Eonon GA8150A Direct-Fit Head-Unit works in all e46 generation 3-series BMW models (99-2004) (extended harness will be necessary for models that had factory installed navigation systems)
P**R
Great unit
I bought this radio for my 2003 BMW 330i, I searched for something that would replace the boring business CD that came with the car.My car has the Harmon Kardon sound system and steering wheel controls. I couldn't find anything that said it would work with those 2 things. I also had issue with the fact that a standard double DIN won't fit unless you cut up the HVAC ducts. I thought I had found the solution elsewhere but that didn't pan out. I came to Amazon to see what was avalible and came arcross this radio. The fact that it's a double DIN sized screen with a single DIN sized body is awesome, it solves the problem of the double DIN not fitting while also providing full on Adroid in the car!I got the unit yesterday and did the install this morning. I have a few years of experience as an auto technician, so this was an absolte breeze. The installation manual has pictures which means that absolutely anyone can install this unit, it is extremely simple. I am more than happy to report that the install is pure plug and play, there was no issue with wiring anything. You plug in the harness and that's it. The only "tricky" part is running the wiring for the GPS antena and microphone but that is also very simple, the instructions cover that as well.A couple of pieces of advice for the install. First, there were 2 harnesses in the box, 1 was the right one for my car and the other was not. So, even though there are 2 in there you only need to use 1 of them. Just figure out which one plugs into your radio harness and go with that. Second, there is a can bus that is with the radio, this is for your steering wheel controls. On the one I got the bus was on the harness that did not go to my car. No big deal, I just had to plug it into the right harness but, make sure that you do that because if you don't the steering wheel controls won't work.As far as the unit itself, it's actually pretty awesome. The system works great, the screen changes and everything are very quick and there is no lag. I downloaded the WAZE app and it's great for navigation. It also come pre loaded with Google maps, so you can use that. There is a map card slot in the front but, you don't need that. You can just use the navigation apps from the play store. It doesn't have built in cellular, so you'll need to pair your phone as a hot spot but, once you do that it has full functionality with all of the apps of Android.The only issues I have are that the screen is hard to see in daylight, it comes with an anti-glare screen protector but, it isn't very good so I just pealed it back off. The audio skips a little bit when playing with bluetooth but, it works fairly well for the most part, and there is no audio when using apps like netflix. I'm not sure why that is but the radio keeps playing while netflix is on, the movie plays but no audio. I don't plan to use it for video, so no big deal there.All in all I say that this is worth the money, given the price of similar units and the scarcity of things that will work with this particular car it was great to find this thing. Also, it is an extremely well put together kit. As mentioned before, you don't need to buy anything else. Just plug in the included harness and it works. The steering wheel controls worked with no extra programing, and you can even add a back up camera and a forward facing camera as well. They're not included but all of the cables are there if you want to use them.One final thing, you DO NOT need to buy a dash kit. The radio mounts right in to the factory locations and the A/C controller needs to be moved down to the location of the sunglasses case but, you don't need a mount for that. Once you pop the sunglass case out the climate unit will go right in there.
M**E
all is working great.
I just installed this Eonon in my 2001 BMW 325XIA. I replaced the Business Radio. It took some time to get it all together. With the help of the internet and Eonon Customer Support, all is working great.
T**E
Makes BMW even better
This was a surprise gift for my son and he is ecstatic! He loves all the functionality it has and has added OBDII
A**R
great product, service is responsive but be aware they ...
great product, service is responsive but be aware they are in Hong Kong. They took good care of me. The head unit is great, the steering wheel controls work great. It really is plug and play. I installed it yesterday, I'm still working through it to see what it can do.
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