Landcruiser 200 | PX6 12" Tesla Style Android Head Unit Installation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I install a Tesla Style PX6 12" Android Head unit into my Landcruiser 200 Series. I purchased this from EC Offroad at full price and you will get a warts and all record of the installation process, and it was not without drama!
The video provides step by step instructions for the disassembly of the dash in my Landcruiser 200 Series and can be used as a reference for anyone looking to install a radio, maps or entertainment unit into their own LC200.
This video is a follow on video from my Antenna Installation video. If you have not seen that click the link below and check it out.
• Antenna bracket instal...
Also, I will road test this Tesla style unit over the coming weeks and record a final video on my thoughts on its performance so be sure to check back for that one.
Thanks to Cale Wells from EC Offroad who was instrumental in helping me sort out the issues I have had.
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Keep the shiny side up everyone, cheers!
I had similar issues with my android system, not purchased from east coast offroad but elsewhere. After a lot of messing around, and the realization that you need to be a software engineer to achieve what you want, I decided to get a replacement unit locally and all has been fantastic in VW amarok.
Great units once the teething issues are sorted.
Thanks for you comments and feedback on these Joel, I sincerely appreciate it. That’s my impression of the unit so far, a pain in the backside to get ironed out but once it is, it’s fantastic. I’ll let you know how I get on in the coming weeks 😎👍
How’s it holding up now?
Never missed a beat, love the functionality, just like a laptop in many respects. Cheers👍😎
I like the heatshrink idea on the joined cables. I use tape but going to use heatshrink in the future.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Bryce. I’ve been doing it for years now and love it, only pain is if you want remove it. When that happens get out the Stanley knife😂👍
if u think ur BMS is glitchy, youll love this bad boy.
Too funny mate, maybe I’m a sucker for punishment😂. The next month or so will tell. I’ll report on what I find. Thanks for watching😎👍
Terry, you do a fantastic job mate, I take my hat off to you. In the middle of following this right now to install the 16inch model and will also be following your installation videos for the Emu Wings. Top job mate. 👍
Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing your feedback, I sincerely appreciate it. Glad these videos have been some use to you mate, that’s the whole reason I put the time in to make them. Reach out if you hit and roadblocks and I’ll do my best to help you out. Cheers 😎👍
Saw a lot of ppl on the 200 series fb group with issues with these so didnt buy one. Also a few exampls i saw of ppl who posted then deleted latter.
Will be interesting to see the longer term test that you do.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Matt, I appreciate it. I too have seen the posts. Some love them, some have thrown them in the bin. I’ll report back after a month or so and give you my final thoughts. Cheers 😎👍
had a similar problem in my gx.. same unit, but bought from a different source. not in Australia.
must say, the company did try everything to help me out.. sent a new canbus, even sent a tool to get the readings from my air con control... end story... they refunded my money and told not to worry about sending the unit back...
Thanks for sharing your story Dale, I sincerely appreciate it. Seems to me this is a common theme. Some love it with no dramas, some can’t stand it and end up ripping it out, and some live with glitchiness. I trust I will be in the first camp but time will certainly tell. At least you had a decent customer service experience, that’s gotta count for something. Thanks again for sharing Dale😎👍
GX dont have dual zone AC thats why you had problems.
we dont sell them for GX at all.. only our 10inch unit will fit GX
:)
Great video as usual Terry, nice job!
I love those big Tesla style units despite getting different opinion from various forums and FB groups.
Apparently they are very capable and fully customizable but not enough customizable to be able to run a much simpler air con system like the GX, go figure!
What I like the most is the split screen option, it should be like having two units.
I'll be looking forward on your next review video as I highly value your opinion.
BTW I don't have that glitch on my VMS4x4 system.
Thanks
Thanks for watching and commenting Max, I certainly appreciate your wisdom and support. Unreal that they can’t control a GX climate unit, I 😎did not know that. Glitches are funny aren’t they, one person can have a drama and the next has never had a one, go figure! I have only scratched the surface with this unit but the “customisability” seems pretty awesome. I’ll post up how I get on in the coming weeks. 👍
I bought a different head unit from EC off road. They blamed me and were most unhelpful. Their support could be described as casual ignorance with an attitude. Never again. Soooo many stories on the forums of buggy, glitchy products with no support. Nice video as usual Jaffa.
Good feedback Tony. Amazing how customer support can make all the difference in the world. As per the video, I installed the firmware from Sergey Koslov and my goodness, it changed the unit completely. It works a treat and I love it. Without that firmware I suspect I would not be a happy camper. Thanks for sharing and commenting mate, very useful indeed.😎👍
@@JafffaAdventures Love the sound of your new horns too BTW. Nice easy mod.
Thanks Tony, I’m not embarrassed anymore so that’s a bonus!😎👍
Thank you for the video and sharing your issues on the unit. I bought mine for 2013 Lexus IS 250 in US. Unit works great but a couple glitches on wifi connectivity and weird random radio station switching, with a pop up window that says "search forward". Contacted the Company in Shenzhen, not email back. Have co-workers in HL and Shenzhen so we'll see if I can get help. Otherwise the unit works great!
That’s awesome feedback David and thanks for sharing, I sincerely appreciate it. I trust it all works out for you. They are good units despite some of these annoyances. Cheers😎👍
Nice video Terry, probably change your passwords to be on the safe side 🤭
Thank you for the kind words and advice mate, good stuff😎👍
Hi love your video on the head unit. you need to follow up with how to set it up and operating in . many thanks david
Thanks for the kind words David, I’ll keep that in mind for the future. Cheers👍😎
great video. Great information. So impressed with Tesla screen "opportunity". good to know what can possibly go wrong. Really appreciate the information, Thank you. In the process of deciding if to buy a 2011 Landcruiser with or without the big screen. We really do want the big screen, If it works!
Thanks for the kind words. The firmware upgrade takes these from a game of hit and miss, to one of solid non glitchy performance. I love mine👍😎
Your information @@JafffaAdventures is a true diamond. This week we viewed two 2010/2011 Land-cruisers with the big "tesla-esque" headset and one with the original radio, Toyota/Lexus - are super-reliable at 10-13 years old. The only issue is the "dated" GPS and dated lack of mobile phone synchronisation. We all live by "Wayze" navigation here. Thus if it can ever work - it will be a true game changer. The big-screen units I saw had Landcruiser logos/images. But there was no proof that all the configurations work. Both car dealers - said that these screens needed another re-setting. The dream is to have proper 360 degree cameras working and to have this massive screen to have full Wayze AND Google-maps options. We shall see over the next month. We live in a country with excellent mechanics. So we will see,....
Go well mate👍😎
Love your videos mate. Just came across them and look forward to going through them all!
Thank you mate, you are very kind. There’s lots to choose from with a bit of variety so I trust you will find some more to your liking. I do this for love not money as I do not monetise my channel (which means no ads for you the viewer, bonus!). Glad your here, have a great stay😎👍
@@JafffaAdventures good on you. It comes across in your delivery. Honestly we'd be happy for some ads if it means you are reimbursed, you clearly put a lot of time into this. I'm in Wollongong NSW if you're ever nearby for a coffee or beer! Steve.
Awesome Steve, love the Gong, beautiful part of the world. I’ll reach out if I’m heading down south and take you up on that beer, for sure. Cheers😎👍
Thanks
No worries mate👍😎
Great video, Terry. Thank you for easy-to-observe camera angles and the time it took to setup and edit. My decision to get one will be based largely on your findings. Will you be testing one or more off-road apps? Do you intend to do some comprehensive app testing in another video if it all works out well?
Thanks again!
Thanks for commenting, I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. I’m about half way through my road test and it’s going well so far. I have Hema installed and it’s worked flawlessly so far. I also have Australian Topo maps installed mainly for the offline satellite views. I might do a separate review on those in the future but at the moment the Android review will not go into specific details on apps. Cheers😎👍
Great video Terry, did have a chuckle with the set up. Glad you got there in the end. Will be good to see how it performs over time. What are the gauges you have on top of the unit?
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Thanks for watching and commenting Scott, I sincerely appreciate it. I had to have a chuckle as well mate, otherwise I would have cried😂. The gauges on top of the unit are EGT’s, left one for the left bank, right one for the right bank. I just bought the gauge pod off eBay. It was for round gauges so I had to fill in the round holes then cut out rectangular ones for my temp gauges. I then bonded the pod to that Toyota top cover, bogged up the seams and shot it with a matt colour that closely resembles the dash. I think I go into a little detail on it in my Rig Rundown Interior video. Cheers😎👍
very interested to see how it goes Terry long term.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Danny. I agree mate. I’m still working through some small issues as a result of having the format the unit and start from scratch but each one is getting sorted so that’s encouraging. I’ll post up a vid of my journey in a month or so. Cheers😎👍
Hi Terry,
Have been following your channel for a while now and working my way through your awesome content.
Did you end up doing a follow up for the head unit as I’ve had no luck finding it as yet.
Thanks for the kind words mate, I sincerely appreciate it and trust you will enjoy your stay. The Good Bad and Ugly video (Tesla Style Android Head Unit PX6 Review | Landcruiser 200
th-cam.com/video/2zKiT0mQUxI/w-d-xo.html) was the last one I did on the unit. Nothing new to report in over a year since then, still going strong 👍😎
Nice video as usual
I’m one up on you my temp indicator works
I had a real drama trying to get the unit to link to my iPhone hot spot but it turned out it was me not the unit
I hate it when I can’t blame someone else
What did you use to customise the screen photos
My next drama is my aircon temp resets itself to 25deg so I have to crank it down every time I start up so hopefully I can sort that out cause it makes me tense everytime
I know, it sucks when you can’t blame someone else😂. I used Sergey Koslovs custom firmware to set up the photos of my vehicle on the home screen. Without that firmware you cannot do it.
I never had any dramas with my AC, just the temp reading. Sergey has since fixed that so it reads correctly now. Thanks for watching mate, I sincerely appreciate it 😎👍
good morning watch your video and am planning to have my head unit changed is it still working properly and with no hiccups? would really appreciate the feed back. great vlog by the way.
Thanks for your kind words mate, I sincerely appreciate it. The head unit with Sergey’s firmware is running fine with no issues at all. Loving the upgrade. Cheers😎👍
Great videos Terry, love the "how to ones". With the OBD2 connection are you able to lose your scan guage. Is it any good
Thanks Gavin, you are very kind mate. The OBDII connection does not have as much data as the scanguage (eg fuel consumption is missing), although having said that the majority of the information is there and the stuff missing might be able to be found, I just have not looked hard enough. I much prefer the scanguage however and will definitely be keeping it. That’s because it’s mounted on the dash right in front of my eyes and is constantly in my vision. Using the head unit, I have to turn my head to read it and if I have an app open I have to minimise the app to see the data. Not a big deal but it’s enough for me. Good question mate, thanks for asking 😎👍
Hi buddy ,
I have installed the px6 into a 2020 Sahara but have no sound or reverse cameras . With the audio connections do I need to plug in connectors from sahara harness to audio connections with the Px6 . And with the cameras and 360 camera do I need to plug in more then 1 connectors currently I have the two yellow ones plugged in labeled camera & 360 camera ?
Any feedback would be hugely appreciated. Love the videos mate
Thank you
Thanks for the kind words mate. I wish I could help but I’m afraid I can’t be of much use. I just plugged everything audio related into the factory harness and it worked straight up. Same thing with the video. I’d reach out to you supplier mate. Cheers😎👍
Hi Terry, excellent review, what is the website for EC Offroad? How much was the unit? Do they do one for prado 150 series?
Thanks for watching and for your kind words. The website for EC Offroad is as follows. www.ecvisionsound.com
My unit cost $1,600 and yes they do units for the Prado 150. Keep the shiny side up mate, cheers😎👍
Hi mate, what part of the harness does the reverse camera plug into on the car? I have a 3 leads coming off head unit which have no matching connectors from the car? thanks for the video, it helped me slot , I just can’t see where you hooked the reverse to the actual car harness , cheers
The main wiring harness has a yellow AV plug that is labelled "reverse camera". I show it at time stamp 4:17 in the video. Thanks for watching and following, and I am glad you found the video helpful. Keep the shiny side up, cheers!
Nice video. Mine is installed but a/c buttons not working. 2009 prado 150.Any suggestions? Have been playing around with various factory set interface but no luck
Thanks for your kind words, I sincerely appreciate it. My AC buttons worked first up after install so I never had to address that issue. The only thing I could suggest is to go onto the FB forum I mentioned in the video and ask the question in that group. There is a great depth of knowledge there, someone should be able to help. Cheers😎👍
Hey there Jaffa, just wondering
How did you install the temperature display into the unit as it's integrated into the existing unit?
Does the emergency switch actually work or it is just sitting there looking good without any connection?
Temp is displayed by the unit itself but needs internet connection as it pings the local weather for the area to get the data.
Yes the emergency switch is fully functional.
Cheers 👍😎
G’day Terry, sincerely?! That sounds like calling for trouble....or do you carry the factory unit as spare to change if it goes south leaving home? Time will tell.... have a nice weekend. Cheers
Time will tell indeed. Thanks for watching and commenting mate, I appreciate it 😎👍
Hi terry how do you find the reverse camera quality?..mine is terrible 😕
Mine is perfectly fine mate, but it is an aftermarket camera that came with my Kaymar rear bar. Perhaps it is a higher quality image than the factory camera? Thanks for watching 👍😎
i have a px6 android 9 in a 2000 toyota landcruiser 100 series any idea how to root it or upgrade to android 10? android is really crippled it does not allow me scan wifi ihave to wait 2 minutes. thank you
Hi mate, sorry I’m not an expert in the matter so I cannot help. I would suggest reaching out to Sergey Koslov, he’s the guy that is the expert in this field. Cheers😎👍
Hey mate, any idea where I can get those bolts that hold the factory head unit it in, also is it safe to drive my car without a head unit in as I’ve taken the Tesla style out to send back and can’t refit old one as no bolts, thanks
If you could send me a photo of them or if you know the dimensions that would be awesome as I can go to bolt shop tomorrow and buy some, thanks mate
Sorry mate, I’m not 100% certain and I would have to pull my unit out to determine specifically. I would suggest they are a M4 or possibly M6 (8 or 10mm head size). I would go to Bunnings or the like and buy the range of sizes and return the ones you don’t use (unless you can use them for something else).
Definitely ok to run the car with no head unit. I did that with mine for over a week with no negative consequences. Thanks for watching 😎👍
Hey Terry.
I just installed the 10.1inch head unit. I got a Amplifier and focal speakers installed aswell, and no real significant improvement.
Have you upgraded anything from factory in your audio? And if so are you happy with it.
I'm trying to nut out if the Amplifier is not powerful enough. Ec said it should of improved significantly.
I hope for a response.
Thanks Terry
Thanks for reaching out. I did not upgrade any audio components in my system. I was seriously considering the focal speakers and am disappointed you have not seen any improvement as I was lead to believe the difference was like night and day.
The current factory speakers are ok, but I was looking for something that really kicks butt.
I am not using an amp. Sorry I could not be of any help. If you do get it sorted let me know what you did so I can learn too. Cheers
@@JafffaAdventures Focal do kick butt. Installers saying the amp works and ec saying it doesn't. And guess who's stuck in the middle? The customer as usual. It's turning into an expensive mess
@@JafffaAdventures I bought the Focal is690toy. Don't be fooled about plug and play. Tweeters need rewire and speakers need new hole drilled out. Pretty pissed about it all.
Thanks for replying. Appreciate it
Wow, I really thought they were plug and play. Thanks for sharing 😎👍
@@JafffaAdventures Hey Terry.
I sorted our my volume issue so passing on info you may not be aware of on yours, especially for future preference. In the factory settings on head unit once you put in password. There's a sound setting you can control, it's a gain function in DBI. Ecoffroad after 3 calls never mentioned this setting so I was lucky I found a local guy that knows his shit . If wasn't for him I would of upgraded amp again and problem would of been the same, so thank God he saved my ass.
Keep that in the memory bank if want unit louder, especially if upgrading speakers. Mines crazy loud now
Hi Terry, I got it installed myself. Everything works perfect except the volume is very low coming out of the speakers even with it being on the loudest from the unit. I have also gone to settings and increase the volume to the loudest but to not working, actually only one speaker (Front - Right) its working and very low.
Is there a separate connection which would increase the volume? Someone knows how to fix this? Thanks in advance.
That’s a bummer Ruben, unfortunately I did not have the issue so am not really sure what the problem is. Is the volume the same from blue tooth through your phone for example vs Spotify on the head unit, vs a radio station. The reason I ask is that sometimes Bluetooth can be a little quieter, especially if you are streaming from a device like a phone and your volume is turned down on the phone. I trust you will get it sorted mate, cheers🤔👍
@@JafffaAdventures Thanks for your reply. Initially I thought the same, but no the sound is the same for Bluetooth, radio or other device. I have searched for this and found I guy that had this same problem, I've asked how he have fixed this issue and I waiting his reply.
That’s good to hear Ruben, good luck mate. If you don’t have Sergey’s firmware I would definitely recommend that once you get settled. Cheers😎👍
@@JafffaAdventures I have foud this video that maybe can fix this issue. I am sharing to everyone that may have this same problem... I will try this tomorrow.... Cross fingers mate!!!
th-cam.com/video/Fnvz4iluAag/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if it works.
for me it would have grown wings
Too funny Jim, yes there were times. I must admit (and it sounds corny) but when I do hit roadblocks like in the video I kinda get excited because I know my brain is working hard searching for a solution. Thanks for watching and commenting mate, I sincerely appreciate it 😎👍
I laughed when I saw the display upside down.
It was a little funny when it happened that’s for sure ! Cheers😎👍
Same, I had a great chuckle
It’s definitely good to laugh, otherwise you would go crazy when this stuff happens😜. Cheers 😎👍
What’s the install set password?
Not sure mate, can’t remember as I did this a couple years ago. Sergey should be able to help. Cheers👍😎
Thats not very inspiring Terry, I hate my Polaris in mine and am thinking of changing but not sure to what. Cheers Steve
If nothing else I’m learning😂. Thanks for watching mate, I appreciate you taking the time to comment 😎👍
@@JafffaAdventures I meant the head unit didn't inspire me, not the video Terry
Thanks for the clarification Steve, good to know❤️. Have a great weekend mate😎👍