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Old 06-26-2018, 11:34 AM   #1
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Pioneer AVH-ZL5150 - New LHD 200mm Head Unit w/ CarPlay and Android Auto!



https://www.pioneer.com.au/shop/car/avh-zl5150bt/

Exciting stuff! Looks to be more of a reasonably priced option than the Kenwood DDX918WS, and since the buttons are on the left hand side, much more natural to use in LHD markets.

Anyone install one in a twin yet? Trying to figure out if its plug and play or if I'll require a Metra harness from AutoHarnessHouse in addition to their 28 pin harness and USB plug.

EDIT: Since I've gotten some questions on it, all the buttons on the headunit are in fact physical buttons, and not capacitive. I falsely stated in the thread that they were capacitive (this was before I installed it in my car), and that is incorrect.

EDIT 2: Now that I have the unit installed and all of the issues sorted out, this is what you need for this headunit to make it a plug and play affair.

EDIT 3: 2022 Update! Updating this based off of AHH website updates, who have now added the Canadian-Specific 2017 harness onto their harness selection.
  • The head unit

  • A wiring harness from AutoHarnessHouse. Select the Pioneer Direct Wire Harness (Option 2)
    The website has now been updated to include the Canadian 2016 and 2017 BRZs in their harness selection. This is because 2016 and 2017 Canadian cars (like mine) retained the FujitsuTen nav instead of switching over to the Starlink unit, so the harness pinouts are different. Make sure if you have a Canadian 2016-2017 BRZ to select BRZ (Canadian) on the model drop-down. You'll see the struggle I went through later in this thread when this wasn't implemented. You're welcome!

  • Steering wheel controls for the 2017 can be retained by using the wiring harness that comes with the head unit! You do not need any additional control boxes (Axxess AWSC-1 for example). The buttons can be programmed right on the head unit.

Here’s what it looks like installed:


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Old 06-26-2018, 11:54 AM   #2
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Looks like no one has bought one yet, but it does look like a nice solution. I've had a few Pioneer radios past (and current) and they tend to perform without issue.
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Why are all these 200mm units never available in the US?
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As an update, I’ve ordered this head unit!

To go with it, I ordered a harness from autoharnesshouse.com which will make installing this head unit a full plug and play affair; it consists of the 28 pin harness, USB adapter, Metra adapter to Pioneer direct wire harness, and AM/FM antenna adapter to retain the following:
-Backup camera funtionality
-Auxiliary inputs
-Reverse Gear Signal
-Vehicle Speed SIgnal
-E-brake Signal
-OEM speaker amplifier
-Speaker connections
-Power/Ground connections
-Illumination Power
-Console USB port
-AM/FM Radio

I’ll update everyone when it comes in with regards to the install.

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Please do! Android auto seems like a must have now adays, having google maps instead of some other form of nav is dope
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I would like to see this solution done aswell + what it takes to get internet running. I've seen some solutions but a lot of them make me cringe.


Hope it goes well!
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Jeez a 900$ price tag...
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Jeez a 900$ price tag...


I picked it up for 700 CAD (it’s $539 USD IIRC) on eBay.
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I picked it up for 700 CAD (it’s $539 USD IIRC) on eBay.
if it's not much to ask, can you try usb hub on your unit? because only one usb port is really a deal breaker for me, i want to connect my music library on a HD and also able to use CarPlay which require physical usb connection.
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if it's not much to ask, can you try usb hub on your unit? because only one usb port is really a deal breaker for me, i want to connect my music library on a HD and also able to use CarPlay which require physical usb connection.
I think I may have a USB hub lying around; I can give it a shot once I install the headunit and I will post here.
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Got a pic of it installed? The buttons and the price of the Kenwood aren't great but it does look nicer than most head units.

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Got a pic of it installed? The buttons and the price of the Kenwood aren't great but it does look nicer than most head units.

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Hey Andrew! Just waiting for it to come in. If it’s on time, I’ll most likely do the install next weekend.
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I've had this unit since this released in Aus, pretty nice for the price. I cant fault it at all
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