There comes a time when the android headunit gets a new life in a new vehicle and sometimes with a new owner. During this transition phase, some or all of the cable sets become separated from the head unit. This leads to a headache with the new Android headunit install, where some features don’t work, or there is no backup camera or sound.
Left behind
Cable installs can be left behind during an upgrade of a head unit or removed and separated. Maybe the cable looms are beyond repair, or a new set is required for a new install. Whatever the reason, new Android headunit cable sets can be sourced.
Common Parts
A limited number of different cable sets are used for the brands and their clones. Finding the right set needs a comparison of the pin count and configuration on the Android headunit socket to compare with the suggested lead set plugs.
Source of Android Headunit Lead Sets
There are several listings for sets, parts of sets, and different configurations of the leads for various universal single DIN and Double DIN Android headunits and other cloned Android headunits like the XY Auto. You can find them here and here.
Full Sets
A full set of replacement Android head unit leads would typically contain the following:
20P Connector to 7-RCA Sockets
- 2 AUX IN (1 AUX_IN_L + 1 AUX_IN_R)
- 2 AUX OUT (1 AUX_OUT_L + 1 AUX_OUT_R)
- 1 video output (CVBS_OUT)
- 1 video input 1 (CVBS_IN_1)
- 1 video input 2 (CVBS_IN_2)
- 1 AMP control line
20P Connector With 6-RCA Sockets
20P Connector with 4-RCA Sockets
- 2 AUX OUT (1 AUX_OUT_L + 1 AUX_OUT_R)
- 1 video output (CVBS_OUT)
- 1 video input 1 (CVBS_IN_1)
- 1x AMP control line
16-way Power and more
- 1 16P power harness, compatible with most Android headunits
- 1 10P Backup Camera IN
- 1 10P spare camera input
- 1 6P USB socket cable
- 1 4P USB socket cable
- 1 GPS antenna
- 1 SIM Slot
The P numbers refer to the number of Pins on the plug/socket at the Android headunit end. For example, a 4P and 6P USB socket cable are listed. The set has one 4 Pin USB cable and one 6 Pin USB cable. You may need one or both; there are options in the links to select packs.
Replacement parts
The listings for replacement Android headunit parts include GSM antennas, SIM card adaptors, 4-pin and 6 Pin USB, CAM_VIDEO_IN (the yellow lead with two stubby blue aerials), a range of Phono RCA type sockets including SUB OUT, video aux in and out, audio aux in and out, Power cables and speaker cables.
The yellow Connector with stubby blue aerials
You can find that odd-looking android headunit lead with the two blue stubby wires here (choose option 3.10 Pin CAM IN).
If you need any of the cable sets shown above, check here to find them.