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post Apr 30, 2012 - 1:54 AM
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b22ri22an



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earlier i attempted to make a custom phone dock to replace my stereo head unit, but my fabrication skills were lacking. I wanted something cleaner and a little bigger screen size. I bought a acer a100 7" tablet and permantly installed in my dash and so far I love it.



first order of business was using a razor blade to remove plastic ribs and the 2 clips that were preventing the tablet from sitting flush



checking the fit to make sure I could get the whole screen visible within the double din opening

the using some double sided mounting tape around the edges of the inside bezel I pressed the tablet into place, hooked up the charger and the headphone jack to the factory amp




finished product, I should have been a little more careful with the mounting tape, was too close to the edge and is visible, tomorrow I will pull it back out and have the mounting tape a little further from the edge so that it isn't seen

better pic in daylight with toyota wallpaper


Update to include parts list
1x Acer A100 Tablet
1x Acer A100 Vehicle Charger
1x 12V Accessory Socket
1x 90 degree 3.5mm to RCA jacks
2x Male to Female RCA 2 way splitter
1x Wiring Harness Adapter for 6 speaker stock amp
1x Volume Control
1x 3M double sided automotive mounting tape

This post has been edited by b22ri22an: May 19, 2012 - 4:24 AM


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post Jun 24, 2012 - 9:15 PM
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nice job you done there.

im planning on doing the same thing soon hopefully. my visible screen on the tablet is perfect for trim.

i got a quick question tho. does my car have a factory amp built in or do i need to buy one? i got a '97 Celica ST with a four speaker config and im pretty sure the original double din is pre-amped tbh. if it does have one... where will i find it lol i've never noticed 1 in my ST or GT before


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- b22ri22an   Acer a100 tablet as a head unit   Apr 30, 2012 - 1:54 AM
- - jordisonjr   So this is just taped into place? Whats the advant...   Apr 30, 2012 - 2:09 AM
- - b22ri22an   its automotive mounting tape like used on exterior...   Apr 30, 2012 - 2:58 AM
- - Tigawoods   ............ this is iwas never into the double d...   Apr 30, 2012 - 6:19 AM
- - Culpable04   interesting, can you download one of those equaliz...   Apr 30, 2012 - 6:44 AM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Apr 30, 2012 - 6...   Apr 30, 2012 - 7:27 AM
- - Culpable04   damm it, now I'm looking more and more at this...   Apr 30, 2012 - 10:45 AM
- - b22ri22an   some needed apps for the install Volume control ap...   Apr 30, 2012 - 11:18 AM
- - rave2n   This is a very nice option I may consider. It is ...   Apr 30, 2012 - 11:40 AM
- - Culpable04   it takes SD up to 32 GB   Apr 30, 2012 - 11:44 AM
- - b22ri22an   it also has a usb host that you can put any size d...   Apr 30, 2012 - 11:46 AM
- - rave2n   QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Apr 30, 2012 - 12...   Apr 30, 2012 - 11:53 AM
- - spy00005   hmmm this would be a real nice set up and i know a...   Apr 30, 2012 - 12:02 PM
- - b22ri22an   Car Charger This is a must as this tablet does not...   Apr 30, 2012 - 12:14 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (b22ri22an @ Apr 30, 2012 - 1...   Apr 30, 2012 - 3:43 PM
- - smkr3w   I often thought about this after a friend of mine ...   Apr 30, 2012 - 4:35 PM
- - Xander_X   This is awesome. But it lacks one thing for me .....   Apr 30, 2012 - 4:47 PM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (rave2n @ Apr 30, 2012 - 4:43 ...   Apr 30, 2012 - 6:51 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (b22ri22an @ Apr 30, 2012 - 7...   May 1, 2012 - 7:11 AM
- - stephen_lee   i like   Apr 30, 2012 - 8:47 PM
- - njccmd2002   awesome..   May 1, 2012 - 2:21 AM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (Xander_X @ Apr 30, 2012 - 4:4...   May 1, 2012 - 10:53 PM
- - b22ri22an   been lied to micro usb is not a host usb its slav...   May 2, 2012 - 2:37 PM
|- - spy00005   QUOTE (b22ri22an @ May 2, 2012 - 3:3...   May 2, 2012 - 3:03 PM
- - Culpable04   I'm already looking for parrts for my setup ...   May 2, 2012 - 4:25 PM
- - spy00005   i can tell you right now most of the internal comp...   May 2, 2012 - 5:22 PM
- - JPATTT   So how do you run the audio jack to the car stereo...   May 2, 2012 - 8:15 PM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (JPATTT @ May 2, 2012 - 9:15 P...   May 3, 2012 - 2:29 AM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (spy00005 @ May 2, 2012 - 4:03...   May 3, 2012 - 2:43 AM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (spy00005 @ May 2, 2012 - 6:22...   May 3, 2012 - 2:55 AM
- - JPATTT   has anyone found a solution to be able to remove t...   May 3, 2012 - 9:27 AM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (JPATTT @ May 3, 2012 - 10:27 ...   May 3, 2012 - 3:27 PM
- - JPATTT   if there was a way that it could clip into the tri...   May 3, 2012 - 10:23 PM
- - ricochet1490   F-ing outstanding!! Interestingly enough,...   May 3, 2012 - 11:29 PM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (JPATTT @ May 3, 2012 - 11:23 ...   May 4, 2012 - 12:25 AM
- - ricochet1490   did you get it with 3g? So you can navigate, stre...   May 4, 2012 - 9:42 AM
|- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (ricochet1490 @ May 4, 2012 - 10...   May 4, 2012 - 2:09 PM
- - Culpable04   so, after some digging, found pictures of one take...   May 6, 2012 - 2:58 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (Culpable04 @ May 6, 2012 - 2...   May 6, 2012 - 4:09 PM
- - spy00005   link to the pic of it ripped apart just for kicks ...   May 6, 2012 - 3:20 PM
- - ricochet1490   I've been looking for a way to bring the funct...   May 6, 2012 - 11:40 PM
- - b22ri22an   another need to have app for this installation Tab...   May 7, 2012 - 2:00 AM
- - JPATTT   Im most likely going to be using a rooted Amazon K...   May 7, 2012 - 8:50 AM
- - JPATTT   Bought a 7inch MID tablet for 90 dollars going to ...   May 11, 2012 - 9:13 AM
|- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (JPATTT @ May 11, 2012 - 9:13 ...   May 12, 2012 - 4:53 AM
- - richee3   I like the concept If I was going to do this, I w...   May 12, 2012 - 1:16 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (richee3 @ May 12, 2012 - 1:16...   May 12, 2012 - 9:01 PM
- - spy00005   well i guess you do lose some stuff but the stuff ...   May 12, 2012 - 10:10 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (spy00005 @ May 12, 2012 - 11...   May 13, 2012 - 6:15 AM
- - Culpable04   no need for wifi to get GPS, this works just like ...   May 13, 2012 - 1:24 AM
- - spy00005   good to know. my gps is my phone but the 7'...   May 13, 2012 - 1:41 AM
- - richee3   Truthfully, if I was going to do this, I would go ...   May 13, 2012 - 11:58 AM
- - ricochet1490   I totally agree on being a mac guy. I love my mac...   May 13, 2012 - 3:43 PM
- - rave2n   Well I was cool with Richee and Ricochet...until t...   May 13, 2012 - 4:35 PM
|- - spy00005   QUOTE (rave2n @ May 13, 2012 - 5:35 ...   May 13, 2012 - 5:05 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (spy00005 @ May 13, 2012 - 6:0...   May 14, 2012 - 8:59 AM
- - ricochet1490   Like they say with anything boys.... don't kno...   May 13, 2012 - 6:13 PM
- - b22ri22an   after using this as a head unit for 2 weeks I have...   May 14, 2012 - 12:34 AM
- - spy00005   could always get a anti glare screen protector pre...   May 14, 2012 - 1:08 AM
- - JPATTT   So this is temporarily how i have mine set up. I u...   May 14, 2012 - 7:57 PM
- - Tigawoods   what do you do with apps ( if there are any) that ...   May 17, 2012 - 7:31 PM
- - richee3   I won't hold it against you, Rave There's...   May 17, 2012 - 8:17 PM
- - spy00005   pretty sure there developing (if it isn't alre...   May 17, 2012 - 10:40 PM
- - yellowchinaman   I too was thining of doing this but needed to thin...   May 18, 2012 - 10:23 AM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (yellowchinaman @ May 18, 2012 - 1...   May 19, 2012 - 1:13 AM
|- - yellowchinaman   QUOTE (b22ri22an @ May 19, 2012 - 2...   May 19, 2012 - 2:26 AM
- - b22ri22an   i was in the hospital for 3 days last week and whe...   May 19, 2012 - 3:50 AM
- - yellowchinaman   I think its best if I wire in the charger to a per...   May 19, 2012 - 6:00 AM
- - b22ri22an   i have almost the exact same gain control, however...   May 19, 2012 - 7:22 AM
- - yellowchinaman   nice one!   May 19, 2012 - 7:37 AM
- - yellowchinaman   found this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pyle-Marine-...   Jun 20, 2012 - 4:15 AM
- - b22ri22an   i'm sure it would work, but i am also sure the...   Jun 24, 2012 - 4:27 AM
- - MisterRay   nice job you done there. im planning on doing th...   Jun 24, 2012 - 9:15 PM
- - richee3   It was the 6 and 8 speaker systems that were amped...   Jun 24, 2012 - 11:29 PM
- - b22ri22an   Updating my setup to the nexus 7 when it arrives, ...   Jul 4, 2012 - 10:47 AM
- - KAOS   Remember this article I posted a while back, Brian...   Jul 4, 2012 - 10:56 AM
- - b22ri22an   after having a tablet mounted in the car I can nev...   Jul 4, 2012 - 12:52 PM
- - njccmd2002   why not just get the app radio from pioneer.   Jul 4, 2012 - 7:11 PM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 4, 2012 - 8...   Jul 4, 2012 - 11:16 PM
- - njccmd2002   500 its a drop in the bucket for most people here....   Jul 5, 2012 - 1:48 AM
- - yellowchinaman   I was looking in another direction of buying a GPS...   Jul 5, 2012 - 2:15 AM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 5, 2012 - 1...   Jul 5, 2012 - 2:30 AM
|- - kurt95gt   QUOTE (b22ri22an @ Jul 5, 2012 - 3:3...   Jul 5, 2012 - 3:04 PM
- - njccmd2002   lol, JK. the most i paid for a radio was 300, and...   Jul 5, 2012 - 9:54 PM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 5, 2012 - 9...   Jul 6, 2012 - 12:24 AM
- - JPATTT   ^agreed   Jul 6, 2012 - 12:45 AM
- - masr1979   I'm running the same setup, but I haven't ...   Jul 10, 2012 - 6:33 PM
- - toyota123   B22ri22an. I have a question for you . I know some...   Jul 20, 2012 - 9:58 PM
- - b22ri22an   QUOTE (toyota123 @ Jul 20, 2012 - 10...   Jul 22, 2012 - 8:32 PM
- - toyota123   It was thank you I want to hard wire head unit thr...   Jul 22, 2012 - 9:38 PM
- - yellowchinaman   just bought my self this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/i...   Aug 20, 2012 - 1:39 PM


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