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Android Headunit Help - Mk3

IllogicalCpt
IllogicalCpt
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Hi Everyone, I decided to upgrade my head unit to an android unit and I'm having a few issues... the main sticking point is over the steering wheel controls, I just cannot get them working the unit seems to be plug and play but they just won't work... this is the one I got...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0914R959X?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

went for it due to the 4gb of ram, came with a canbus box and it does recognise when I put the car in reverse as it tries to show the reverse camera so there is some comms going on but just cannot figure out why I can't program the steering wheel controls

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    The steering wheel controls are not related to the CANbus network at all.

    The steering wheel controls are a simple 2-wire resistance circuit (every button has a different resistance). On the original setup the steering wheel control is connected to the FCDIM (display). On the aftermarket Android radio harness there must be a connector that connects the steering wheel control wires at the FCDIM connector to the radio.

     

     

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    Well I sorted it in the end, I managed to get into the back end config and found the canbus setting was misconfigured I changed the canbus manufacturer for the one actually on the box itself and it sprang into life, now getting door information, temperature and the steering wheel controls are working... jobs a good'n

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    On 6/1/2021 at 12:00 AM, IllogicalCpt said:

    Well I sorted it in the end, I managed to get into the back end config and found the canbus setting was misconfigured I changed the canbus manufacturer for the one actually on the box itself and it sprang into life, now getting door information, temperature and the steering wheel controls are working... jobs a good'n

    Heloo..i have the same problem..i just upgrade my fiesta 2011 with an android unit from alyexpress..i mounted it..and i have problema from the start...the canbus is not reconised..the wheel and panel don't work...PLEASE HELP ME AND LEARN ME how to solve the problem!!!thank youuu in advance

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    Hello mate can you explain to me abit more how you made it work. And where to get this Canbus from. This issue is really annoying and been trying to resolve for some time

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