Gps navigation radio combo

[tricksgonefishing]

I just installed my C1304DA. First impressions are bad. The only way it can find the com port for the GPS is to reset the whole unit. there must be a problem so I have sent an email to them but no reply yet. The radio reception is bad but I will try a new arial and see if that makes a difference. The screen is loose and I think it will rattle on a rough road but some foam behind it may fix that. The TV antena cable is too short to make it to the roof and I cant even get reception parked at my house.
Like I said my first impressions are its a piece of shit but If I can get the GPS to load and function properly I would be happy for what I paid. It didnt come with any installation instructions or GPS operating instructions but it does refer to a GPS manual in the owners manual but they never sent one to me.

[Alitis007]

I've had trouble in the past with no name el cheapo head units so now i just stick with name brands and IMHO there worth the extra $$$, some times you might get a dud but they generally swap it quick smart if its due to faulty hardware.

[Lonicus]

Much the same boat as you Tricks. The GPS loads my position when I start it up but doesn't update as I drive around.

[mudski]

I got this Eonon unit http://www.eonon-australia.com.au/co...yer-gps-au-map
Not bad but radio reception is nothing to be happy about. Will do for $300. Shipped from HK in a week too. I have hooked up a reverse camera to it which makes life a lot easier whilst reversing.

[Lonicus]

I don't know if things have changed between the models but the Eonon C1304D I received is a complete piece of crap.

The GPS would sometimes boot up when the car was started, and not at other times. This meant having to do a port scan, resulting in a failure, turn the car off, restart car and GPS usually worked after that, until the car was switched off again.

The unit didn't sit flush with the dash, the screen rattled, and the LED lights for the buttons didn't work. Plugging an ipod in meant I had cables coming out of both sides of the unit draped around the gear shift. All in all it looked pretty poxy.

The sound, wow, I haven't heard sound that bad from a stereo since the tape decks I used to run in my old VW Beetles back in the 70's. The radio in my wife's Barina sounded like a symphony by comparison.

I couldn't stand it, the unit came straight back out.

I hunted around this morning and picked up a Pioneer AVIC-940BT. It may not be the best unit around but it is leaps and bounds ahead of the Eonon piece of crap. Everything works flawlessly, the sound quality is brilliant, it sits flush with the dash, and all cables are routed through the back of the unit and hidden in the glovebox.

As others have said, you get what you pay for.

Happy now

[mudski]

I don't know if things have changed between the models but the Eonon C1304D I received is a complete piece of crap.

The GPS would sometimes boot up when the car was started, and not at other times. This meant having to do a port scan, resulting in a failure, turn the car off, restart car and GPS usually worked after that, until the car was switched off again.

Thats a pain in the arse...

The unit didn't sit flush with the dash, the screen rattled, and the LED lights for the buttons didn't work. Plugging an ipod in meant I had cables coming out of both sides of the unit draped around the gear shift. All in all it looked pretty poxy.

The unit doesn't sit flush because of the surround. I needs a little trim then you can move the unit back...The LED lights didn't work as you need to power them up from the back of the unit, It's not said in the very vague instructions but I eventually found it...Don't ipods have BT?

The sound, wow, I haven't heard sound that bad from a stereo since the tape decks I used to run in my old VW Beetles back in the 70's. The radio in my wife's Barina sounded like a symphony by comparison.

Yeah the sound isn't the greatest hey but it does me. I just listen to the radio anyhow...

I couldn't stand it, the unit came straight back out.

If I could justify more than double for what i paid for this unit I would do the same.

I hunted around this morning and picked up a Pioneer AVIC-940BT. It may not be the best unit around but it is leaps and bounds ahead of the Eonon piece of crap. Everything works flawlessly, the sound quality is brilliant, it sits flush with the dash, and all cables are routed through the back of the unit and hidden in the glovebox.

As others have said, you get what you pay for.

Happy now

Good to hear bud. There is a few glitches in mine but I do realise that I have bought cheap so I will get cheap. I'd rather spend 3hunge on a cheap unit and spend the difference between a cheapy and a good unit on other mods to my troll. Because the list for that never seems to end...

[Lonicus]

Because the list for that never seems to end...

Ain't that the truth

[oncedisturbed]

Nit good on the issues you have had with it, as mentioned it is a different unit to mine but have neverhad an issue with it, hope the pioneer works out :$


Tap, Tap Taparoo

[Lonicus]

Nit good on the issues you have had with it, as mentioned it is a different unit to mine but have neverhad an issue with it, hope the pioneer works out :$


Tap, Tap Taparoo

Did about 800klm this weekend and the Pioneer was brilliant, once I learnt how to drive it a little

Thanks for your help along the way mate, much appreciated!

[Hodge]

Digging up an old thread, but curious to see what people are using nowdays. Anybody used the Brash imports unit by any chance? For example this one ?

Something with off-road maps is what I need. I've had the Polaris unit in my navara before I bought the patrol and it was a way overprice piece of shit. Slow in every aspect, GPS com port kept dropping out and couldn't get it going again until i reset the whole unit which took forever, etc etc.

Just curious to see what people think of any new or current range units. Cheers.