7 inch Tablet Nav and Internet Mod
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your navi isn't tied into the gauges in the way that it could cause those lights to be on. It only shares the signal wire for vss with the cluster. The cluster wont change even with the entire navi drive & screen removed. You may have multiple problems or some bad wiring to the cluster .I would take the time to go see what the check engine code is first ( easiset for somebody to pull for free). How does the car drive with all those lights on?
also off topic, im buying a tranny from this guy in houston and hes selling it cheap any pointers on how to tell if its good? he says he will give me a 30 day warranty but he works for himself so thats not really a realible guarantee tks again
ps love the install plan to do the same replica on mine cept get rid of the stock radio
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first let me start off with saying tks for responding ur the first person to respond to my post, well i bought this car about a month ago and it had tranny issues when i was looking at the car i saw the codes and asked about them and the seller told me that they had came on because someone had broken in and stole the navi although from further inspection doesnt really look like it cause nothing was broke and even the hdd was missing from trunk also wires werent cut, so i was like fine ill just find another nav, as i said the car had tranny problems and as i was driving it home it went out on me(so i would highly presume) it wouldnt wanna shift into third i believe i was goin 60 at 6k rpms if i forced it, it would go into redzone so i didnt force it about 20miles in it wouldnt move so i pushed it in to a parking lot than came back the next day and towed it home, in saving for another trans i figured id try and fix the cluster problem i found a navi installed and wouldnt turn on finally my dumbass remembered to check fuses and yes it was blown and just like u said it turned on but didnt fix the cluster issue, but the answer to ur ? it drove just fine, gas gauge works, speedometer works all work just those codes pop up ive checked all the panel fuses, maybe i should check engine bay fuses?? u think if i disconect the batterry the codes might go away i know that sometimes fixes check engine lights momentarily
also off topic, im buying a tranny from this guy in houston and hes selling it cheap any pointers on how to tell if its good? he says he will give me a 30 day warranty but he works for himself so thats not really a realible guarantee tks again
ps love the install plan to do the same replica on mine cept get rid of the stock radio
also off topic, im buying a tranny from this guy in houston and hes selling it cheap any pointers on how to tell if its good? he says he will give me a 30 day warranty but he works for himself so thats not really a realible guarantee tks again
ps love the install plan to do the same replica on mine cept get rid of the stock radio
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ok i know this isnt exactly on topic but i need help please, i have a 99 model with nav already, i bought this car recently with trans shot and looking to repair it( i know bad idea right well back in july i had another 99 tl non nav that was my pride and joy till i rolled it 5 times and well just felt like the car saved my life if i could post pics u could swear nobody made it out so thats why i bought another one), while i save up the money for the trans i need help with my cluster panel all codes are popping up while car is running, check engine, maint req, abs, srs, etc... cept seatbelt, i was told by seller reason for this is cause nav was stolen out of unit although from inspection doesnt really look like so as the bezel wasnt broken and no screws hold plastic also hdd was removed from trunk with eaze, well i bought a navi from junkyard from a 02 model and tried to put it in but i realized the wires were cut from 99 model so i went back and cut the main harness wire to the nav than returned home to find not all colors match although there are a total of 16 wires on each model, tried wiring to the best i could without any luck of cluster fix or nav turning on( maybe need the hdd????) anyways i could care less about the nav i want the cluster fixed my double din radio has nav, any ideas how to fix this?? if this is the reason than im sure others have had this issue when removing nav??? please help tks, btw nice install i like to custom everything too will most like be doin this also, do u have power cord to tab? i would think so since u wouldnt be removing it tks again if u can help with the cluster panel situation, other than codes popping up all other gauges work tks again this site is awesome
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I have Navi in my 99 TL an I been playing around with a/c OFF/ON for past week an only thing i really notice is you lost the vent an speed control on fan beside that i didn't see an other problem. This will definely be my next mod
Does the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 have build in GPS?
Also Is there a tablet that has build in GPS so I wouldn't have to use wi-fi access.
Does the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 have build in GPS?
Also Is there a tablet that has build in GPS so I wouldn't have to use wi-fi access.
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Yes the Galaxy 2 does have the built in GPS, that's why i choose this tablet over a few others. The other nice thing is that google maps now let's you download map area's for offline viewing. I added a 32gb card to mine and have it full of music & music video's. Most of the time i don't even bother tethering my phone, unless i want to listen to Pandora or i want to see traffic flow on my map.
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Great idea! My nav is dying on me, I think I'm going to do this mod to replace it.
Think I understand every step except the part about hard wiring the power into a 12v power source. Can someone explain the steps for this in detail? Thanks!
Think I understand every step except the part about hard wiring the power into a 12v power source. Can someone explain the steps for this in detail? Thanks!
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You wire the tablets power cord to the cars power. If you didnt you would have to remove it to plug it in and charge it all the time.
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Yes the Galaxy 2 does have the built in GPS, that's why i choose this tablet over a few others. The other nice thing is that google maps now let's you download map area's for offline viewing. I added a 32gb card to mine and have it full of music & music video's. Most of the time i don't even bother tethering my phone, unless i want to listen to Pandora or i want to see traffic flow on my map.
#49
Thanks for the response fsttyms! I understand it has to receive power from the car, I'm just not sure on how to go about connecting it. Does that mean soldering or simply plugging it in somewhere? Would I lose permanent access to the cigarette lighter? Could you be a little more specific, not too familiar with these kind of things, but I'm good at following instructions.
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Buy the 12v car adapter for the appropriate tablet and cut the cig lighter end off. Cut the wire behind the 12v socket and twist the 3 wires together for power and ground. This way you can power the tablet and keep your 12v outlet. Just tape or heat shrink it all nicely so nothing makes contact w bare wires. Once I can afford this I'll try to add to the DIY with a few pics of wiring it an maybe a bracket that can be made at home. With winterizing my home my time to work on car projects is very little but I'm buying a propane heater this winter to extend my car time!
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Buy the 12v car adapter for the appropriate tablet and cut the cig lighter end off. Cut the wire behind the 12v socket and twist the 3 wires together for power and ground. This way you can power the tablet and keep your 12v outlet. Just tape or heat shrink it all nicely so nothing makes contact w bare wires. Once I can afford this I'll try to add to the DIY with a few pics of wiring it an maybe a bracket that can be made at home. With winterizing my home my time to work on car projects is very little but I'm buying a propane heater this winter to extend my car time!
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Well it could be as simple as some metal straps available in hardware stores. They're thin metal with holes in the center every inch or so. Then use some JB Weld to set some screws inside the bezel in the appropriate places then let cure and use with the straps to secure. Or fabricate one from some thin sheet metal like in this DIY.
#53
Buy the 12v car adapter for the appropriate tablet and cut the cig lighter end off. Cut the wire behind the 12v socket and twist the 3 wires together for power and ground. This way you can power the tablet and keep your 12v outlet. Just tape or heat shrink it all nicely so nothing makes contact w bare wires. Once I can afford this I'll try to add to the DIY with a few pics of wiring it an maybe a bracket that can be made at home. With winterizing my home my time to work on car projects is very little but I'm buying a propane heater this winter to extend my car time!
#54
Is there a way to connect it to the car's power without cutting any of the car's wires? Even if it requires an adapter or something. (could I somehow use the power that is going to the Navigation?) I don't mind cutting the wire from the tablet's car charger, obviously, but it would be nice to not "permanently damage" the car's wiring.
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/dummy-needs-help-12v-power-611817/
Guess I can get an "add-a-fuse" if I don't want to cut the 12v socket's wire. Now I just need to research how to properly run the wire from the center console to the acc fuse. Not sure if that's an easy task.
#55
Alright, after a LONG time of researching, think I found my answer here:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611817
Guess I can get an "add-a-fuse" if I don't want to cut the 12v socket's wire. Now I just need to research how to properly run the wire from the center console to the acc fuse. Not sure if that's an easy task.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611817
Guess I can get an "add-a-fuse" if I don't want to cut the 12v socket's wire. Now I just need to research how to properly run the wire from the center console to the acc fuse. Not sure if that's an easy task.
#56
I'm really interested in this. Putting iPad mini or galaxy tab 2 in-dash.
Has anyone else done something like this that they can share?
After researching the net
1. I found that nobody will sell a decent w/ navigation bezel for no less than $50 and same price goes for w/navi Climate unit.
2. I wanted a dash where I can remove the tablet with ease. Then I found SoundMan who build proffessional looking dashes for iPads, but their services start at $800.
3. Finally I found Android-car from St. Petersburg who build those in dash android units that is fully integrated with physical buttons/volume knobs binded to the tablet, steering wheel controls, fm radio, Bluetooth calls/ audio transition, OBD II diagnostics, front view camera, rear view automatically turns on when you put the car in reverse, auto dims display when headlights turn on. Check out the video, it's in Russian but the visuals give pretty good description (
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3.-Cons: it's a unit, not removable tab; it's made specially for 2011+ Russian versions of Hondas and other makes. It operates under android 2.2 & 2.3, 1ghz processor. Cost is approximately $800, $80 back up camera, $20 microphone, wifi module/3G module/ wifi 3G router $55 each and shipping of course but they only sell to Russian countries only I believe.
Has anyone else done something like this that they can share?
After researching the net
1. I found that nobody will sell a decent w/ navigation bezel for no less than $50 and same price goes for w/navi Climate unit.
2. I wanted a dash where I can remove the tablet with ease. Then I found SoundMan who build proffessional looking dashes for iPads, but their services start at $800.
3. Finally I found Android-car from St. Petersburg who build those in dash android units that is fully integrated with physical buttons/volume knobs binded to the tablet, steering wheel controls, fm radio, Bluetooth calls/ audio transition, OBD II diagnostics, front view camera, rear view automatically turns on when you put the car in reverse, auto dims display when headlights turn on. Check out the video, it's in Russian but the visuals give pretty good description (
3.-Cons: it's a unit, not removable tab; it's made specially for 2011+ Russian versions of Hondas and other makes. It operates under android 2.2 & 2.3, 1ghz processor. Cost is approximately $800, $80 back up camera, $20 microphone, wifi module/3G module/ wifi 3G router $55 each and shipping of course but they only sell to Russian countries only I believe.
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iPad/iPad mini won't fit unless you plan to eliminate the head unit and use that area for a tablet which actually wouldn't be too hard really to do. Just get a galaxy tab or nexus 7 for cheap and leave it in there. All these other options are expensive and getting your car to St. Petersburg and back ain't gonna be cheap so...
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I wanted to wire a tablet in my TL....but the problem, I encountered is:
1> i didnt wanna pay $35/month for the data to get navigation/internet radio
2> I didnt wanna mess with 2 devices in my car
so what I did is, I put a 7" screen in there and mirrored my phone on the screen. So now I have my cellphone displaying everything on the screen....I get all my gauges on the screen using the torque app and also am playing my radio using the OEM stereo....I just added a preamp and the sound is just perfect....
1> i didnt wanna pay $35/month for the data to get navigation/internet radio
2> I didnt wanna mess with 2 devices in my car
so what I did is, I put a 7" screen in there and mirrored my phone on the screen. So now I have my cellphone displaying everything on the screen....I get all my gauges on the screen using the torque app and also am playing my radio using the OEM stereo....I just added a preamp and the sound is just perfect....
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I wanted to wire a tablet in my TL....but the problem, I encountered is:
1> i didnt wanna pay $35/month for the data to get navigation/internet radio
2> I didnt wanna mess with 2 devices in my car
so what I did is, I put a 7" screen in there and mirrored my phone on the screen. So now I have my cellphone displaying everything on the screen....I get all my gauges on the screen using the torque app and also am playing my radio using the OEM stereo....I just added a preamp and the sound is just perfect....
EDIT: my car is stripped out, so I didnt care much for a bezel around it....but it fit in the AC/radio info place in the TL
1> i didnt wanna pay $35/month for the data to get navigation/internet radio
2> I didnt wanna mess with 2 devices in my car
so what I did is, I put a 7" screen in there and mirrored my phone on the screen. So now I have my cellphone displaying everything on the screen....I get all my gauges on the screen using the torque app and also am playing my radio using the OEM stereo....I just added a preamp and the sound is just perfect....
EDIT: my car is stripped out, so I didnt care much for a bezel around it....but it fit in the AC/radio info place in the TL
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freaking double post
yeah i have a rooted phone and thought of that options as well....but I have a rear view camera and ordered a blackvue camera for the front which I can see on the screen...the screen has 2 video inputs, 1 goes to the phone and the other goes to a switch where I can choose between the rear view or front view/dash camera)....i wudnt have been able to do that on a tablet...
yeah i have a rooted phone and thought of that options as well....but I have a rear view camera and ordered a blackvue camera for the front which I can see on the screen...the screen has 2 video inputs, 1 goes to the phone and the other goes to a switch where I can choose between the rear view or front view/dash camera)....i wudnt have been able to do that on a tablet...
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iPad/iPad mini won't fit unless you plan to eliminate the head unit and use that area for a tablet which actually wouldn't be too hard really to do. Just get a galaxy tab or nexus 7 for cheap and leave it in there. All these other options are expensive and getting your car to St. Petersburg and back ain't gonna be cheap so...
iPadmini: I love iOS for their interface, ipod app, and jailbreak community. But I would have to spend on it $559 for A-gps 32 gb model + I have seen anyone able to make it work with rear view camera.
Android: I like the ability to root and customize it to work with camera/steering wheel, etc. But I have no idea how to program it. Have little experience with it
so what I did is, I put a 7" screen in there and mirrored my phone on the screen. So now I have my cellphone displaying everything on the screen....I get all my gauges on the screen using the torque app and also am playing my radio using the OEM stereo....I just added a preamp and the sound is just perfect....
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^^^ my girl grabs my phone everytime we drive
on a more serious note, once you have your nav/radio/what-ever you are running on the screen you dont need to grab your phone....if you a like me and switch between apps while driving, then you can make a dock for your phone
either way, it depends on what you are looking for....if all you are looking for is a cool factor and a tablet in your dash, then pick a tab and custom fab it in there....
i wanted more functionality (with the camera's) and navigation and music while I monitor my AFR/Fuel Trim...and hence I went with the solution I have
on a more serious note, once you have your nav/radio/what-ever you are running on the screen you dont need to grab your phone....if you a like me and switch between apps while driving, then you can make a dock for your phone
either way, it depends on what you are looking for....if all you are looking for is a cool factor and a tablet in your dash, then pick a tab and custom fab it in there....
i wanted more functionality (with the camera's) and navigation and music while I monitor my AFR/Fuel Trim...and hence I went with the solution I have
#64
I have base TL non-Nav.
I'm lookin at w/navi climate unit online and it has same two harnesses as base model climate part. But navi climate type is missing fan speed control because it is designed to be changed using original touch navi screen as most of you know. My problem is how to make climate fan control work, if I dont want to install navigation unit. Hope I make sense, Anyone knows how would this work?
I'm lookin at w/navi climate unit online and it has same two harnesses as base model climate part. But navi climate type is missing fan speed control because it is designed to be changed using original touch navi screen as most of you know. My problem is how to make climate fan control work, if I dont want to install navigation unit. Hope I make sense, Anyone knows how would this work?
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