Nexus 7 FHD custom car dock 6th gen Celica

quick video of my new install in action





This post has been edited by b22ri22an: Nov 15, 2013 - 6:26 PM

new video in better lighting

Nexus dock part 2

the first video was really dark so i took another 1 minute clip of it in daylight this morning

This post has been edited by b22ri22an: Nov 18, 2013 - 11:13 AM

Great DIY.

I used the same Nexus 7 (1st gen) + Galaxy SIII combo when I bought my car and drove it across the province, the phone as a hotspot, and the Nexus 7 as my GPS Map. Unfortunately, I didn't have wireless charging, and had both my devices plugged into a 3-way USB to Cigarette plug deal, and one or the other device would drain of all life.

I haven't thought about wireless charging or a DIY like yours, but I'm in the market for a 2x USB plug that' have anything higher than 1.1A output on both sockets. ThinkGeek.com has a 1xUSB plug that's 2.1A, but that'd still mean I'd lose one device or the other regardless.

What's the wireless charging setup like in cost?

wireless chargers for each device ran me $30 on ebay they transfer about 1 amp, they do cause a bit of heat in the transfer but not that bad. under heavy use my tablet will discharge even while on the wireless charger but it will extend the battery enough that i can use the tablet heavy all day and still have 50% or more battery left at the end of the night.

the 1st gen nexus 7 doesn't support wireless charging though

Hi There,
I have been lookin into doing this for quite awhile now. I have a few questions for you
What are you using to wirelessly play the music? Some type of Bluetooth? What is it hooked into? the amp?
What did you use to hold it in? Is it a modified hard case? Does it stay in even when you hit bumps?

Thanks for any help you can give

I cut the dash to the size of the nexus 7, then formed a cardboard frame glued to the inside then filled with bondo and covered with felt to make the pocket. It's a snug fit so it stays put even on the bumpiest of roads or sharpest of fast turns.

The audio is bluetooth, I have a bluetooth audio receiver and handsfree kit that plugs into a stereo gain control I have mounted where the cigarette lighter used to be to control volume. That feeds the front Alpine power pack amp and the Kicker sub amp.

Inside the pocket I made in the dash is an LG Wireless Qi charging puck that's positioned specifically for the 2013 Nexus 7 to provide power.

All combined I have a tablet installation that requires no plugging in and out of anything to use the tablet outside of the car. Just push it in place hit play and go.

Many people have a problem with bluetooth audio I found it to be very satisfactory and sounds damn good, but alas I am no audiophile so different strokes... your mileage may vary, What I can tell you is once you start using an android device for a head unit you willl never go back to a "normal" radio.

This post has been edited by b22ri22an: Dec 11, 2013 - 11:36 AM