06 BMW E90 retrofit - Eonon head unit

wandererz

Just installed an Eonon GA9165B to a 06 E90.
Replacing the BMW Professional radio unit.

It was time consuming but certainly not difficult.
All that was required was:

• a Philips head screwdriver
• Flat screwdriver
• a T20 Torx driver
• 8mm rachet /socket
• Trim remover (supplied)
• Wire hanger (to pull wiring)

Also came with a reversing camera but i have yet to install it. I did run the cables from the back of the unit to the footwell but now have to run it to the rear.

I have to say that i am most impressed.
There are certain quirks to the system, especially if you try to modify it though the "factory settings" menu.

Otherwise, it is a great bit of kit.

The Radio allows for multiple stations to be saved by name (about 32) and easily viewable & accessed.

It immediately sounds better than the standard radio. More powerful, making better use of the spekers.
There is also a much better graphic equaliser system allowing for customisation and decent presets for rock, pop, jazz etc.
It also allows for easy reconfiguration of the speaker outputs to concentrate on Front, Driver, All etc.

Navigation includes Google Maps by default but you can also add others such as Waze, Sygic etc.
I'm used to Google Maps so i use that, but have the others installed as well.

Google voice works, so all you have to do is click the mic icon & say "Navigate Home" (as an example).

Calls seem to work just fine. There is an inbuilt mic as well as an external mic so no loss of quality.

Steering wheel controls work out of the box.

Almost any Android apps can be installed as this is the equivalent of an Android tablet.
So, Spotify, Pandora etc.

If you have a Bluetooth OBD connector then the likes of Torque also work, but with a better visual experience & built into the dash.

Some other enhancements include showing which door is open or if the boot is open and tire pressure monitoring.

It has about 3 usb ports to connect external storage or 3g/4g modems.

With an octa core processor & 4GB RAM & Android 8.1 it offers tons more functionality than a manufacturer provided system.

It's added Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS & Android apps into my 13 year old BMW with only 60K kms and that's not something i will get if i were to buy a 2011-2017 BMW with 60k Kms.

Harcrid

Any pictures?

gledge

Where did you pick this up??

wandererz

gledge wrote: »

Where did you pick this up??

Eonon.co.uk