2nd gen Joying Head Unit Thread

Does wireless android auto really work? Every tacoma radio on their site says that android auto is wired only?

 

If anyone is concerned about how insanely hot the unit gets I attached two raspberry Pi heat sinks to the unit and drilled out a fan on top (60mm noctua FLX, ultra low noise filter) that is ran from 12V illum circuit on pin 1 of the 28-pin connector. I pickup a ground from it the side of computer case.

 

Best interior on TW? Everything looks clean!

 

That's a great idea!

 

It's been working consistently good for me. At first it was buggy but I did a head unit power off and restart and it's been working great since then.

You do have to update the head unit as mentioned earlier in this thread though.

 

Okay cool! Good to know. For the update it says I have to connect the truck to wifi? If I can't do this I live in an apartment and can't connect can I update through a USB?

 

Honestly not sure on that. I think I updated first thing via USB before setting up the wifi. I just followed the video instructions.

You could always use your phone as a WiFi hotspot if needed.

 

Thanks! And to get reception on the unit I'd have to use a separate sim card right if I wanted it to be stand alone?

 

Pretty sure that's the case. Just not something I'm planning on doing myself.

 

Same just wanna use Android Auto lol. Where did you run the USB to so you can easily update it with it installed

 

I bought one of these and modified it.

https://www.aironboard.com/online/p...audio-charger-socket-for-toyota-vehicles.html

One port is charge only so I removed that small circuit board (the bottom one on the pic) and shaved the plastic sides and top/bottom on the female end of a usb extension chord. Jammed it into the port nice and snug and was able to run both cables to the head unit. That way I can have music on a USB stick and plug in my phone and they both are connected to the head unit.



Alternately, you could have a usb extension and run it behind or into the glove box, it just wouldn't be quite as user friendly.

 

Thanks man!

 

Audio comes from the 2 RCA Plugs that are already in the wire harness. To make the USB work I used this PAC USB-TY1 Toyota/Lexus OEM USB...

$15 PAC USB-TY1 Toyota/Lexus OEM USB Port Retention Cable

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F0YJ49O?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

I think it’s kinda funny we have the same year and same radio with different outcomes. I did the same test and the only time the camera power wire indicated 6v was when I was in reverse. I didn’t drive around but cycled through the entire shifter. Weird.

The Back/Center/Forward and Home don’t work for me either. When setting up the buttons you can see there is no signal coming in(numbers across the top) and I believe that is because the wires don’t go through the harness. You can see there is a Key1 and Key2 that are hooked up. We need to find the last wire and jump it to both of them or to one of them is it shows up differently than the addresses that are already there. What would be nice is a wire diagram for the trucks radio.

 

Anyone know if the latest 8" has the same processor as the latest 10.1"?

 

According to joying website its the same processor

 

Can you elaborate on how you did the anytime backup camera? Did you do this with the oem camera?

 

I used to be very concerned when i bought it because it was VERY hott. Hotter than any "hot" computer ive ever touched. Havent thought about it since, its fine.

 

Jealous of your heated seats in a 2nd gen

 

I used this kit https://www.anytimebackupcamera.com/products/anytime-backup-and-front-camera-full-kit

It also gives you a harness to break out your 28pin connection which is useful in running pins to aftermarket headunits like mic, 12v+(pin1 of the 28pin), back up signal (pin2 of the 28pin)