Chinese Stereo Alternative for most VWs

nokivasara · Dec 11, 2018

nokivasara said:
A bit of an update, left the car in the garage for 3 days to see if the stereo would drain the battery. It did not, the can bus adapter seems to work like it's supposed to!
Really happy with it so far, the only downside is the weak radio reception but maybe that can be improved with a better antenna adapter.
It even goes into reversing screen automatically when I choose reverse gear, I haven't wired anything to get a reverse signal, it's all from the can bus.

The camera that came with the stereo was very bulky so I haven't installed it. Don't think I will either, unless the camera can be powered from the stereo with no additional wiring. It's not something I feel I need at this point.

An update almost 2 years later. I've finally installed a backup camera

Had to wire a relay to get a stable 12V feed to the camera but other than that it wasn't difficult. Hardest part is to get the boot trim off!
The head unit still works perfectly but the radio reception didn't improve much with a better dual fakra adapter.
The screen is also very bright, it bothers me a bit when driving at night.

Chinese Stereo Alternative for most VWs

nokivasara

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