Advice needed on Android HU

[marcus01]

I have the S160/M072 head unit fitted with a reverse camera and parking sensors. I don't believe you need reverse sensors at all. I say this because when I originally installed the S160, my reverse sensors were already disconnected due to a faulty sensor. It was only much later that I decided to fix the sensors but not because I wanted them working again but rather the white paint had peeled off the sensors so I had these horrible black circles on a white bumper. I ended up buying a reverse parking kit off ebay for 20 quid which included a new controller and 4 white sensors. Works perfect now. The only reason I can think off regarding the need for sensors is because they would share the same live connection point when engaging reverse gear. Would be easy to tap into the wire if there was already a reverse sensor connection to the loom ? (splice the white/green wire etc.)

The hardware is a little dated on the S160 now but there is a S190 unit. Unfortunately, the S190 has the same hardware (uses the same PX3 chipset) but does up the memory from 1 Gig to 2 Gig. (Rumour of a S200 coming out using the PX5 chipset)

I believe the V5754 uses the PX5 chipset so much better hardware wise.

All the dashboard buttons/steering controls work with the S160. I haven't heard anything to suggest the V5754 is any different.

In case you come across a 2nd hand S160, early models do not have the iPod interface. Was only introduced later.