thanks corey! but man I'm having a really hard time understanding what you just said lol

 

Not hating; I think it LOOKS fantastic and you put a ton of work into this obviously...just questioning the practicality and overall usability of the setup in a car.

When I mentioned BT I am speaking mainly of hands free capability (audio being a plus but obviously not requirement)...I know this is pretty easy with carPC setups.

 

I have the headphone jack (left audio, right audio and ground) spliced into the low level inputs left front left rear and right font right rear of the PAC ROEM-NIS2. Remote wire is hooked up to ignition switched wire so the amp turns on when the key is in...eventually id like to put a small switch in so i can turn the amp on or off with a button.

This is all temporary because after I have the EQ hooked up I will not be using the PAC unit.

 

its extremely practical for an in car setup. All about the interface the ease of navigating around the system since it was designed as a touch unit unlike a Carpc setup which would take a lot of work and customization of applications to achieve what android does right out of the box.

Regarding bluetooth for handsfree. it will work no problem and I might have made it seem more complex than it really is. I'll just show you guys with a video after I have it hooked up.

 

tiny phone post FTL.

edited for your reading pleasure above.

 

I did a little research and it looks like you can install Windows/Linux ect on the tablet and not limited to Android OS which IMO opens op alot of possibilities. I guess my main gripe is the Android OS itself. Kind of like tying your hands behind your back when compared to a quality carPC setup.

 

ahh makes much more sense now lol Yeah I know what you mean with the size especially since the dock connector and headphone jack are on the top and bottom (or left and right sides when in landscape) Might want to look into a different tablet like the ViewSonic ViewPad 7 which has all the connections on the bottom. LMK if you need any help!

 

yeah i've seen a few articles about running ubuntu and even emulating windows within linux and it working without problem. Guess only thing to look into then would be the ability to hook up usb connections to it so you could run Osiris. but if your curious about OBDII connectivity with android they have it and it works with an app called Torque. check it out

 

remove ashtray door.

or slide in ashtray door just like you did the Tablet, like my gauges are....





or mount in cubbie above AC unit.

 

Curious about this! So like my Android phone (HTC EVO 4G) has a "car mode" which is an interface specific for when you use the phone in the car as a GPS. There isn't equivalent for the Android based tablets?

 

damn you are a crafty individual!!!

 

sure there is. but I prefer not to be tied down to some front application which is very limited. Much more flexibility in using the home screen launcher and customizing it with widgets, bigger icons and whatever else you can think of.

 

For the people wanting to mount it in the factory gps spot, you can crack most of the tablet cases open and remove the screen and guts from the case and stuff them in the gps screen spot. That is as long as the screen is 7" or so, and if you never plan on removing the tablet again.

 

Nice, always wanted to do this, but I have no experience at all in this...

WTB full kit excluding the tablet

 

Post 2 updated with more info about the current audio configuration