Dr. Righteous
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- Joined
- May 13, 2016
- Posts
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- Location
- Jamestown TN
- Ram Year
- 2014
- Engine
- 5.7 hemi
GREETING..........
The pure ANDROID powered head units are a great value if you really do not desire CD/DVD playback. A descent unit is about $200. I install this unit last week and am overall all very impress with the features and performance. Sound quality is better then the factory unit it replaced. When you start the truck the unit comes on in a few seconds. If you are thinking this is a good direction for your truck this is what you will need:
I just wanted to show how easy the process is and let you know what you need to make this work smoothly.
My Ram is a 2014 Express with none of the extra options of audio or navigation, etc. Just the plain jane radio/XMsat.
The head unit I purchased was the ATOTO A6 (model A6Y2721PB). I paid $230 at Amazon. The base model of this unit is $199 and the main difference is it only has 1 GB of RAM.
You will need 4 other parts. (prices what I paid on Amazon)
METRA double din bezel. 95-6518B $11
METRA Antenna adapter 40-EU55 $10
METRA wiring harness AX-ADXSVI-CH3 $15
METRA Axcess AX-ADXSVI canbus interface $38
NOTE: it is possible to install this unit WITHOUT the canbus interface but I do not recommend it. It will require more difficult wiring and you will loose all the "smart power" features that the stock unit had.
The installation of this is about as straight forward as you can get. It is the same with about any double din head unit out there so I'm not going to focus on connections, or setup. There was a couple minor modification I had to make to make all this work.
FIRST and common to all, you have to cut out and remove the metal structure in the dash that prevents a double din unit from going in.
SECOND. The size of the bezel was just a HAIR wider than the METRA adapter bezel.
THIRD: I desired to use the build in satellite antenna, the terminal on the head unit required a modification.
Lets take a look.
Here is the unit, the forward part of the bezel protrudes into the bezel adapter. The adapter has to be slightly modified to fit.
I took some sand paper and sanded the left and right insides of the bezel till the fit was nice. Really using a flat file would have been more effective. All you need to do is take a small mount of the back edge of the left and right side of the bezel and it fits perfectly.
Once the bezel is seated then you can use the supplied screws to bolt the side brackets on.
The unit comes with it's own GPS antenna but I wanted to use the OEM one since it was already installed.
I'm going to borrow this picture from the thread concerning installing the T-Syle 10.4" LCD unit posted by MDIFILIPPO. The connector is the same and the same modification needs to be made.
Cut off the alignment tabs with a razor knife. They kind of "shave off" that way so you want a smooth finish.
This way the OEM satellite antenna connector will snap right on.
All the rest of the connections are very straight forward. The instruction with the head unit are great.
The unit looks GREAT installed.
Using the wiring kit and and accessories outline your install should go just as smoothly.
That is the basic install. I Liked this unit so much I'm planing on taking advantage of the DVR function and getting a front camera. I'll add a rear backup camera also later. I'm also planning a 10" sub and 5 channel amp install in the near future. This head has opened up a lot of cool possibilities for my truck.
Cheers!
The pure ANDROID powered head units are a great value if you really do not desire CD/DVD playback. A descent unit is about $200. I install this unit last week and am overall all very impress with the features and performance. Sound quality is better then the factory unit it replaced. When you start the truck the unit comes on in a few seconds. If you are thinking this is a good direction for your truck this is what you will need:
I just wanted to show how easy the process is and let you know what you need to make this work smoothly.
My Ram is a 2014 Express with none of the extra options of audio or navigation, etc. Just the plain jane radio/XMsat.
The head unit I purchased was the ATOTO A6 (model A6Y2721PB). I paid $230 at Amazon. The base model of this unit is $199 and the main difference is it only has 1 GB of RAM.
You will need 4 other parts. (prices what I paid on Amazon)
METRA double din bezel. 95-6518B $11
METRA Antenna adapter 40-EU55 $10
METRA wiring harness AX-ADXSVI-CH3 $15
METRA Axcess AX-ADXSVI canbus interface $38
NOTE: it is possible to install this unit WITHOUT the canbus interface but I do not recommend it. It will require more difficult wiring and you will loose all the "smart power" features that the stock unit had.
The installation of this is about as straight forward as you can get. It is the same with about any double din head unit out there so I'm not going to focus on connections, or setup. There was a couple minor modification I had to make to make all this work.
FIRST and common to all, you have to cut out and remove the metal structure in the dash that prevents a double din unit from going in.
SECOND. The size of the bezel was just a HAIR wider than the METRA adapter bezel.
THIRD: I desired to use the build in satellite antenna, the terminal on the head unit required a modification.
Lets take a look.
Here is the unit, the forward part of the bezel protrudes into the bezel adapter. The adapter has to be slightly modified to fit.
I took some sand paper and sanded the left and right insides of the bezel till the fit was nice. Really using a flat file would have been more effective. All you need to do is take a small mount of the back edge of the left and right side of the bezel and it fits perfectly.
Once the bezel is seated then you can use the supplied screws to bolt the side brackets on.
The unit comes with it's own GPS antenna but I wanted to use the OEM one since it was already installed.
I'm going to borrow this picture from the thread concerning installing the T-Syle 10.4" LCD unit posted by MDIFILIPPO. The connector is the same and the same modification needs to be made.
Cut off the alignment tabs with a razor knife. They kind of "shave off" that way so you want a smooth finish.
This way the OEM satellite antenna connector will snap right on.
All the rest of the connections are very straight forward. The instruction with the head unit are great.
The unit looks GREAT installed.
Using the wiring kit and and accessories outline your install should go just as smoothly.
That is the basic install. I Liked this unit so much I'm planing on taking advantage of the DVR function and getting a front camera. I'll add a rear backup camera also later. I'm also planning a 10" sub and 5 channel amp install in the near future. This head has opened up a lot of cool possibilities for my truck.
Cheers!
