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Old 6th February 2020, 07:06 PM
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I've been sitting here twitching waiting for this

How long is startup? I'm used to aftermarket units reading from USB stick for a few seconds so that wouldn't bother me.
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Old 6th February 2020, 07:17 PM
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FWIW if start up time if your main concern, I got a Sony unit in my RS4, they don't have the custom/OEM look face plate, but they make noise in a couple of seconds and screen is responsive very shortly after from cold boot.....

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/i...s/xav-ax3005db
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Old 6th February 2020, 08:43 PM
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I installed an Android based unit in my TT a few years back and within a few seconds that too was/is playing tunes and also fully responsive.
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Old 6th February 2020, 09:17 PM
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Did you have to modify the original wiring harness at all or did everything just plug straight in. Sorry if this seems a dumb question but I have actually zero knowledge of Ice systems.
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Old 6th February 2020, 09:22 PM
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So far everything connected up without any modification. There are some extra connections that don't go anywhere like 'key 1' and 'key 2' or 'sub out' and there is no instruction manual or installation manual in the box.

@Mikki I will make a video of how it boots up & shuts down and also take some pics of it at night with lights on to see how closely matched the leds on the unit and dash are
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Old 6th February 2020, 10:18 PM
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I've also been keen to see the results of this. That looks OEM and probably the most 'stock' looking until I've seen.

Good stuff, especially with a reversing cam too. Looking forward to the boot-up vid. God, how boring am i?!?

Thanks for sharing this Ronin, good stuff.
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Old 7th February 2020, 09:07 AM
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That does look rather good, my only issue would be how reflective the screen is, how easy would it be to see on a sunny day for instance (not that we have many!). Perhaps a matt screen protector would work well?

Are these units touch screen or is it all on the buttons?
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Old 7th February 2020, 11:14 AM
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This is a full touch screen system. Good point on the visibility during sunny days i will try to capture it as well. Ive also noticed that if i put the lights on the screen dims like on oem units which is a nice touch.
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Old 9th February 2020, 10:38 PM
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I'm very keen to see a video of this operating too.
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Old 14th February 2020, 08:35 PM
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I'm now desperate to see this. I keep checking daily to see a video

I noticed that a video earlier on in the thread showed the unit demonstrated by a Russian blogger. But then I saw a Seicane unit on two other videos dating back to 2014 showing the same design of unit with an older interface and older Android versions. So I'm guessing that these are white-labelled from one factory and resold by different brands.

On a 2017 video of a different Seicane unit, I saw an almost instant boot-up with the ability to use your own car brand logo as the boot-up screen.

All in all, it looks like a nice solution that will enable it to be swapped back to the RNS-D rather quickly for when the stock look is desired.

I'm interested to know how it works with Spotify streaming and also Bluetooth call quality.

In the meantime I will reset myself into "wait mode"
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1st Place Winner - A8Parts Annual UK Meet 2018
1st Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2018
2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2019
2002 A8L D2 with a factory fitted S8 engine and drivetrain - "Evergreen" - Irish Green Pearl (TBC) - magnolia leather seats with magnolia door cards/door trims, magnolia leather head-lining, extended leather pack 3 (dark green leather dash, upper door cards, steering wheel, lower dash, centre tunnel and rear parcel shelf), factory black external trim (in lieu of chrome), self-levelling suspension, Servotronic, Brembo brakes, "gullideckel" / "man-hole cover" / "pie-plate" 8Jx18 polished 10-hole design wheels typically seen on the W12, Park Distance Control, heated windscreen, multifunction steering wheel, Vavona burl (burr-walnut) wood inserts with cream/magnolia door switch trims, phone preparation to the front with Nokia 6091 phone, phone preparation to the rear with Nokia 6091 phone on the central rear console, third phone preparation in the rear centre console, rear blinds, rear headrest release feature, rear electric heated seats with lumbar and recline function (the rear passenger seat has the facility to move the front passenger seat forward), BOSE audio, Rear Screen Entertainment (RSE) with dual factory fitted Alpine screens, integrated DVD player (under the centre of the rear bench with 4 DVD storage slots) and two remote controls (the controls and inputs for the RSE are in the rear centre console and the screens can operate independently of each other,) factory supplied leather headrest covers to hide the rear screens, rear vanity mirrors (standard A8L), dark green rear wedge footrests with cream piping, front passenger memory seat, dark green floor carpeting and mats – piped in cream, rear slumber pillows for the headrests, integrated fridge with integrated tumblers inside the rear centre headrest bar compartment, solar roof, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors, factory driver’s seat fire extinguisher, tire pressure monitoring system, first aid kit, 12 V socket in the boot, TRACKER, derestricted – top speed is 155mph plus
2007 A6 Allroad C6 3.0TDI Quattro - Highland Green (Audi Exclusive Colour) - Cream leather interior with Wood, Advanced MMI, Keyless, Bose, Advanced PDC, Sunroof, Heated Memory Seats, Adaptive Xenons, Adaptive Air Suspension, Servotronic

Previous (went to good homes):
2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - "Big Red" - Tornado Red (Special Order) - Twist Interior, PDC, Passenger Memory Seats, Symphony II with BOSE, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, 20" FE Wheels, Servotronic Steering
2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - Aqua Blue Pearl - Twist Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, Avus Wheels

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