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Docking Station

Has anyone picked one up yet? Are you waiting for the official one to be released? Thoughts..
By the way, the Nexus 7 has been great for me so far.:good:

Are there docks available now? Can't find any on amazon or ebay

Here you go http://www.ihomeaudio.com/iC3SC/
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I'm waiting for one making use of the 4 pins on the side of the tables so you just put it down, no need to plug microusb in or anything.

ice0901 said:
Here you go http://www.ihomeaudio.com/iC3SC/
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The N7's charging slot is flipped around so be careful when purchasing docks that aren't made specifically for the N7.

ice0901 said:
Here you go http://www.ihomeaudio.com/iC3SC/
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If anyone gets this dock, let us know if you are able to flip the usb connection around. Also sound quality.
Edit: From the looks of the manual, the usb cord can be moved. This looks like an option. I too would like to see one that makes use of the pogo pins. Soon maybe.
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Will the razr vehicle dock fit the AHD?

Hi.
I´m from germany, so no easy way to buy the AHD vehicle dock.
Wonder if the razr dock will fit anyhow`?
Any ideas?

ordered the ahd dock from us..
best car dock i ever had!:good:

Off subject but your car looks awesome
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Thx..)

I have the RAZR vehicle dock and I tried using the ahd in it. The only way it really sits in is by removing one layer of the plastic Bezel that is specifically designed for the RAZR. Once that is removed the ahd does fit and charge but there is a few mm gap all the way around the phone so it is loose and puts a bit of a strain on the charging port to hold it in place.
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DIY official dock car mount

I really liked the fact the dock could do audio out and charge via the pogo pins, so I figured that would be perfect in the car. When I got the dock, I couldn't find a good spot to mount it....until now. The completed setup works awesomely!
All you need for this project is a metal bookend and some JB weld.
Bookend
Dock attached with JB Weld
Piece removed from the cover bezel
Wires fed to where the back of the dock will be
All I did here was wedge the bookend between the radio and dash kit, and then attached the cables for power/audio

BACK TO THE PRIMITIVE!!!!
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Why must be you guys insist on doing these butchered-up installs?
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phillip1953 said:
Why must be you guys insist on doing these butchered-up installs?
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What's so bad about it? At least I don't have to plug anything in or butcher my nexus like most "clean" installs.
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I don't see anything wrong with it, it looks clean to me. There isn't any damage or anything sticking out...
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Jaggar345 said:
I don't see anything wrong with it, it looks clean to me. There isn't any damage or anything sticking out...
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I guess his idea of contributing is going into threads and complaining for no reason.
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Nice ... as long as you do not drive ..

Works fine when driving. The pins actually make better contact if the tablet is pushed slightly forward, so I bent the vertical part of the bookend to keep it slightly forward. Plus the rubber on the rear of the nexus making contact with it seems to create enough friction to keep it from popping up.
WARNING: Turn down your volume.

Good to know this works. I was planning on doing something a bit similar, but slowly building it up to be cleaner in the end. The dock will be an integral part, though.
Do you have any trouble keeping the tablet charged? I know people have no problems if they use one of the recommended chargers from the charger thread, but I wasn't sure if the dock may hinder or slow down charging any.

Awesome! Thanks man

freak4dell said:
Good to know this works. I was planning on doing something a bit similar, but slowly building it up to be cleaner in the end. The dock will be an integral part, though.
Do you have any trouble keeping the tablet charged? I know people have no problems if they use one of the recommended chargers from the charger thread, but I wasn't sure if the dock may hinder or slow down charging any.
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Well I have it set to keep the screen awake while charging, so it does still drain the battery. It really isn't bad though. Barely goes down. The speed of the charging seems equivalent to charging via usb connection, rather than the wall charger.
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I get really bad sound distortion using the tablet with the dock in the car, did you have the same issues?

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I get really bad sound distortion using the tablet with the dock in the car, did you have the same issues?
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Sorry for not responding for so long. I did have a bit at first when going over bumps, but over time it stopped. I think it's because the pins springy-ness calmed down over time. Also, the bookend helps keep the tablet from moving, because the rubber backing of the tablet makes contact with it and keeps it from too much. So over time, this setup has ended up working perfectly.

I have the same setup. Do you constantly have to enable media output to dock? When I start mine up each time I have to go into the sound settings and fix this.
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Simple wall mount

A simple and effective wall mount for the Nexus 7 is pushpins. I use three of them (right, left, bottom) and the Nexus 7 fits perfectly in the little notch that the pins have. When setting it up make sure to use a level and that the pins don't block the charging outlet. I use it to hold my nexus 7 on the wall next to my bed while using the daydream to clear space off my nightstand and on the wall in front of my treadmill to watch stuff when I run.
Hopefully this helps someone looking for a cheap wall mount for their nexus 7.

Great idea
Good idea mate, this could come in handy for many poeople.
Great to see you contributing
Peace,
shandy1996

Can you post a pic?
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Awesome!!! I'm gonna try it out. Thanks!

mierkat09 said:
Can you post a pic?
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here is a pic. just ignore my 1980's wallpaper.

In-dash nexus 7 with working steering wheel controls

I just wanted to share my project that I been working on. I installed a nexus 7 tablet in the dash of my 2013 Chevy Silverado. I completely removed the factory radio. Installed an aftermarket amplifier for audio out to the truck speakers. Working steering wheel controls for audio playback.
Redoing my install. I bought a case for the tablet and fiberglassed it right to the dash.
Still have more sanding to do...
I would advise against using the case I bought. The fiberglase/bondo does not stick to it.
I'm currently running:
Kangarom
Poweramp
Pandora
Google maps/navigation
Hardware used:
Joycon steering wheel control interface: http://www.amazon.com/Joycon-EXR-St...ie=UTF8&qid=1405163077&sr=8-1&keywords=joycon
Tablet case: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YJ7JTI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
USB OTG Y Cable: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
USB Hub: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Z4G3I6/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
12vdc to 5vdc converter: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BWLP88A/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
12vdc 0-10 sec delay relay:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B0QHRXQ/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Not Installed yet:
Easycap: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044XIQIW/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Backup Camera:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049LBJ56/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Future additions:
Backup camera
FM radio
Maybe more to come as I learn what else I can do with it.

This is really nice! Thanks for sharing.
I am thinking about doing the same thing, although I just recently installed a nice aftermarket Pioneer HU.
But it seems like my car's screaming ANDROID at the moment
Could you please share how you managed to get steering wheel controls working?
That would be awesome.
Thanks!
Moti

moti_r said:
This is really nice! Thanks for sharing.
I am thinking about doing the same thing, although I just recently installed a nice aftermarket Pioneer HU.
But it seems like my car's screaming ANDROID at the moment
Could you please share how you managed to get steering wheel controls working?
That would be awesome.
Thanks!
Moti
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Steering wheel controls work using a joycon exr connected to a usb otg cable then to the nexus 7. Here's a link to the site you can order it from. There's more info there too.
http://www.rcjoycon.com/base_3/menu_11.php?com_board_basic=read_form&com_board_idx=383&menu=11
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Great stuff! Thank you.

This is a very cool project and good work! If I wasn't such a poor graduate student I would consider doing this with maybe a galaxy note. My Mazda 6 dash is too small I think to accommodate a tablet. Thanks for sharing!

Very nice setup man.
I also have a Silverado and just began my install and just started working on the mounting process but im a little stuck. Do you think you could provide more detail about how you mounted your nexus? I bought a $10 double din kit off eBay but it doesn't really fit too well so I need some new ideas.
Thanks!

Tyler 3 said:
Very nice setup man.
I also have a Silverado and just began my install and just started working on the mounting process but im a little stuck. Do you think you could provide more detail about how you mounted your nexus? I bought a $10 double din kit off eBay but it doesn't really fit too well so I need some new ideas.
Thanks!
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I used some epoxy (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000PELVT0) to glue the frame of the double din kit to the kit. I then used a dremel to cut the the front of the kit to the desired thickness I wanted for the frame. Then used some plastic and the epoxy again to build a case around the tablet. If I have time after work today I'll take mine out and take some more pics of it and upload them for you. I pretty much only used the frame and the parts that screw to the truck from the kit. The rest is some other plastic I had and the epoxy.
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I'll be keeping an eye on this thread. A friend of mine intends to do something similar with his 2012 Focus and we need all the inspiration we can get
danipoak said:
This is a very cool project and good work! If I wasn't such a poor graduate student I would consider doing this with maybe a galaxy note. My Mazda 6 dash is too small I think to accommodate a tablet. Thanks for sharing!
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Any car with a console big enough to support a double-DIN headunit has room for a 7" tablet. That's almost exactly how big the opening is.

Thanks that would be great. Any other ideas on how to mount it would be helpful too.
I got a webcam to work in the daylight by attaching some sun glass lens to it. I'm not sure how it will fair in the dark tho.

Nice job...
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Tyler 3 said:
Thanks that would be great. Any other ideas on how to mount it would be helpful too.
I got a webcam to work in the daylight by attaching some sun glass lens to it. I'm not sure how it will fair in the dark tho.
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I never got around to taking mine out of my dash to take pics yesterday but you can use an actual backup camera by using one of these: http://febon.blogspot.com/2012/02/1.html?m=1. I plan on ordering mine this Friday. You gotta email them about ordering it.
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jeb192004 said:
I never got around to taking mine out of my dash to take pics yesterday but you can use an actual backup camera by using one of these: http://febon.blogspot.com/2012/02/1.html?m=1. I plan on ordering mine this Friday. You gotta email them about ordering it.
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How much is that? I couldn't find a price on their website

Tyler 3 said:
How much is that? I couldn't find a price on their website
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I think it's $77. Includes 15 day shipping. If you want it in 3-5 days it's an extra $30.
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Yeah that may be too pricey for me. I'm just going to see if I can get a webcam to work.
What amplifier did you end up putting in your truck? And are you just using a 3.5mm to RCA for the audio to it?

My problem is not the steering wheel
The problem is triggering reverse camera and display it on screen
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-gLrqUHATQ
Found this one but its application dependent not hardware
But does the work
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deliad said:
My problem is not the steering wheel
The problem is triggering reverse camera and display it on screen
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-gLrqUHATQ
Found this one but its application dependent not hardware
But does the work
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That is the device I posted a link to earlier.
For triggering the reverse camera...the joycon exr that you can use for the steering wheel controls can also be used to trigger the camera. I'm not exactly sure how its gonna work until I get the parts I need to try it. Here's some info on the joycon and reverse camera. http://www.rcjoycon.com/base_3/menu...e1=&com_board_search_value2=&com_board_page=&
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Tyler 3 said:
Yeah that may be too pricey for me. I'm just going to see if I can get a webcam to work.
What amplifier did you end up putting in your truck? And are you just using a 3.5mm to RCA for the audio to it?
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I'm pretty sure this is the amp I used. Started this project over a year ago with the og galaxy tab in my impala I had at the time...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004T163SY.
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Did you need to purchase a wiring harness to hook it up to the speakers?

No. I just spliced into the speaker wires. You'll lose all you warning and door chimes tho... If you want to keep those you gotta get the harness.
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Nice set up. I have been running a Nexus in my A4 for about 4 months or so now, it's an awesome piece of kit to have in the car. My project is 99% complete, but just need to figure out a way to tidy up how it looks in the dash.