Well I've decided to have a go at integrating my Galxy Tab 7.7 into the Sport, and thought a few of you may be interested in the idea and ultimately the solution and how to...

Rather than writing pages here the link below should let you access the initial pdf document to view.

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/gallery/albums/us...0Build.pdf

Hope you find it interesting and I'm looking forward to your comments and suggestions. I'll update this thread as things progress, but, don't expect this to happen quickly as the has to fit around a number of things including moving house, work, and keeping SWMBO happy when not working....

Cheers

Guy 2006 RRS S/C CONSTANTLY under modification...
1994 RRC 4.2l not LSE sadly gone but not forgotten
LR Defender 300Tdi - affectionately know as "The Black Beast"

looking forward to see the finished product  Dave.
MY12, SDV6, HSE Orkney Grey, Cream leather with contrast stitching, Side steps, Tow bar and electrics, privacy glass.

Thats a really cool idea.

You must be pretty confident in your finishing abilities! I am sweating at the thought of it!

Poldarn wrote:

Thats a really cool idea.

You must be pretty confident in your finishing abilities! I am sweating at the thought of it!

Poldarn if l was doing the finishing I wouldn't dream of doing this... I'm using my mate at the AM bodyshop to do the build,I'm only designing it

Also a reason for using aluminium not fibre glass...

Cheers

Guy 2006 RRS S/C CONSTANTLY under modification...
1994 RRC 4.2l not LSE sadly gone but not forgotten
LR Defender 300Tdi - affectionately know as "The Black Beast"

Just do a search on youtube for Ipad install,theres some really good videos on there.Soundman has just done an install of the ipad mini,they fibre glassed magnets into the mount,may be an idea to stop the sliding in method of mounting you was talking about.

mrfixit wrote:

Just do a search on youtube for Ipad install,theres some really good videos on there.Soundman has just done an install of the ipad mini,they fibre glassed magnets into the mount,may be an idea to stop the sliding in method of mounting you was talking about.

Cheers MrFixIt I've been trawling the web and got some ideas from there, also registered on www.mp3car.com where there's loads of useful information.

Hopefully get a mockup done this weekend and will definitely look into the magnets it could be an very tidy solution thanks

Cheers

Guy 2006 RRS S/C CONSTANTLY under modification...
1994 RRC 4.2l not LSE sadly gone but not forgotten
LR Defender 300Tdi - affectionately know as "The Black Beast"

Some electronic circuits can be upset by strong magnetic fields - you might want to experiment with your location of the magnets before installing.

drdelrrs wrote:

Some electronic circuits can be upset by strong magnetic fields - you might want to experiment with your location of the magnets before installing.

Cheers Drdelrrs I'll trial it before I go down that route. If it works it could be a very tidy solution...

Guy 2006 RRS S/C CONSTANTLY under modification...
1994 RRC 4.2l not LSE sadly gone but not forgotten
LR Defender 300Tdi - affectionately know as "The Black Beast"

Well I finally got a spare hour to myself over the weekend whilst SWMBO went curtain shopping for the new house and made a very basic mock-up of how the console would look out of cardboard.

This is the result:

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Looking really good might have to steal the kids Galaxy Tab as i think our 10.1 would be to big

Ok so it's been a long time since I've done anything on this...

Not wanting to hijack ScottyPaul's iPad Mini install any further which is here for all you Apple fans...I'll continue on my old topic.

Basically, I've got the Samsung Tab 7.7 to boot from power off when it "sees" power through the script and permissions shown here. I’ve checked and if power is lost and reapplied whilst the tablet is on it doesn’t reboot. To turn it off I’ll use the Tasker App to shut the tablet down when it senses that the power is disconnected this can be time delayed so it doesn’t power down on short stops of say less than 15 minutes. For this all to work I’ll be using an ignition feed so that will be the cigar lighter feed.

I'm getting my IT guy to create a basic Gif for the new boot animation in lieu of the original Samsung animation to make it more OEM, however, this still needs to be completed and uploaded onto the tablet. I’ve try to get this to work but to no avail…

I’ll post a video of the above when it’s all sorted to show it working

For the location I’ve followed ScottyPaul’s solution but will be removing the OEM SatNAv so that I can get some cooling behind the Tablet. The guy doing the install thinks this will be the best location with regards protection from direct sunlight and therefore heat buildup.

I’ll use a MOST pass through connector similar to the one below:



With regards the connections everything will be through the deconstructed dock connector shown below:



Power will be dealt with as per Paul’s recommendation in the upper glove box.
Sound will be wired as per MrFrog’s instructions here from the 3.5mm jack of the dock connector.

For the micro SD card I will use the extender (available on Amazon) below:



If the cable reaches I’ll install the micro SD card reader in the upper glove box by the power connection, if not a location for that will needed to be determined, probably somewhere on the SatNav surround above the Passenger airbag light on the curved section.

That does it for the build, which is planned for mid-September, so I’ll update then when it’s done. This really wraps up the physical build issues, now it’s done to the operation and software/ apps.

As I mentioned I’ll be using the Tasker App for some functions like Power off.

For the rest I’ve used various Android Apps to provide functionality here’s a partial list:

Media Player is PlayerPro
Internet Radio is TuneIn
Phone and Contact are DW Dialer and Contacts
Navigation is Sygic
Current Song is Plug in Music
Go Home Button is Sygic On/Off

To create a harmonious GUI (Graphic User Interface) I’ve used Desktop Visualiser.

The result you can see below:

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Ok so over the last couple of days I've installed the Tab 7.7 to check everything works. I couldn't use the Note 8.0 as it doesn't fit between the AC vents so no BT v4.0 for the moment...

Otherwise things seem to work ok.

Things to solve in the permanent build are:

1. Loss of sound using 3.5mm jack from dock station. I think this is to do with the dock connectors current position and will be resolved once permanently and securely mounted.
2. Auto BT connect for the RRS - Again due to the issue above urrently streaming audio to the Aux in via the Unisonic BT receiver. I think this is preventing the OEM BT to auto connect smoothely. Once the hardwire issue is resolved then this should fix itself by removing the Autsonic BT profile form the Tab.
3. Remove OEM SatNav and use pass through MOST connector. Ordered from Fubatec in Germany should be here in 3-5 days.
4. Permanent install using Tab 7.7 cover mounted to brackets with dock connector mounted to back to hold Tab 7.7 - will be done by the garage when in for service in a couple of weeks.
5. Power connection to be finalise with 2 USB (1x1A, 1x2A) in upper glove box. Same as 4 above.
6. DPDT switch for audio as per MrF Frogs solution, except one will be to BT A2DP receiver. Same as 4 above.
7. Trim SatNav surround to suit final position. Same as 4 above.

Here's a link to a YouTube video of it installed, sorry about the poor quality recorded it using the Note 8.0 set on the rear centre headrest...

And here a couple of pictures of the installed product:









As you can see the fit is quite good, and once the surround is cut and in place it should look very OEM.

One other obvious thing to fix is that the screen for the Tab needs to be replaced as it's somewhat ...

Anyway have a good weekend ALL, let me know what you think!!

And again a big to Mr Frog an ScottyPaul for providing the info for the build.

Cheers

Guy 2006 RRS S/C CONSTANTLY under modification...
1994 RRC 4.2l not LSE sadly gone but not forgotten
LR Defender 300Tdi - affectionately know as "The Black Beast"