First of all, this is not finished... the panel to cover all the holes and make it really look built in comes on Friday.
Well, I was getting really tired of not having navigation in my car. I also wanted a better audio solution for playing music. I have fiddled with many different designs, but this one is more final ;ol;
So I bought a galaxy tab 7, which wasn't TOO big, but I still had to make some modifications to make it fit. This sadly included removing the in-dash cupholder, but I never used it anyway in fear of breaking it (PM me if you want to buy it).
So I removed the top vent, ICM2, and ACC unit. Of course to use the system in these cars, ICM2 needs to stay in tact (and I was using it to handle my aux-in.) So I removed the front panel of the ICM2 and pushed the actual unit back further in the hole. It isn't pictured, but I ended up mounting it right in the hole under where the A/C comes out to use as a surface for mounting my tablet. (see pic 2 for mounting)
I have some ABS plastic sheeting coming in Friday, which I will use to cover the holes in pic 3 (sorry for the bad pic quality btw). I will cut a hole to allow the tablet screen to remain visible.
So I now have a touchscreen, android based navigation and infotainment system, compatible with almost any app on the market. It syncs every time I come home via wifi to my iTunes library too ;ol;
Whenever it gets power (it is hardwired to the cigarette lighter, like you would do to install a radar detector, gets powered when the car is started), it turns on bluetooth (to connect to the keyboard/remote) and GPS, and connects to the car home app for easier navigation. Whenever it stops getting power (car turned off) it goes into a power saving mode and closes any running apps (like navigation, music, etc). I also have Torque installed to connect to the ECU to view various data.
I also have a keyboard to control the tablet so I don't have to reach up to touch it (http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/rii-remote-20100305-600.jpg) that is mounted within arm's reach
So what do you guys think so far? I can't wait to get my abs plastic friday so I can finish it up.
Well, I was getting really tired of not having navigation in my car. I also wanted a better audio solution for playing music. I have fiddled with many different designs, but this one is more final ;ol;
So I bought a galaxy tab 7, which wasn't TOO big, but I still had to make some modifications to make it fit. This sadly included removing the in-dash cupholder, but I never used it anyway in fear of breaking it (PM me if you want to buy it).
So I removed the top vent, ICM2, and ACC unit. Of course to use the system in these cars, ICM2 needs to stay in tact (and I was using it to handle my aux-in.) So I removed the front panel of the ICM2 and pushed the actual unit back further in the hole. It isn't pictured, but I ended up mounting it right in the hole under where the A/C comes out to use as a surface for mounting my tablet. (see pic 2 for mounting)
I have some ABS plastic sheeting coming in Friday, which I will use to cover the holes in pic 3 (sorry for the bad pic quality btw). I will cut a hole to allow the tablet screen to remain visible.
So I now have a touchscreen, android based navigation and infotainment system, compatible with almost any app on the market. It syncs every time I come home via wifi to my iTunes library too ;ol;
Whenever it gets power (it is hardwired to the cigarette lighter, like you would do to install a radar detector, gets powered when the car is started), it turns on bluetooth (to connect to the keyboard/remote) and GPS, and connects to the car home app for easier navigation. Whenever it stops getting power (car turned off) it goes into a power saving mode and closes any running apps (like navigation, music, etc). I also have Torque installed to connect to the ECU to view various data.
I also have a keyboard to control the tablet so I don't have to reach up to touch it (http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/rii-remote-20100305-600.jpg) that is mounted within arm's reach
So what do you guys think so far? I can't wait to get my abs plastic friday so I can finish it up.