JOYING 8.8inch Android/Apple Head unit INSTALL

Our Abarth 595 needs a ICE upgrade - because of the dash design, I have found a really nice looking screen that saves me cutting air vents etc, so can install and remove if I wish, putting it back to stock without damage.
www.connects2.com/Product/Pro... ( connector used - check your vehicle year to be sure !! )
About JOYING: .... Their words, not ours :)
www.joyingauto.eu
Joying Technology Co., Ltd design, develop and market a range of Car Audio equipment based on the Android Operating System worldwide with 15 year history, after 15 years of development, now become one of the leading car multimedia brand in China, enjoy a great popularity among customers from all over the world.
Development history:
l In 2004, Joying started produced some car accessories, such as sun shields, headrests etc., designed and manufactured single-chip systems for incorporating into entertainment systems.
l In 2010, it released their own New-developed AM9 based Windows CE (WinCE) products and AM11 WinCE products.
l In 2012, with the rapid consumer adoption of the Android Operating System, Joying released a hybrid Android 2.37 and WinCE car head-unit
l In 2014, started their RK3066 / RK3188 based Android 4.4.4 Kitkat systems for a wide range of manufacturers vehicles. with continuously expanded outside of China, Joying opened distribution facility and warehouse in Germany, America, Australia. It is much more convenient for serving our customers .
l In 2016-now, released Android 5.1, Android 6.0 system head unit with Intel chip 2GB ram 32GB flash, create Darkeep brand, mainly for wholesale business
At Drivenmad, we repair, maintain and upgrade vehicles in our workshop, here in the sunny Algarve, Portugal.
Having hundreds of kilometres of dirt roads, dirt tracks and various hills with ruts on our doorstep, we venture out and test our 4x4’s to the limit (our limit, not theirs )
When we can get one, we will slip in a vehicle review, along with some product testing - who does not want to know which tyre stops the best ?
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For free background music - our thanks goes to:
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www.roelandruijsch.nl/
scottholmesmusic.com
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[@stefanobio7045]

Hi Nath..... You made a good job of that installation, well done. Im looking forward to watching your forthcoming videos. Thank you for posting, Best regards to you and Jon, Stefano.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Thanks, you too!

[@adamroutley]

Cracking video. Looks about the best unit for our new Abarth.

[@BURP39R]

Really enjoyed this. Because it wasn't just a by the numbers install. 👍

[@DrivenMadShow]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Boomsz123]

Going to try and do something similar with my 124 Abarth !

[@DrivenMadShow]

Great car, will look ace !

[@charlesclement383]

Awesome video.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Thank you CC :)

[@worldsgreatest2169]

Great screen - might just be treating myself to one

[@DrivenMadShow]

Really lifts the cabin on the Abarth

[@andygtv]

Great video thx

[@DrivenMadShow]

No problem 👍 thanks for taking the time to comment

[@avinciipan]

Very very good video! Thank you for your effort! After installing the radio, does your subwoofer under the passenger seat work normally or did you have to unpin something on the cables? Best regards

[@DrivenMadShow]

It does - perfectly, no issues - I rebuilt the sub, one of my best upgrades. .... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6iXYquphMaGZ8k. if interested :)

[@avinciipan]

@@DrivenMadShow THX 🔥🔥

[@senorspoon1]

Hi there, great install video! Could you post the actual link to the unit you purchased from Joying please? I have had a look on the website and even sent an email to them asking them to recommend the appropriate head unit and cage but have had no response as yet. I have an Abarth 500 also. i love the way the head looks and just want a nice install following your tutorial. Many thanks !

[@DrivenMadShow]

It is a great unit, works excellently - had an issue with wireless carplay, their customer service is non existent :( otherwise it is one on my favorite upgrades

[@ekimandersom4478]

The 8.8 isn't available anymore

[@wonkim7061]

Great video, were you able to set all the steering wheel control buttons or just the volume and mute? I don’t have a Connects2 unit in the US yet and used a Metra interface and Metra Axxess SWC module wired to Key 1 but could only get the volume and mute as the other buttons register the same resistance levels as the volume up button so the head unit was not able to distinguish all the commands.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Yes! All the steering wheel buttons were available, and my head unit has a lot more options than I have buttons. Unfortunately I don’t know much about this but the connects2 canbus has been perfect. I recommend contacting connects2 to see what they can do. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@wonkim7061]

@@DrivenMadShow thanks for the reply, I have ordered the connects2 Fiat kit from the UK to be shipped to the US and will redo the installation with that kit. Good to know all the buttons worked for you with the Connects2 kit.

[@riverah003]

@@wonkim7061 did the connect 2 Fiat Kit work for the US model? I want to install the Joying head unit. THanks!

[@DrivenMadShow]

Sorry, not sure, I suspect it would, but buzz them an email and be sure

[@3sum01]

Hey mate. I am looking at getting this exact Joying headunit for my Abarth. Do you mind linking all the wiring harnesses you need to get? Thanks. EDIT: Nevermind. I just noticed you mention that the headunit comes with a generic harness.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Hi, yes the stereo does come with a regular harness but if you want the steering wheel buttons to work you will need a canbus harness as well. Check out “Connects2” as they have all the info and a really simple plug in harness which I used in this video. Hope this helps. Thanks for the comment and good luck 👍 www.connects2.com

[@chriswilson9331]

Great video! Ive been searching for forever for a screen for my 2015 Abarth. Is this the "universal model" or does it have a specific model ID that I need to find on Joying's website. Thanks!

[@DrivenMadShow]

It's not car specific - they change a lot model wise, if you need to double check, buzz them an email :)

[@chriswilson9331]

@@DrivenMadShow Thank you for the reply

[@abrahambarkhordar5572]

great video! thanks man. how is it after a couple months?

[@DrivenMadShow]

It's good, issue with bluetooth connection and the fix from Joying (an update) is beyond complicated (as we have iMac's I think) the screen top notch, no freeze issues or anything like that, only use apple car play, love it

[@amersalehMrAnderson]

subscribed for the cat

[@DrivenMadShow]

Not sure what to say (as we need every sub we can get :) .... best look at last year (when Reg featured in all of them 🥰 ) - sadly he had feline leukemia, hence why heating, cat flap and auto feeder went into the mancave when he decided to squat with us - in December it manifested, vet did everything she could, but he did not make it to 2023 - great couple of years ( I am the classic, don't want a cat - but had the catflap that text me to say he was in or out - the auto feeder had a camera so I could check for the one day a year we did not go and feed him ourselves 😂) we never took him home as he wandered in and out of all the factory units, one chap banged on the door every morning - Reg would come out and he (and his dog) would walk around for a bit, Reg would go in there for brekkie, then be waiting for us to arrive (for yet more food) miss him a lot, but he still got us a sub 😇

[@derickgatt4209]

great video very helpful for me to follow. I cannot see any specific part codes for what you have ordered. Is it possible to detail the connects2 harness and the joying head unit. Apologies if your have it listed elsewhere nd I have missed it.

[@DrivenMadShow]

www.connects2.com/Product/ProductItem/CTSFA004.2 is the one I used, but check the year of yours to be sure :) (sorry for slow reply, been away for a few days )

[@derickgatt4209]

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to reply at all very much appreciated.@@DrivenMadShow

[@tombalchin7434]

Hi mate, are you able to add a link to the connect 2 you need. There are so many options it’s very confusing 😂. Cheers Tommy

[@DrivenMadShow]

Sorry, his nibs is driving the Abarth to Turin - he will be back at the weekend and will let you know - I have no clue 😩

[@jesscabalteja4844]

Hey mate, what’s the kit you bought and where did you get it from? Looks nice and versatile for piggy backing off a cable rather than splicing. Keen to get one.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Hi there, this wire tapping kit was from AliExpress. I’m sure there are millions like it for sale elsewhere. a.aliexpress.com/_mK9LEb2 Thanks very much for the comment 👍

[@jesscabalteja4844]

@@DrivenMadShow thanks so much, love your videos. Keen to see the 595 headlights and high beams fitted

[@DrivenMadShow]

@@jesscabalteja4844 😊 they are in 😍 coming soon

[@jesscabalteja4844]

@@DrivenMadShow I cannot wait, bet it looks amazing. You got me looking at Abarths now! I have a 2014 500C and looking to add a 595 to my garage 😍

[@DrivenMadShow]

🤣 we had a 1.2 500c here - traded that for the Panda 4x4 traded that for the Abarth - the Abarth is an amazing car really - great laugh, way faster yet overall more economical than the 1.2 as we thrashed it everywhere and the twinair when thrashed drunk fuel like an alcoholic in a gin factory - get one 😈

[@mxmillo]

Wow...that's a lot. 500madness makes a head unit that seems much easier to install.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Did it in our house - wearing my baggy trousers - it was one step beyond, but now its in, it must be love, ready to take a trip and take the night boat to Cairo 🤣

[@AngryBritain]

Looking at this unit, how arw you getting on with it 6 months later? Any issues? Reliable? Sound?

[@DrivenMadShow]

Top notch, to be honest, faultless - looks great, very happy !

[@jamesp2293]

How did you get the microphone wire from the bottom of the A pillar to the back of the stereo? Did you just reach your hand into the stereo hole? I'm trying to do that...

[@DrivenMadShow]

Hi! Yes I just ran the wire down the A pillar under the dash (drivers side) then fed it up to the back of the stereo. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@jamesp2293]

@@DrivenMadShow hi thanks for answering my question. I actually have another one. Did you manage to put the mic inside the small area where the factory mic is located? I can’t figure out how to access that little space. I know how to remove the overhead console with the dome lights in it but, as I said, I can’t get the factory mic out of that little area with the vented holes in it, it’s sealed up tight. Any advice on what to do with the aftermarket mic is appreciated, thanks

[@ekimandersom4478]

On mine the key 1 on the key 1 didn’t work, i added key2 to key2 and the ground to the ground and them some buttons are working, but not all.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Have you tried a software update - that is Joying's weak like, any type of customer service, the products are really good, quality good, but if you need help 💩

[@m11ny]

so what happens if we dont have steering wheel buttons? is there a way to get around it?

[@DrivenMadShow]

You can use the touch screen - there is a floating home button to connect to various bits, I would not recommend it, very hard to see, and thats stopped, impossible when moving - there maybe a unit with a remote that you can hold in a holder or some clip to the steering wheel ?

[@lizlightner]

I saw your meter flashing after installation, that happened to me, how you fixed it if you did?

[@DrivenMadShow]

It just stopped one the car was started ( had to watch it back as forgotten :)

[@estebanmourellebermudez7023]

Can you recommend a radio for a fiat 500 5” unconnect

[@DrivenMadShow]

There are a few on AliExpress, but recommend I cannot - our Joying one works well, but not a direct replacement you need to fit it.

[@faddyoraha7151]

Is there any other unit that sits flush?

[@DrivenMadShow]

Only ones I found were on AliExpress / ebay etc, but very cheap - I wanted a glass screen, so chose this style.

[@loudoculosgamer4118]

Where can I buy this screen please? Sell it in aliexpress?

[@DrivenMadShow]

Hi there! Here’s where I bought mine, www.joyingauto.eu/

[@mydearriley]

This headunit still working right for you?

[@DrivenMadShow]

Love it, look great works perfectly - way better than Mum's VW unit ( which cost a fortune :)

[@richardtannen125]

How can I get one of those Driven Mad coffee mugs?

[@DrivenMadShow]

I got us one each from Vistaprint (they are crap by the way :) fading already - if we got more than the 5 views we could do merch 🤣 - I got a screen print kit last Christmas as a gift from Mrs M - we are rubbish at that as well, so cannot even offer a free crap printed tshirt for you 😎

[@stefanobio7045]

@@DrivenMadShow So no Driven mad baseball caps either then guys 😁 Best regards, Stefano

[@DrivenMadShow]

Mrs.M. needs a Drivenmad welders mask 😂

[@stefanobio7045]

@@DrivenMadShow 😱........

[@ginobambino8596]

Joying part# ? 2015 Fiat 500