hi bob

thanks for replying - i have got the long lead and did try connecting it to the plug that fed the bm54 and i think i did use one of the other spare plugs to power up the bm54

i will try again and see where i went wrong lol

i thought that it was possible to test the unit in the boot area before taking anything out - but i am going to do the same set up as yours


cheers

this is very interesting , perhaps bobsin can put a list of the exact kit used so others can copy ? also wondering if this method will work with another style of android head unit ??

Has anyone had experience with Alvin?
There is a new avant 3 that seems to solve all issues... DAP and onboard computer compatible etc

https://avinusa.com/range-rover-l322-2002-...ystem.html

it certainly looks OEM pal , not much on the ad for spec though

these are the spec's that have been emailed to me:

The Avant3 supports the factory DSP amp out of the box. You can continue to use your factory amp. There is a long list of features.

Here are a few features that we can share now about the new Avant-3.

The Avant-3 will look 98% like the OEM factory navigation system
Harmon Kardon supported
DSP is supported
Onboard computer supported
Android OS version 6.0
8core CPU
2GB RAM memory
32GB Internal Storage.
Bluetooth 4.0
Option for Apple CarPlay / Android Auto
Support for Valentine V1 Radar Detector
A lot better radio tuner with the best reception
DAB+ support for Europe
More powerful amplifier for nice clean sound
4V RCA Preamp Output
Long range WIFI with support for both 2.4GHZ and 5GHZ bands
4G LTE built-in
Your head unit will be able to have its own phone number, make and receive calls without ever being connected to your mobile phone.
Support Tire Pressure Monitor System.
Digital TV ATSC and DVBT
Bluetooth OBD2 for Torque performance and diagnostic
and much more

Just a little FYI for those peeps who are reading this thread and thinking of applying it to another make of Pink Pong head unit... the Eonon lead has a plug and socket on it... this hijacks the speaker feeds from the BM54, but taps into all the other connections.

Other manufacturers like Erisin only have a single plug on their lead which means they replace the BM54 and will make the DSP redundant.

The best way of telling which type of system you're looking at is the DSP compatible setups will have a plug and socket of the main lead, which is always shown in the pictures!! Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

any vehicle built with the dsp amp will have all it's speakers wired direct from the dsp, NOT the bm54, so the dsp has to be used, unless you rewire all speakers, for which you will need a plethera of crossovers, e.t.c, plus, if u do not keep the bm54, the dsp will not operate, you need the bm54 to keep the dsp amp awake, over the ibus, plus it supplies video signal to the old head should you keep it (in glovebox) . i have not found a new head unit with emulation to wake the dsp yet, if there is one, only then can you ditch the bm54, but then you lose other control functions provided by the original head, i use the old head to switch on my fbh in winter months, with my TD6, for instance. would not wanna lose that, major gadget!!

I think there was a chap who was driving the DSP with a raspberry computer thing in place of the BM54... that would most likely have been in the original android head unit thread started by Haylands... I haven't got enough days spare to wade through it all  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

i know its been while but been mega busy and still not fitted the new stereo yet but today had a go to see if the new unit will work rigged up temporary in the boot

using the 5m cable i disconnected the bm54 plug from the unit plugged it into the loom and then put the other plug off the loom into the bm54

i am now get the existing unit to come on with the led lit but the dsp option is greyed out and still no sound

i think maybe one of the wires in the end of the harness is in the wrong place and therefore not allowing the sound to work
bob would it be possible for you to take a photo of the back of the plug that plugs into the bm54 please

the one with the red , yellow , black and green wires - cheers

Hey folks,

Recently installed one of these Eonon units in my 2004 Vogue and had the old unit in the glovebox. Recently though Ive been experiencing battery drain and my mechanic seems to think its the old unit in the glovebox which is draining the power from battery when parked up overnight. Anybody have any ideas as to why this would be happening?

How to customize the logo on the same unit?

Handy post this 👌