Avin Avant 4 Headunit users?

[180SXTCY]

To answer your question, the install is pretty straight forward. My 2005 m3 had the factory satnav and hk speakers etc so I had to run an extension harness to the boot (trunk)

To do this I basically took out the passenger seat (our cars are rhd here in oz), rear seats, rear lhs trim panel and boot lining and then removed the factory cd stacker, bluetooth module, DVD drive etc.

From there its all pretty much plug and play.

With my particular install I opted to order the extension cables to use the factory aerial and factory gps sensor as both of these connections are in the boot.

After testing the gps with the extension lead I couldn't get a lock onto gps signal, so I tried the one included with the unit and it worked fine. (My oem gps was working flawlessly with the factory setup) I eventually just gave up on the extension and used the one supplied by avin which locks on instantly and seems to be reliable so far.

I ordered the avin avant 4 px6 with the following addons:

Ibus adapter
Elm327 bluetooth adapter
igo maps on sd card
gps extension cable
Aerial extension cable
phone microphone

Ibus adapter : very easy to install, just plug one end into the supplied wiring harness labelled ibus and the other end into one of the 3 available usbs. The app comes preinstalled just make sure avin forward your vin to them so you can unlock it and access all of its features. They forgot to forward my vin but an email and a day later it was sorted.

I won't touch on what the ibus app does Im sure you already know.

elm327 obd2 bluetooth adapter : for some reason my avin unit cant even detect it in bluetooth. Its been about a week with avin support emailing back and forward with no luck yet.

Igo maps: works brilliantly.

phone mic: I installed this in the factory location up in the head liner and ran the cable down the drivers side a pillar to the unit. From testing im told the person on the other end of the call can hear me clearly.

Sound quality is just as good if not better than oem.

the unit looks good, seems nice and responsive and smooth. There's a plethora of settings to go thru and tweak to set it up how you like.

Edit: just want to add avin support is hit and miss, they have a support page you can login to but the info there is limited still. The unit doesnt come with install instructions either.

[EthanolTurbo]

It's super easy to install if you have a Business CD unit. It's 100% worth it, all the modern tech makes driving WAY better without being intrusive.

I got a fully loaded one, definitely recommend iBus, Carplay, Upgraded DSP, tire pressure sensors. 👍

[Jimmy_L]

I was thinking is the IBUS app worth it? Also is the Bluetooth auto CarPlay smooth? I’d like to keep the look as stock as possible so I didn’t want to get the wired dongle

[Titaniu//M]

I have one, recently swapped over from an Xtrons for a more stock look. I like it a lot for the most part. A lot less static noise than the Xtrons. The UI is a little buggy but it is the same with all these chinese units.

Install can be pretty involved if your car has factory Nav. I ended up needing to take most of my back seat apart and driver seat out to run cables from the trunk. It is much easier on a car with the Business CD/Radio.

You need to buy an Xtrons radio extension cable and farka adapter to get the radio to work in a car with factory nav, the AVIN dosen't include this.

Also the dynavin HVAC bracket is a nice addition if you buy the wired Android Auto/Carplay dongle.

[m3urthy]

I just recently picked up a M3 and want to upgrade my head unit. Currently i have OEM navigation unit. I've seen that Avin Avant 4 is the closest to stock look which is what i want. I was wondering if anyone ran into difficulties in installing these units or anyone might now any professional shops that can install this in SoCal. SGV/OC area.

I've had mine since October with no issues whatsoever. If you have factory nav its a bit more tedious but not too bad. Good luck!

Any competent shop in SGV or OC should be able to tackle this.

[Jimmy_L]

I just recently picked up a M3 and want to upgrade my head unit. Currently i have OEM navigation unit. I've seen that Avin Avant 4 is the closest to stock look which is what i want. I was wondering if anyone ran into difficulties in installing these units or anyone might now any professional shops that can install this in SoCal. SGV/OC area.