Nissan Elgrand E51 S3 2007 android head unit on OEM screen witch touch panel overlay.

E51 android headunit and touch overlay

Order parts:

1. Touch panel needs to be 8 inch to match the size of screen. 6 pin.
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2. Android head unit doesn't matter what size screen. but it needs to have RCA output.

3. Ribbon cable 6 wire about 1m

4. 6 pin 0.5 mm fpc ribbon cable

5. Fpc 6 pin 0.5 mm ribbon to DIP solder adapter

Installation:

1.Run ground, 12V power and switched 12v to glove box that's where I chose to mount android device

2. Power android device and enable video out. Test by plugging RCA

3. Isolate power supply to android headunit and disconnect existing touch panel a d connect new one. test.

4. In my case touch panel axis were reversed(left and right) so I had to plug in mouse to usb port and go to setting and run screen calibration to fix. to run calibration go to settings ( password 8888) / touch test and hold all 5 fingers on screen for while than press on red dots.

5. solder 6 pin ribbon cable to adaptors plug in to android unit and test.

6. after confirming everything works as intended. proceed to fitting touch panel to factory screen.
there is one Philips screw under the screen and 4 behind back panel. I was unable to access last screw but after taking 3 I coul easly slide new touch panel over screen. I fixed touch panel using thin double sided tape.

7. run ribbon cable behind back cover and trough the hinge.
now the tricky part. take instrument cluster cover off one with two vents it's only held by clips.
run ribbon cable under left vent and cut little section of plastic to run cable down.

in place where two wood trims clips meet I've cut some clips from underneath to make room for the ribbon cable and run underneath. little force needed to lift/brake screw fixing as I did not want to take whole dashboard off.

8. Run cable to behind glove compartment and plug in to Android head unit.

9. plug in RCA cable to 3 pin connector and that's it. enjoy full android experience on stock screen.


on my android unit mic was built in to original screen that is no longer connected solution to this would be to connect usb mic or solder new one to wires on back connector.