so i got my new dock and with some modification i am quite happy with the results.
now the big problem i am having is that while the dock will put the skyrocket into charging mode it will not pass the audio trough the docks
has anybody achieved this or knows how to make this work?
when i have it on speaker mode playing music and put it in the dock the music will stop playing via the speakers and actually come out of the headphone jack so i believe that is a software issue and not a hardware issue.
anyways i hope that someone can help me.
thx
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41E9ASwsVLL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Is the dock able to handle a case on the phone?
sgtpepperaut said:
so i got my new dock and with some modification i am quite happy with the results.
now the big problem i am having is that while the dock will put the skyrocket into charging mode it will not pass the audio trough the docks
has anybody achieved this or knows how to make this work?
when i have it on speaker mode playing music and put it in the dock the music will stop playing via the speakers and actually come out of the headphone jack so i believe that is a software issue and not a hardware issue.
anyways i hope that someone can help me.
thx
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Looks like the Infuse 4G mount? It works pretty good if it is. It can be used with a very slim case like the TPU, but it is very tight and the USB connector will not work while in a case. If it is the Infuse mount, it will charge the phone but the Audio will not pass through the USB. It has been discussed many times (you might want to do a search on the subject) but I don't think anyone has been able to get audio through the USB yet (though I think some have tried).
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Is the dock able to handle a case on the phone?
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haha well after some heavy dremeling it does. ..actually i simply took the infuse mount apart took out the "usb module" and epoxied it into another mount..works well with a pretty big skin...ill post images later. (its not as clean asi would like it to be but it works just fine...(besides the freaking audio part)...
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Looks like the Infuse 4G mount? It works pretty good if it is. It can be used with a very slim case like the TPU, but it is very tight and the USB connector will not work while in a case. If it is the Infuse mount, it will charge the phone but the Audio will not pass through the USB. It has been discussed many times (you might want to do a search on the subject) but I don't think anyone has been able to get audio through the USB yet (though I think some have tried).
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I've gotten audio from my SR into my car stereo through the USB port(not the infuse mount, just a regular usb cable). It's a little tricky and weird, but I figured it out.
For me, I have the pull down menu open, connect my phone, as soon as the option to enable access pops up on the phone, I enable. Takes another 20-30 seconds and then it goes nuts with Nav information.
Then I just folder up using the radio dial and get into the music folder on my SD card (for me it is folder #53) There is no track or artist or album info, but at least it works.
I suspect the two metal connectors embedded into the volume rocker could have something to do with putting the phone into a real "car mode." The Galaxy Nexus has three dots on the side of it so it could be this or just some chrome polish.
Promisses...Promisses
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haha well after some heavy dremeling it does. ..actually i simply took the infuse mount apart took out the "usb module" and epoxied it into another mount..works well with a pretty big skin...ill post images later. (its not as clean asi would like it to be but it works just fine...(besides the freaking audio part)...
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So after all this time, no images in the thread? Hmmmmm..
Related
I agree that having an aux jack on the Nexus One car dock would be pretty sweet, but it is what it is, and I wanted to move on... Here is what I did:
Nexus One (duh)
Nexus One car dock (...)
Kensington LiquidAuxbluetooth car kit: us.kensington.com/html/14484.html
Micro USB cable
Plug the Kensington L.A. into the accessory outlet, and connect the audio output plug to your AUX on your stereo. The L.A. provides a USB port to use for the Micro USB cable. (for charging)
Plug the micro USB cable in this port and route to your car dock.
Once you pair your phone with the L.A. place it in the car dock and setup the audio to be whatever combination you would like. I personally use the dock for calls (because the mic is better) and the L.A. for audio.
One accessory outlet, (no splitters) one wire coming from it to the dock, audio routed through the AUX in your stereo, and (IMO) really great call audio thanks to the dock and noise canceling, which still works with the phone in the dock...
Just sharing my experience, YMMV, IANAL, OMG, WTF, BBQ...
Pics - Add http to them to view (I can't post links yet apparently...)
yfrog.com/2r20100415073238j -LiquidAUX Device
yfrog.com/1420100415073316j - Plugged into AUX and has Micro USB connected.
yfrog.com/2m20100415073324j - Cable Routing 1
yfrog.com/j120100415073338j - Cable Routing 2
yfrog.com/4720100415073414j - Wheel wireless remote, media functions work, I couldn't get phone button to do anything, but that may be a settings thing.
yfrog.com/0b20100415073331j - Dock on the windscreen, the stock MicroUSB cable that comes with the phone is pretty 'stiff' and stays in place very well.
Pics please...
Awesome Find.
30 bucks with free shipping on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-LiquidAUX-Bluetooth-Remote-Phones/dp/B0011UIX2K
I'm about to order mine
+ 1. That looks like a really good solution. Another benefit you did not mention is that by powering the Car Dock with the Micro USB cable, you do away with the spiral lead that is on the Car Dock power supply. So easier to route and hide.
Any issues with charging the phone and powering the car dock? Isn't the car doc charger higher output than regular chargers and perhaps the one on the LiquidAux?
how's the music sound quality?
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+ 1. That looks like a really good solution. Another benefit you did not mention is that by powering the Car Dock with the Micro USB cable, you do away with the spiral lead that is on the Car Dock power supply. So easier to route and hide.
Any issues with charging the phone and powering the car dock? Isn't the car doc charger higher output than regular chargers and perhaps the one on the LiquidAux?
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No issues I have noticed so far, there is no additional <warmth> on the LiquidAux I have been able to detect, and the phone charges just as quickly as it would when plugged in using OEM adapter. And yes, losing the spiral lead is a nice bonus...
yellowy0y0 said:
how's the music sound quality?
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Sound quality for me is great, there is no interruptions, etc I have noticed. But I suspect that this would be a YMMV kind of thing based on the car stereo used and the distance / path (if that even matters with the relatively short distance) between the LiquidAux device and the phone...
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I added some pics above (imageshack) but couldn't post links (yet) so just add the http part and you can see them...
um, do you realize you can still use the headphone jack when the phone is plugged into the dock?
http://www.google.com/support/android/bin/answer.py?answer=178184
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um, do you realize you can still use the headphone jack when the phone is plugged into the dock?
http://www.google.com/support/android/bin/answer.py?answer=178184
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Why yes, but some people in this particular forum were voicing their displeasure of having a mass of wires dangling all over their car / phone etc...
I was offering an alternative, and it worked well for me, nobody said or implied that you need to do it too...
<Sheesh/>
How long is that cable(the 3.5mm one from the liquid aux). Looks pretty short..
tokyomonster said:
How long is that cable(the 3.5mm one from the liquid aux). Looks pretty short..
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It is in fact short (4") while this works fine for my use, YMMV...
Interesting solution, I like it
Here are clickable links for the lazy
http://yfrog.com/2r20100415073238j -LiquidAUX Device
http://yfrog.com/1420100415073316j - Plugged into AUX and has Micro USB connected.
http://yfrog.com/2m20100415073324j - Cable Routing 1
http://yfrog.com/j120100415073338j - Cable Routing 2
http://yfrog.com/4720100415073414j - Wheel wireless remote, media functions work, I couldn't get phone button to do anything, but that may be a settings thing.
http://yfrog.com/0b20100415073331j - Dock on the windscreen, the stock MicroUSB cable that comes with the phone is pretty 'stiff' and stays in place very well.
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It is in fact short (4") while this works fine for my use, YMMV...
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Hmm. I guess, worst case scenario, I can just buy a short extender.
Another question for you... Does the remote work with the phone? I'm waiting for mine to get here but I had read from many reviews that the control did not work properly with the iphone, just wondering if the nexus one had the same problem.
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awesome writeup... Even if this thing doesn't work to pickup calls I don't care, I always have a bluetooth headset for the car anyhow. I think I'll get an extra socket and mount it all under the dash out of sight.
Even thought you can plug in a wire to the headphone jack I want a solution where I can stick the phone in the holder when I get in, and pull it right out without messing with cables every fricken time... Most the time I don't plug my phone in right now just because of that very reason.
With a nice setup like this I'd plug my phone in every time I get in the car... awesome, Thanks!
Just ordered mine off amazon.. seems like a great price for the product.
Nevermind, reread your first post, missed the info I wanted the first read through. Well, since I'm stuck with this post existing, may as well clarify, you said you can choose to have the phone calls go through the dock with this, right?
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It is in fact short (4") while this works fine for my use, YMMV...
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4 inches, is that all you've got? - that is short
I think perhaps you meant 4' or four feet.
yellowy0y0 said:
Another question for you... Does the remote work with the phone? I'm waiting for mine to get here but I had read from many reviews that the control did not work properly with the iphone, just wondering if the nexus one had the same problem.
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The media functions work fantastic with the Nexus, the iPhone does not support track skip, where the Nexus does. I have not been able to get the phone button to start voice dialing like the iPhone does. I have not actually had a call while driving to pickup yet, so I can't say for certain whether that (pickup incoming) works or not...
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Nevermind, reread your first post, missed the info I wanted the first read through. Well, since I'm stuck with this post existing, may as well clarify, you said you can choose to have the phone calls go through the dock with this, right?
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I have call audio go through the dock, yes. The LiquidAux has a microphone, but it is quite far away from the the speaker's mouth IMO. Additionally, the dock still uses the extra Michael for active noise cancelling and is quite crisp and clear for calls. (I have so far made several outbound calls with great results.) The music pauses, audio routes up to the dock for the duration of the call, then the music resumed on the car speakers automatically...
Hi,
So I've been trying to use my Epic like I used to use the Evo. The Epic's dock is the best substitute for the Evo's kickstand. Unfortunately, you can't plug your headphones into the normal headphone jack when the phone is connected do the dock. Instead there is a headphone jack on the back of the dock. When watching a movie with my headphones plugged into that jack, the sound still comes from the phone and NOT my headphones.
Anyone else experience this? Any solutions?
The tiny little piece of paper (yeah, annoying) they gave us with it states that it won't be functional until we get Android 2.2.
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The tiny little piece of paper (yeah, annoying) they gave us with it states that it won't be functional until we get Android 2.2.
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SIIIIIIIIIIGH.
I should probably read this stuff. I just expect things to work. Silly me
Don't worry, I almost threw it out assuming it was just a stupid warranty paper like everything has.
But after reading it, it does give you some nifty docking software to download. Now my phone is an excellent bedside clock.
Thats dissapointing, i was thinking of getting a dock but i really need for headphones to work, i guess ill just have to go with a DIY custom dock.
I grabbed both the home dock and the extra battery charger; the former works great except for headphones, and the latter has a groove in it for a dock. The groove doesn't fit the phone unless you open the keyboard, but it works fairly nicely as a portable dock / kickstand replacement, I think.
I'd still prefer a kickstand (especially one like my N810 had), but I think this is the closest we'll get...
Well, I just connected through the line jack on the Dock through my home theater and it just doesn't do anything. Now I see whats the problem... Great.
ldrn said:
I grabbed both the home dock and the extra battery charger; the former works great except for headphones, and the latter has a groove in it for a dock. The groove doesn't fit the phone unless you open the keyboard, but it works fairly nicely as a portable dock / kickstand replacement, I think.
I'd still prefer a kickstand (especially one like my N810 had), but I think this is the closest we'll get...
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For all you folks that have the travel charger...open the lid and then lean your Epic into the groove. The open lid serves to keep the phone forward Facing in either portrait or landscape mode while still charging your spare battery. FYI. And you still have full access to your headphone jack.
HAXSUNG GAL said:
For all you folks that have the travel charger...open the lid and then lean your Epic into the groove. The open lid serves to keep the phone forward Facing in either portrait or landscape mode while still charging your spare battery. FYI. And you still have full access to your headphone jack.
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* Smacks face * I can't believe I missed that. Thanks!
you're welcome! but I have to give thanks where thanks is due....a Samsung rep that taught the Sprint sales staff that nifty trick at the Los Angeles event premiering the phone...
Volume rocker turns off sound???
I can't put the Epic into the dock to watch a movie without the dock hitting the volume rocker and it mutes the sound. Anyone have a solution?
dws51 said:
I can't put the Epic into the dock to watch a movie without the dock hitting the volume rocker and it mutes the sound. Anyone have a solution?
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Phone charm. The string is enough to keep it from hitting the buttons.
Alternatively, while the phone is docked (yet, for some reason ONLY while the phone is docked...) you can hit Fn+Left to raise the volume and Fn+Right to lower it.
I picked up the Infuse Car dock with my Infuse and I LOVE IT. It works great, its very very good build quality. Nice to have the dock always plugged in for power and I can just pop my phone in and go. Also really nice that Samsung Car Home auto opens when I plug it in to the dock.
To anyone that uses their phone for calls or music while driving I highly recommend it.
Did you pick it up at an AT&T store? I am eager to check one out, as I plan to use the phone quite a bit as GPS unit for my car.
Thanks!
reefrunway said:
Did you pick it up at an AT&T store? I am eager to check one out, as I plan to use the phone quite a bit as GPS unit for my car.
Thanks!
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Yeah I did I am not normally one to buy accessories from ATT but I couldn't resist .
Samsung Dock
yes it's from AT&T and it's very nice.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...=samsung&q_model=prod5100347#fbid=jy53eoHminq
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yes it's from AT&T and it's very nice.
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That does look pretty sweet.
Cool! I bought the home dock too for a nightstand.
very nice that samsung didnt drop the ball on this stuff this time. i am considering both docks.
Dani897 said:
very nice that samsung didnt drop the ball on this stuff this time. i am considering both docks.
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I might go back and buy the home dock as well
I bought both as well. AT&T had special that if you buy two accessories you get the third free.
Infuse should arrive tomorrow so I'll be able to try them out. I have always used ProClip USA's mounts but will compare it to Samsung's. I currently have an adjustable adaptor that works with iPhone 3G and Captivate within protective cases. They have holders for naked units that fit perfectly, but it is a hassle to remove phones from Otterboxes only to put them back after short rides.
i just got the home dock but am returning it. the reason is that it is not flexible enough. it has a micro usb port but it will not pass through the usb connection to my computer so i can mount the sdcard or pass through mhl to hdmi. this makes it no more than a 40$ charger that holds the phone.
i have a bad micro usb cable that i plan to make into a jig that can trip the dock mode or other things. i can hack up the dock but would rather exchange it for the car dock. i also want to see how much a second mhl adapter is. i would like to make an all in one dock.
Car Dock application
I purchased a Infuse yesterday with the car dock. The only way we can get the phone to send audio out through the docks 3.5mm is by using the Samsung Car Home application. This application is lacking to say the least. I've tried CarHome Ultra and still no audio through the dock.
Is there a work around for this or another dock application that works?
Thanks,
JAFO
jafo5236 said:
I purchased a Infuse yesterday with the car dock. The only way we can get the phone to send audio out through the docks 3.5mm is by using the Samsung Car Home application. This application is lacking to say the least. I've tried CarHome Ultra and still no audio through the dock.
Is there a work around for this or another dock application that works?
Thanks,
JAFO
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no methods that have been tested yet. there is an app for the sgs that can control it but it may need a kernel mod to work.
edit: try this https://market.android.com/details?id=net.muteheadlight.dockredir
let me know if it works
Does BT audio work when in car dock or do you HAVE to use 3.5mm jack?
AnyMal said:
Does BT audio work when in car dock or do you HAVE to use 3.5mm jack?
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All i use is BT audio when in the dock, it works amazing! The BT actually sounds good unlike the Atrix/Inspire did.
Media volume output seems too low through 3.5mm and bluetooth. Anyone share opinion?
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bluetoothless said:
Media volume output seems too low through 3.5mm and bluetooth. Anyone share opinion?
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With the media volume at full, with BT using Music Player or Pandora I can keep my Stereo on 15 and it sounds nice and clear and loud. To get the same volume out of Sirius or the Radio I am usually up around 20. I haven't tried the 3.5mm jack.
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With the media volume at full, with BT using Music Player or Pandora I can keep my Stereo on 15 and it sounds nice and clear and loud. To get the same volume out of Sirius or the Radio I am usually up around 20. I haven't tried the 3.5mm jack.
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For all you guys out there, if your car is NOT bluetooth ready, I am currently using Grom Audio stuff....
Its freaking AMAZING! ALL audio goes through the bluetooth like watching a news cast with flash, watching a baseball game, and of course bluetooth calling. Its all plug and play and anyone can do it!
http://www.gromaudio.com/ipod.html
Is the one I got. Its does come with full ipod control cable, but meh.... I just use the bluetooth!
Hope that helps!
Dani897 said:
no methods that have been tested yet. there is an app for the sgs that can control it but it may need a kernel mod to work.
edit: try this https://market.android.com/details?id=net.muteheadlight.dockredir
let me know if it works
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Hey thanks, it works! But the only bad thing is that the sound is still bad. There is no BASS hardly at all compared to the sound the headphone port throws out. This is the same problem with the Samsung car dock app. Its like Samsung crossed the wires when soldering the wires to the port. It sounds like mono and not STEREO. I wish this could be fixed?
crawlgsx said:
All i use is BT audio when in the dock, it works amazing! The BT actually sounds good unlike the Atrix/Inspire did.
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I can't speak for Atrix, but Inspire sounds pretty darn good through my Parrot set up.
AnyMal said:
I can't speak for Atrix, but Inspire sounds pretty darn good through my Parrot set up.
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Yeah I was looking at the Parrot setup before the Grom Audio.... The sounds outta the bluetooth is pretty good... Also you can hear the differences between the equalizer settings.....
I just received my vehicle mount for the epic. Got it mounted and everything good except I get no audio when I plug in my aux cable from the radio. It says it should automatically play but it doesnt. I have 2.2.1 and am running syndicate frozen 1.2 rom. Could there be a setting I need to change? My phone does instantly go into driving mode once the charger is on.
You need to download the car app from the market that is made for the epic 4g. Search on your computer though because it will not show on your phone market, I believe it only shows up under the web browser version. Once you install the app there is a speaker icon you press to turn audio on and off. enjoy.
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Got it, thanks
Be sure to press the speaker button in the upper right corner of car home (the car app) or you won't have the sound come through your speakers either.
I use this: Galaxy Dock Sound Redirector
dewey1973 said:
I use this: Galaxy Dock Sound Redirector
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This is for sure the way to go. It also maxes out your media volume when you plug it in.
-Roger
Anyone else using the car dock find that the audio output for the left channel is much louder than the audio output for the right channel?
The problem your describing sounds like it's potentially a problem with your connection to your car stereo, or your car stereo. I haven't noticed any balance issues with mine.
You should double check
0. That the epic sounds the same in and out of the mount.
1. That another mp3/cd/cassette player sounds fine being played through your car's stereo.
2. The balance setting on your car stereo.
3. The cable you connect Epic to the car with is good. If the wiggling the cable produces static or volume changes, get a new one.
4. That you've pushed the connecting cable in all the way on both ends. It can take a little more force than you might expect. I think I had to push a little harder on the car mount end initially.
I haven't noticed any way to change the balance on the epic, but I suppose that's a possibility too.
Hope this helps.
My wife left my car at the airport for a few days, so I just got around to troubleshooting this. I think you are correct that the problem actually lies in the casette adapter that I replaced shortly before adding the car dock.
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It's too bad they don't have a dock for us like they showed off a long time ago with the original nexus.
Those of you using the car dock, when you remove your Epic from the car dock, do you put it into a case? Is there any case that can take the abuse of constantly putting the phone in/out ? The tabs on mine broke pretty quickly as a result. Also, what case is the lease hassle to get the phone in/out?
So I'm in the planning stages to dash mount a Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (still haven't bought the tablet yet), and wanted to know where I could find an accessory similar to the Galaxy Tab Multimedia Dock. My goal is to have one connection that will give me both power and audio out to my stereo. The desktop dock can accomplish this for me, but its very bulky and wont be easy to fit in my dash. I could take the dock apart and make it work, but would prefer not to waste 35 dollars like that.
So far the only other item I found that may work is this RCA Composite Cable with USB, but it says only for the original and some of the reviews mention the cable not having the usb attachment as pictured.
Does anyone else have any suggestions?
Finally found it on Amazon after a few days of looking. 30 Pin to USB Charging and 3.5mm Audio Out
Just ordered it and will post pics of my finished car installation and let anyone else who's interested know if it works or not.
isolated_epidemic said:
Finally found it on Amazon after a few days of looking. 30 Pin to USB Charging and 3.5mm Audio Out
Just ordered it and will post pics of my finished car installation and let anyone else who's interested know if it works or not.
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Let us know how you make out with this. I'd be curious to see if it's compatible with the 6210.
Both of the cables I listed work great. The only issue I have noticed is that at when the stereo is turned up you can hear interference from the power cable. When the music is playing you can't hear it at all.
As I mentioned, here is a picture of the final product. It's hinged on the bottom and clips into place with the standard mounting hardware. FYI it's inside a 2000 Nissan Xterra XE. The volume knob is where the second lighter adapter was. I just hooked in an inline volume knob to adjust the output from the tablet to the stereo. I replaced the included knob with one I ripped off an old stereo. You can barely see that I also installed an auxiliary input jack that somehow miraculously reduces the volume of the tablet when another device is hooked in. All of the "guts are stored inside the dash where all of the other wires are located. If anyone is interested I can post more pictures.
Thanks for the follow up. The final product looks very good. Nice work!
Nice install. Thanks for sharing.
Man, that cable would have come in useful when i was still direct-connecting my tablet. I'll have to keep that in mind.
Put a PAC SN1 inline with your audio to reduce your ground loop interference - that's what i used when i was direct connecting the audio.
Also have this set up on my dash, but I've jumped to the 7.7 and gave the 7 Plus to my wife. I actually prefer to use bluetooth to connect the audio because i can use the car's steering control to control advance/reverse of media.
I'm putting up pics soon of my setup in the 7.7 forum.
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Man, that cable would have come in useful when i was still direct-connecting my tablet. I'll have to keep that in mind.
Put a PAC SN1 inline with your audio to reduce your ground loop interference - that's what i used when i was direct connecting the audio.
Also have this set up on my dash, but I've jumped to the 7.7 and gave the 7 Plus to my wife. I actually prefer to use bluetooth to connect the audio because i can use the car's steering control to control advance/reverse of media.
I'm putting up pics soon of my setup in the 7.7 forum.
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Thanks for the heads up. I was prepared to live with the interference because I didn't know I had a choice. I found a PAC SNI-1 ground loop noise isolator for 14 bucks on eBay. Can't wait to install it and get back to clear audio.
On a side note; after about a month with this tablet in my car, I have to say I'm in love. With the power plugged in and screen on while charging activated, the tablet turns on when I start the car, just like any stereo would. Also when I take it out at night it makes my car look already-broken-into and deters the motherlovin thieves that have been breaking into neighborhood cars.
By the way, does anyone know how to remove the annoying 100% charged sound? It can get especially irritating when I have plenty of stops to make and the tablet loses a percent and gains it back everytime I turn the car off and on again.