Android Head Units

11.11 Android Head Unit Sale: What John Would Buy (Rotating Unit, TPMS, CarPlay Add-ons)

John walks through the November 11.11 head unit sale: the rotating 9" Max6 universal unit he uses, car-specific units, and the accessories worth bundling (TPMS, cameras, USB adapters, CarPlay add-ons).

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Yes — you can install Dasaita on the Rotating 9" double-DIN universal unit (Max6 processor) fits standard double-DIN openings with a 6 min DIY job. John walks through the November 11.11 head unit sale: the rotating 9" Max6 universal unit he uses, car-specific units, and the accessories worth bundling (TPMS, cameras, USB adapters, CarPlay add-ons).

Overview

This is a short shopping walkthrough filmed for the November 11.11 sale, which John calls "the Black Friday of Android head units." His favorite pick is the rotating 9" universal double-DIN unit with the Max6 processor. He paid around $500 for it, and it was 30% off with free shipping during the sale. If you use an iPhone, pick the option with the CarPlay adapter. He also covers the accessories you can bundle: a DVR, TPMS sensors, a fisheye reverse camera for cars that don't have one, and a TV tuner. He prefers the external TPMS caps for convenience but says the internal sensors are more reliable. Car-specific units such as the RAV4, X-Trail and Lancer/EVO versions are tailored to one make and model. He recommends the carbon-fiber-weave speakers for their value. For Toyotas, add the USB adapter if you want to keep the factory center-console USB ports. For CarPlay you can order a unit with the function built in, or use the roughly $60 external adapter he uses on an existing Android head unit. Sale prices in the video are from 2019, so check current prices.

Vehicle & fitment

Product
Dasaita Android head units and accessories (rotating 9" universal Max6 unit, TPMS, DVR, reverse/fisheye camera, TV tuner, USB retention adapter, CarPlay add-on)
Shown on
Universal and car-specific Android head units (buying overview, no install)

Always confirm fitment for your exact year and trim with the seller before buying.

Tools & parts

Tools

  • None. This is a buying guide, not an install

Parts

  • Head unit (universal rotating 9" or car-specific)
  • Optional: CarPlay adapter option or external CarPlay dongle
  • Optional: TPMS sensors (external caps or internal)
  • Optional: DVR / dash cam, fisheye reverse camera, TV tuner
  • Optional: car-specific USB adapter (e.g. Toyota) to keep the factory USB ports

Step by step

  1. 1

    Why shop 11.11▶ 0:00

    November brings the 11.11 sale, which is the biggest head unit sale of the year.

  2. 2

    John's favorite: the rotating universal unit▶ 0:30

    This is the rotating universal double-DIN with the Max6 processor. He paid about $500. The sale listing showed 30% off with free shipping.

  3. 3

    Pick the CarPlay option if you use an iPhone▶ 1:18

    The listing has an option with a CarPlay adapter. Make sure you select it if you need Apple CarPlay.

  4. 4

    Accessories worth bundling▶ 1:30

    DVR, TPMS sensors, a fisheye camera for cars that don't have a reverse camera, and TV tuners. He has tried all of them.

    Tip: External TPMS caps are easier, but internal sensors are more reliable.

  5. 5

    Car-specific units▶ 2:26

    Some units are tailored to one make and model. Examples shown include the Nissan X-Trail, the very popular RAV4, and the Mitsubishi Lancer/EVO.

  6. 6

    Speakers▶ 3:18

    The carbon-fiber-weave speakers he tested were great value for the sound quality.

  7. 7

    Keep your factory USB ports▶ 3:39

    If you want to keep your center console USB ports, get the USB adapter for your car. The one shown is for Toyota.

  8. 8

    Built-in vs external CarPlay▶ 4:24

    You can order the unit with CarPlay built in (a custom order) or use an external adapter of about $60. He uses the external one. It runs through an app he thinks is called "Auto CarPlay" and is faster than you might expect.

  9. 9

    Wrap-up▶ 5:16

    The sale runs across the store. Links are in the description.

Wiring notes

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FAQ

What vehicle does this head unit fit?

It is shown for the Rotating 9" double-DIN universal unit (Max6 processor) fits standard double-DIN openings. Car-specific units shown for popular models such as the RAV4, Nissan X-Trail and Mitsubishi Lancer/EVO Always confirm your exact year, trim and factory audio with the seller.

How long does the install take?

John's full video is 6 min. Plan on that much time for a careful DIY install, plus extra if you are new to dash work.

What tools do I need?

Tools called out in the guide: None. This is a buying guide, not an install.

Does it support wireless CarPlay or Android Auto?

Check the product listing for wired vs wireless CarPlay / Android Auto before you buy; John shows what worked in the video.

Where do I get the parts?

Use the buy links on this page for the unit and any harnesses John used. Some links are affiliate links.

Is this beginner-friendly?

The guide breaks the job into 9 steps with timestamps into the video. If you can remove trim panels carefully, you can follow along.

Full transcript

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0:00what's up guys today we're gonna be taking a look at a

0:04cool sale I mean it's November, Black Friday, November savings, so we got to

0:08look at the deals. AliExpress has

0:23we have a bunch of products that they have for sale which is awesome.

0:59When I bought this unit it was around 500 bucks. So it's a it's a pretty good sale. So it

1:08And with schools free shipping don't snooze on that so that's one of my favorite units. It does have

1:16Check it real quick again. It does have with car play adapter make sure select select that option if you have apple car play

1:24It's gonna be wireless wireless apple car play or if you want to plug a plug it. It in with a USB

1:29Stuff like that and don't forget when you have a head unit you have a the DVR

1:30stuff like that. And dons forget when you have a head

1:32unit you have a bunch of accessories you can get like the DVR, TP-MS sensors right here,

1:38we have a fish-eye, this is is more like for reverse camera if your car doesn't have a reverse

1:42camera, you can add that TV stations and stuff like that.

1:45I've, I've actually mess with all of these things the TPMS, I like

1:50the external ones, but the internal ones are more, more reliable, if you want to

1:56that case and now look there's even

2:08More harness options really nice that you can see other harnesses and make sure you hit them up if, like you have a the Honda and you're like

2:16You should message them that hey can you get can I pay for extra for

2:21the harness that

2:22Makes it make almost completely plug-and

2:25And play and you don't worry about that

2:28And you can see more stuff on that so that's awesome for universals

2:35are tailored for- for a car make-and-model so this one's for the Nissan X trail, which is nice.

2:45Ooh, the LFA. the there's other ones like for the Ralph 4 which is a super popular choice right here

2:52definitely Ralph 4, Musubishi Lancer, EVO that's, that's another one that my

2:56my friends my friends have been trying to me to get so I might have to get an EVO video going soon

3:02help you guys out with that because I mean

3:05But I also want to do other cars like you know the Chevy's the Mali booze and things like that too

3:13So yeah, so check out this page. Definitely. It's really good deals and

3:18Of course if you bundle them, I tried these the other speakers and for the value. It's insane

3:24Now. I have a local. Best Buy and fries. Electronic store these carbon fiber weave kind of like speakers. They produce really nice sound so

3:30They produce. They produce really nice sound, so

3:34Because we're looking for a good sale unattainable. I would highly recommend checking that out and of course

3:40, um last is that like there's some more accessories on here like the USB

3:43So if you wanna retain your center consoles USBs make sure you get one of these adapters this one's for Toyota specifically

3:49So you're like a lot of the dash and saying hey, what if I have a USB in my center center console

3:56Can I reuse it yes, you can but you have to get one of these adapters, so you might

4:24scoop this up, built-in carplay. you can add this function built-in function. basically you buy a,

4:34head unit and you add this to the car and then you'll have apple carplay for that specific

4:38unit, they basically make a custom order for you, or you get the external one

4:47one which is a $60 adapter. Now this is the adapter I-Use, it's actually faster than what

4:49you'd think that.

4:50It uses this application called Auto CarPlay or something like that, and it's better than sometimes for

4:55the external card plays might be something you want to check out if, if

5:02you already have an existing android head unit.

5:05of course some extra accessories for the usb adapters and, but yeah as

5:10awesome sale, this is the global thing throughout the whole

5:14aliexpress kinda thing.

5:16so the link is on the below if you weren't looking to do the 11 11 sale

5:20it's basically the black friday of the android head unit so you don't want to

5:24this news news on this. I hope this video was pretty on helpful.

5:28Hopefully you guys enjoy the savings thing as we're watching. See ya!

5:30Savings thing is we're watching. See you

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