WK2 Android Radio Upgrade - Tesla Style Head Unit!
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
- This week, the Sola Grand gets a huge radio improvement. Android Head Unit from Phoenix Automotive replaces the stock tiny UConnect system!
This 2014 Grand Cherokee came with the smaller of the two UConnect systems that Jeep offered, which means it's tiny! This video will show you just how easy it is to install an Android based head unit in your Grand Cherokee, and why you would want it for overlanding.
Want to get rid of that tablet mount, but don't want to give up GaiaGPS or Google Maps? This Android head unit might just be the right choice. Fast boot? Check. Play Store? Check. CarPlay and Android Auto? Also check.
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Phoenix Automotive - PX6 10.4" Android 9 Fast Boot - Gold Trim
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Hi, any update on this radio a year later? thanks
Yeah they're shit Don't buy one I promise I had one in my Infinity and you'll want to kill yourself because it's not operating like an Android It's an entire new OS It's not going to be intuitive It works some of the time there's no quality control it's made in the back alleys of Korea or some place like that probably North Korea and I'm not exaggerating a bit You may unalize yourself Just trying to turn it on. When you turn the car on the radio doesn't even turn on like do in any other vehicle I'm telling you it's not intuitive at all You have to turn the radio on separately once the car is on and it's hidden behind 15 windows that you have to go through that are all disgusting looking. To get updates to the backgrounds and have different stuff on there that you see that's cool It doesn't come that way there's literally one guy in Russia that you have to get a hold of on Facebook and if he chooses to write you back he'll sell you, I said so you the files that allow you to do that. I know all this because I've done this before I'm giving you the update if he's not
Also a WK2 owner. Subscribed for ideas. Thanks!
this video is actually really well made.
Like the Gaia option that sounds neat on such a big screen 📺
It comes in super handy! Only issue I've had with it is that I could never get the public land layer to show up, even with it downloaded for offline use
Awesome video quality for only 2 videos also popped up in my recommend lol
Thanks! I've still got a lot to learn, but I'm getting there
That looks pretty cool 😎
I’ve been considering a WK2 Ecodiesel I think you made my decision with this upgrade !! 💯👍🙏✊🏽
I love mine, but just upgrade to the new uconnect that's in the 19 and up
@@CoffeeQuilava isnt that like 2k to go that route? How did you move to that head unit?
Interesting I changed out my radio for the stock touch screen GPS and backup camera had to put those in myself too much money spent but oh well . That android console looks great and good job on moding the GUI too.
Thanks! It was certainly an upgrade from that tiny Uconnect screen that we took out
Cool. Great job. I'm trying to do it all myself as well. After installing it how soon do I connect the negative cable back?
Nice for 2013 and below models
nice and straight 2 the point.
Got mine from Rhino, 2015 GC overland love it no issues to report!!
Glad to hear it!
Did u get the faster version? Upload times? Any loss?
Would you be so nice to post a link to buy it? Tx
Can you make a video showing visuals of the tesla like head unit? I am looking into getting one myself.
I have never meet this guy,. But, he is great man!! also a genius. Because he is just like me, dinking a yuengling while installing a car radio!!!!
Any updates on this system since posting? Has the interface gotten any better?
You mentioned some mods for the UI on XDA. Can you provide the link to those?
Have you lost any function of the original radio? My special concern is the settings of comfort, lights, security ... How does communication with the rear media work?
still waiting 2 hear about that future expandability......
Just finished a Yuengling watching this ...lol...too funny
I ordered one of these from eBay a few years ago. Took it to a sound shop to have it installed. They said I wouldn't have a/c because the hookup for it didn't match. Long story short, had to tow from shop to dealership for repair which took an entire summer to troubleshoot they had fried my motherboard. I'm scared to attempt again.
Can that be installed in a 2017 jeep cherokee ?
Would I pair well with aftermarket stereo system?
I have an 18 trail hawk with some specific stock options for the quad air shocks etc, will this keep those options?
Does the original back up camera works with it or you had to install a after market one?
Thanks for the video. Was curious (skimmed most of the comments, sorry if i missed this)...do you recall when you installed this and had the Jeep Grand Cherokee...does it affect the controls on the steering wheel for the menus/items that are visible behind the steering wheel? For example, do things like tire pressure, oil life, gas remaining, etc. still work with the Phoenix kit installed? Thanks!
Everything on the steering wheel still worked, but the controls on the back for some reason were swapped from stock (volume on the other side of the steering wheel) but I'm pretty sure that was a software setting. The only change to the cluster itself was that the time would only read in 24hr format no matter what I did for some reason
Hi, which connector is the antenna connector?i have Blue Gray White and black. Thank you
Can you put a 2014 jeep grand Cherokee radio in a 2011 jeep grand Cherokee. I want to upgrade my wife's radio. If I take a completely stock radio and bezel with climate controls would it work. And any plug differences?
I have a 2013 srt8 and the unit they sent me don’t seem to match the wiring since mine has oem amp
Did you get Android Auto/ Carplay to work with this? Trying to get Android Auto to work with one of these.
I subbed too. Great video
Thanks!
Appreciate the sub! I honestly never did try either AA or carplay since I was just using it as a giant tablet anyways
Hello I was looking at the Is wiring harness for your vehicle so is this a 2014 vehicle that you're putting this in and if not I have a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland I'm overland I'm wondering is that the same kit
Yes I am new here and have a 2012 Grand Cherokee and want the big screen where do I get one and can I hook up my amps and I can still use steering wheel controls
How do you like this unit after living with it for a year?
So you control the heater and AC from the heading?
Can you mirror the screen of your phone onto this such as Netflix and such???
Can you show me how to connect the backup camera?
@solaoutdoors do you happen to know how to turn off the horn honking when looking or doing autostart?
How do you then control the car features that are normally on UConnect?
Ok so my unit should up today 8/17, placed my order on the 14th it shipped the same day Stunned that it made it here in just 3 days, i opened the box and looking at the Bag of wires i am a bit nervous about this, Did you use all of the audio/video harnesses that came with it? Did you use the AUX cable harness for the Backup camera? or was it the one in the bag labeled video output line? sorry for all the questions
Not a problem! From what I remember, I used all of the harnesses that it came with. I ended up having to use Google translate to read which input was for the reverse camera, but I do remember on mine it was the only one that didn't have an English side of the sticker. I scratched my head for a while before I got it straight and plugged it in
i have a 2013 grand cherokee overland model with heated seats and a/c cooled seats, does anyone know if this has the cooled seat option?
I have a similar raid in my jeep trailhawk but but it keeps saying no video signal how do I fix
Are this connected to the back seats screen,so you can play videos?
Any update please mate? How's it still running?
Thanks for your video, it is very helpful. I am just about to buy one, just got 4 questions, which I could not find any answers to when researching the web:
1) When backing up, does the unit have moving guide-lines that guide you as you steer, or are those just static? One of the best things I find are the spot on guidelines that really help to prevent kerb-rash when parking close to kerbs etc.
2) Does the unit support the existing Tyre Pressure Monitoring sensors that are already factory installed in the wheels? Obviously the tyre pressure is shown in the instrument cluster and not the head unit, but I was wondering if I loose this function, when changing the Head unit?
3) Did you loose any functions in the instrument cluster after changing over?
4) I noticed you have a newer 6 core unit with 4GB RAM. How long does it take to boot up, when starting the engine? I read that the older units take up to 30sec sometimes 45 sec to boot up when you starting the car.
Sorry for all the questions, just could not find any info on the above queries.
Great questions! Let me see if I can help with those.
1) Mine retained the moving lines that show wheel placement when in reverse
2) You should retain your TPMS readout in your instrument cluster, and from what I understand there is a way to add it to the radio as well. So out of the box you'll have pressure read out in the cluster, and possibly add-on read out in the radio
3) The only function I lost in the instrument cluster was having the time displayed in the corner. It still displayed the time, it would just show it in 24 hour format with 12 hour selected, and then vice versa
4) Boot up is very quick I found. If you've driven it within the last 24 hours, it is about as fast as the OEM radio. After that 24 hours pass, fast boot times out to prevent your battery from getting drained and then it takes about 30-40 seconds to fully boot
@@SolaOutdoors Awesome, thanks a lot for the quick response. That pretty much sealed the deal for me now and I will buy one now.
Hi Marc did you get one ? I'd love so much to and i'd like to know more about It!
Cheers from Italy
One thing not mentioned in the video is the CANBUS decoder box. This is the magic device that allows you to keep a lot of the OEM functionality like reverse camera lines, climate controls (very important since the new screen in this case removes the original ones!). About tire pressure monitoring, if you have the Torque or Torque Pro android app, that information can be displayed since it is one of the many pieces of information that the OBDII port transmits (Torque Pro works with a special 'dongle' that plugs into the OBDII diagnostic port, usually somewhere under the steering wheel).
Just curious... Will I lose my heated steering wheel controls?
Just subscribed. I have a 2014 jeep grand Cherokee and my uconnect head unit has an error message " checking for a USB stick with an update. " Then another after that saying " There was an problem while staying the head unit. " And nothing comes on. So thinking about replacing the uconnect either with the the original or one like yours. Just worried the Tesla one won't work correctly and if I still would be able to use all the car options. What do you recommend.
The main reason I moved to the Tesla one was that my OEM Uconnect was crashing when it got hot. The Tesla unit doesn't retain any of the Uconnect hardware, so I would say it's likely that the error won't cause any issues if you make the swap. There are some weird quirks when you are using the baked in software that make it very apparent that it's not an OEM radio. If you like something that just works without tinkering then I would lean more towards replacing with a newer version of the Uconnect. If you don't mind tinkering and it having odd language/translation issues or it randomly glitching out, then the Tesla is pretty good
Will this fit in a 2011 Grand Cherokee limited
I tried to install this but for whatever reason the AC touch screen doesn't work, neither does the car settings app to control sports mode and headlight stuff
Nick! So funny finding you on this... I've repaired my factory screen in my SRT twice and looking to get rid of it. How long does this take to boot up? Do you know if the vent seat function will work? Have you tired apply car play?
Haha man it's too long! If the radio had been started up within a 24 hour period, I found it booted about as fast as my stock one. After that it could take about 30 seconds to fully start, but the backup camera is usable withing 5-10 seconds. Not sure about the apple car play or seat vents, but my heated seats lost the Low function for some reason. I highly recommend looking into the development forums for these radios on XDA, they've got som ROMs that really tidy up the UI. That being said, the ROMs only work with radios from certain suppliers, so you've got to be careful about that
@@SolaOutdoors Thanks Nick! I'll try to do some reading on the forums! I appreciated it!
@@lilboss82 sure thing! Let me know if you run into any issues with it!
@@EE-mp8nw my repair lasted so I never went with this
How were you able to change the home page ?
Where can i get the A/C cable upgrade
How much was it and where can I get one I have a 2011 jeep grandcherokee laredo
We need the link to buy the exact same model thanks
Does the backing camera still worked ?
I like your video but why aren't you answering questions about the unit? Have you worked out the bugs! How is it going!
The questions that I haven't been answering are primarily items that can be Googled or something that I would need to research to answer. I haven't had this vehicle for almost a year now, which I've covered in more recent videos
How much the unit cost? Is there an option for Dodge Journey?
Bro am instal lasion this screen but backup camera not showing plz help and send video backup camera wire settings video
Would this work on a 2011 jeep grand cherokee?
The reverse wire where is it at
Were you still able to control your heated steering wheel and heated seats after the replacement? That's my big hang up right now on whether to replace the head unit or not.
We still had control over the heated steering wheel, but the heated seats lost their "Low" setting. They still worked on "HI" just fine
How do you fix the volume
Would my backup camera still work?
While driving how do you turn the unit off.!!
Srt performance pages?
Can you switch the AC controls?
cool where's the link to the radio??
I have the same old crappy original head in my2016 limited. I've been wanting to upgrade to one of these aftermarket systems for a while, but i've read that you have to be careful about making sure the buttons on the bottom of the original head (under the radio and air controls) as depending on which features your Jeep has they are all different. For instance mine has the annoying auto engine off/on buttom, eco, traction control, sport mode, and P on/off. Will those function all still work properly on this unit?
U my friend dont own a 2016 limited 🤦♂️.. ion think they come with the small radios
@@deyonbrown1287 They certainly do. Lol i think i know which car i own ;) The larger radio was an optional upgrade at the time.
De que color es el cable de reversa
Hi. This stereo is for grand cherokee 2011?
I was wondering will video play while driving. Also if I was to download spectrum tv app will that play while driving
I'm pretty sure that there's an option to turn on video while driving, but not 100% sure where it is
I don’t see the sport mode button on the android version
Any update on the product?
which was the page where you bought that ?
I had the 13.6 screen installed but I can’t get my back up camera to work. Any suggestions.
Is the screen changing at all when you put it in reverse? If not, I'd assume you need to go in to the vehicle options screen and change it to the HIGH trim level. If it changes and there's just no video, then you might want to try switching around which video input it's connected to. It's very possible it was mislabeled from the factory
I have same one but the picture of it has been change cuz I played on sitting apps I deleted some apps and clear data cuz I was checking why a/c is not working was freezing and I was trying to restore but it didn’t work can u help me with that I can send you pictures
I am wondering if this would fit a 2013 wk2, it seems like the dash trim is exactly the same.
Same
Yes
So, I'm not smart on some of this stuff... how does it have internet again? Where's the link to this radio? Doesn't look like they make this for the 2013, but we own an 18 as well.
In order to get internet to it, you'll have to hotspot from your phone or a dedicated hotspot device while you're on the go. When you're at home, it can connect to your WiFi, but that doesn't really help when you're out in the woods!
How do u change the wallpaper?
What about usb port and charge port
How is the startup time?
Useful video, thanks from Down Under.
My WK2 has heated seats - do you know if this unit has controls for that? The current Uconnect screen is the only way I can control them.
My heated seats worked, only issue was that you lose the Low setting. You get either High or Off unfortunately
Does Bluetooth work on it
Hello. I have this radio, how to update?
This works chrysler 300 2019
Yes
What about my satellite radio?
Where i can find one ?
Where i can buy this? Price for wk2 2017?
I like the OEM climate control, mine has the nicer UConnect system. I thought it was standard on the limited.
It definitely is I also own one! Cant be a limited at all!
Does it affect sound quality? And do the adjustments for audio work?
Audio quality was about the same, and was way more adjustable than my stock head unit
@@SolaOutdoors Do you have the amp and sub as standard? Was there option to connect?
last question, i watched a guy replace his radio from a 2012 GC with some aftermarket unit he mentioned that you will need a device so that the jeep wont think the stereo had been stolen. Was there something that came with the unit to plug into so that the radio would work once you unplug the factory unit?
I didn't have any issues with any security measures on mine, and there wasn't any separate devices other than the main screen and control unit that mine came with. I wonder if they changed how the Uconnect system reported its presence to the BCM
how to hard restart this screen i try the rest button down :/ nothing work could you please help me...
Where did you buy this radio and is it possible to add subwoofers ?
Where do you buy this
Did you replace the backup camera?
We didn't need to, it worked with the factory camera and had provisions to add a front facing one
What brand lift kit are you using?
We had stacked a Bilstein 5100 strut set with a 2.5" spacer lift to get to around 3.25" in the front, and then a simple spacer lift in the rear from rough country
Damn how much does it cost...?
Needs an apple version
😭😭😭😭
Where did you put antenna for gps
I put it inside the plastic cover for the rear view mirror mount. It fit with plenty of room and I just tucked the wires into the headliner and down the passenger side plastic trim
Did it retain heated steering wheel?
😢
How much is the radio
Can you do a follow up with Car Play…..? a lot of inquisitive people on the forums!
How much it cost
What about the backup camera? my Jeep came with it. is it plug and play ?
It's fully plug and play with the backup camera. In fact, the head unit that I got had an input for adding a front facing camera if you wanted to
@@SolaOutdoors Sweet! also how long did it take to get the Unit ?
@@Cyberpunk2056 I want to say it took about 3 weeks from me ordering to it being at my door
@@SolaOutdoors What about Sirius XM? i have it currently with the factory head unit ,is streaming the Only option for it? I just ordered mine ! i think i will try and do a detailed install video so that it may help others. I am assuming Google translate will be my best friend ?
I'm honestly not sure about the Sirus XM, I only use CZcams Music when I'm in the car