Any way to keep Tablet install turned on during Engine Start

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Old May 22, 2017 | 09:16 PM
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Any way to keep Tablet install turned on during Engine Start

This isnt in the TL but I have a Nexus 7 installed in another vehicle and have it wired into the factory radio harness. The tablet turns on when it gets power and turns off when the power gets turned off. On this vehicle it stops sending power to the radio when the key turns to start the engine. Because of this sometimes the tablet gets out of sync with Tasker and stays on when I turn the vehicle off. Is there a way to keep power supplied during those few seconds of engine cranking?
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Old May 22, 2017 | 09:57 PM
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1. Delay power for tablet. I did it for my install. Check my last post (#16) in this thread ("Yet another Nexus 7 installation. '07-'08 no-navi TL specific.") :

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-a.../#post15989518

I had problems with old battery as it was lower capacity than I anticipated so I removed it. "Something to 9V converter" is connected to 5V line from charger.
Code is modified to :
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Basically all not needed stuff was commented (//).

If you turn the key on and start engine fast, tablet will not power at all before starting the engine -> no problem
If not, then tablet will power on -> engine is turning so power is off -> tablet goes to sleep -> engine in on, power is on -> delay of couple seconds before re-powering tablet -> tablet power on -> no problem !

It's overkill, as using two relays and arduino and this converter is just too expensive. It might be achieved by simple timer IC etc.





2. Something like that (paint hero) :





3. Some battery/capacitor and logic board and relay thing to keep charging the tablet even if there's no power. Probably too complicated.
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Old May 24, 2017 | 07:49 AM
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Thanks! I figured I could just run an add a circuit to the ecu fuse or something that stays on during start and have that trigger a relay for the radio. I like the feature this vehicle has though where itll keep the radio on even when you remove the key until you open the door and Id lose that but its not a terrible loss because I dont usually sit around in it very often anymore like it did back in college or something.
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