Canbus android Head Unit

[ombakjernih]

Hi everyone. 

I installed android player to my car since 2022.

Before this I never bother about the extra function using canbus box because my car didn't come with 18 unit speaker.

Last year I make a study about the function of canbus and make some modification.

 

1) I bought the socket for meter 40pin. This socket connect to canbus box and HU. Original for other car. 

2) I change the connection point to 13&14 follow the diagram

3) then I bought canbus Toyota from raise.

4) after that setting the HU

 

You can get information like 

- parking trajectory 

- door information 

- parking radar

- outdoor temperature 

- millage odometer 

- average consumption 

 

[Rojie]

52 minutes ago, ombakjernih said:

Hi everyone. 

I installed android player to my car since 2022.

Before this I never bother about the extra function using canbus box because my car didn't come with 18 unit speaker.

Last year I make a study about the function of canbus and make some modification.

 

1) I bought the socket for meter 40pin. This socket connect to canbus box and HU. Original for other car. 

2) I change the connection point to 13&14 follow the diagram

3) then I bought canbus Toyota from raise.

4) after that setting the HU

 

You can get information like 

- parking trajectory 

- door information 

- parking radar

- outdoor temperature 

- millage odometer 

- average consumption 

 

 

Hello Ombak,

 

Welcome to the Forum.

[Voodoo101]

Hi

 

I looked into getting Canbus information to the head unit but there is no signal in the wiring behind it. It looks in your photo that you are taking it from behind the dashboard which makes sense as all the data is shown on the dash. I think you can also get it from the ODB socket, in fact I bought a cable a long time ago from AliExpress that came with an ODB plug. I never tried it

[ombakjernih]

5 hours ago, Voodoo101 said:

Hi

 

I looked into getting Canbus information to the head unit but there is no signal in the wiring behind it. It looks in your photo that you are taking it from behind the dashboard which makes sense as all the data is shown on the dash. I think you can also get it from the ODB socket, in fact I bought a cable a long time ago from AliExpress that came with an ODB plug. I never tried it

 

Yes. Either you tap from meter or obd still the same. this is the wiring to get data Tx & Rx from canH and canL only. 

But the obd port I connected with elm327.

[zaphodbb]

Hi Ombak,

Was your Android HU already a 360 camera version or did you need load an app to get the 360 camera function to work? - just bought a 2014 Alphard with the factory 360 camera and the 18 speaker system and am researching Android HU options 🙂

 

[ombakjernih]

On 3/28/2025 at 11:59 PM, zaphodbb said:

Hi Ombak,

Was your Android HU already a 360 camera version or did you need load an app to get the 360 camera function to work? - just bought a 2014 Alphard with the factory 360 camera and the 18 speaker system and am researching Android HU options 🙂

 

Yes. My HU come with 360 camera. As per new different technology my advise is change with new camera. 

You need to buy canbus with decoder amplifier as you mention with 18 speaker.

[PaulS_]

That is brilliant.

 

I'd love it if someone could offer that in the UK. I have been looking at head units (I still have the OEM unit) and was concerned that I would lose functionality such as the camera tracking and auto parking. This looks like those functions would be restored.

 

Which Android unit did you get OP?

[zaphodbb]

It looks like the HU Ombak has is a Mekede Tech model - probably a DUDU 6 or 7. Mekede also own a software development company so are usually ahead of the game for updates etc. This is the brand I've been looking at as they advertise it covers the original HU functions, so ordered the 10.36 inch model from their UK Amazon store (for less that it cost to buy from AliExpress....) they contacted me and offered a better 11" unit C/W with fascia and real buttons/knobs, but it turned out to be nearly twice the price (@£1079), so will re-order the one for £569 (which is the same size as Ombak's), and order the correct fascia from AliExpress (circa £24). Note: (only) if you have the 18 speaker sound system you will also need a combined MOST and CANBUS adapter which range from £90 to £120 from AliExpress. 

The DUDU7 models have a USB C port on the back which can feed an external display/touch panel - plan is to feed the roof monitor via this: will see how that goes.

Edited April 3 by zaphodbb
Replaced Fibre with MOST