1. Start with fitment, not features
Every head-unit disappointment begins the same way: a unit bought for its screen or its price that does not fit the car. Decide first whether you are buying vehicle-specific or universal. A vehicle-specific unit is documented for named vehicles and year ranges — in the AUROADOR catalogue, examples run from the 2015–2017 Subaru Forester XV to the 2018–2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — and it is the right choice whenever your buyers know their cars. A universal unit fits a dashboard standard and is the right choice for mixed fleets and price-led channels.
2. Choose the screen format your dashboard allows
Screens in the current catalogue run from 6.86 to 13.3 inches. Bigger is not automatically better: the aperture, the dash depth and the driver's sight lines decide what works. Read the screen size guide before you fall for a large-format unit, and check whether your aperture is single or double DIN.
3. Read the configuration like a buyer, not a spec sheet
Memory configuration (written as RAM+storage, such as 2+32G or 4+64G) affects how the unit multitasks — navigation plus media plus a phone connection is the normal load. The documented configurations in this catalogue are 2+32G, 4+64G on one large-screen model, and “multiple configurations” where the brand offers variants. Be wary of any seller who quotes a chipset or a screen resolution that the manufacturer does not publish: in this catalogue those fields are not documented per model, and honest listings say so.
4. Check the integration layer
Steering-wheel controls, factory cameras, parking sensors and vehicle data travel over the car's CAN bus. Whether they keep working after a swap depends on the integration parts supplied for that vehicle — the CAN bus guide explains the decoder's role. Confirm the integration scope for your exact vehicle in writing; “plug and play” is a claim to verify, not a feature.
5. Demand documentation
For sellers, documentation is margin protection: a fitment manual entry that names your market's version of the car, an installation tutorial your support team can send, and a certification file you can show your platform. In this range, the checkable anchor is the platform's FCC filing (FCC ID 2BO56-ZA001, summarised on the platform page); other certificates are available upon request, which is the honest formulation when copies are not published.
6. Confirm the commercial terms in writing
Minimum quantity, lead time, warranty period, DOA handling and spare parts are agreed per model and per order in this category. Before you place an order, confirm them in writing for the exact models you are buying. A supplier who will not put terms in writing is telling you something.