Tesla-Style Head Unit for 2010-2012 CTS/V
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So I've started to hook this up.
Running/Ran into a couple issues
Tablet was in Chinese when booted.
Luckily I was able to find the language settings
Problem 1
Sound only playing through front speakers.
I've tried the various RCA's and even checked the equalizer settings. Not sure where to go here
Problem 2
Backup camera not working
I thought this was straight forward as there was one connector with a single yellow RCA.
No matter where I try the RCA, I can't get the camera to work
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated
@RocketSled or anyone else that can assist.
Thank you
Running/Ran into a couple issues
Tablet was in Chinese when booted.
Luckily I was able to find the language settings
Problem 1
Sound only playing through front speakers.
I've tried the various RCA's and even checked the equalizer settings. Not sure where to go here
Problem 2
Backup camera not working
I thought this was straight forward as there was one connector with a single yellow RCA.
No matter where I try the RCA, I can't get the camera to work
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated
@RocketSled or anyone else that can assist.
Thank you
@paul1965 I think I got the audio sorted.
Backup camera is still not working
Tried with the car running.
When you hooked yours up, was it just the one pigtail with yellow RCA? Did you have to connect any other wires?
Wish I had a pic of the plug. There's only two pins in the whole thing and I'm wondering if they are in the right spot
Backup camera is still not working
Tried with the car running.
When you hooked yours up, was it just the one pigtail with yellow RCA? Did you have to connect any other wires?
Wish I had a pic of the plug. There's only two pins in the whole thing and I'm wondering if they are in the right spot
It's been a while so I don't remember exactly, but I thought with the OE camera you go into the head unit settings and tell it which trigger to use, so you wouldn't need to connect anything else. I've since upgraded the camera to an aftermarket, so I use the yellow RCA now.
@paul1965 Thank you for your time and quick responses
I also managed to get Phoenix on the phone for support. Things appear to be working now
Although I do have the dreaded low volume hiss that others had mentioned. And this is brand new unit. So not sure what's going on there.
I did notice I could also fade audio to rear, with a caveat. Fading completely to the rear seems drop volume for the rear doors but plays in the rear deck
I also managed to get Phoenix on the phone for support. Things appear to be working now
Although I do have the dreaded low volume hiss that others had mentioned. And this is brand new unit. So not sure what's going on there.
I did notice I could also fade audio to rear, with a caveat. Fading completely to the rear seems drop volume for the rear doors but plays in the rear deck
Glad you're getting some things worked out.
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It does run hot, but it doesn't seem to care about it. I have the old display lid velcro'd in place so there's no hole, but I can easily remove it. That's where I put the pigtails for the USB connectors, so I can get at them but they're not sticking out when they're not needed. I also have a video cable that I hook up to an action-cam when I'm doing a track day. Lets me check the video feed on the Tesla display before I start out so I can be sure I'm recording. Also, it's fun to try and drive from the camera view (not race, just drive slowly).
It's been nearly a year since I did my last install. I don't remember the details much. But I do remember there is only one RCA that you connect and that's for the backup camera video. None of the other RCAs are used unless you have auxiliary video or audio input sources you want to use.
It's been nearly a year since I did my last install. I don't remember the details much. But I do remember there is only one RCA that you connect and that's for the backup camera video. None of the other RCAs are used unless you have auxiliary video or audio input sources you want to use.
I bought Sergey Kozlov's firmware and it's a nice addition to this unit.
Got the rear camera working, possibly bent pin.
Only point of concern is the plug in ac board doesn't seem to click or lock in. I tried to make the plug tighter but almost ruined a pin in the plug.
If it works loose I may plug back in and tape or something.
I need to figure out how to get the lid off the original display and I'll likely vecro like you did @RocketSled. Quick access and I don't want to pull the unit out right now.
Other than that if I switch the car to CTS high and look at the console settings, I can see the front/rear fader is at -15. I level it to zero and it changes back after reboot.
So I leveled it out and changed back to CTS. My rear speakers are working so I'll leave it for time being.
One other observation now (and I'm not sure if expected). If I turn the car off, the unit shuts off right away without me opening a door.
The stock unit would play until door is open or if time limit (I think 10 mins) is reached.
Overall I'm loving the unit. A benefit of the custom firmware is that I can make a list of full screen apps. When launched, the top/bottom bar is gone. But can be temp brought back by swipe from top (or bottom I think too) so that you can go to other apps.
I'm also going to change the boot/home screen pictures. Eventually using an animated boot screen
Got the rear camera working, possibly bent pin.
Only point of concern is the plug in ac board doesn't seem to click or lock in. I tried to make the plug tighter but almost ruined a pin in the plug.
If it works loose I may plug back in and tape or something.
I need to figure out how to get the lid off the original display and I'll likely vecro like you did @RocketSled. Quick access and I don't want to pull the unit out right now.
Other than that if I switch the car to CTS high and look at the console settings, I can see the front/rear fader is at -15. I level it to zero and it changes back after reboot.
So I leveled it out and changed back to CTS. My rear speakers are working so I'll leave it for time being.
One other observation now (and I'm not sure if expected). If I turn the car off, the unit shuts off right away without me opening a door.
The stock unit would play until door is open or if time limit (I think 10 mins) is reached.
Overall I'm loving the unit. A benefit of the custom firmware is that I can make a list of full screen apps. When launched, the top/bottom bar is gone. But can be temp brought back by swipe from top (or bottom I think too) so that you can go to other apps.
I'm also going to change the boot/home screen pictures. Eventually using an animated boot screen
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Yeah. No reserve accessory power for the Tesla unit.
What is this Sergey Kozlov firmware you speak of?
What is this Sergey Kozlov firmware you speak of?
If you have facebook, hers the link
I didnt do it but I think his firmware has root if you want to enable
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What are the benefits of Sergey's firmware?
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I'm brand new to it. But right away I'm seen
Smoother operation
Easier changes to make to boot and homescreen logos
Ability to full screen apps and did the upper lower bars during fullscreen
Better multi tasking *native and 3rd party apps playing nicer together
Unlocks themes
And there were some issues other users had that I can't remember, that his firmware helped
He's super responsive when contacted .
I reached out to him a couple hours later he was walking me through the install. Prob an hour or more
And for those the care, he did add root ability. Which i prob wont go into and risk messing up unit
Smoother operation
Easier changes to make to boot and homescreen logos
Ability to full screen apps and did the upper lower bars during fullscreen
Better multi tasking *native and 3rd party apps playing nicer together
Unlocks themes
And there were some issues other users had that I can't remember, that his firmware helped
He's super responsive when contacted .
I reached out to him a couple hours later he was walking me through the install. Prob an hour or more
And for those the care, he did add root ability. Which i prob wont go into and risk messing up unit
For me it was about making some minor tweaks to time, temp and apps.
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I got a wifi obd2 reader and use the tourque app on the unit. Currently I need to manually switch from my hotspot to the obd wifi
For those of you that use tasker or anything similar like routines , is there a way we can get the unit to switch to a specific wifi based on when a specified app is launched?
In addition to this, i dont see the ability to rate wifi profiles. So when the hotspot and the obd wifi are both available, it seems to be random which one it connects to.
I think the ideal situation is the hotspot is rated higher so ther unit picks it.
When a specified app is opened, the unit would switch to another wifi
Side note, I seem to have lost remote start like others have mentioned
I got a wifi obd2 reader and use the tourque app on the unit. Currently I need to manually switch from my hotspot to the obd wifi
For those of you that use tasker or anything similar like routines , is there a way we can get the unit to switch to a specific wifi based on when a specified app is launched?
In addition to this, i dont see the ability to rate wifi profiles. So when the hotspot and the obd wifi are both available, it seems to be random which one it connects to.
I think the ideal situation is the hotspot is rated higher so ther unit picks it.
When a specified app is opened, the unit would switch to another wifi
Side note, I seem to have lost remote start like others have mentioned
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