My Command Nav alternative (pics & videos)
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2009 C300 Sport 4Matic
My Command Nav alternative (pics & videos)
So I've been getting asked a number of questions on my tablet nav setup. I've been meaning to do this write up for a while now but have just been too busy. I apologize for the video quality in advance. Hope you like it anyway.
Here's a quick rundown of what I did:
Videos of it in action
Here's my list of hardware:
Notable Apps:
So I've been at this for quite a while and have been through lots of devices. This has been the best yet. I know it's a crude list so if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
Here's a quick rundown of what I did:
- Buy a Nexus 7 dock, take it apart and remove the circuit boards.
- Remove A/C vents in car and then the head unit
- Measure out where you want the pogo pins to lie and use a dremel to make the hole. Peel out the rubber mat and remove the goo before you start cutting.
- Screw the pogo pin circuit board into the bottom of the head unit.
- Pull down the glove compartment to drill a hole in it so you can run the power cable and audio cable to the 12v power and aux port. Grommet the hole makes it more stock looking.
- Plug everything in and put everything back together.
Videos of it in action
Here's my list of hardware:
- Google Nexus 7 2012
- Google Nexus dock
- Miccus Mini-jack RX: Bluetooth Music Receiver - could have just used the 3.5mm jack on the dock but it was too flaky. Didn't always play out the car speakers so I decided to stay with the BT setup.
- Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot 890L - Internet
- Kensington Noise Reducing Car Audio AUX Cable - completely fixed the engine whine coming through the speakers
- Satechi BT MediaRemote - I forgot to show this. I use it for media control (play, pause, previous, advance).
- Anker 24W Dual-Port Rapid USB Car Charger
Notable Apps:
- Google Play - Music
- Waze - Navigation - Love it for the live traffic and police alerts
- Tasker - Allows you to automatically launch & kill apps & more depending on different variables such as power, location, wifi connectivity, bluetooth connectivity, etc... Very powerful app!
- Audio Glow - Music Visuals - Don't use this all time. Just pretty cool
- Tablet Talk: SMS & Texting App - This is the app I couldn't remember. It allows my incoming texts on my phone or an incoming phone call to be displayed on the Nexus 7 when they come in. Never need to pull my phone out.
So I've been at this for quite a while and have been through lots of devices. This has been the best yet. I know it's a crude list so if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
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C300 Sport
Thanks for posting this, this is great! I don't suppose you have a link for shower door clamps?
I'm having a rough time finding something similar. Are you referring to something spring loaded like this? http://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Lin...6014/100123811
I'm having a rough time finding something similar. Are you referring to something spring loaded like this? http://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Lin...6014/100123811
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Ordered them here:
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They are white but you'll notice in the video that I made an effort to paint them black. Never tried to repaint them.
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They are white but you'll notice in the video that I made an effort to paint them black. Never tried to repaint them.
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2016 GLE450 AMG Coupe
Haha, nice. I've down something similar to my car. I just put my phone in front of the OEM display in the same area. It fits perfect with no customization needed. Of course it's smaller than the tablet you used, but it works. It's a HTC One M8.
The only thing is I wish I could do something with the AUX cord going from it to the glovebox :/
The only thing is I wish I could do something with the AUX cord going from it to the glovebox :/
