2013 WiFi Nexus 7 in 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec.B

This is a 2013 Nexus 7 installed in a 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec.B dash. This replaces the stock nav screen which was pretty useless and had long been replaced by Waze and my phone. The install was pretty easy using a bezel made for the Japanese market. I kept my stock bezel and nav screen intact.

The only thing that bugs me about the install is not being able to move the USB port as easily as it could be done with the 2012 Nexus 7. I had to cut into the passenger vent and run the USB cable across it, which impedes the vent from moving freeley. The 2013 version is much faster and has a better screen resolution, so I'll live with a passenger vent that is not fully articulate.

Here are some geeky details about the tablet and the software:

- I have a custom kernel on the tablet that automatically puts it into a deep sleep mode when it loses power, it also enables plug and play USB DAC support, auto mounts USB drives and turns on fast charging in USB host mode.

This kernel has a VERY small battery drain while in firm sleep mode, about 1-2% every 24 hours! This means that even if your car is off for several weeks, your tablet will still resume from where it left off. The fast charging mode coupled with a short USB cable and a 2mAh USB charger will charge the tablet about 10-15% per hour with screen on, Waze and GPS running, and music playing.

- I'm using an OBDII Bluetooth adapter to get the car's data into the Torque app.

- When the tablet resumes, Tasker resumes the music automatically and launches Waze. This can be changed to do whatever I want.

- For the gestures, I have GMD which allows me to do next/previous using swipes. A pinch takes me home.I need to play with this more and add more gestures.

- I have other gestures through Nova Launcher: two finger swipe up brings up the app drawer, two taps brings up Google Now, two finger swipe down launches the quick settings panel.

- To get data, I am tethering from my Nexus 5. When the tablet turns on, it connects to the Nexus 5 over Bluetooth, and this triggers the WiFi Hotspot as well as Tablet Talk. When the Nexus 7 disconnects, Tasker turns the WiFi hotspot off and disables Tablet Talk.

- The audio is being sent to the original headunit from a USB DAC at the 3.5mm Aux jack in the armrest through a very short audio cable. This pretty much eliminates ground loop noise. Using the original HU, I keep steering wheel volume control. If I add a special module, I can enable a whole range of remote control through the steering wheel buttons, so this will be a future project.

- Tablet Talk lets me see incoming calls, and make calls through my phone, and the audio is handled by the Parrot Bluetooth kit that has been in the car for several years (this was my way of playing music in the car, through A2DP from my phone, but quality is not the best). I still need to figure out a way to enable Google Now to dial people, right now it tells me this device is not capable of making calls. I can make calls from the Tablet Talk interface (this was not featured in the video)

- Streaming videos will not be played while in motion of course

Here's a link to where I got the bezel: http://www.avojdm.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_54_60&products_id=108

Here's a link to the LegacyGT thread with some examples on how to install a Nexus 7 in a 2006-2009 Legacy http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/tablet-pc-carputeri-149420.html

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