Is the the #1 rated S197 Ford Mustang head unit any good? (The good,bad and ugly review)

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  • @brxceod
    @brxceod5 ай бұрын

    i got one of these, and mine fits perfectly, might want to retry putting it in

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    5 ай бұрын

    No it’s just the clips on this specific one. They don’t fit perfect. It’s supposed to but mine doesn’t. It’s a cheap made unit so mine just isn’t perfect. It’s all good lol. How do you like yours?

  • @xIxXtremexIx
    @xIxXtremexIx3 ай бұрын

    I recommend the Dynavin D8-MST2010 Plus for a 2010-2014 Mustang. Got it in my 2012 and fits perfectly and works very well...a bit pricey tho Edit: Instructions suck a bit as well, but its 99% easy plug & play

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    3 ай бұрын

    I would. I literally cannot fathom spending $900 on a radio. I can 4350 but $900-1k no way lol

  • @xIxXtremexIx

    @xIxXtremexIx

    3 ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael I was hesitating at first as well, bought some cheaper ones from amazon first...usual china crap, all refunded. Im driving my Mustang since 2019 and will do so for at least 2 or 3 more years. Calculating my spendings in years/months/weeks/days makes it feel cheap lol

  • @anoid3433
    @anoid34333 ай бұрын

    I have that same radio. I left off the clips in the middle and used only the ones at the top because I ran into the same thing. They didn't see to line up right. The other thing is the HVAC controls are in Celsius and not Fahrenheit and one of the apps is in Chinese and no English at all. The apps don't follow Androids country settings.

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    3 ай бұрын

    Mine was able to be switched to F through the cars settings. Through the main menu on the display where your mileage is. If you look up how to change miles to kilometers and C to F it should change on your radio as well

  • @anoid3433

    @anoid3433

    3 ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichaelyeah, so did mine except for 2 apps. The one in Chinese and the HVAC.

  • @Cyclone_s197
    @Cyclone_s1974 ай бұрын

    Responds faster than my 800$ Navos 7 pro

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s honestly not too bad for $350

  • @bernardowens1648

    @bernardowens1648

    3 ай бұрын

    I have the Navos for my 2012 GT I got in 2020 for $899. I hate it!!! Has ignition noise I can't get rid of and the attached USB module that let's you use your android phone for it's Android Auto doesn't do anything. Tried talking to American Muscle about the unit after I got it installed and they said they just sell it. They don't honor any type of warranty. They'll never see another dime of my money.

  • @cafe.calories
    @cafe.calories3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video, but are the voice control at the steering wheel ( the button with the music sign on it ) still working when you press it ? ( voice commands like , blue tooth audio , dial , next track, read message , phone,.... ) ?

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    3 ай бұрын

    No. That is a normal thing with any aftermarket radio in any car. Their is a module that reads it in your main radio that would need to be bypassed or reprogrammed which I do not have the time nor tools to do and it’s like $400 to get just that done at a shop by me

  • @cafe.calories

    @cafe.calories

    2 ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael Thanks for your feedback, I tried an alternative which is using the same button ( programmed ) to switch between apps ( Radio , Bluetooth Voice , Music , .. ) better than nothing, and almost does the job :)

  • @xCharted

    @xCharted

    Ай бұрын

    I have this radio but ordered on aliexpress my steering wheel controls all work as they should

  • @jonathanalanis248
    @jonathanalanis2483 ай бұрын

    I got the shaker will it still sound good or would the quality sound worser or the same?

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    3 ай бұрын

    The same as it uses the same base and speaker setup unless you upgrade that too

  • @marquiseparker1698
    @marquiseparker16984 ай бұрын

    Do you any volume control problems?? Like it seems low and dose your CarPlay acts crazy

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    4 ай бұрын

    I never hooked up my CarPlay. I am going to re take it apart and fix it. As for the volume the steering wheel buttons don’t work anymore which is normal for aftermarket radios. But aside from that it all works good

  • @anoid3433

    @anoid3433

    3 ай бұрын

    @epmichael there is a Canbus adapter you need to hook it up. I had to hunt through the ford options and found one that worked perfectly. It didn't say it was for Mustang though.

  • @anoid3433

    @anoid3433

    3 ай бұрын

    I found that the USB ports are a bit flaky. Also the two tiny wires that hang loose on the back are for Wi-fi and the wi-fi pretty much sucks on those.

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    3 ай бұрын

    @@anoid3433 your absolutely right about the WiFi. I just gave up on it and use Bluetooth and cellular data on my phone as I have unlimited anyways

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    3 ай бұрын

    @@anoid3433 is yours a California special?

  • @flawdaman305
    @flawdaman3055 ай бұрын

    What’s the name of the model radio you bought

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    5 ай бұрын

    : auometo 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 3 Reviews 2+64G for Ford Mustang Car Radio Upgrade 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Android 12 Car Stereo GPS Navigation 10.1 inch Touchscreen Head Unit Wireless Carplay Android Auto WiFi HiFi BT/RDS+Backup Camera That’s the exact title. Although mine came not perfect it’s still a good radio. Just Don’t expect perfection and you’ll be happy

  • @anoid3433

    @anoid3433

    3 ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichaelMine looks exactly the same and says it is Podofo.

  • @wutangdre7108
    @wutangdre71082 ай бұрын

    Is this only for this generations of the s197?

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes. But they make other versions for newer and older mustangs

  • @Freeway5mobbin
    @Freeway5mobbin2 ай бұрын

    Mine fit in well idk why yours didn’t fit into the place right

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    2 ай бұрын

    The clips are bad in this specific unit. It was a known complaint with these since it’s practically a regular screen set into a crappy plastic mount. It depends on the unit by unit and I got a bad one. I don’t mind

  • @Freeway5mobbin

    @Freeway5mobbin

    2 ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael u gotta put the yellow mounts from the old stereo to the new one for it to fit

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Freeway5mobbin I did. Still didn’t fit right

  • @Freeway5mobbin

    @Freeway5mobbin

    2 ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael they finessed you then because mine fit in right in there perfectly I got it installed professionally

  • @Cyclone_s197
    @Cyclone_s1972 ай бұрын

    Do u know how to get ride of the annoying reverse camera guidelines

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    2 ай бұрын

    No. Sadly I think it’s programmed either way with or without it. Every time I put it in reverse the music stops and the screen goes black with the lines

  • @Cyclone_s197

    @Cyclone_s197

    2 ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael I figured out how to do it thank u tho

  • @LoRenzoRozeMusic

    @LoRenzoRozeMusic

    19 күн бұрын

    All you have to do is cut the guidelines camera cord it’s kinda in the manual but the manual is ass, my sister has the same unit

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    19 күн бұрын

    @@LoRenzoRozeMusic mine will not show anything. Just go to a blank screen even with no camera installed lol

  • @LoRenzoRozeMusic

    @LoRenzoRozeMusic

    19 күн бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael oh damn that may be a good or bad thing tbh I’ve met more than enough ppl who use a backup camera say they can’t backup without it and I jus came off of a 21 sonata so I felt the same way but anyways my opinion would be to try and get finicky with the settings bc there is a way but I don’t know if it’s bc of the model or simply bc it left the assembly line without some dope putting the camera feed in either or I want the same head unit for my 2011 auto stang but with All the headaches it’s giving I might just get another to be less annoyed

  • @Cyclone_s197
    @Cyclone_s1973 ай бұрын

    My ac won’t turn off have u had same problem

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    3 ай бұрын

    No. But I’ve heard many things about it with any of these full unit radios. Apparently disconnecting the battery and letting it sit then reconnecting it works

  • @Cyclone_s197

    @Cyclone_s197

    3 ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael thank u I’ll try it

  • @b3ntl3yB
    @b3ntl3yBАй бұрын

    I have it but My volume is low

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    Ай бұрын

    Try disconnecting and reconnecting your 12 Volt car battery under the hood. It hard resets the radio and should fix issues such as fhaf

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    Ай бұрын

    That

  • @b3ntl3yB

    @b3ntl3yB

    Ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael okay will definitely give it a try

  • @b3ntl3yB

    @b3ntl3yB

    Ай бұрын

    @@beepbeepmichael did you have to configure your radio to your car also my heated seats don’t work

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    Ай бұрын

    @@b3ntl3yB yes. In the device settings there is a configure to car setting. My car itself doesn’t have heated seats so I’m not sure about that

  • @thetroll8655
    @thetroll86552 ай бұрын

    I bought this head unit. Chinese piece of shit. AC buttons and ac screen don’t work. I’ve tried everything. Different canbus and everything. Doesn’t turn off when the car is off. Don’t buy. Also the sound quality is worse than stock.

  • @LoRenzoRozeMusic

    @LoRenzoRozeMusic

    19 күн бұрын

    That’s why it’s does pay to get an expensive unit my sister has this in her 2004 Chevy Malibu and it’s cool for “that age of cars” but mustangs are beautiful machines which in turn to me I treat mine like a Tesla I would prefer something that of course is aftermarket but with CarPlay and an bd screen. The screen on those receivers remind of a really old kindle fire and even kindles had better lighting😢

  • @cafe.calories
    @cafe.calories2 ай бұрын

    A/C Indicator Panel pops up from time to time without pressing buttons any advise on that ?

  • @beepbeepmichael

    @beepbeepmichael

    2 ай бұрын

    I would take it apart and disconnect the power from the car. Let it fully reset for a few seconds unplugged and reinstall. Sometimes these can be finicky. If it doesn’t fix it then your display may be screwed

  • @crotoa7094

    @crotoa7094

    8 күн бұрын

    Go into the settings, click factory settings, the code will be 8888, then find where it says something about the ac panel and turn it to closed.

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