Retrofit an ANDROID head unit (navigation) onto a car that never had nav?

zack9r · 08-08-2021, 07:44 PM

I have a 2011 335D without nav,

I'm curious as to what would be needed, if possible, to retrofit an android head unit aswell as swap the non-nav dashboard with a nav dashboard, essentially bypassing any the ccc or cic

ctuna · 08-15-2021, 07:12 PM

It's been done on the stereo sub forum but I don't know why you would do that.
Since you can add a piggyback android unit. But all these cheap android units
are just that cheap android units with no support.

If it doesn't have Nav already you can just put in a double din or single din aftermarket
unit or one that fit's on the dash no need to change the dashboard . See the stereo sub
forum.

Stuff like this
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...highlight=Avin

zack9r · 08-15-2021, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctuna

It's been done on the stereo sub forum but I don't know why you would do that.
Since you can add a piggyback android unit. But all these cheap android units
are just that cheap android units with no support.

If it doesn't have Nav already you can just put in a double din or single din aftermarket
unit or one that fit's on the dash no need to change the dashboard . See the stereo sub
forum.

Stuff like this
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...highlight=Avin

My buddy has that on his car, i'd like to keep the oem look.

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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,103 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	It's been done on the stereo sub forum but I don't know why you would do that. Since you can add a piggyback android unit. But all these cheap android units are just that cheap android units with no support. If it doesn't have Nav already you can just put in a double din or single din aftermarket unit or one that fit's on the dash no need to change the dashboard . See the stereo sub forum. Stuff like this https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...highlight=Avin Last edited by ctuna; 08-15-2021 at 07:21 PM..
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