wires for the camera (which I already have) so I plugged them in and routed the rest behind the glove box and neatly tucked it away there. This will make the rest of the job much easier.

[Avetiso]

That looks wicked awesome!

[ELCID86]

Nice work Giya.

[fredo]

That's great ! I love the fresh look.

[danewilson77]

That looks wicked awesome!

Nice work Giya.

That's great ! I love the fresh look.

+1

[Lanister]

Thanks guys!

I'm still playing with the thing and I can already tell that it is a very we'll thought out product. Installation was basically plug and play. Interestingly, the GPS antennae is so good that, per DIY tutorial, it didn't have to be routed anywhere. Instead, it is magnetically attached to the metal bar under the dash, right above the deck. Total stealth mode. It has to be facing up though. Putting it vertically didn't allow for google maps to find the location.

Controlling my phone via Bluetooth from the steering wheel buttons is oh so nice and I'd say its a considerable safety improvement. I don't text and drive but to even flip through songs on my phone while driving was a slight distraction.

The wifi feature is pretty sweet too. I flip on the wifi hot spot on my gs3 and the deck connects to it instantly and I'm online. Might consider a USB 3G or 4G modem if I find it necessary.

The next step I want to figure out is security. I'm very tempted to sign on with my google account and sync all my multimedia stuff, as well as install full version of torque and a few other apps. But, unlike a smart phone, I don't see any useful security features to lock the screen and preferably encrypt the data. I know I'm probably asking a lot but if the deck were to end up in the wrong hands, it's not a stretch to imagine the undesired consequences. I suppose the safe step would be to sign on and only install apps that don't hold any critical data and sign out of the google account. It would be nice to stay signed in though so that google maps is synced but that might have to wait until I find a security solution. Ideally, I'd like the same feature as my android phone, which would wipe the data contents after maximum number of unlock attempts is reached.

EDIT: 4G modem is not yet supported. Somehow I feel it won't be but there's always the wifi hotspot option.






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[johnrando]

Great job!

[WOLFN8TR]

Giya how is the Avant-2? Can you use a iphone with this unit?