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The Complete DIY Guide for 2020 Honda Fit Factory Stereo Replacement

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Why I get the touch screen unit for my Honda Fit?

If you also have the 2020 Honda Fit, you’ll know there is only a standard radio system in the dash, no screen, no navigation, no video, no Internet. While most of that kind radio only allows us to listen to Bluetooth music and radio channels. Therefore, every time when I drive the car, I feel very boring and inconvenient, especially on long drive. It was at that time, I realized that a touch screen head unit is necessary.

How I replace the 2020 Honda Fit factory stereo?

There are so many style touch screen radios on the online market, I took some time to get one. Fortunately, the 2020 Honda Fit radio replacement is a super easy work, most drivers can do that by themselves. Let’s see how to do.

Preparation

– Basic Tools: Plastic pry tool and screwdriver.

– Cut off the car battery before working to ensure safety.

1, Pry to remove the button panel.

2, You’ll find two screws that fix the old radio unit, remove them.

3, Then pull out the unit, and unplug all the connectors from its back.

4, Till now the removal job is finished. Let’s go to the installation steps. First of all, ensure all the needed cables and accessories handy. Correspondingly connect the new wiring cables of the touch screen head unit to the car.

5, Next correspondingly connect the big screen radio to the car via the new cables. Check the manual book to make sure every cable is right connected.

6, Put the new radio to the dash, turn on your car to test it.

7, If there is no problem, you can install back all the car parts. If there is something abnormal, check again the wiring condition. Ask seller for assistance when needed.

What the new unit brings to my driving life?

It’s a 10.1-inch touch screen Android radio provided by Seicane. The screen looks exquisite and has an eye-friendly user interface, which greatly improves visual experience.

On one hand, this unit is able to offer various amazing entertainment, including Bluetooth music, FM/AM radio, 1080P video, online reading, website pages browsing etc. On the other hand, it’s phone-integrated, we can connect our phones to the radio via Carplay or Android Auto. With this function, the radio will be turned to the phone, allowing us to apply phone APPs freely on the radio screen.

Having large screen radio head unit, you can easily use navigation. Even there is no Internet, it still works normally and the navigation information keeps in real time and accurate. What’s more, you can connect a backup camera to the radio. When you reverse and park the car, the radio screen will display the rear images automatically, assisting you to park car easier. For those who always have trouble in parking a car, this really a big help.

Upgrade 2012-2015 VW Volkswagen Polo Factory Radio to Touch Screen Carplay Head Unit

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If you are still using the old button-operated factory radio in your Volkswagen Polo, you lost much fun. That’s same to you use an old Nokia while other use big screen Apple phone. You won’t know how’s amazing having large screen head unit until you get one for your loved vehicle.

Whether you are replace the factory radio now or later, you can take a look at this post about how to install touch screen radio to 2012 2013 2014 2015 VW Volkswagen Polo. It’s not difficult, most people can do it themselves.

Section 1, Install Touch Screen Radio to 2012-2015 VW Polo

Important Notes,

  1. Prepare toolbox: Plastic pry tools, screwdrivers, cable ties, tapes etc.
  2. Safety tip: Power off the car battery before working on the radio system.

1, Use the plastic pry tool to remove the frame of the radio system.

2, You’ll see 4 screws that fixed the radio unit. Remove them.

3, So you can pull out the main unit, unplug the connectors.

4, Next, you can connect the new cables of the new Volkswagen Polo Android radio to the car. Make sure they are correctly connected.

5, Connect the new screen to the car via the new cables. The interfaces are different,  they are easy to distinguish and connect well.

6, Install the new screen well.

7, Turn on the car to check whether it works normally. When there are problems, you are advised to double check the wiring conditions, or ask sellers for assistant.

Section 2, Having Wonderful Drive with Big Screen Radio

Compared to the old radio, the new touch screen radio head unit provides various amazing functions and features.

  • It’s made of 9-inch touch screen, you can see everything clearly. On the other hand, it’s equipped with Android 10 system and high quality CPU, offering fast respond and smooth operation.
  • You can apply Carplay/Android Auto in the unit. This function allows you to use the phone applications such as contact, maps, music etc on the radio screen freely and conveniently, also helping improve driving safety.
  • Having a big screen, you can connect rear view camera to help you park car well. The screen will automatically switch to the rear images every time when you reverse and park the vehicle, so you can see clearly the rear situation to avoid any possible accident.
  • As to entertainment, it also offers different ways. You can enjoy high quality Bluetooth music, you can listen to real-time FM/AM radio, you can watch 1080P videos, you can also access the Internet to visit different website. Never get boring on a long drive!

How to Install Big Screen Radio Head Unit to Porsche Cayenne 2003-2011?

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If you decide to get and DIY install the touch screen Android radio to 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Porsche Cayenne, here you can find the detailed and reliable installation instructions. Are you ready for that?

Important Preparation Information

Basic Tools: Plastic pry tool and screwdriver.

A Safety Tip: Power off the car batter before working.

Removal & Installation Steps

1, Carefully pry to remove the plastic frame.

2, Remove all the screws that fix the main unit.

3, Pull out the unit.

4, You can see that there are various wiring cables, we need to unplug them all from the unit.

5, Reconnect to the car via new cables of the aftermarket touch screen radio.

6, Then connect the new radio head unit.

7, Put the new radio to the dashboard.

8, Turn on the car to test whether it functions well.

You Can Enjoy Wonderful Drive

With the big screen head unit, your drive must be greatly different.

There are various amazing functions offered by the Android radio system, including:

Playing Bluetooth Music – It’s built-in Bluetooth module, you can directly connect your phone to the radio via Bluetooth, then you can play phone music. Just enjoy your favorite playlist whenever wherever you go.

Applying Carplay/Android Auto – This function gives you the safest way to play phone when driving. Once you apply the Carplay, the radio acts as your phone, you can use phone applications freely on the radio screen, such as phone map, phone music, contact books etc.

Connecting Backup Camera – Will you be able to park car well just with the help of the front mirrors? The new radio makes car parking easier and safer. After installing car cameras, images from the radio display show situations clearly, assisting you park the car quickly.

Watching 1080P Videos – On one hand, you can insert a USB memory card to play videos. On the other hand, you can connect WIFI to access the Internet to watch Youtube videos or movies online. With the 1080P resolution, get perfect viewing experience.

In fact, you can use more other functions than above mentioned. Compared to the original button-operated radio, the aftermarket touch screen radio makes our driving better.

Step-by-step Radio Upgrade Installation on 2013-2018 Audi Q3

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Big screen are more and more commonly applied to car dashboard, because it does bring more convenience and comfort to driving. Drivers now can easily upgrade their small screen radio to the big screen head unit. They can go to car store to do that, or by DIY.

The following is a radio replacement guide for 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Audi Q3. After checking the content, you may have new thoughts on car radio upgrade.

Part 1, Remove the Old, Install the New

For DIY radio upgrade project, we should have some tools in advance, including plastic pry tools and screwdrivers. Another important thing is that the car power must be cut off before working on the dashboard.

Step 1, Use the plastic pry tool to remove the A/C outlet and unplug its connectors.

Step 2, Remove the screw that fixed the radio screen. See in the picture.

Step 3, Before taking down the screen, we also need to pry this plastic frame. Then take down the whole screen and unplug the connectors.

Step 4, Now let’s move to the CD part of the radio. Use special key fobs to insert the slots, then pull them to pull out the CD unit.

Step 5, Next turn to the A/C controller part. It must be pried from the top, not from the left and right.

Step 6, The removal job is finished now, next step is to install the new unit. As we just need to replace the screen, the original CD unit is still kept. We need to reconnect it to the car with new wiring.

Step 7, Connect the new large touch screen stereo head unit.

Step 8, After connecting all the new cables, have a full test for the new radio system. If there is no problem, then we can install back all the parts.

Part 2, About Big Screen Radio Head Unit

It is an obvious fact that when there is bigger screen, information shown in a clearer way. On the other hand, it’s easier and fast to operate than the button-operated radio.

There are so many applications on the touch screen Android radio, greatly adding joy and convenience on driving. For example, we can play various music online/offline, watch HD videos, listen to FM/AM/RDS radio channels. Besides, we can also apply Carplay, then we can use phone apps like music, call, map etc. freely.

Some people love to use big screen head unit because it can show rear view situation when reverse, helping park car easier. That’s really a powerful function we need.

In a word, new cars come with the factory big screen radio head unit, old cars will be added aftermarket touch screen radios by their users.

What Car Upgrades You Can Do?

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For some people, due to various reasons, a factory car may not perfectly meets their needs, as a result, they decide to make some car upgrades.

There are many car upgrade projects such as tires, paint, seats, brakes etc. If you want to upgrade your factory car, you must learn to know the reasonable and illegal upgrades. While in this post, we would like to share with you some reasonable upgrades.

Change the tire style

As long as the size of the wheel is consistent with the registration certificate, the style can be changed, even if the four wheel styles are different. However, I suggest that the modification of the tire still needs careful consideration, because it is an important part to support the car. If something happens to the tire, it will be more dangerous than the brake.

Install luggage racks

If you love to go road trips and have a SUV or MPV, you may need to add luggage racks to the car, so you can pack more useful things to have a better trip. Just keep in mind that the height of the installed luggage racks must be controlled within the range of 300 mm.

Replace the factory radio

This has been the most popular car upgrade. A lot of drivers get a touch screen Android radio head unit to their dashboard. The big screen not only looks exquisite, but provides various useful functions. Compared to the standard radio, the touch screen radio can support GPS navigation, Carplay or Android Auto, 1080P video, rear view camera, dash cam etc, making your drive more fun and convenient.

Install aftermarket sound system

The fact is that we always listen to music whenever wherever we drive. But not all car brings wonderful sound effect, we have to install some aftermarket sound systems for quality sound. Anyway, you can find affordable stuff after costing some time on searches.

Consider massaging and heated seats

On long drives, it’s great to get a massage to keep relax. And, on cold mornings, heated seats warm you up before your car’s system blows hot. There are many models available for less than $100. All you have to do is put it in place and plug it into your car’s power source.

Add fog lights for bad weather assistance

Fog lights rarely are standard equipment, and although they’re only necessary for bad weather conditions, they’re incredibly useful — and safe — in limited-visibility driving conditions. They emit light from a bar-shaped beam pointed toward the road at a sharp angle, illuminating the ground immediately in front of the car without reflecting light back at the driver off of dust, rain, heavy snow and, of course, fog.

There are more common upgrades than we discussed in this short list. You can dig into fuel upgrades, bigger intake manifolds, engine internals and more. However, before taking any car upgrade project, you must know everything about it.

How to Install a 12.3″ Touch Screen to 2014-2019 Lexus RX?

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In the modern society, full-size screen smartphone, laptop, TVs etc. are seen everywhere. They greatly improve our visual experience. The good news is that now you have chance to put a large screen head unit in your car dashboard too, making daily drive more convenient.

Last week, I just replaced the small screen of my 2019 Lexus RX to a 12.3-inch head unit. Compared to the old screen, it looks very exquisite, not only shows information super clear, but comes with various useful functions. Now, let me tell you how I did the replacement job.

This is the original radio screen of my ride, the available section is a half of the new radio.

About the removal and installation part

To be honest, it’s not a difficult DIY project, most people can do that. The tools we need are plastic pry tools and screwdrivers. Before working, we must power off the car battery to keep safety. Let’s get started.

1, Remove the armrest part between the front seats, and disconnect its plug.

2, Remove the side panels of the left and right.

3, Remove these frames that fixed the radio system.

4, Remove the screws that fixed the radio unit, then pull out the unit.

5, Pry to remove this plastic piece near the radio screen.

6, Take away this protective panel of the screen.

7, Remove all the screws that fixed the screen.

8, Take off the screen and disconnect its plugs.

9, Have a check for the new touch screen radio head unit.

10, Use the new cables to connect to the original radio unit.

11, Then connect the new screen and install it back.

12, Turn on the car to test the new radio system.

About the new large screen head unit

I was recommended to get this (2014-2019) Lexus RX touch screen radio from Seicane, and it didn’t let me down.

The head unit is designed with 12.3” big screen, smooth to operate and fast to respond. I can watch 1080P video, apply off-line navigation, check driving information etc.

On the other hand, it absolutely brings Carplay function, that you can freely use phone applications like call, music, map on the radio screen. You are able to install backup camera to the car, and the screen will show you the rear images whenever you reverse and park car.

Drivers are highly advised to use large screen stereo system when there is only old standard radio in their cars. That stuff makes your every drive better.