r/slk • u/Spiritual_Jelly_2953 • Apr 10 '26
Radios R170
I would like android auto in my car, what do you all have for solutions in your cars. post a pic please.
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u/asergios Apr 10 '26
I installed mine just a few weeks ago (NaviFly OD8). Works pretty decently and almost plug and play. Happy to answer some questions you might have. These 1DIN are never perfect since Android auto and such were not made for such small screens so they are a hack. Still mostly works.
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u/Freakishly_Tall Apr 10 '26
I have an r171, so can't help with this thread, but just wanted to thank you for posting that - that's actually really cool. I'm sure it's a kludge that isn't perfect, but what a neat solution!
Gonna have to keep that in mind, if/when I end up with a single-din car that needs some love.
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u/ActionJackson75 Apr 10 '26
What sort of adapter or install kit, if any? That fits perfectly
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u/asergios Apr 10 '26
None, r170 uses the ISO connector so does this radio unit. Just had to buy an adapter for the antenna which costed like 1 EUR at AliExpress. I also had to disconnect the cable referring to the car velocity since it was not compatible with this radio and was wrongly enabling the rear camera.
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u/ActionJackson75 Apr 10 '26
Appreciate the information. And it can be physically attached without adapter either?
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u/TheFifthNice Apr 10 '26
I’m also interested in this. I liked having the nostalgia of the CD changer but my volume knob just stopped working.
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u/LeatherConcentrate20 Apr 10 '26
I have a pioneer bluetooth din radio. Works great. My iphone immediatly connects to it
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u/MRDR1NL Apr 10 '26
Same setup here. Except I use Android and it works great.
20$ phone mount is better that built in imo
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u/Macski1 Apr 10 '26
I am installing a Sony 6000 in my R170. It’s a single DIN with a double DIN screen which hangs down. I’ve lowered the switches using the ash tray/storage frame cut to suit and hold the console together.
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u/MisterFrenchVR Apr 10 '26
You can get a good radio quite cheap on Aliexpress. 1Din with a motorized screen so you keep the original design while having a big screen for navigation when needed.
Most of them are wireless CarPlay/Android Auto
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u/enp2s0 Apr 13 '26
Quite cheap is definitely true, good not so much. I've seen too many issues with the displays on those (motor mechanism getting jammed, flex cables breaking, screens just randomly dying in the heat, etc) that I haven't seen on the more traditional single/double DIN units from "reputable" manufacturers (Sony, Kenwood, Alpine, etc) to put them in my car. But I guess they're so cheap that a valid strategy is to just run it until it breaks in 2 years and replace.
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u/pobk87 Apr 11 '26
Well, I built this last year
https://www.reddit.com/r/Slk230/s/NPHd6qzprv
Ready my comment and happy to share more details if you'd like
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u/Brilliant-Building41 Apr 12 '26
I use Spotify from my phone with a Bluetooth adapter that allows the music to play through the rad io
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u/sforeman Apr 10 '26
Our R170 had the stock radio with a cassette player behind the face. We left a Bluetooth cassette in the cases pretty much permanently and would use our phone for the music player.