How Easy to Add Tesla Screen to My 2017 Ford Escape

The fact is I almost only use the A/C setting on my 2017 Ford Escape radio system. As playing music and navigating, I use my phone to do. Some people may love to use the classic button-controlled radio, like the one in my 2017 Ford Escape. But as to me, it’s almost useless. That’s why I decide to get an aftermarket touch screen head unit to replace it.

I finished the installation job last month. So far, the new screen works so good, greatly improving driving experience. At this post, I would like to share everything about this Tesla screen to you.

Section 1, About the installation

DIY installation is not so difficult. Get your toolbox ready. Make sure the car battery is off before starting.

1, Pry to remove the top cover of the radio system.

2, There are two screws that fix the factory screen. Remove them to take off the screen and disconnect the plug.

3, Remove this screw.

4, And pry to remove this plastic piece. After that, remove these two screws.

5, Now we can pry to remove this plastic cover.

6, The next we’ll go to remove the button panel. Firstly, remove the screws.

7, Then pry to remove the whole panel and disconnect its plug.

8, Following is to remove the screws that fix the main unit.

9, Pull out the unit and unplug the connectors.

10, The removal job is finished. Have a check for the new touch screen radio system. Make sure it comes everything we need.

11, Before installing this Teals screen radio to the car, we need to remove the A/C outlets of the original button panel and install them to the new radio.

12, Connect the new wiring cables to the new radio.

13, And connect the radio to the car. In this step, you should pay more attention and check the wiring condition carefully.

14, Put the radio screen to the dashboard, then power the car to have a test for it.

15, If the new radio head unit functions well, install the cover and other needed parts to the dashboard. If there are problems, check the wiring situation or contact seller for assistant.

Section 2, About the benefits

Obviously, the new radio stereo system is big big different to the old one. There is large touch screen, many apps, plug and play, super easy to use and fast to response.

In terms of entertainment, I can connect Bluetooth to apply Bluetooth music at high quality sound effect. I can also listen to FM/AM radios. On the other hand, I can watch 1080P videos on the screen, what a great viewing experience!

When it comes to driving safety, sure it’s also a good assistant. On one hand, when there is call during driving, we can answer it by Bluetooth call function. On the other hand, it’s able to support 360 cameras, which help us check driving conditions clearly to avoid accident.

What’s more, it comes with Carplay, that give us ability to use phone maps, music calls freely on the radio screen once connected. It’s a safest way to use phone.

Using a big screen radio system, I am sure you will have amazing drive.

Step-by-step Radio Upgrade Installation on 2013-2018 Audi Q3

Big screen are more and more commonly applied to car dashboard, because it does bring more convenience and comfort to driving. Drivers now can easily upgrade their small screen radio to the big screen head unit. They can go to car store to do that, or by DIY.

The following is a radio replacement guide for 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Audi Q3. After checking the content, you may have new thoughts on car radio upgrade.

Part 1, Remove the Old, Install the New

For DIY radio upgrade project, we should have some tools in advance, including plastic pry tools and screwdrivers. Another important thing is that the car power must be cut off before working on the dashboard.

Step 1, Use the plastic pry tool to remove the A/C outlet and unplug its connectors.

Step 2, Remove the screw that fixed the radio screen. See in the picture.

Step 3, Before taking down the screen, we also need to pry this plastic frame. Then take down the whole screen and unplug the connectors.

Step 4, Now let’s move to the CD part of the radio. Use special key fobs to insert the slots, then pull them to pull out the CD unit.

Step 5, Next turn to the A/C controller part. It must be pried from the top, not from the left and right.

Step 6, The removal job is finished now, next step is to install the new unit. As we just need to replace the screen, the original CD unit is still kept. We need to reconnect it to the car with new wiring.

Step 7, Connect the new large touch screen stereo head unit.

Step 8, After connecting all the new cables, have a full test for the new radio system. If there is no problem, then we can install back all the parts.

Part 2, About Big Screen Radio Head Unit

It is an obvious fact that when there is bigger screen, information shown in a clearer way. On the other hand, it’s easier and fast to operate than the button-operated radio.

There are so many applications on the touch screen Android radio, greatly adding joy and convenience on driving. For example, we can play various music online/offline, watch HD videos, listen to FM/AM/RDS radio channels. Besides, we can also apply Carplay, then we can use phone apps like music, call, map etc. freely.

Some people love to use big screen head unit because it can show rear view situation when reverse, helping park car easier. That’s really a powerful function we need.

In a word, new cars come with the factory big screen radio head unit, old cars will be added aftermarket touch screen radios by their users.

How to Install a 12.3″ Touch Screen to 2014-2019 Lexus RX?

In the modern society, full-size screen smartphone, laptop, TVs etc. are seen everywhere. They greatly improve our visual experience. The good news is that now you have chance to put a large screen head unit in your car dashboard too, making daily drive more convenient.

Last week, I just replaced the small screen of my 2019 Lexus RX to a 12.3-inch head unit. Compared to the old screen, it looks very exquisite, not only shows information super clear, but comes with various useful functions. Now, let me tell you how I did the replacement job.

This is the original radio screen of my ride, the available section is a half of the new radio.

About the removal and installation part

To be honest, it’s not a difficult DIY project, most people can do that. The tools we need are plastic pry tools and screwdrivers. Before working, we must power off the car battery to keep safety. Let’s get started.

1, Remove the armrest part between the front seats, and disconnect its plug.

2, Remove the side panels of the left and right.

3, Remove these frames that fixed the radio system.

4, Remove the screws that fixed the radio unit, then pull out the unit.

5, Pry to remove this plastic piece near the radio screen.

6, Take away this protective panel of the screen.

7, Remove all the screws that fixed the screen.

8, Take off the screen and disconnect its plugs.

9, Have a check for the new touch screen radio head unit.

10, Use the new cables to connect to the original radio unit.

11, Then connect the new screen and install it back.

12, Turn on the car to test the new radio system.

About the new large screen head unit

I was recommended to get this (2014-2019) Lexus RX touch screen radio from Seicane, and it didn’t let me down.

The head unit is designed with 12.3” big screen, smooth to operate and fast to respond. I can watch 1080P video, apply off-line navigation, check driving information etc.

On the other hand, it absolutely brings Carplay function, that you can freely use phone applications like call, music, map on the radio screen. You are able to install backup camera to the car, and the screen will show you the rear images whenever you reverse and park car.

Drivers are highly advised to use large screen stereo system when there is only old standard radio in their cars. That stuff makes your every drive better.

How to Install A Touchscreen Android Stereo to Peugeot 206 (2000-2016)?

Many cars only come with a standard radio system that has no large touchscreen and brings simple functions. So, as far as I’m concerned, in terms of car upgrade or car modification, these old factory radio units should be moved at first.

The following content is about how to upgrade factory radio of Peugeot 206 (2000-2016). We got the old system removed, and installed an aftermarket touchscreen head unit to the dash.

Part 1, Steps to remove and install the (2000-2016) Peugeot 206 radio

This is one of the Peugeot 206 factory radios.

First of all, before starting to work, we need to prepare tools including plastic pry tools and screwdrivers. And keep in mind that the car power must be cut off to ensure safety.

Step 1, Using the plastic pry tool to remove the top cover of the factory radio.

Step 2, After removing the top cover, you can see there are two screws that fixed the radio system, use the screwdriver to remove the screws. Then you can take down the whole radio system. And all the connectors should be unplugged.

Step 3, Following we can check the new touchscreen radio system, correspondingly connect the new cables to its. Take a look at the user manual if you are not sure the interfaces.

Step 4, In this step, we need to remove the A/C outlets of the factory radio, and install them to the new radio.

Step 5, Now you can install the new radio system to the dashboard. Make sure the cables are correctly connected. Then turn on the car to test whether the new radio works normally. When there is problem, double check the wiring condition, or contact sell for help.

Part 2, Let’s explore the fantastic features of the new radio stereo system

Obviously a touchscreen car stereo system looks beautiful. We can operate it by touch screen or the steering wheel, super convenient. The big screen also shows clearer and more information. For navigation, large screen always be the first main role.

The unit is equipped with Android 11 system, we can freely download various APPs on the Android Store. In terms of phone connection application, you are given 3 methods to do, via USB, via Bluetooth and via Carplay. Carplay is the most powerful feature since it keeps us to use the navigation, music on the radio as on the phone.

Compared to the standard radio, this upgraded touchscreen stereo is able to provide rear view images once we connect backup camera to the car. With the rear view images, we see rear situation clearly when reversing and parking car, avoiding collision.

All in all, there are also many other useful functions brought by the touchscreen Android radio, I am sure your drive must be better with such amazing radio.

How to Install Android Radio Tesla Screen to Ford Fiesta (2009-2014)?

Recently, many Ford Fiesta owners are planning to upgrade their factory radio. Most of them prefer Tesla screen head unit as it looks exquisite and the big screen makes everything work simply.

As one of Ford Fiesta car owners and to help these drivers solve the problems, here I will share my experience of how to install an Android Tesla touchscreen to the car and how it makes my drive better.

Part 1, Get a Tesla screen radio to my car

Before finding the suitable radio head unit for Ford Fiesta, I took some time to do researches, as you know there are various options on the Internet. Considering the budget, shipment, after-sales service and radio functions, finally I chose a Seicane car radio (model: H7668). The unit comes a 9.7″ IPS screen, 8-core CPU, with built-in Carplay/Android Auto and DSP setting for quality sound effect. It also provides many functions like navigation, rear view camera supported, A/C control etc. I love it so much.

Part 2, The removal and installation steps

There are two must-do things before working, one is preparing the needed tools including a plastic pry tool and the screwdrivers. Another is powering off the car to ensure a safe work.

Take a look the original car radio system.

1, Use a plastic pry tool to remove the small piece and the top plastic cover.

2, Unscrew the screws that fix the button control panel, take down the panel and unplug its connector.

3, Then you can pull out the main unit, and also need to unplug its connectors.

4, Next, let’s unscrew the screws that fix the small screen, take it off and disconnect the plug.

5, At this moment, we finish the removal job, now we can move to the installation steps. Firstly, check all the parts of the Seicane Android radio system, make sure they are in good condition.

6, Connect the new wiring cables to the car, just check the manual if you are not sure the interfaces.

7, After connecting the cables, we need to remove the A/C outlets of the button control panel, then install them to the new radio. Lastly, we can install the whole new radio to the dash, make sure the cables are correctly connected.

8, Following we can turn on the car to check whether the new radio stereo system work normally. If not, double check the wiring conditions or contact the seller for help.

Part 3, The powerful functions of the Seicane radio

Say true, this Ford Fiesta Android Tesla radio of Seicane is really well-look, adding much beauty to the interior. What’s more, it brings lots of useful functions that make my drive better.

First of all, it’s large touchscreen, easy to operate and things are clearly to see, which helps increase driving safety. On the other hand, when I go to a new place, I prefer using the navigation on the radio, you know, the screen is bigger than the phone.

As far as I’m concerned, Carplay is the most powerful feature, because it gives us the ability to use phone applications like phone call, phone map, phone music etc. on the radio screen, super convenient. Another outstanding feature should be the compatibility of car cameras, and it can support the 360°camera, no worry about the driving collisions.

Now you see, if I still keep using the original button-operated radio, I can’t do these fun things.

Why We Need Touchscreen Head Unit in the Car?

Nowadays, more and more cars are equipped with large touchscreen head unit. Not only the screen looks exquisite, but it provides lots of outstanding functions. All we have to acknowledge that these touchscreens do greatly improve our driving styles.

Super Convenient to Use, Good Vision Experience

The comparison between the car touch screen radio system and the traditional button-operated radio is just like the difference between a Nokia and an iPhone. The button-operated radio needs a lot of space to arrange the buttons. And most of the buttons are in irregular order, causing some time to find what we need. However, when there is large screen unit, we not only can see all information clearly, but we can use it fast and conveniently with some clicks. This user-friendly design simplifies operations.

Intelligent Artificial Communication

“Hey Siri, turn on the music.” Now Siri is no longer just for Apple Phones, you can talk to Siri on the touchscreen radio. This artificial communication is another outstanding features brought by the touchscreen radio. Lots of operations such as turning on the audio, turning on the air conditioner, adjusting the windows and other commands can be completed through voice, which greatly reduces the the danger of our driving. Although some advanced instructions can not be completed, but with the passage of time, this technology will be conquered sooner or later.

Integrated with Smartphone Application

One of the powerful function of the touchscreen radio is that it gives you the ability to use your phone apps on the radio screen. By connecting the phone to the radio via Android Auto, Carplay, Carlife and Mirrorlink, you can easily use phone apps like music, map, call on the radio screen. In this way, you can keep a safer drive.

Adding Much Joy and Safety to Your Drive

Apart from above advantages, the touchscreen Android radio system also provides many other functions, making your drive fun and safe. For example, when you are tired on a long drive, you can listen to online music and FM/AM radio to keep fresh. When you need to go to a unfamiliar destination, you can apply the GPS navigation system to plan the best route. What’s more, the touchscreen radio is compatible with various rear view cameras. And with the help of the rearview images, we can park the car easily and safely.

Whatever your car is, you can find the suitable head unit online. Seicane is one of the popular car radio brands, who comes with more than 10-year history, provides quality and multifunctional touchscreen radios all over and world. Now you should consider to upgrade your factory radio to have a better drive.

Practical Installation Manual of 2009-2012 Mercedes Benz GLK Stereo Navigation System with Bluetooth Carplay

Have you ever wonder to enjoy your free time inside your car by turning on your audio? As the fans of Mercedes Benz, it is not difficult to buy a new head unit but the difficult point lies in whether you’d like to buy the installation service of the radios or just replace it by yourself. For most of those who budget carefully, it’s the best choice for them to install a new radio on their own. And this article of 2009-2012 Mercedes Benz GLK Radio from Seicane will provide you with a general guide on how to do it. Hope you will get useful advice from the following instructions.

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

2009-2012 Mercedes Benz GLK car radio installation manual

1. Lever vent panel and take off the connectors.

2.Lever the screen frame.

3.Take off the screws and the screen frame.

4.Pull out the screen and disconnect hardness cord.

5.Lever the decorative trim and take off it.

6.Take off the screws on both sides.

7.Pull up the buckle of head unit, take out the head unit and unplug power cable.

8.Connect original LVDS wire together with a new BMW 4.0 system box.

9.Connect the new LVDS wire.

10.Connect the original video power wire and the small speaker wire.

11.Install the new base and fix the screws.

12.Connect power cable and USB cable.

13.Install the new screen by fixing 2 screws, then recover all panels.

When you finished all the steps of installation, you can test the function of the new radio and its performance as well. Every step needs your practical attempt to make it comes true. And you will get successful experience as long as you’d like to try on your best to do it. Even though sometimes you still think it is a complicated procedure, you can ask for your car dealer for help or search for some detailed information from the websites. Here I’d like to share a link of 2009-2012 Mercedes Benz GLK car radio, which is fashionable and attractive enough to catch your attention.

With the latest operation system Android 10.0 and 16EQ DSP tuning systems, you can surf the Internet in the fastest speed and enjoy various sense of sound at the same time.Unlike the other screen, the IPS screen comes with higher resolution, which provides you with a clearer image and stronger sense of hierarchy.

In addition, the dual system free switching will allow the computer information display of the original car, highly analyze the original car protocol, and support multi-functional steering wheel control, etc. Moreover, if the original car is equipped with a reversing image system, the reversing track of the original car can be display on the large screen.

Last but not least, it supports different options including Car DVR, OBD II, TPMS, which ensure that you can enjoy your own time during the driving journey. So embrace it now just as you come to the new life.

Step-By-Step Guide for BMW 5 Series E60 2009-2012 Stereo Navigation System with Bluetooth Carplay

In a BMW, there’s nothing better than installing a car radio, especially if the driver is used to using the way of carplay during the driving time. And it is regarded as the smartest and the safest way to use your phone while you’re on the road. Therefore, most of those who pursue high-quality driving life will always put the installation of car stereo as an important role as the correct installation steps can help them reduce the budget as well as the extra energy. As for those who has no experience before installation, I sincerely recommend you to read the following easy guide for BMW 5 Series E60 2009-2012 Stereo Navigation System as a reference.

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

Installation Instruction of Navigation for BMW 5 Series E60 2009-2012 Radio

Step 1: Take off the left screw and the right screw.

Step 2: Lever original car screen frame and Pull out the frame.

Step 3: Disconnect LVDS connector and the power cable.

Step 4: Lever the vent panel as reveal from the right side and the middle vent panel from the bottom.

Step 5: Lever the left panel as reveal and Take off the emergency light cable.

Step 6: Take off the left screw and the screws on the right side.

Step 7: Pull out the air conditioner panel and Unplug air conditioner connectors

Step 8: Lever the box from the right side and the same box from its left side.

Step 9: Take off the 2 screws, then Pull out the head unit and disconnect power cable.

Step 10: Pull out new wires( power cable, USB wire,GPS antenna) and original car LVDS connector.

Step 11: Connect above wires with the new android screen

Step 12: Install new screen, first put bottom inside, then fix the screen to stand and adjust to exact screw position on the top.

Step 13: Fix the screws and take out original car optical fiber connector.

Step 14: Connect original car power cable with new power cable and the unplugged fiber optical connector with new wiring.

Step 15: Connect new power cable with the car head unit, then Install the head unit and fix the 2 screws.

Step 16: Put the AC vent assembly back and fix 2 screws.

Step 17: After installing AC panel, Connect emergency light wire and Put emergency light assembly back.

After the installation, you can check whether the new head unit can be used as normal. And as you can see the process of the installation is not difficult as long as you would like to learn these steps above even you have no skills before. However, if you think there is still a bit hard for you to get these knowledge from the article, you can ask for a trained professional technicians for help or consult your car dealer directly. There are dozens of resource available on the Internet and you can click them for more information as you wish. Here I would like to shark a link of a product of BMW 5 Series E60 Car Audio System from Seicane. Hope you can benefit from it as you want.

With the latest and fastest responsive operation System -Android 10.0, it supports your entertainment time in a more flexible way. Besides, without uninstalling your old stereo, this new android car navigation system will keep your original radio ,idrive system and amplifer system.

Compared to other car radio ,this one can provide a chance for you to hear from the center being surrounded from all direction instead of hearing of the main sound from front right direction. In addition, with high speed CPU and large storage, you can download various apps and make phone call as smooth as usual when you are driving on the road.

Last but not least, it can be connected to the Internet whenever you drive, and the DVR functions can support you to record every moment in your journey, which will make you never miss anything. So if you have desire to make your car a place you love to be, please grab this chance from now on.

How to install Android Touch Screen in 2010-2015 TOYOTA REIZ Mark X quickly

In this era, it has been common that nearly every car owner has installed their favorite car radios inside the car. Apparently, the new radios can bring many benefits including entertainment, phone calls and 4G&wifi function. In this case, more and more people prefer to install the touch screen in their own car by themself as it can save money. As a car owner of TOYOTA REIZ Mark X, how do you start to install your new car stereos on your own? Here is a a 2010-2015 TOYOTA REIZ Mark X car radio installation guide from Seicane. You can refer to the following installation guide if you need.

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

2010-2015 TOYOTA REIZ Mark X car radio installation guide

1.Remove the trim panels.

2.Remove screws that fix car stereo.

3.Take down the radios and disconnect the plugs.

4.Seperate the main unit and the A/C button panel.

5.keep the A/C button panel and install it back to the dash.

6.Tighten the screws.

7.Connect Power Harness, RCA Cable and CAM Cable to the new radio.

8.Correspondingly connect the new radio cables to the car plugs.

9.Install the Touch Radio to the dash.

10.Install trim panels back.

After reading the 10 steps above, I believe you should have a clear idea about how to install your own car touch screen by yourself. If you find some problems during this procedure, you can ask for a professional for help or consult your car dealer directly. I  sure you will get what you want from them. And it is wise for you to surf the internet to search for some useful information which can satisfy your need because there are full of various installation videos and manuals there. And here I would like to share one of the outstanding product from Seicane, 2010-2015 TOYOTA REIZ Mark X car radios, which can show you its brilliant function and specific installation steps.

Built in WIFI module, it supports to connect WiFi hotspots to surfing the Internet. It can also supports 3G internet, require to buy external android compatible 3G USB module and insert SIM card from your local telecom carrier. You can enjoy a high speed entertainment during your driving journey.

With the latest Android 10.0 system, it can support for sophisticate technology and features, which means you can keep things up-to-date as you wish. Moreover, its GPS module can support both online and offline navigation app from Google Play App market, you will never get lost during the driving time.

Besides, it is equipped with many optional function such as HD Digital TV, backup camera, TPMS and DAB+, which and enrich your driving life. With high-quality sound, it offers more radio programs over a specific spectrum than analogue FM radio.

In a word, just grab this chance from this moment and buy what you want !

The necessary 13 steps of installation guide of an Android Car Screen in 2009-2015 BMW X1 Series E84 CIC System

It has been proven to be popular that replacing a new touch screen car stereo for the old vehicle’s stock stereo these years. As long as you have the experience before for a similar car radio system, you will finish this complex procedures with just a few minutes by your hands and some useful tools. But for the most beginner who tried to set up this installation by themselves, it is never too late to start to learn some effective skills and read some steps to finish it smoothly. And the following 13 steps is a necessary installation guide of BMW X1 E84 2009-2015 CIC Radio which can help them to understand the difficult points during the installation as the reference.

Before installation:

1. Please disconnect the power before the installation.

2. Please prepare a lever and a screwdriver before the removal and the installation.

3. Please keep all the separate parts from the car. Please take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation. Please keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible. so each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

Installation guide of BMW X1 E84 2009-2015 CIC Radio

1.Lever marked console assembly,the outer frame of AC control and the frame of DVD part

2.Lever right and left trim, let the gap towards on both sides

3.Pull the whole frame out and take off the 4 screws as reveal

4.Pull out DVD(Notice that there are 2 places might be obstacles) and disconnect the wiring shown in the picture

5.Lever AC vent assembly and disconnect the wire.

6.Lever the screen outer frame and remove the frame

7.Remove the screws on both right and left sides.

8.Pull out the whole original screen and Unplug wires as reveal

9.Remove the the optical fiber connector and Put the fiber connector into the new wire

10.Connect original cable with new main cable and plug the cable to the DVD.

11.Put original DVD back and connect new wires with OEM connectors

12.Install new car touch screen and Fix the screws

13.Plug AUX connector and Re-install the decorative panel.

If you read the above steps with enough patience, you can finish this job easily even as the one who has no experience before with just a few time. But if you still have problems during the whole installation, you can ask a professional for help or consult your car dealer who can offer the excellent advice to you. And if you still think it is too hard for you, there are plenty of online services and companies available, here is a recommended online link of BMW X1 E84 2009-2015 CIC Radio from Seicane. You can check more details from it.

This car stereo is running on the latest Android 10.0 operation system. With 1.8Ghz and 8-core CPU, you can have the most stable and fast response during the driving. And the special 16EQ DSP Settings, you can enjoy high quality sound effect as well.

With bluetooth carplay and large CPU memory inside the radio, you can freely enjoy phone applications and the smooth operation on the driving way. What’s more, it is safer for you to have phone calls and listen to music as it can provide the advanced services . After installing a DVR, you can also record every moment in your journey and never miss anything at the same time.

Compared to the other screen, this IPS screen comes with high resolution, providing clearer image and stronger sense of hierarchy. And with a more realistic and transparent new screen color and higher visual angle, it can support multiple popular videos.

It is the most fashionable and safest choice for you if you want to find the new car stereo online. Just click it and don’t miss this chance.