and....having done many of these....add some Super lube to those clip locations, in case you need to pull forward ever......you will be thankfull

 

so it looks like ACARDASH is willing to pursue a group buy for the Dual 12.3 screen. I am trying to negotiate better pricing based on minimum of 10 orders. I will be posting an interest thread shortly, and if there is enough interest, a group buy in the classifieds.

 

I would be in on a group buy.

 

@Cygnus_X_1 Please post here on the group buy as well here so I can keep track! Cheers!

 

Lots of luck putting together a group buy.
Contact ACAR and ask if there is a Black Friday deal. 86 183 5858 1862 is their WhatsApp number. Shipping is $120, priority is $200
These things get popular watch prices increase, plus tariffs are coming to the US

 

I probably would have too !! great opportunity....but my unit is already ordered. Install wont happen till December for me

 

Good afternoon, can you let me know approximately what price range for labor to expect on install of this unit?

 

How are the fans under the screen?
Do they blow a little, as before or not at all?
Can you show a quick video with a paper to show the result?

‘any chance to explain how to change the « android » boot image and the black gold label on the right screen?

 

They seem to blow just fine to me. I'll take a video later with paper to show.

I was provided a new update from ACAR for the boot image and also updated the black gold on that update.

Black gold means dirty money and it's awesome to me but turbo s looks nicer!

 

I’m sure @tallkyle can provide that information. I don’t have access to the unit anymore as I installed in his Macan…

 

I agree. Not rocket science. And you hit the nail on the head with your comment, patience.

I agree with @Max75. Don’t bolt in the ducts until quad connector is behind it… it won’t fit otherwise. Then the rest will go in with ease.

It looks daunting, but if you break the installation up in sections, then is easy.

 

You can’t change the black gold 2nd screen without an update file. It may be unit specific as well, not sure.

 

At the end of the video from santirx, we can see he was able to change it (boot screen and black gold from the 2nd screen).
some explanations are welcome 🙏

 

Yeah, curious how do you make Porsche logo show up on the boot screen?

 

I will ask @Teddis and @tallkyle to explain. I didn’t make that modification myself….

 

Loaded jpeg to usb,any jpeg......... point boot screen change to usb, baaaam

 

I tried it but impossible to find the place to paste the files or to detect a usb from the boot screen app

 

@Max75 , you have the ACAR unit ?

 

Yes.
I tried to options:
1) from the boot image parameters but I can only see the current boot images and no option activable to access usb
2) the file system but I guess I need to copy the files to an hidden folder which I can’t see

so stuck with the 2 options.
I can take photos if you want

 

settings wheel, boot screen change, 5678, magnifying glass, point at usb that has jpeg on it

 

Indeed, that was I did.
here is what I can see on the boot image menu: nothing

but I can see document and images when I use the files manager

something strange.
except if it only recognizes a specific type of images or size, I have no explanation for not seeing them in the boot image menu

 

You cannot change "black gold" this way. This requires two .bin files from Manu. Almost 2Gig in size,

 

It’s a binary from a full new system? 2gig can’t be just for a back screen image

 

thats correct.

 

Mine didn't come up at first and I used another USB drive and then it worked for the new boot screen.

 

What type of formatting do you have on your usb drive?

 

fat32

 

USB Has to be 32G or less , FAT 32

 

Thks.
I used a 32 in fat32. Still unsuccessful.
I really start to think I have a defective unit with all issues I have !

 

have you loaded either file?

 

Is the rest of your working OK?

 

Was anyone able to figure out if a group discount is possible?

 

There was a GB thread..........looks like it kinda stalled..........

 

How's the performance so far for anyone that has had this for a while? My biggest issue is the CPU is a few years old and pretty low performance even for a basic Android tablet. I think for non-laggy split screen performance it might need a G99 or Snapdragon Gen 7/8 processor.

 

I would say that they are no big issues with performance for my basic usage.
but I am starting to experience more and more issues: the CarPlay is failing now around 1 time by week and it seems it’s more and more often, huge issues between what is happening on the standard app and what is happening on CarPlay, and now I am experiencing small glitches when the back camera is showing (1-2 sec then it’s back to normal). And the big issue with the fans, the pipes are so narrow that no wind is blowing outside them. I opened it today to check if it was on me, but everything was properly installed.

In short: the screen looks good but hardware and software are crap from 3-4 years ago.
not worth more than 200$ in my opinion.

 

I will write a longer review, but so far very good here. CP connects fast and stays connected. Sound quality through BOSE is excellent. the 2nd screen is for PASSENGERS.......dunno what all the fuss is about. I have live TV, Netflix, whatever rolling there. On my own, I bring up RealDash app. I have LOTS of air through central vents....not sure ....maybe you do not have the flappers set correct.
Did you also have Battery issue?? What happened there ?

 

I changed the battery so not sure if it was just coincidence or related to the unit. Perhaps not !