Hi
I don't know if people realise this but you can modify a generic car charger to automaticlly activate the Navi Panel mode so you don't need to buy the SU400 kit.
You will need a car charger that is capable of suppying 1 amp, to enable fast charging. ( Use an app called Spoon Charge to check) or disassemble the USB Micro A plug and ensure Data- and Data + are soldered together. DO NOT solder Data - and Data + togehter if not already done so this means the device is not capable of supplying 1amp.
If so you should have a unused pin ( this is called the ID pin) solder this along with Data + and Data - to OV.
When the charger is connected it will launch Navi Panle if enabled and turn on bluetooth and pair to a set device.
I will take a pic of the modded plug and post it up. In theory I would assume the same mechanism is used on more than this device.
Wayne
OMG LEGEND bro. lol. Finally someone figured out HOW to do this so you don't have to buy that overpriced HD2 carkit. Thanks. Mod's this should be a sticky.
mods seriously this should be front page news
Are you sure, that this will work? Did you tried it yourself? Cause my CU-S400 is also activaiting the Navipanel even if i don't have plugged in the Charger! So I think that it hasn't anything to do with the mAh-size of the charging unit....
You're right.
Right connections for recognition Car Kit Mode :
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Ok, so hoepfully someone can clear this up as I don't yet have my Kaiser (tilt) and am trying to get some accessories.
I previously had a PPC-6700 which synced and charged via a standard mini-USB jack.
I then upgraded to the PPC-6800 which I only had for about a week (had to give it back to my work). With that device there was a different type of usb jack on it that seems to be what the Kaiser also has. Can someone tell me what this is called?
From my recollection however, this slightly different jack would also accept the typical mini-usb plug as i can remember using my PPC-6700 wall charger on it.
So can you use standard USB to mini-USB plugs to interface the Kaiser with either a PC for sync/charge or to a wall-charger? What is the new interface called and what is the point of it?
thanks much!
I may have actually answerd my own question as I have found (I think) the name for this new interface... EXTUSBTM ? Is this correct. And the point is to interface the charger/sync and audio headset together?
If this is all it does then I should be fine using all my old mini-usb plugs for data interface/charging, right?
thx!
Yes, you can use a standard 5 pin mini USB cable. The port is HTC's 11 pin combination sync/charge/audio port. Both their plug and the standard 5 pin mini USB plugs fit and work.
Wikipedia (for once!) isn't too big on details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_ExtUSB
But basically, it's got 11 pins to handle audio, power and syncing.
Have a look here for pinouts etc.
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AT$T Cheaped me out again. I only got a standard USB sync cable from them! DoH! lol
Hi there.
I got a phone car holder and a car charger to properly use the GPS function (I use i-Go Amigo).
The problem is that the GPS is going a little crazy. It losts its signal, "spins my car" (the arrow in the screen stars to spin), transport me to another (wrong) place in the map, etc.
It doesn't happen all the time and it is usable, but very annoying.
This kind of stuff did not occur when I was using GPS just on the battery (for testing). I can only imagine that the car charger (not original) is interfering someway with the GPS software/signal.
Is it possible? Must I consider buy a original charger or there is no possibility that the charger is doing that?
Thanks!
PS.: Oh, I also use QuickGPS to get signal faster.
Is the charger built into the holder? If so that might interfere with the signal. Otherwise it is more likely to be the holder than the charger causing problems
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Is the charger built into the holder? If so that might interfere with the signal. Otherwise it is more likely to be the holder than the charger causing problems
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Really? Never imagened!
But no, the charger is not built into the holder:
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How can the holder interfere in the GPS signal? Is it because it may be obstructioning the antenna spot?
Gonna test with the charger but without the holder and see how it behaves.
Hi,
I'm upgrading from a Kaiser to an HD2, and would like to know if I can use successfully my "HTC branded car charger for the Kaiser+Mini to MicroUSB adapter" on the HD2 and have good results.
Thanks for the input.
Yes it will work, I'm doing exactly the same thing.
Hey, thanks.
I assume then this works for every Kaiser charger I have? (Sorry for not asking this as well in the first place)
mbernstein said:
Hey, thanks.
I assume then this works for every Kaiser charger I have? (Sorry for not asking this as well in the first place)
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every mini-usb-charger has an standard output, doesn't matter what phone or even nav-sys or everything else conected...
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every mini-usb-charger has an standard output, doesn't matter what phone or even nav-sys or everything else conected...
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But not every mini-to-micro USB has the same characteristics in handling.
The motorola SKN 6252 forces the screen to switch from portrait to landscape when plugged in to a car charger.
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But not every mini-to-micro USB has the same characteristics in handling.
The motorola SKN 6252 forces the screen to switch from portrait to landscape when plugged in to a car charger.
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Which of course is a good thing cause it gives you the option to have either of these two modes!!!
Thanks for the answers.
I personally got a 300W inverter for my car instead and use the 240V mains charger in the car...
Hi all - does anyone know if it's possible to connect the N1 to a PC (to do adb, shell etc) without charging the battery? Reason for question is, I am trying to do some kernel/configuration benchmarking and do not wish to skew the battery usage/uptime figures too much! (fairly theorhetical question, I guess, as I realise accessing the N1 via USB could itself use battery)
I don't believe there is a way to do that. the only way I could think of is to get a usb that can only transfer data and not a charge for the battery.
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Cut up your USB cable and clip the wire attached to pin 1.
Caveat: I haven't tried this but it's certainly possible.
There is such a thing as un-powered usb ports. However, I believe the name is misleading, as in reality they are simply low powered (if memory serves correctly). However, it might be worth looking into if you can't successfully clip the power as in the previous post.
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There is such a thing as un-powered usb ports. However, I believe the name is misleading, as in reality they are simply low powered (if memory serves correctly). However, it might be worth looking into if you can't successfully clip the power as in the previous post.
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An unpowered USB hub will still pass power. It just gets a maximum of 5v from the computer so you can't power multiple devices that actually need any substantial amount of power.
A powered USB hub just makes sure that all of the ports get their full 5v.
Here we go guys! the moment youve all been waiting for!
Running USBrom and Timur's USB Host kernel (http://mehrvarz.github.io/nexus-7-usbrom/)
Double Din facia (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250898912150?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT)
Mini DAC (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181430280644?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT)
USB Cable (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400468479267?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT)
USB OTG Cable (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-Type-...-with-Micro-USB-Female-Y-Cable-/291312529344?)
Step 1
I wanted to keep my Headunit so I relocated that
Step 2
Set up my N7... Rooted and flashed USBrom- designed specifically to install N7's in cars!
Step 3
install apps/settings etc
I'm using car dock ultra
navfree
torque
tasker
apollo music player
step 4
get the nexus in the facia!
this was a tricky one but got there, had problems with the power as the facia is only so wide I filed down part of the inside and made a bezel so it sits back which accommodates the space for the USB cable I then had to make sure it would stay in place etc
Step5
get it all in!
I have it running so ingition on= tablet wake, car home ultra starts- CHU sorts out the brightness- IE in the dark
ignition off tablet closes all apps and goes into deep sleep
Future plans:
DAB/freeview stick
reverse/frontal camera
smaller HU
here are some cheeky pictures
Set up my nexus so it looks super sexy
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from the rear
had a gap so made up a beazle
and fitted
in place
running torque
and looking rather sexy
Looking good, is there a big difference between using dac and headphones out ? I'm doing the same thing for my car but with main functionality sat nav and reverse camera (easycap + analog camera)
And in the dark
I haven't played any music through it, just sound effects to make sure it works
Will test and compare