[Android Head-Units] lottumeb:
Hello People,

I received an c500+ octacore with DVD this week, for the Ford Focus 2 2nd generation

Had some issues which most of them i fixed myself already.

Anyone who wants any information, feel free to ask.

I have already read and replied in several posts about the c500 about my findings.

Because there is quite a difference between the c500 and c500+, maybe it's better to have a seperate group for the c500+?

Just to avoid confusion.

But as long there isn't i'll just post in the normal section.

Basically i am pretty satisfied so far, the only problems are caused by the Canbus decoder.

1. Steering wheel control is not fully functional.

I have a VOICE button that is not recognised, does not work (not fixed yet)

2. MODE button works, but is very sensitive.

Short click opens radio, long click opens music player, repeated short clicks open AV input, DVD, BT menu etc. (not fully tested).

I want to simplefy this and only switch between radio and music player. (not possible yet)

3. Nighttime settings do not work (no dimming of display, no key lights)

Canbus decoder does not process illumination signal from car.

Fixed: cut of orange ILL cable from decoder and connected it directly to ISO adapter.

4. Standard navigation was IGO, also starts as default with NAVI button.

Fixed: Installed Sygic, set Sygic as default NAVI is possible in settings menu.

5. Radio app.

RDS works, altough primitive, channel names are only in the buttons, not in the channel itself.

There are only 6 programmable stations, they are very small buttons.

I would prefere a different default radio app (not found yet).

6. Rear camera

Works immediatly, even when android is not fully booted, but...

6a. Screen is blurry and unsharp.

Most likely it's the camera itself, same problem occurs when connected to tv.

6b. Camera itself has a lign layout in screen for driving backwards (squares in red, yellow and green lines)

The HU also has a lign layout, which are all yellow ligns.

Both layouts overlap each other, it looks stupid and is very annoying.

Fixed: Turn off lines in the Video menu.

7. Bluetooth Phonecall history only shows phone numbers, no names.

Seller told to sync phonebook with phone, but that is not the problem.

Later he responded it "might" be fixed in future update...

So far that is what i can think of right now.

But what i am looking for is a correct wiring diagram of the canbus decoder.

I asked the seller, he would ask engineer.

Since my ISO connector is fully cabled, i want to remove the complete adapter.

This should be possible when all signals come in the ISO connector.

I know the positions of the SWC cables in the ISO connector, but not in the decoder connector.

Also i do not know if it will work if i connect them directly in the ISO.

Will the HU still recognise them and will it be possible to appoint functions to it?

If anyone knows i would be very thankfull.

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I am from Netherlands and sim 4G works great.

I am pretty sure all of europa uses same frequencies, so in spain too.

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Standby time does not mean that radio stays on when you switch off engine.

It means that radio will switch off the screen, but android does not shut down, it stays on standby.

So when starting engine within the set time (10,30,60 min) the screen will go on instantly and android is instantly available.

At least that is how it works when you have battery 12V and ACC 12V connected.

If you have 2x battery 12V connected, you will always have to turn it off manually.