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

[@zeprute6486]

Hey man, great review. Just a note. The clips are either manufactured wrong for your radio, or you're just not properly aligned. I thought mine wasnt going into the clip at first too, but after a little while i figure out how to seat it properly.

[@beepbeepmichael]

@@zeprute6486 thank you so much.

[@beepbeepmichael]

@@zeprute6486 your absolutely right though. Mine came in barely fitting. Just noted it in the video as it’s my personal experience and something people should take into consideration before buying what could happen lol

[@xIxXtremexIx]

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]

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

[@xIxXtremexIx]

@@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

[@bkehlin]

Dynavin 8 has been nothing but problems for me since i bought mine. Im writing to customer support every other week because the thing just malfunctions in one way or another.

[@brxceod]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

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?

[@iancrudden295]

@@beepbeepmichael put the clips from the OEM radio onto this unit.

[@beepbeepmichael]

@@iancrudden295 that’s what I did they don’t fit

[@anoid3433]

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]

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]

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

[@Cyclone_s197]

Responds faster than my 800$ Navos 7 pro

[@beepbeepmichael]

It’s honestly not too bad for $350

[@bernardowens1648]

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.

[@jonathanalanis248]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

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

[@5.0utlaws]

My steering wheel controls are trash skips song when volume up and down

[@beepbeepmichael]

Yep same here. It is what it is lol

[@bkehlin]

Does the waze nav require your phones hotspot? or does it run on gps?

[@beepbeepmichael]

@@bkehlin runs on GPS

[@bkehlin]

@@beepbeepmichael I know Waze requires a network connection for traffic updates and rerouting, so do you not get those features? I currently have a Dynavin 8 radio and can only use Waze with Android Auto. I hate it cause it makes my phone overheat.

[@beepbeepmichael]

@@bkehlin mine at least came with a GPS module that you are supposed to stick to the top of the car. However finding ways to route the wire and stick it out of the car is very difficult and could be dangerous as once it is plugged in it has electricity running to it so if it gets pinched in the door or the dash it could electrocute you. I personally just use Waze with my iPhones apple CarPlay which the radio has. I’ve heard this models maps with Waze is pretty bad anyways so I didn’t take the time

[@Cyclone_s197]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

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]

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

[@LoRenzoRozeMusic]

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]

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

[@LoRenzoRozeMusic]

@@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

[@Freeway5mobbin]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

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]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

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

[@Freeway5mobbin]

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

[@wutangdre7108]

Is this only for this generations of the s197?

[@beepbeepmichael]

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

[@flawdaman305]

What’s the name of the model radio you bought

[@beepbeepmichael]

: 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]

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

[@Cyclone_s197]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

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]

@@beepbeepmichael thank u I’ll try it

[@marquiseparker1698]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

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]

@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]

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]

@@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]

@@anoid3433 is yours a California special?

[@b3ntl3yB]

I have it but My volume is low

[@beepbeepmichael]

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]

That

[@b3ntl3yB]

@@beepbeepmichael okay will definitely give it a try

[@b3ntl3yB]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

@@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]

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]

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😢

[@95gt00d]

Sounds like you bought a defective unit no issues over here it even works with the steering wheel

[@cafe.calories]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@95gt00d]

​@@xChartedSame here 131 bucks well worth it 👌

[@cafe.calories]

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

[@beepbeepmichael]

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]

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.