AVINUSA 10.25 multimedia nav system

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Mon May 18, 2020 7:50 pm

Well had to cut dash and trim base plate as it’s not designed for Z4 but an X3
Not finish fitting it in just wanted to see if wiring is ok

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Mon May 18, 2020 7:59 pm

Looks a nice piece of kit

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Mon May 18, 2020 8:20 pm

markplant wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 7:59 pm Looks a nice piece of kit

It’s massive!!!

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Tue May 19, 2020 4:34 pm

Installed now to setup

Darren Slone · Post by **Darren Slone** » Tue May 19, 2020 7:29 pm

Top job there

I have all on changing windscreen wipers

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Tue May 19, 2020 8:28 pm

How much timing was involved in the end, looks a well done job

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Tue May 19, 2020 10:31 pm

Took about 6 hours on Saturday, Monday about 5 hours, today about 3 hours. Still have a few small issues.

Totals about 14 hours but most was spent thinking about it and cleaning!! Could probably do it in 4-5 hours

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Wed May 20, 2020 7:55 am

mac27040 wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 10:31 pm Took about 6 hours on Saturday, Monday about 5 hours, today about 3 hours. Still have a few small issues.

Totals about 14 hours but most was spent thinking about it and cleaning!! Could probably do it in 4-5 hours

Sorry Neil it should have said trimming

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Wed May 20, 2020 8:13 am

markplant wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 7:55 am
mac27040 wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 10:31 pm Took about 6 hours on Saturday, Monday about 5 hours, today about 3 hours. Still have a few small issues.

Totals about 14 hours but most was spent thinking about it and cleaning!! Could probably do it in 4-5 hours
Sorry Neil it should have said trimming

Oh about a couple of hours, doing very small alterations and keep trying it

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Wed May 20, 2020 8:30 am

Photos of trimmer areas on dash and base plate.

1. Drilled hole in leg to use as fixing point.
2. Cut cross plug back as it is not required
3. Drilled hole in leg to use as fixing point.
4. Sanded edge down as Z4 dash has slightly different contours
5. Cut front lip off
6. Not shown on pictures but remove the three metal screw plates at back edge of original hole in dash which the flip screen screws used.
7. Trimmed dash as underside of new base where screen sits is wider.
8 & 9. Cut dash for the back legs to fit. 40mm off centre, so 80mm apart. 15mm wide and approx 10-15mm deep.
10. Trimmed dash as underside of new base where screen sits is wider.

Darkangelv2 · Post by **Darkangelv2** » Wed May 20, 2020 9:31 am

Well done Neil

Now that you’ve proven it fits, I’d be really interested as to how impressed you are by the unit itself and how well it functions?

My one concern has always been the lack of I-drive style controller - touchscreen doesn’t seem the best idea whilst driving!

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Wed May 20, 2020 10:34 am

Darkangelv2 wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 9:31 am Well done Neil

Now that you’ve proven it fits, I’d be really interested as to how impressed you are by the unit itself and how well it functions?

My one concern has always been the lack of I-drive style controller - touchscreen doesn’t seem the best idea whilst driving!

We let you know once i have it all fully up and running, I have a small issue with bluetooth setup at the moment which means i cannot connect the iphone, carplay and OBD adapter. Have emailed AVINUSA and have suggested changing settings which ill have a look at later.

Thus once up and running steering wheel controls should work and i will be able to voice control it to a degree. The screen is massive and does sit a little high, if your short you will have visual problems seeing over it !!

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Sat May 23, 2020 9:09 am

Sorted Bluetooth just need to change factory setting.

Sorted AUX connection, replaced cheap eBay cable with one with resistors in, now have sound.

Wired up wireless charge phone holder using spare USB port from screen.

Added music to SD card

Installed Sygic offline maps app.

Just waiting on CarPlay dongle from AvinUSA

yyz_bobby · Post by **yyz_bobby** » Sat May 23, 2020 10:09 am

Might have asked this already Neil but are you getting any car info to that screen? MPG, range left?

I know using the BT OBD you can get some info via Torque pro but my next step, now that i got the wire out, is to see if I can get the cambus feed into my 'Joying' Unit.

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Sat May 23, 2020 12:06 pm

yyz_bobby wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 10:09 am Might have asked this already Neil but are you getting any car info to that screen? MPG, range left?

I know using the BT OBD you can get some info via Torque pro but my next step, now that i got the wire out, is to see if I can get the cambus feed into my 'Joying' Unit.

No not yet anyway, the Z4 headunit i think doesn't has canbus as it doesn't have idrive. I have the torque app but my cheap bluetooth dongle wont connect !! working on it.

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