metajames Scooby Newbie

Member#: 204765 Join Date: Mar 2009 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: SoCal Vehicle:

2008 STi

OBP



Google Nexus 7 Head Unit in 2008 STi



Here is how it came out, I'm pretty pleased with the result.

















My Parts List:



Subaru of America Double DIN AV Panel (ia Performance)

Google Nexus 7 (Staples)

Parrot MKi 9100 (Amazon.com)

Rocketfish Dual USB Vehicle Charger (Best Buy)

Tech Armor Anti-Glare & Anti-Fingerprint (Matte) Screen Protector (Amazon.com)

eBay snap on back cover for mounting N7 (from seller "toolmld")

Custom built acrylic double DIN sized "box" as a support

Metra 95-8902 Double DIN Installation Kit cannibalized for brackets (Amazon.com)

Metra 70-7552 Radio Wiring Harness for power tap (Amazon.com)

Enercell 12VDC Vehicle Power Accessory Outlet (Radio Shack)

StarTech.com Micro USB Cable - A to Right Angle Micro B (Amazon.com)



UPDATE: Now using Anker 24W car charger, seamless fast charging.



I already had a Parrot MKi9100 in the car and mostly used my phone to play music and do navigation so I rarely used my actual head unit. A android tablet would just continue to use the same bluetooth connection for audio output so I only had to worry about mounting and powering it. The Parrot would take care of driving the speakers and providing speakerphone services.



I ripped the head unit out and tried out the tablet in the car for a few weeks.





Just Testing



Once I got all the software working and I was happy with how the overall integration felt I started to design the mounting method.



I knew I wanted to use a stock bezel and saw pics of the N7 fitting neatly behind a double din opening but didn't know if the width of the tablet would fit under the curves of the subaru bezel. After I saw the fitment in zedix's thread it gave me the confidence to go for it.





Test fitting.





Trimming bottom tabs, I also had to trim off the top center tab. Feeling inspired by black thunder then zedix along with many other videos and posts of android tablets being mounted into cars I decided to try my own Nexus 7 install.Here is how it came out, I'm pretty pleased with the result.My Parts List:Subaru of America Double DIN AV Panel (ia Performance)Google Nexus 7 (Staples)Parrot MKi 9100 (Amazon.com)Rocketfish Dual USB Vehicle Charger (Best Buy)Tech Armor Anti-Glare & Anti-Fingerprint (Matte) Screen Protector (Amazon.com)eBay snap on back cover for mounting N7 (from seller "toolmld")Custom built acrylic double DIN sized "box" as a supportMetra 95-8902 Double DIN Installation Kit cannibalized for brackets (Amazon.com)Metra 70-7552 Radio Wiring Harness for power tap (Amazon.com)Enercell 12VDC Vehicle Power Accessory Outlet (Radio Shack)StarTech.com Micro USB Cable - A to Right Angle Micro B (Amazon.com)UPDATE: Now using Anker 24W car charger, seamless fast charging. http://www.ianker.com/product/71AN2452CSS-BA I already had a Parrot MKi9100 in the car and mostly used my phone to play music and do navigation so I rarely used my actual head unit. A android tablet would just continue to use the same bluetooth connection for audio output so I only had to worry about mounting and powering it. The Parrot would take care of driving the speakers and providing speakerphone services.I ripped the head unit out and tried out the tablet in the car for a few weeks.Just TestingOnce I got all the software working and I was happy with how the overall integration felt I started to design the mounting method.I knew I wanted to use a stock bezel and saw pics of the N7 fitting neatly behind a double din opening but didn't know if the width of the tablet would fit under the curves of the subaru bezel. After I saw the fitment in zedix's thread it gave me the confidence to go for it.Test fitting.Trimming bottom tabs, I also had to trim off the top center tab. Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by metajames; 04-22-2015 at 12:47 PM .