T9 Headunit

Well I finally pulled the trigger. Looking forward to seeing if its worth it

 

Any update? Curious how the T9 sounds through the JBL 15 system. Does it sound better/same/worse than stock?

 

Well I ordered it about 1 week into the beginning of Covid-19. Its coming from China and I was given a tracking number so I've watched it get to Zhengzhou air transport and its been stuck there since March 5.... I'm going to be super surprised when it shows up some time this year

 

Wow hope that gets fixed. I just received mail I ordered from China (unknowingly) so maybe things are shipping now or soon. What site did you order from?

 

CarTrimHome.com

The only other website that I could find was RhinoRadios.com which seemed a little more sketchy. Plus the way they worded the description I couldn't tell if it was the T8 or T9

 

Shoot that's where I was thinking of ordering from... weird though cause I ordered the fake TRD Pro grill from them and got it like a week later. This was about a week ago. Maybe it's the timing of yours

 

Just dropped the hammer on a T9 as well. Going by "Blue TRD Jon" 's review on Youtube, I should be ok

 

I'm going to wait another week before I reach out to them. My understanding is air freight between US and China is going to start back up April 1st.

 

I dunno what difference it'll make, but I figured I'd simply get the order in, not expecting delivery any time soon...

 

I ordered and installed the T9 in my 2019 4R. I had seen the mixed reviews on the product but ordered it anyway after a friend installed theirs and loved it. It was the best looking and most sleek unit I had seen and in person... absolutely beautiful. Nice big touch screen. Very responsive. Fit wonderfully and did look awkward. Even made my audio sound better. Worked beautifully on my 8 day road trip from AK to AZ. A real life saver with the large screen and displaying Maps with Apple CarPlay (my 67 year old dad appreciated it too). It worked another two weeks...then nothing. Glitched, went black, and never came back on. Worked with some reps on the Facebook forum and they were unable to help me resolve the problem after taking the head unit out and trouble shooting for days. Several other customers had experienced similar issues and ended up just having to ship it back and get a refund. I was told that mine might have come from a "bad batch." I am currently putting my stock unit back in and have to ship the T9 back to China. Another customer said its been a month and he still hasn't gotten his refund. I'm having a hard time convincing myself into purchasing another after market head unit, as many other units seem too small or don't look as seamless as the T9. Might wait unit other manufacturers come out with bigger/better fitting screens or until CTH figures their mess out.

 

GULP.....

 

Well that makes me feel better.......

I doubt anyone will make something different. Besides Alpine's "Mercedes after-thought" design I haven't found anything vehicle specific for the 4Runner, and seeing that the 5th gen has been out for a decade I don't see anyone stepping up to create something new.

I like the look of the 2020 head units and I have a feeling those would fit but its the wiring that most likely changed due to the safety systems they put in the newer models.

 

They probably do fit but the reason nobody has tried is the crazy $4K price

 

Good news, my package is on the move. I was nervous yesterday as Google translate told me the latest update was just "Return" but today its says release from customs. I'll probably get by mid April I hope.

 

Man, this would also be a nice option if it was a legit product. For less than $200 I cant imagine this things works but it looks like a SoundMan iPad dash kit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1DIN-Rotat...oth/324021199662?fits=Year:2020|Model:4Runner

 

Looks worse than Alpine's version, which is ghastly. And for less than $175, I don't trust the reliability.
Then again, I trusted the T9 and now find out that some of them take a dump after a few weeks...

 

I just installed on my 2011 sr5 and looks sound great the only thing is that I cant get the steering wheels control to work.

 

Installed what, the T9 or the Alpine?

 

Is the t9 head unit from china

 

Name me something that isn't LOL

 

Any update on your guy's orders? I woke up to an "Alert" on my package. It says it could be getting returned to the supplier or be nothing and its still being shipped. I think I might cancel this order and try again in a few months...

 

I gots ballz across the nose...

I received an email on the 30th saying that my order was received and I'd get a confirmation once the payment was confirmed. Well, the payment went through ($828.70 CAN) on the 30th of March and is apparent on my company Visa account

 

Any updates? I'm looking to buy one but I am wondering if i should wait and splurge on something else for the runner.

 

Got an email that it shipped on the 8th of April.

To be honest, I'm kinda bummed. I just found out that I will lose my satellite reception. Like, wtf?

 

How's yours holding up after a few weeks? Any complaints?

 

Finally showed up this week. I unpacked it and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the packaging and that it came with an assortment of panel removal tools. Hopefully I'll get around to installing it this weekend but if not it will be soon. I have 3 weeks of furlough before Q3....thanks Covid19

 

I still had the issue with the audio would sometimes fade off. Then fade back on to Normal volume. The CTH guys Sevag and Yongzheng did an awesome job with customer support. They sent me a new canbus and then eventually a new wire harness.

Neither of the two resolved the fading audio issue. So the asked me to send it back for an exchange

Other then the fading audio issue the t9 was awesome. It’s the most advanced head unit I’ve ever used.

 

Hey I wanted to thank all the owners of the T9 with all their posts. I ordered mine almost 8 weeks ago and it is stuck in transit.

 

Alright guys. Tried installing it today. First thing I checked was the camera and nothing. I do have BeatSonic front and rear camera anytime unit installed. Tried removing it and still nothing.

Any ideas??