It has a permanent live feed to keeping memory settings like all units.
Disabling auto-turn-on might be the way this is resolved. It has one-touch activation anyway so it's no great shakes to touch the screen once the engine is running.
They have got back to me again already and have asked me to video what is happening so that they can pass it on to their engineers (along with a photo of the 'system information' screen) so they are certainly trying their best and their English is very good. So far I cannot fault the aftersales service.
I have noticed that (when it is playing) the vocals are very clear. There have been songs that I have been listening to for years that have suddenly made sense when previously the words had got a bit lost.
I shall keep you all up to date as to progress.
I am having an issue at the moment with the sound not always coming on when turning the ignition on. Joying have been quick to answer my messages and have already sent me a firmware update and the factory reset code (which haven't fixed the problem but at least so far they are trying their best).
Sound quality seems impressive.
I'll keep you posted.
Naughty smokers behind the bike shed?
You mean I might not be the only oil burner this year?
Fitting.
The screen will interfere with some of the original support structure so this needs to be cut away. Thankfully, being a Land Rover product as opposed to a flimsy french thing there is enough inherent strength and rigidity in it all to take it.
Screen ribbon plugged in.
All done. Note that there is enough space to alow fitment of a single din sized oddments tray in the now vacant head unit slot.
More to follow...
Fitting the screen - Part 2
Two strips of U-section metal are required. In this case I have cut down some alloy box section down to suite.
The 'walls' need triming down each end. only by 1mm at one end and enough to allow it to be slid into position at the other.
Corrosponding slots are then cut into the switch mounting structure and the top of the oiginal head unit cut-out.
Use the screen to get the positioning dorrect. Don't forget to make sure that it is tight to the bottom edge and the clock mount.
The thinner 'tang' goes to the top.
The ends need to be filed flush to the surrounding structure.
Remove the four mounting clips from the back of the screen and with the screen hard against the bottom right edge and the two strips pushe up hard against the switch mounts, drill two screw holes on each strap to line up with the existing screw holes in the back of the screen.
The screen should now be secure in place.
Fitting the screen - Part 1
Remove front strip from cubby hole area (metal locking star washers on plastic studs on rear face).
The cubby hole wil need to be cut off.
Cut back from the edge.
Then file any edges down level with surrounding structure.
Trial fitting the screen, it needs to sit tight to the bottom edge and against the clock mount.
Note the original mounting clips for attaching to the head unit.
Lower edge also needs removing.
Once happy the edges can be tidied up with files and abrasive paper.
Wiring
The unit comes with a choice of two looms, one of which is largely pre-terminated with a standard plug.
There are a number of 'free' wires that still need to be wired to suit your application.
There are two wires available for steering wheel controls.
The P38 only uses one wire for steering wheel inputs so only one requires connecting.
I discovered this after fitting pins to both wires...
All plugged in.
Also connected is the GPS aerial, radio aerial, reversing camera (not included) and the microphone (for hands free).
The two trailing USB cables have been routed to accessible locations, one in the redundant ash tray for USB memory stick access, the other will have a broadband dongle plugged into it.
Installing the head unit.
The rear location bracket for the original radio.
Folded back out of the way, it can now be used to keep cables tucked tidily away.
Front face of head unit showing screen mounting clips and connection ribbon lead.
Plastic surround removed to give more space but mounting clips retained to protect ribbon cable from crushing.
Rear showing lots of connection options.
Lowered into position, front facing the driver, bottom face toward the heater box.
Well here goes, the initial install post.
First, how it arrives:
When I finally get it all up and running I'll let you know.
It arrived first thing monday morning (a couple of days early) just before we set off on holiday. Very well packaged. I have taken photos and will upload when I get chance.
Having since got home I have attacked and can confirm that the 'head unit' box will fit down in the depths behind the HEVAC unit leaving the original stereo space clear for a cubby hole/odments tray which I have already purchased. I can also confirm that I have working steering whel controls.
Instructions are a bit lacking but then a lot of it will depend on variances between different vehicles. I am noting everything that I do to make it work in a P38 and will write it all up.
So far so good.
In that case I'll fix the 'air-refrigeration' system then. :)
Now that title is a bit of a mouthful!
Anyway, I have just ordered one of these:
Joying 7"
It has GPS Sat Nav, MP3, MP4, Radio (DAB with an additional adapter), can be connected to front and rear cameras (available separately), steering wheel control programmable, can be connected to a USB hard drive full of your own music and video libraries and can drive two additional screens such as head rest screens for the kids.
What's more, it is branded. Most of you will probably associate something labeled as Joying 7" as something from an Anne Summers collection but they are a real firm and they do answer emails the same day.
The big draw to this one is that the screen is separate from the 'workings' and so can hopefully be installed where the oddments tray currently sits with no worries over depth.
I also intend to raise the HEVAC control unit up a slot to make it more accessible and have bought a single din oddments tray to sit below it.
I shall keep you updated as to its arrival and how I get on installing it all.
Regards,
Smiler.
Haven't been on here for a while (so it would seem looking at when this thread was started) so a late joiner.
This weekend (28th/29th) would be no good as I get a year smarter (or is that just older) this weekend.
4/5 aug, maybe...
Jobs?
Air-con!
Tighten steering box (if that's possible).
Air-con!
Fit/show off my new android head unit that I have just ordered.
Air-Con!
Remove front bumper so that I can finally fit the transmission oil temp sensor (which was on last years list...)
Air-Con!
Refurbish leather seats (and get the heater elements working again).
There was something else...
Oh yeah, Air-Con!
Smiler.
That did it, thanks! Saved me a wasted trip and a bit of embarrassment. :)
I shall try that, though I thought that was for the later models.
I take it this is carried out after performing the EKA dance?
Hi folks,
I've just picked up a brand new key for my 1996 P38 from the dealers.
Entered the EKA code and started it up but the key will not sync.
The LED illuminates as the buttons are pressed but the vehicle does not respond.
I try'd pressing the lock/unlock buttons with the key in the door lock straight after completing the EKA code and also in the ignition but to no avail.
Any ideas before I treck back to the stealership?
I'm not averse to LPG, it was just extra neglected complexity at my end of the budget.
Would happily run a V8 but I have a very nice DSE so happy with that.
no10chris wrote:
30, jeez you'd be better off running a 4.6 on lpg, on a run I can get 19-20, but with gas being half the price of fuel, it’s makes for a reasonable mpg. I had a dse and know they have to work to hard..
I was open to the idea of a V8, though a bit more wary at my end of the budget at the time due to the increased potential for problems and a lot less experience and knowledge of P38s at the time. But a very tidy DSE came along at a good price and to be fair I have been very happy with it. Thankfully I have never driven the V8 version and don't know anyone local with one so I'm not exposed to 'what I could have had'...