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Hardwiring to your car???

Hi
Has anyone here hardwired their phone mount / GPS receiver to their car battery?
I have a Mitsubishi FTO and want to hardwire my powered GPS mount to the battery, but I'm assuming the process would be similar for most car makes.
Would be interested in finding out how you did it etc.
Cheers
HPJ

why dont u wire it to the back of the Cig socket

It 's not hard. First you gotta get a car charger for your PDA. Then, to make it look good, ya gotta go get current from your car lighter and hook it directly to your charger, and hide the charger behind the radio, ou in the fuse box. this way, you still have your lighter slot free, and thiz way cant see the charger sticker on the lighter slot.
I've use this metod to adapt a desk cradle to my car:
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byMaC

Thanks for the advice guys. The reason I dont just wire it to the cig lighter is becasue I dont know how!
Gonna get a mate onto it who will do it for me...
HPJ

macsoft said:
It 's not hard. First you gotta get a car charger for your PDA. Then, to make it look good, ya gotta go get current from your car lighter and hook it directly to your charger, and hide the charger behind the radio, ou in the fuse box. this way, you still have your lighter slot free, and thiz way cant see the charger sticker on the lighter slot.
I've use this metod to adapt a desk cradle to my car:
byMaC
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no offence, but that is a photoshop pro pic you have created isnt it? i mean, if its real then it dont look so real at all, good idea tho.... i might have to try that....

Magnets and Pocket PC's?

2 Questions
Would a big magnet stick to the bottom of the i-mate 7150?
Would a magnet sticking to this cause any progrems for the pocket pc?
I have an idea for my car but first need to find out if this would be okay...

The HTC Athena has a large magnet in it (and a hard drive) but it works well with no ill effects, the largest problem with a powerfull magnet is when you put the PDA in your pocket, it can wipe out the magnetic strips on credit/ bank cards etc - I have a number of swipe cards that no longer work since getting my Athena!!! - Mike

hmm alright.. i have an idea that i was thinking about..
For any of you not familiar with the Acura Integra, on the dash board, it has a decling indent to show the clock..
now i was wondering.. i would like to but a large magnet under the dashboard before the clock so then i could open up the i-mate 7150 and place in the indentation and not have it sliding around and be held firmly.. i know this may be kind of confusing but for anyone who understand do you see any reason why this cant be done?
here is a picture of the dash board
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No reason you couldn't try it - one word of caution though if the car is equipped with air bags take care when working behind the dash - set one off and it would probably put you in hospital.
Check out Brodit for a holder and Pro Clip for the device though, they offer a profersional and safe mount for most devices and cars - a magnet probably won't hold the device in the event of an impact, a heavy phone/ PDA flying around the cabin could cause serious injury - Mike

Ever think of trying something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Clear-Sticky-Ma...ryZ35193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Target/KMart stores sell smaller versions that would prabally be better.
BTW... i always thought magnets mess with the landscape function in the phone..

DIY Wallmount TF700

I am working on a wallmount for my TF700 atm, so once entering the door to my apartment i can grab and operate my house automation software with it.
Basically the 3D modell is done in Google Sketchup.
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Sliced the modell into a back-, mid- and frontplate, and exported it into a dwg-file which you can find in the zip attachment.
View attachment 1652239
I will use my local carpenter to provide me with the plates and work my way forward from this point. Please be advised i have not had time to cut the plates yet since i am quite busy irl atm.
Some work i still need to finish:
- thin rubberband between the tablet and wood, for easy safe sliding into the wallmount
- charging hole @ the bottom
- the mount system itself, hopefully removeable mayby integrate a kickstand so i can even place it on a table
Questions:
Is there a pin layout for the bottom charging plug, i heared it should also support audio out for external speakers there or can this only be achived by the headphone interface at the side of the tablet?

well done. looks nice
I would also recommend to cut-out a small piece in the top-middle of the back-plate. This will probably allow you to more easily grasp at the device.

Rubber does not make a good slide. I would suggest putting a layer of smooth fabric over the rubber to smoothen it.
Silk or Lycra (Lycra is cheaper) should work. Lycra has a better heat regulation than regular cotton, but normal cotton could work too if you're low on budget.
How will you be attaching it to the wall?

I like this idea!
What sort of home automation do you use? Something similar to Brighthouse Networks?

I find that a heavy duty felt works very well as a smooth barrier between two objects. Mostly, I've used it to keep my wood furniture from scratching the new floors, but the same principle applies obviously with glass & wood. It provides a good deal of padding beyond just the low friction surface, and it's also super cheap to boot.

Car & Desk docks - High quality aluminum & adjustable for larger batteries & cases

Car & Desk docks - High quality aluminum & adjustable for larger batteries & cases
I use the car dock with my S3 and it's phenomenal. It also fits the Note II and Galaxy S4.
Easy to insert & remove the phone with just one hand. Great construction and total flexibility. It's more $ than most docks, but seeing as you can use it with almost any phone, it will pay itself back over time. :good:
You can find it for sale here:
http://www.craigsdocks.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/
And you can find my review on it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2057851
CZ Eddie said:
Yesterday I installed my new CraigsDocks dock for my AT&T Galaxy S3.
I give it two :good: :good: up.
I created a DIY USB-OTG with power cable.
So the phone gets dropped into the dock.
It goes into dock mode automatically.
This USB-OTG cable bypasses the internal crappy DAC and sends digital audio out to my Behringer UCA202 DAC.
Which then sends the converted analog signal to my car stereo.
Here's my review/how-to on the whole DAC to Car Stereo thing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2033527
The dock is much smaller in profile than my iBOLT dock. And also easier to put the phone in and remove it from the dock.
It's also more heavy duty and looks pretty good.
My DIY cable of course, detracts from the looks. But it's not too bad.
The dock is very sturdy. I can easily put the phone in one handed. It just slides right into the USB-OTG connector.
Youtube video of my dock in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rda6Vsd9Wc&feature=youtu.be
MFG's info & ordering page for CraigsDocks:
http://www.craigsdocks.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-car-dock/
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[Completed] Living with cheap smartwatches. My life with a Hi Watch U8 Pro and a DZ09.

I've worn my Hi Watch off and on for over a year now.
I has served me well considering how little it cost. I've managed to use most of the features and the battery is still going.
So why did I buy a DZ09? Partly out of desperation. The Hi Watch has a deeply recessed usb charge port. The Micro USB supplied is slightly longer than any other I own. It is the only cable that will work and when it inevitably goes missing I am watch-less until it resurfaces. The DZ09 was cheap, it was shiny and there was a slim chance the charger cable would fit the Hi Watch.
Guess what... it doesn't.
But that's OK, the old cable turned up again and now I can use both and compare them to my hearts content. :laugh:
If anyone has any questions, I will try to answer them. I will also include the odd mini revue of different functions and any apps I encounter along the way.
Hopefully it will be of interest to someone, so here goes...

A note about straps.
I've never changed the straps on these watches. However, the Hi Watch (U8 Pro) will probably change fine. It has tiny hex bolts holding the strap on which are clearly visible.
The DZ09 is another story.
Upon inspection I discovered that the the strap is hollow. A wire (presumably an antenna) is tucked inside. So my plans to buy a funky two tone strap may have to go on hold.

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The DZ09 has much jazzier screen layouts and a choice of backgrounds.
The metal bits on the DZ09 appear to be actual cheap metal as opposed to the painted plastic of the Hi Watch.
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Hi,
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