Aftermarket SatNav+reverse camera+parking sensors

[adyuaic]

Here's the cig lighter socket

 

[M80]

Brown should be -ve,
trial and error with the other 2, one will be illumination for the cig lighter surround.
If you get the wrong one it just means the HU will power up when the lights are switched on, so swap to t'other.

On HU's that don't illuminate from the canbus when lights are switched on this is where I would tap into for the HU orange wire.

Are the colours I've quoted matching up so far?

 

[adyuaic]

Here's what I've done so far, maybe you can I have a better picture

 

[adyuaic]

2nd round

 

[adyuaic]

3rd

 

[adyuaic]

4th

 

[M80]

It's difficult to see good detail from the photo's.
Maybe you ask specific questions and refer to a particular photo.

It looks like you have a antenna amp plugged in, with a blue wire needing 12 volts. The loose blue wire of the HU would be what plugs into this.
However the car will have its own antenna amp and doesn't require another. If you need an adapter for the fackra from the car into the HU these can be bought for a couple of quids.
As far as the two cars Fackra antennas go, tune to a weak station and see which one gives best reception when plugged in, tape the other back on itself to avoid future confusion.

The 2 screw on antenna ports should be labelled, I see you have mounted the wi fi antenna and the GPS antenna is waiting for connection. If you site the black block of the GPS somewhere below the plastic of the dash that will give a good satellite view., it doesn't want to be shielded below metal. There is usually a fair amount of excess cable.
Wi fi reliability can be a bit iffy 've found. Mine on the Viano is poor, Larisa's is far better. I bought a USB antenna fro mine but it's no better so looks to be the HU, Chinese so there ya go.

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[adyuaic]

Thanks a lot mate. I won't be using WiFi too much except for navigation (probably shared from the smartphone WiFi). I 'll check about the 2 fackra anyway.
For the GPS, yes, I'll see how can I take it out without taking the dashboard off (I was thinking to put it somehow under windscreen on the dashboard - or how about under glovesbox?)
And about Powering on the HU, I guess I have to follow your previous comments? Which cable needs to be used on the cigarette socket?
Anyway, massive thanks!

 

[ZZZZ]

Green wire 12 and 13 (off the CANbus box) need to be connected, if I remember correctly - it was in my install instructions.

 

[adyuaic]

The thing is that there's no install instructions, just user manual of HU interface.

 

[ZZZZ]

Did you not get something like this, if not the exact one?

 

[adyuaic]

There is a label on the HU with all those wires, but nothing more

 

[ZZZZ]

The image would've been in the item description - I printed mine to pdf, to keep a record.

 

[adyuaic]

Thank you all, with a lot of patience, and guided by all your info, I've managed to sort it out!
All I have to do is to mount the rear camera and the wires through plastic trim, panels, etc, but connections already made.

 

[ZZZZ]

Excellent!



So, was it the green wires (12+13)?

 

[adyuaic]

Yes, I had to connect it to B2 (tried B1 1st),and all done.

 

[adyuaic]

The only thing is that radio doesn't pick up any station if left on Auto tuning. Manually works fine though.

 

[adyuaic]

GLK & M80 I owe you guys a beer anytime when you're around Dudley or Swindon

 

[adyuaic]

Now, how do you update igo maps on this unit?

 

[ZZZZ]

I've never tried radio on my HU (maybe once, right after fitting), so can't comment - I don't listen to the radio, ever

For update, you just need to get it online - I simply create a temporary hotspot on my iPhone, but if you have a 4G dongle you can make it a permanent solution.