Unit that will fit: QAB12NB
The installation of the screen is fairly simple, and isnt more complicated than the diagram below:
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1) Start with taking the airvent compartment out. These should be attached by clip, so use some plastic pry tool to pry it out. Start from the thin side:
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There will be few cables attached in the back of this panel, unplug these cables, and set them aside
2) Take the OEM screen out. It will be held by 2 screws on the bottom:
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The screen will have one cable attached, secured by pin, make sure to not break it when pulling it out. Pull it out, and set aside:
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3) Now, pull the bottom cover, its held by clips:
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4) Now you will see the middle panel is held by 4 screws, 2 on top, and 2 on the bottom of the panel. Take the screws out, pull it out, and unplug the panels connections, and set them aside:
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5) Now, Take the OEM radio out. It's held by 2 screws:
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6) Now we have everything ready to start connecting new screen up. The only thing to unplug from OEM radio, is Quadlock power socket. After you unplug the power socket from OEM screen, we can start wiring up everything.
Start with plugging Xtrons power cable (the one that comes with the unit)(Female end) to the quadlock power cable from the car, and the male end into the OEM radio.
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7) (THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL, AND DEPENDS ON THE CAR YOU HAVE) Now, you need to take the optical cable out of your OEM power cable, and plug it into same spot but on the Xtrons power cable:
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8) Install the Xtrons screen bracket (comes with the unit) in this case its B12THRF
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No not attach the xtrons screen yet, Just push firmly the bracket into the place, and secure it with the screws from step 2
9) Now, you need to route the Xtrons power cable, and OEM LDVS cable(pink) behind/between the airvents, and pull it up through the xtrons bracket hole:
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10) Once that's Done, next thing to route through is GPS and 4G antennas. To do that, you need to route them behind the A pilar, and behind the front console (the cables will sit above glovebox compartment)(Green dotted line in pic), and pull them up between vents, and through the hole of the Xtrons screen bracket. You can get access through left airvent(marked red and 2 screws marked yellow):
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A Pillar is held by clips, use pry tool to pry open (be careful to not loose the clip)
Assemble the airvent back once you finish antenna routing.
11) Next thing to route through, is USB cables. Those will be hidden in glovebox compartment. The Compartment have to be completly removed to do that. Heres is good video explaination how to remove the glovebox: GLOVE BOX REMOVAL
Use one of the 2 covered holes to route the usb cables:
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The cables should be routed the same path as GPS and 4G antennas. Once routed, reinstall the glovebox, and route the usb cables between airvents and up through the xtrons bracket hole.
Now, you should have 5 cables sticking out of the xtrons bracket: Xtrons screen power plug, OEM LVDS cable, USB plug, GPS antenna, and 4G antenna.
12) Time to tuck the cables into the bottom space of the OEM radio:
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The cables have to be tucked down, to let the OEM radio slide into its own place. Once the OEM rado is in, you can secure it with 2 screws.
13) Plug the Xtrons Screen into the power plug, plug the USB plug into the unit, plug the pink LVDS cable into the unit, Plug the GPS, and 4G antennas. Once thats done, the screen is ready to be attached to the bracket:
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14) After everything is plugged in, you can assemble the climate control, bottom cover, and airvent compartment, finishing the installation. Dont forget to plug relevant plugs into the panels.
Final view:
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TIPS:
You may have to select correct resolution and screen to match your OEM screen:
Car info APP--Factory Head Unit Parameter Settings -- Original Menu Resolution Adjustment(Manual)
Your door may be swapped. Go here and change the settings foro the door:
Car info APP--General settings --Swap R-Door (Normal/Swap/Hide)