What a really helpful video. I was hesitant in buying one of these for my Astra, but your video showed me everything i needed. Props to you man, thank you!
You deserve 10 likes per view. Very practical and enthusiastic. I am a broadband handyman but fearful when it deals with cars and electronics. Heel erg Bedankt.
Thanks for the compliment. I just made this video for fun. Didn't know it would get so much traction! I'm a car noob and have no experience with radio's, but if i can do it, so can you buddy! Take care!
@@sndr1384 took about 2-3 hours to install. Finally got it fitted and now the screen doesn't turn on. So opened it back up and everything is connected but not working for some reason.
Update, blew a bunch of fuses and my battery died, but got it working at least. Was a bit of a pain making the sim card work, had to disable the sim card they have built in from china unicom?
Hi, you inspired me to buy the same radio. Thank you very much. The seller is really kind and professional. I plan to install the radio tomorrow but I'm afraid a bit. Of course, your video is a perfect manual and I hope there will be no complications. But, I have several questions and sorry that I'm bothering you with them. So, if you have time for answers I would appreciate it. 1. Alarm in the car - should I disconnect it somehow or I shouldn't care about the alarm because it isn't connected together (alarm is the genuine one from Opel 2. Should I disconnect the accumulator/ car battery or it's not necessary? 3. if I disconnect the battery wouldn't be there any problem with the car systems? (engine, dashboard data/computer 4. same questions, what about immobilizer? Thank you.
1: Don't know about any alarm, I guess i don't have one. 2: I didn't disconnact anything, just had the contact off. 3: No, not that i know off, but then again, i'm am not an automechanic, just a office worker with 2 left hands ;) 4: I don't know what an inmobilizer is.
Problem with even basic astra is that the new console doesn't have room for the airbag and seat belt spies, removing those will give errors you wouldn't want to skip for safety, or maybe you solved somehow?
hello friend the first thing is to give it to you for the video it has helped me a lot !!! but I have a problem, the steering wheel controls do not work for me... maybe you could tell me what is the canbus option that activates these buttons... I imagine it will be one of those that contains general motors (GM) I have tried with several but it gives me a configuration error, I don't know which is the specific model that activates those of the astra j.... and seeing that you have that model, could you tell me what option it is, thank you very much, I strongly hope your help!!!!
Hoi Sander, ik heb zo’ scherm gekocht via Aliexpress, heb hem proberen aan te sluiten maar hij werkte niet.. toen heb ik vervolgens mijn oude radio/scherm weer terug geplaatst maar nu werkt het scherm niet meer en ook het geluid van bijv. de richtingaanwijzers.. nu ben ik niet heel handig dus vroeg ik me af of u toevallig weet wat er aan de hand is.
Hey! Klinkt alsof je niet alle kabels terug hebt aangesloten. Voor dat scherm, daar zit een aparte speaker bij (zwart doosje) die je aan moet sluiten. Ik zou nog even goed kijken of je niks vergeten bent. Grote voordeel van de originele radio eruit halen is dat je genoeg werkruimte hebt om alle kabels aan te sluiten. Ze passen maar in 1 gat, dus dat moet goedkomen. Controleer ook of alle kabels erbij zitten, anders de verkoper contacteren en om hulp vragen! Zelf heb ik mijn auto 2 jaar geleden verkocht dus ik heb dit scherm niet meer. Succes en als je nog vragen hebt zal ik die proberen te beantwoorden.
if you have infinity sound system from factory, you will have a center speaker in the dashboard, so no space to install gps antenna :) Also, on cars with ECO button and/or OPC /GTC / 5 door (OPC/Sport extra buttons, Sport/Tour extra buttons) there will be some issues because the console doesn't have space to get more buttons.
Thank you for this addition! Is there no space in the middle where i put my antennas? (in the air vent tubes) Thanks for pointing out the extra buttons!, I have the most basic Astra so i don't have one. But I tought the vendor does sell one with extra buttons...
I've just installed mine today. I have a center speaker but there is a small space next to the speaker (facing the front window) in wich you can easily fit the GPS and 4g antenna :)
Dag Sander, bedankt voor de installatievideo! Vraagje ivm het bellen: Gebruik jij de bijgeleverde microfoon? Of ben je er in geslaagd om de originele microfoon in de nieuwe radio te laten toekomen?
I think so, i've sold my car over 2 years ago and im now driving a Mokka. If you need anwers, you should talk to the vendor of the unit, they are willing to help you out! hope this helps
Volgens mij zijn er meerdere opties en kun je ook een bestelling doen met camera inbegrepen. Ik heb deze los bijbesteld, links staan in de beschrijving... Ik had deze nog liggen omdat ik eerst een draadloze optie wilde maar deze is nooit snel genoeg opgestart als je de auto start en hem meteen in zijn achteruit zet. Met kabel is er direct signaal, de draadloze gaat dan pas verbinding zoeken...
Ask the vendor, this is a common problem and can be fixed with a 4 point wire that you have to install. But I don't know what or how. Vendor has the answer, im just a guy with 2 left hands, not a car mechanic..
Hoi Sander, Bedankt voor je filmpje. De radio zit er inmiddels in dankzij jouw filmpje. Helaas ben ik mijn geluiden kwijt van de parkeersensoren en de richting aanwijzer. Ik heb een airbag storing en mijn radio ontvangst is heel erg slecht. Heb jij enig idee hoe ik deze problemen kan oplossen? Mvg Nick
Hey Nick Het geluid van de parkeersensoren en richtingaanwijzer worden geleverd door de bijgeleverde speaker, dat zwarte ronde kastje. De Airbagstoring is een bekend probleem, daarvoor zou ik contact opnemen met de leverancier, die weet hoe dat opgelost moet worden. Radio ontvangst is slecht, ik zeg altijd, waarom heb je dan een android radio geplaatst? Download een radio app of gebruik spotify ;)
Mine, whenever I do, I install an App and delete it, it leaves my car with Chinese language, is it normal? Then I have to disassemble and put back on the old radio
Hi Sander i bought a Ts6...take out CD300... now my steering wheel volume control, temperature, aircon, sim card & sim card dont work.... aircon does come on but no digital display.... How can i fix it
Ik krijg die oude radio er voor geen mogelijkheid uit, die stekker van de airconditioning besturing zit echt vast. Enige tips om hem er uit te krijgen? Kan ik hem er denk je gewoon uit trekken? Snap het als je het vergeten bent of geen zin meer hebt om hier op te reageren.
Hey, natuurlijk wil ik reageren, ik weet niet of ik je kan helpen. Meestal gaan de stekkers los door een kleine platte schroevendraaier te gebruiken en dan dat achter het lipje te wippen. Helaas kan ik mij niet meer herinneren hoe ik dat toen gedaan heb. Maar, ik heb geen geweld gebruikt, dus goed kijken en dan moet het goedkomen!
Thanks so much for your video, it was a huge help, not sure I could have done the install without it! Since installing the rear camera, my number plate lights have stopped working, and I get an error regarding the number plate lights when starting the car. Did you have any such problems? The bulbs themselves are fine and they are not fused so it is not a fuse issue. I believe they are controlled by the CANBUS. Thanks again.
Hi! No I didn't have any problems because I didn't messed with the lights. they stayed the same. The only thing i did was replacing the plastic cover with one that has a camera on it. The power for the camera comes from the radio itself. Maybe you could ask the vendor for help?
Goedemiddag Sander. Mijn naam is Harry Grift. Sander, I have a question concerning the Airbag light. I bought a android Tesla style radio on Amazon. And altough everiting works pretty good , every once and a while ill get a airbag warning light. Did you ever get that with you unit? And, do you have a picture of the back of your unit. I would like to compare this with mine. Oh, great video bye the way. I wish I had seen it before i orderd my system. :-)
The airbag issue is a common problem, you should ask the vendor for a solution. As i remember its a 4 pin cable. Like I said in the video im not a car mechanic, just an office guy with 2 left hands. Picture of the back of my unit? I'm sorry i don't have one. I put a link in the description to see where all the cables are put
Hey Sander, toffe uitleg thanks. Ik heb hem net besteld. Maar ik heb een vraag over de 4G functie, moet je daar een apart abonnement voor aansluiten? Of zit er standaard 4G op ingebouwd. Ik hoor van je. Met vriendelijke Groet, Bjorn Baars
Er zit een 4g antenne op maar je hebt wel een abbo nodig. Ik heb een Lebara abbo. Deze is het goedkoopst en ze doen niet moeilijk over het feit dat je niet ermee belt maar alleen data gebruikt. (En ja, mijn auto heeft dus zijn eigen 06 nummer) Je activeert de simkaart met een oude telefoon (grote simkaart) en daarna in de simkaart reader van de radio steken.
Goed bezig sander zelf kan ik niet instaleren te ingewikkeld voir mij omdat ik niet weet hoeveel volt watt het gaat worden wil geen kortsluiting auto in de fik want er komt bij mij nog een voet kofferbak sensor achter en tesla 90 cm remlicht plus verlicht schakelpook color red daarom gaat ik naar een ervaren instalateur....
I have bought one of these, but notice that the only button not replaced is the "ECO" button, do you have the same issue or your car did not ECO. Just wondering what will happen if I install this and the ECO button is left unplugged, will it be left permanently turned on or off or even worse cause a fault in the cars computer
You can buy 2 different versions on the vendors site, one with an eco button and one without. My car is the basics version of basiscs so I really don't know! Sorry!
Hallo Sander, bedankt voor je video's. Heeft deze versie een DSP chip? En zo ja welke instellingen heeft deze radio. Heeft hij bijvoorbeeld een delay functie en een hoog/laag frequentie filter?
Ik heb echt géén idee wat je bedoelt. Zoals gezegd ik ben geen automonteur of radio kenner dus je zult wat meer info moeten geven dan kan ik het misschien zoeken in de radio..
Hello need your advice ive just bought an astra 2014 model and although the steering wheel has the buttons for phone use my car does not have this available so if i installed a unit likenthis will them buttons work once ive installed this unit and secondly is it simply plug and play does the unitnhave the bluetooth module ɓuilt in
My radio is the CD 400 PLUS with an ECO button. I bought a model like this and went to install it in 3 mechanics who were unable to install it saying that 3 inputs were not compatible. Exactly the physical button inputs. Has anyone had this problem?
Beste sander Ten eerste goede video heb er zeker wat aan gehad. Maar nu heb ik een vraag de taal is dan nu in nederlands maar als ik veder ergens in ga bijv navi dan gaat die over op chinees weet jij hoe ik dit kan fixen Mvg youri
Hi youri, ik weet niet goed wat je bedoelt. Heb je het over apps of in de interface? Persoonlijk herken ik dit niet, maar misschien heb je een nieuwere versie dan ik heb.
Hi, which colour is the radio wire for the reversing camera and I’m trouble with the connection for the unlock/lock button and hazard lights, they don’t fit into the radio adapter
Did you look in the description? ibb.co/Z2VFjTb is an overview of the back where everything goes. 20 is the rear view camera power cable and 9 is the rear view camera connection. All other yellow ones are for dvd systems.
Hi my astra doesn't have the parking sensor button as stock will I still be able to use the unit? And what will that button do after its installed if its pressed. Thanks very much for reading
I guess when you press it nothing will happen? But i don't know because i'm not a mechanic. The unit can work without extra options. For example, i don't have steeringwheel buttons but the unit still works.
Hey ik heb ook zo scherm gekocht maar ik krijg geen camara beeld maar zie wel dat de camara led lichten aan gaan weet jij misschien hoe ik dat kan oplossen
Hey mate, this video is now a couple of years old, but like I said in the video, always buy the version with the most ram and latest android version to keep it future proof as much as possible. Bought mine at Ali Express. Link in the description
Hello thank for video it was very helpful. I want to ask you if the radio gets the command to turn rear camera feed from the canbus or do I have to connect the back wire with the reverse light with the red cable that is on the instructions. Also from where did you draw the power for the camera?
Hi! No sorry, i don't have the buttons, but in the steering wheel menu there should be an option to appoint those buttons. If not, please ask the vendor!
What do you mean? At the end of the video, I show where the cable of the licenseplate goes. The camera gets it's power from the radio, in the description there is an image showing which cable goes where. Let me know if this helps!
how to turn off the Radio? after removing the key from the ignition, the radio is still on, how to turn the radio on or off without inserting the key into the ignition?
I'm thinking of getting one of these but I will not be putting a sim card in it. At the moment with my normal car stereo system I connect my phone via Bluetooth I can then use the call button on the steering wheel to access the recent calls on my phone and then call some one using the steering wheel. Is that possible with this if I connect my phone to it via Bluetooth will it display my last calls off my phone or will it just show the calls made on the new device
Heb je het gefixt? Ik krijg die stekker van de airconditioning besturing (onderste) niet uit mijn originele radio, hoe heb je dat gedaan? Ik ga het een andere keer nog eens proberen.
Hey Sander! Ik heb een maandje geleden ook hetzelfde scherm gekocht maar met het erin zetten kom ik er achter dat hij niet past??.. kan het zijn omdat ik de Buick Verano variant heb gekocht? Het probleem is dat het achterste gedeelte van het schermpje tegen het kunststof aan komt in het lege gat achter de radio..
Oei dat zou ik niet weten. Ja een Buick is een andere auto dan een Opel denk ik? Ik zou even contact opnemen met de dealer en het verhaal uitleggen. Let wel dat je de kabels goed moet doen anders zitten ze tussen de dwarsbalk en de radio en past het niet!
Hallo sander, geweldig filmpje dankjewel ik heb de radio kunnen installeren. Nu heb ik het probleem, mijn boordcomputer is nu volledig Chinees en ik kan de taal niet veranderen. Nieuwe radio werkt perfect maar mijn boordcomputer is helemaal Chinees. Iemand een idee hoe ik dit kan oplossen? Accu loskoppelen en resetten werkt niet.
Sorry voor de late reactie. Ik zou een RU-vid filmpje opzoeken hoe je de taal kan instellen. Helaas heb ik mijn Astra verkocht dus kan ik het niet laten zien anders zou ik er een filmpje van gemaakt hebben. Beste tip? Hou je telefoon voor het scherm van je radio en gebruik Google translate. Als het goed is vertaald google het in begrijpelijke Engels en kun je met een beetje kunst en vliegwerk de taal op English of Nederlands krijgen!
@@sndr1384 bedankt voor je reactie. Klopt maar de functie voor de taal staat er niet tussen. Via de oude radio er terug in te zetten is het nu wel gelukt, voor 2 dagen helaas en alles is weer Chinees.
Het lijkt erop dattie na 2 dagen een factory reset doet. Ik zou de verkoper vragen hoe het kan. Erg vervelend dat wel. Als het goed is moet je de taal gewoon in het menu kunnen veranderen zoals je dat ook bij een smartphone doet. Misschien zit die functie verstopt in het verborgen menu waar je het wachtwoord voor nodig hebt.
Hi Sander, this is a very helpful and great video. Thank you for sharing this. Do you know if ECO button would be possible to wire in somehow? For example using the boot operator button which would be otherwise unused? Thanks for your help in advance 😉
Sander Brand Hi, I did ask, but he said it should be fine... with not great English from China. Anyway as soon as I receive it, I will have to figure it out.
@@hogyeimre1 hi ,i just got the eco astra j ,did you figure it out? Im wanting to get the same unit , could you tell me if it fitted ok and how the eco button ended up , working or not ? Thanks
Hi, first of all thanks for the video. On the aliexpress link you sent, they have WIFI 2G16G version. Is this what you tried before and wasted? Do you suggest to buy it cause it's much cheaper. My car is Opel Astra Sports Tourer Eco Combi 2011. I think it can fit to my car too what you think? Thanks for all.
A cheap unit will work very slow or not at all. Apps take forever to open and you will trow it out of the window fast. Always buy the best version to make it future proof
Its a common problem, please contact the vendor for advice, they will help you. I didn't have this problem and don't know how to help (I'm not a carmechanic)
Hoe het er mee is weet ik niet, ik heb ondertussen een Mokka. Altijd de laatste en snelste versie kopen, met de meeste RAM en geheugen. Anders is het traag en wil je de radio uit t raam gooien!
Hi Sander, ich war heute beim TÜV und es ist nicht geprüft. Problem ist gibt's kein Meldung für Beifahrer Airbag. Original Radio hat Beleuchtung, aber Multimedia zeigt kein Meldung. Hast du Idee? Grüße
Hi, trying to translate german to dutch and back to English. Yes the airbag error is a common problem. Did you ask the vendor for help? I know that there is an extra cable that should solve it. Please take a look at the site of the Vendor. Hope this helps!
Hello bro i need you help, i have same Tesla Multimedia in my Astra J, it work wery good,but my only problem is navi, somehow its always lose GPS or its wery poor signal.
Hi, I've just got the 6G 128GB version I'm wondering if I'm able to connect reverse camera to the head unit for power. But not sure which wire to connect. The camera wire(head unit connector) has a WiFi wire, Brake Wire and a small white wire. I'm wondering if I need to splice the small white wire and use it for power? Or is it another wire I need to expose to connect?
Was vergeten helpfull. Ik heb alleen een vraag over het plaatsen van de SIMcard. Deze is niet zichtbaar in de androidsettings. Hoe kan ik dit activeren?
@@sndr1384 thanx gedaan. Nu is de kaart zichtbaar. En je ziet de strepen boven in de scherm. Maar ik kan geen nog niet het internet op. Frustrerend!!! Heb geen 4G antenne. Dit moet intern zitten. Dus HELP!!
Ik ben geen automonteur. Mijn versie heeft twee 4g antennes. Kijk hier ibb.co/Z2VFjTb Nummer 26 en 27 Anders de verkoper mailen als ze die vergeten zijn
@@sndr1384 no this îs real , everything is working fine and I love it but my touchscreen is not working at all. I don’t know if there are models without touchscreen or mine is just broken. And I have a snowflake on my screen that is not doing anything
Im not sure but I guess it can be done. The canbus has more then 200 settings (cartypes) so I guess the American version is in there somewhere. Ask the Vendor first for more information and canbus code
Originele, maar boeiend De reden dat ik deze radio erin heb gezet is om juist geen radio te luisteren. Wil je toch radio luisteren? Dan zou ik een radio app downloaden! Altijd perfect geluid 🤗
I bought the same unit (B version, with extra buttom for ECO - which is not marked or wired (blank), I will have to figure that out later), and even though in manual there is a red wire REAR CAM but in my unit there is no such a wire... There is a brown cable that say BACK, but its boths ends are connected to cubes, do you know If I can plug it out and wire it to my rear camera red cable? If not I will have to connect it to my rear lamp. Also one cube doesn't suit the other and I will have to saw it a little. At least that what I was told on a forum. Maybe it'll help someone. I can give an update unce I'm done with it soon.
In the description of the video is a link for the back of my version of the radio. (ibb.co/Z2VFjTb) the connection for power for the rearview camera is the brown cable, nr 20 in the picture. The connection for the video is nr 9. The others are useless
@@sndr1384 Thanks. Good to know that it's brown. I also bought it from that seller. My brown cable goes from one cube to another (it doesn't have a free end). I will remove the cable cover in the middle and connect my rear cam to it for the power. And about that cube, I sawed it a little so it fits (apparently it is often the case) and it worked that way, with one cube (from the car) not being connected to anything.
@@sndr1384 Thanks for your reply. The language of tablet (radio) is English but the language of the car is Chinese. cars instruction language. I hope you understand what i mean.
Hallo! Ik zou altijd voor het laaste model gaan met de meeste specs en ramgeheugen. Apps worden continue geupdate en anders werken ze over een tijdje niet meer met je android versie of worden zo traag dat je je radio uit het raam wil gooien!
Hi, No. I don't notice any difference. Even now due to covid my car is more at home then on the road, nothing has changed. When the engine is not running and you use the radio intensive it drains the battery in 2,5 hours. That's what i found out during installation ;)
Hoi sander, een vraagje ik heb de android 11. Ik moet telkens handmatig de radio uitzetten ipv sleutel uit het contact. Ligt dat aan een verkeerde aansluiting of moet dat via de instellingen gezocht worden? Gr marvin
Great video Sander, thank you! I am awaiting delivery of my item from China and will install soon thereafter. Unfortunately I found your video after purchasing. Can I tell if I have bought the same model or if I bought the cheaper model? My version was around 172 Euro. What was the problem with the cheaper version? I purchased from eBay so not sure if it is the good version or the bad version.
Ah man! Whish you came across my video earlier! I bought my first version about 2 years ago. The problem with the cheap versions is (in my case) that the processor isn't fast enough anymore to keep up with the constant updated apps like waze and spotify. At one point, my waze just was so slow, that it was basically useless. It couldn't keep up. So instead of having a fun new radio it became a real pain in the *ss. and i bought a new faster one. I have looked on e-bay and i can't tell what kind of brand your unit is. There are a couple of different vendors. But, more ROM, RAM and GB means more speed! Hope this helps and let me know if you decide to keep your radio how it functions!
@@sndr1384 Sander, quick question, just installed the unit but I have lost original manufacturer park assist sounds. Did you have this issue? I have one original cable not going into the unit but I cannot see a place for it.
@@AntonMcCann I only have reverse parking sensors and my sound comes from the extra speaker that was delivered with the radio. Otherwise take a look in the car menu, there are alot of features you can fiddle around with that do not apply to me. (Like steeringwheel controls and cruise control) Let me know! Ow, and take a look in the description of this video, there is an image with all the connections of the radio!
@@sndr1384 will do, thank you so much! Everything is working fine now other than the camera, I have little red cables at each end. Not sure if I need both or one either in the stereo or the break light. Did you put red wire into the stereo?
Yes, you can see that in the last few minutes of my video. (photo's only, forgot to film) For the power u need a powercable sticking out from the radio. ibb.co/Z2VFjTb On the image, it's 9 and 20 you need. 9 is for rear camera in, 20 (the thin brown cable) is for power, strip it a bit and just twist it together with the red wire from the camera and use some ducttape. No soldering needed for this. (unless you want it ofcourse...) Oh the other yellow plugins are usesless, that's for putting in a complicated entertainment system with dvd's in the trunk
Thanks, your video definitely helped me install mine, and i did what you did, i bought the cheap one first and regretted it, then bought the same one you have. As my mum would say, if you buy cheap, you buy twice, don't do it
Hi, really nice and useful video. Can you please upload some video about the user experience? I would like to buy the same model but it would be better to see how the unit works. How fast it is? How much time is needed for boot up of the android system after you start the engine. How works the Bluetooth, navigation?
Hi, i did'nt have this problem, did you connect everything the right way? there is a link in the description where every cable goes. But, do you have reverse sensors? if not, maybe there is an option hidden in the menu to disable it! (if you don't have any sensors, the distance is always zero i guess)
This was very helpful thank you very much! But I have an issue, when I put rear gear camera shows 6 split small screen (like 2*3 matrix) and they have distortion. I have tried all settings in rear gear window but none of them helped. In some it does not show anything, in some it shows 6 split screens. Do you have any idea about it? Edit: I am using same device and same camera with you.
Hi, No, i have no idea. My camera worked straight out of the box with only 1 screen. Very strange. If you have the same camera as me, it should only send 1 image to the radio. Have you contacted the vendor on Aliexpress for advice? Sorry i can't help.
@@sndr1384 Yes, they send another update file. I updated device. Now in AHD settings again it is sending multi screen with signal with distortion. But in NTSC it is working as it should be. Yet now, the ruler line is not turning when I turn steering wheel. Normally are they moving I mean curving?
Great video. I am really tempted to purchase the same radio unit and use your video as installation guide... The only thing I think is missing as a link is where to buy the replacement faschia as I have the 400 unit at present... Can you give me a link please as to where you purchased your faschia please..
I don't know what you mean with a replacement fashia, u can use the orignal plastic cover and the android radio fits right in. see for more information nl.aliexpress.com/item/32856863895.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.57094c4d14yTK9