seanmau5 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 So over the last few weeks I've been collecting bits & pieces to get my install underway.. There are still a few minor things I'm waiting on but on a whole it's ready to go! Requirements: Flashed Nexus 7 with Cyanogenmod 10.2 USB-OTG DCDC power supply USB DAC 4 port USB hub JDM 7" nav panel Info panel relocation kit Plus additional odds and ends like glue, brackets, additional cables etc.. Haven't got any pictures yet but I have worked on my home screen. I'm using Nova Launcher and here is a screenshot so far of my work. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j435/seanmau5/44229ef1f43040449bf15e88f50d1b7d_zpsafb853f7.jpg I'll update once more is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Holy cow, cluttered screen. I like the idea though, please continue the good work and document your process! I just bought a 2013 N7 and put CM10.2 on it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmau5 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 I agreed it's cluttered and I actually spent the day today fixing it up.. I think the logos add to the cluttered look so I've since removed them and also removed the clock and date and made it a more simplified thing. Have you played with Zooper Widget at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Nope, I'll go grab it and try it out. I just CM10.2'd my Nexus 4 today. Forgot to do a full wipe which had me worried that I had bricked the phone for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmau5 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 So made some progress this afternoon on the install. Got the Nexus mounted up on the fascia kit. I used a hard back cover, some L brackets and 2 part epoxy. 2 holes drilled in to each air conditioning ducts saw it held quite well just using small screws and bolts. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j435/seanmau5/43db48c7946ea14db3e847f70a9b7811_zpsa33c62a3.jpg I then worked on moving the I/O assembly from the base of the Nexus to the back as there is not enough room to connect the OTG cable. This was done by removing the back cover & battery, prying up the copper battery shield and straightening out the ribbon cable across to the opposite side of the tablet. I then cut a hole in the back cover and hard case and mounted the I/O assembly in a junction box which I gutted using a dremel. More 2 part epoxy on the hard case and done! http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j435/seanmau5/a42af7ee4ac3c8e9428e8005ae999668_zps201e1dd4.jpg To tidy things up and take the strain off the connection of the OTG to the USB port I simply used a cable to tie to secure it in place. Will probably use another cable tie to secure the OTG cable to the hard cover as well. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j435/seanmau5/7080595deebb65b3558fe50fa7d4ecfb_zps082db7f2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmau5 Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 After much bench testing and frustration I finally have it working successfully. For future reference, your standard AC wall charger doesn't output enough voltage or amps to mount and read a HDD or standard USB stick. This means you must use a reliable power source (I have a DCDC-USB power supply) that can supply 12 volts and enough amperage. Also, a 3.0 HDD requires a splitter and additional power out of the DCDC to function correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Nice work OP. FWIW there's a fairly active thread on the same topic http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/tablet-pc-carputeri-149420p22.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withiam Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Not necessary and looks like shit. Pay attention and drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmau5 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Not necessary and looks like shit. Pay attention and drive. Good for you!! Wanker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippob98 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Not necessary and looks like shit. Pay attention and drive. Kinda like your dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_mcdoogle Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 great idea! really needs a screen protector for that glare and I would take advantage of lockscreen widgets to clean up the clutter too. just my thoughts.. GL with project, can't wait to see it in the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmau5 Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 I have a normal screen protector on there at the moment but there is still quite a lot of glare so I've just purchased another matte screen protector to try. I cleaned up the home screen quite a bit and now just have a Poweramp widget, Spotify widget, Subaru logo, small clock, weather logo and navigation shortcut. I'm currently working with Tasker to customise operation even more.. Commands like autoplaying music when it wakes from sleep, screen brightness at particular times etc... Any other ideas you have for Tasker will be welcomed. Here it is in-situ with Poweramp opened playing music. It's not a brilliant picture as it was quite dark and taken with my iPotato. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j435/seanmau5/6ae489ef9bc93bee93d54a6344f5989a_zps0d7d8d4b.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_mcdoogle Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Dual screen nice! is it connected with your radio system at all? have you got it to play music over the speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmau5 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yes. I've got it flashed with Cyanogenmod which allows it to host via USB. Audio is through the OTG Y cable into a USB hub then through a USB DAC (Behringer 202) into the head unit using a 2 channel RCA via the AV in. I would love to be able to extend the tablet on to the head unit but not sure if that's supported yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickSpur Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 This is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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