ATOTO S8 Ultra GEN2 unboxing and install in S197 Mustang

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This video features a quick look at the contents and installation of the ATOTO S8 Ultra into a 2008 Ford Mustang. Ford changed the wiring for the radios in the middle of the Mustangs 2008 model year. So if your build date is before Oct 2007, then you can use the old style wiring harness. If yours was built afterwards, then you need to use a more expensive interface instead. I cover both.
I also show the install of the rear camera.

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@robo5987 2 жыл бұрын

Most involved radio install ever!!!

@DonJOBrien 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, I decided not to cut out my mistakes and leave them in there. Sometime our purpose in life is to serve as a lesson to others (both good lessons and bad).

@Tdfries 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. Pretty frustrating that you had to do it twice after doing all that soldering.

@cadeng8168 3 жыл бұрын

what does the s8 have that the s6 doesn't? I can't find a reason to spend a lot more. Good video though! Would you be able to link all of the wiring items that were used for the early s197 wiring? Such as an 05?

@DonJOBrien 3 жыл бұрын

I never had the A6, but from reading the reviews, it appears that the S8 has a much faster chipset. People reported after upgrading to the S8 model, that the screens were much faster, smoother, and nicer to use. So your $ does pay off in the respect. You will be able to wire up to early S197 using the nice cheaper standard wiring harness adapters. I wired and soldered up my S8 for this at first and then found that it didn't work for me. After much frustration, I consulted my Brother who is the Mgr of a Ford Parts Department (access to manuals and such) and we found that if your 2008 mustang made before like Nov xx, 2007, then it used the old style radio connections (~$10), if it was made after that date, then you used the new "Bus Adapter" connectors (~ $80) So for a 2005, you should be ok with the regular ford adapters for a 2005 Mustang.

@cadeng8168 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonJOBrien huge help friend, thank you very much! I've read that the equalizer on the S8 is better too. Are you satisfied with the sound as apposed to stock?

@DonJOBrien 3 жыл бұрын

@@cadeng8168 yes. It sounds pretty good.

@Ahnatar 2 жыл бұрын

I've got an 05 with the Shaker 500 and I've had ongoing issues with battery drain if I don't drive the car for 4-5 days. I've been told it has to do with the Shaker unit or the amps, so I was looking into getting one of these. However, I've also seen reports of battery drain still being a problem with these head units unless you get into the dev menu and change a setting. Have you had any problems with this?

@DonJOBrien 2 жыл бұрын

No. I have been running this now for over a year and no drain issues. But mine is a 2008 that uses the CAM BUS Interface and not a straight adapter. So mine isn't wired the same as a 2005 - early 2008 mustang would be.

@daniel_trueno 3 жыл бұрын

I ask a question that I have not found an answer to in several videos that I have seen on KZbin. Can I connect my android mobile to this screen without using the cable (Car Link)? I mean, can I connect my mobile using EasyConnection or something? I know this screen does NOT have Android Auto Wireless.

@DonJOBrien 3 жыл бұрын

I think you have to use the cable if it doesn't have the wireless. I have iPhones so I can't be 100% confident. I will say that as a Android head unit, that you just install the apps right on the Head Unit itself. Most conversations that I have seen on the issue usually ends with someone saying that they never ended up using Android Auto because they just used the apps that are right on the unit.