Some pictures from the hardware installation (the easy bit!)..
First of all the MIB1 glove box head unit - straight/easy swap for the MIB2 unit, though have to say the cheap ebay keys were a bit rubbish (just about good enough to get it out):
Then the new salvage screen; despite the photo it's only a bit bigger than the MIB1 screen (perspective!):
(8inch salvage screens still going for silly money so that will have to wait)
Screen came out with just the keys again - bit fiddly due to the cheap ebay tools again, but there's no need to unscrew any bolts or remove any trim.
The only real problem with the screen hardware install is one of the MIB1 connectors at the back doesn't fit into a MIB2 screen without some hacking away of a few small plastic ridges ('keys') around the barrel - the light MIB1 connector was thus 'shaved' with a stanley knife until it looked like this:
Then, with connections mated, the new screen and glove box unit just push back in - easy peasy.
Then I updated the firmware from 0359 to the latest available for this hardware (0369) via SDCard (I had to use 16GB formatted to FAT32 with 4kb clusters as a larger 32GB card didn't work). This took about 20 minutes:
Then an SDCard patch on top removed component protection and enabled some (but not all) features (no green engineering menu or ODB tools required at this point):
The patch (SE_ZR_P0369T_FEC_ALL_CID_OFF_CP_OFF_SPORT_FIXED.7z) allowed any SDCard navigation maps to work so I downloaded the latest West EU MIB2 maps and they were accepted immediately (DiscoverMedia2_EU1_2110_V18.7z). The map software is still nowhere near as user friendly as Google or Waze but at least they are almost up-to-date rather than stuck in 2015 and can be used as backup for phone network failure!
After this there's sound (CP off!) and Android Auto and we're up to the point where I was discovering the subtle problems (coding to exact car model):
Next we're arriving at the realisation that I had to start learning about coding/parameterisation: went on to install Android's Car Scanner Pro to modify the MIB2 unit digital registers to update them to my specific model - this task is ongoing (see earlier posts). The app actually gives you 3 free code changes which might be enough for some people but not me so I paid for the app (one off payment of just less than a fiver).
I've got to say that after coming from my other car (a 2010 Alfa) that I've just put an aftermarket Android Auto head unit in, these MIB units are a pain in the backside but an interesting learning experience!
First of all the MIB1 glove box head unit - straight/easy swap for the MIB2 unit, though have to say the cheap ebay keys were a bit rubbish (just about good enough to get it out):
Then the new salvage screen; despite the photo it's only a bit bigger than the MIB1 screen (perspective!):
(8inch salvage screens still going for silly money so that will have to wait)
Screen came out with just the keys again - bit fiddly due to the cheap ebay tools again, but there's no need to unscrew any bolts or remove any trim.
The only real problem with the screen hardware install is one of the MIB1 connectors at the back doesn't fit into a MIB2 screen without some hacking away of a few small plastic ridges ('keys') around the barrel - the light MIB1 connector was thus 'shaved' with a stanley knife until it looked like this:
Then, with connections mated, the new screen and glove box unit just push back in - easy peasy.
Then I updated the firmware from 0359 to the latest available for this hardware (0369) via SDCard (I had to use 16GB formatted to FAT32 with 4kb clusters as a larger 32GB card didn't work). This took about 20 minutes:
Then an SDCard patch on top removed component protection and enabled some (but not all) features (no green engineering menu or ODB tools required at this point):
The patch (SE_ZR_P0369T_FEC_ALL_CID_OFF_CP_OFF_SPORT_FIXED.7z) allowed any SDCard navigation maps to work so I downloaded the latest West EU MIB2 maps and they were accepted immediately (DiscoverMedia2_EU1_2110_V18.7z). The map software is still nowhere near as user friendly as Google or Waze but at least they are almost up-to-date rather than stuck in 2015 and can be used as backup for phone network failure!
After this there's sound (CP off!) and Android Auto and we're up to the point where I was discovering the subtle problems (coding to exact car model):
Next we're arriving at the realisation that I had to start learning about coding/parameterisation: went on to install Android's Car Scanner Pro to modify the MIB2 unit digital registers to update them to my specific model - this task is ongoing (see earlier posts). The app actually gives you 3 free code changes which might be enough for some people but not me so I paid for the app (one off payment of just less than a fiver).
I've got to say that after coming from my other car (a 2010 Alfa) that I've just put an aftermarket Android Auto head unit in, these MIB units are a pain in the backside but an interesting learning experience!
and just getting round to swap it over, as i have factory seat sound from the mib1 i will give this a go.
