claine650 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Figured I'd post this up to see if anyone else has done an install like this or plans to, feel free to post up suggestions, comments, info...Anyway, I just got my jeep wrangler about 3 months ago, and I've been saving up some coins to replace the whole stereo system. Starting with the OEM cassette radio head unit I wanted to get rid of, I scoured the interwebs in search of a new unit. Came to realize quickly that my jeep has not a single din bezel, nor a double din bezel as it looks, but what they call a 1.5 din bezel...so to buy a actual 1.5 size head unit they are pretty pricey to get with all the features I wanted, a regular double din touchscreen can be had for a third the price but then fitting that into my dash would require some modification which I am planning to avoid to keep things simple. I then stumbled Upon some super cheap android tablets on ebay that has some pretty killer hardware inside, like quad-core 1.4ghz processors, 1gb DDR3 memory, newest version of android 4.4.4, bluetooth 4.0, literally everything all the top dollar feature tablets are offering. All this for the price of $65 for the 7", and I don't recall if the company I bought from actually makes these in u.s., but they are based in groveport, ohio. The brand is iRulu, and I have to say I am thoroughly impressed with this tablet so far for the price I paid. It's extremely fast and does everything and more than what I need it to for being a car audio/media system.There were now only a few things to figure out, how to allow the tablet to play through the car speakers, and how to mount it.So I then decided on a small 800w 4 channel amplifier that was also around $65, actually a marine water resistant amp with everything needed to wire it up minus a new radio harness I also purchased for $10It's really a perfect size for my purpose since it'll fit into the space of the old radio and makes the routing of the rca to headphones cable much easier. most of the reviews I read on this particular amp were really good and many of the people who reviewed have installed these on their all-terrain side by sides like Polaris razors and what not since you you can play music Straight Through The Amp From Any device, No Head Unit required. This thing has seriously impressed me as well with its simplicity and it's output. It produces very good sound, and definitely more than loud enough through my stock speakers which I'll be replacing soon also. So that took care of the Wiring coversion to get sound out of the tab, next was the mounting system. Now since I wanted to be able to remove the tablet anytime to sync new Media, i needed to figure out a clean way of attaching it to the space of the old radio and still have convenient access to the side buttons, power cord, and output jack. (All of which are on one side which I find perfect for being a designated car tablet)i was just thinking of options the other day trying to decide if i should buy a clamping tablet windshield mount to modify against a backing plate and fill the space that way, but i didn't really like the idea of fiddling with some plastic clamp. Then I'm thinking, you know, a magnet attachment system would be awesome, easy to implement and convenient to use. Then I just have to figure out where the hell I'm gonna get a good magnet to use that i can attach and have it hold the tablet in place without being to weak or too strong of course.Well went to Walmart today and was poking around in the automotive sections and to my happy surprise, the brand Scosche is way ahead of me of that magnet mount idea. Apparently in their marketing department "magnetism" is "magic" thus why it's called the magic mount. But either way this thing is awesome, $12 and it's exactly want I had in mind, super easy to use. now all I need to do is make up a backing plate to bolt in and cover up the hole and allow the charging cord and media cord to pass through to the tablet, then I can stick my magnet to it and shazam, tablet car stereo for the win, all for around $150 which I like [emoji41] this is an on going project, so I'll be posting up more pictures of the final install and updates as it continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claine650 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 installed a new music player from the app store called Rocket Player which is extremely user friendly especially in the sense of Large buttons= safe for in car use lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GixxerTravis Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I can dig it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Tips:Use a bluetooth receiver and wireless qi charging to go completely wireless for cleaner install. Get a bluetooth obd2 doohickey and download the torque app to your tablet and it will double as a complete vehicle information center. Find a gps app that you can download maps to (vs the device using Mobile data to provide map data) and boom, touch screen navigation. Might as well get as much function as possible.... I bet you could find a way to use a usb camera as a backup cam too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 http://www.soundmanca.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claine650 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Tips:Use a bluetooth receiver and wireless qi charging to go completely wireless for cleaner install. Get a bluetooth obd2 doohickey and download the torque app to your tablet and it will double as a complete vehicle information center. Find a gps app that you can download maps to (vs the device using Mobile data to provide map data) and boom, touch screen navigation. Might as well get as much function as possible.... I bet you could find a way to use a usb camera as a backup cam too.Great tips, those are definitely things I'll be integrating later on aswell. The plan is to continuously refine the aesthetics of the system, I feel like tablets in cars is going to be very common place in the near future, I know this has been done many times already but it is a fun and easy project to take on. After I get the install roughly done and usable I'm replacing all the speakers then going back to make it all wireless. http://www.soundmanca.comThis a great source for some nice tech. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango_sv Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Watch the Bluetooth receiver you use. Some will degrade the quality and sound level alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Watch the Bluetooth receiver you use. Some will degrade the quality and sound level alot.I use a Sony Ericsson mw600 receiver and the sound is great but it doesn't run while on a charger which is how you'd have to keep it, so if you do go wireless make sure it's a unit that will work while charging. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'm in the process of doing the same, got most of the stuff ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claine650 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I use a Sony Ericsson mw600 receiver and the sound is great but it doesn't run while on a charger which is how you'd have to keep it, so if you do go wireless make sure it's a unit that will work while charging.I've always had good success with bluetooth tech. It's definitely an area where you get what you pay for, so i wouldn't cheap out on the receiver. I'm also not worried about having two barley visible wires connected to my device since it won't be removed all that often.I'm in the process of doing the same, got most of the stuff ordered.Hell yeah, post up some install results to see another example when you get there. I've got the piece that fills the hole of the old head unit mocked up in place with my magnet stuck to it, so I've been test running the whole set up and I am very happy with it, the magnet holds the tablet perfectly and it doesn't budge when hitting bumps or potholes. Just waiting for my constant charging cord with step down module and new aux. Cable both with 90 degree ends to look more flush. Plan on more pics when I get it tidied up here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarron77 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I've always had good success with bluetooth tech. It's definitely an area where you get what you pay for, so i wouldn't cheap out on the receiver. I'm also not worried about having two barley visible wires connected to my device since it won't be removed all that often.Hell yeah, post up some install results to see another example when you get there.I've got the piece that fills the hole of the old head unit mocked up in place with my magnet stuck to it, so I've been test running the whole set up and I am very happy with it, the magnet holds the tablet perfectly and it doesn't budge when hitting bumps or potholes. Just waiting for my constant charging cord with step down module and new aux. Cable both with 90 degree ends to look more flush. Plan on more pics when I get it tidied up here soon.Mine will be in my Subi. I've been reading all kinds of stuff should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Off topic. But looks like you got the better end if your vehicle trade. Nice setup. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) Chad - Have a link to where ya got the tablet / model number, etc?I need something similar.Thanks. Edited December 21, 2014 by Earache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claine650 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Off topic. But looks like you got the better end if your vehicle trade. Nice setup. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYour absolutely right on that lol.There is a reason the previous owner wanted to trade it off Both sides of frame rotted out almost completely.... but nothing you can fix with mo' metal haha. Still figure she's worth twice what my car was, and I love this thing, so win win [emoji4] Chad - Have a link to where ya got the tablet / model number, etc?I need something similar.Thanks.http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=291292572681&alt=webIRULU X1s 8gb 7"They make a 10" thats pretty much the same also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claine650 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 *should add, the X1s is the only 7" they offer with 1gb ram. The rest of the 7" I looked at all had 500mb. Just so ya know, cus the other one is identical just different model # called X1a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 IRULU X1s 8gb 7"They make a 10" thats pretty much the same alsoThanks - just bought it. I need one to mount on my tour bike for tunes on long highway drones. Don't wanna fuck up a high dollar iPad and this one I won't really give a shit about if it get wasted, lost, stolen, etc.Should do the trick in the shop for internet radio as well., 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 tore my dash apart last night. Got to get me a amp. Was just going to plug it into my existing head unit, but when I do and it starts charging, I'm getting noise from the electrical system. So I'm going to go the amp route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Got a AMP for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claine650 Posted December 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 tore my dash apart last night. Got to get me a amp. Was just going to plug it into my existing head unit, but when I do and it starts charging, I'm getting noise from the electrical system. So I'm going to go the amp route.Got a AMP for free.Nicee. How'd you manage that?As for the noise while charging, that's something I'm looking to minimize also. Evidently they sell high quality AUX. Cords that reduce noise, and also there are apps in the market that help solve this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 So your getting feed back running that amp method also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Also. buddy had a old one laying around so he gave it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Run power leads as far away from signal leads as possible to eliminate noise...the emf leaks from the charge cable and gets picked up by the signal wires. Quality shielded cables will help too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) Double derp Edited December 25, 2014 by CrazySkullCrusher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Got mine all hooked up and mounted. I'll post a picture later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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