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Location: Milton Keynes
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Funny I was also looking at those think Nick prof did it to the D3 which melted.Welsh Collie Chauffeur Service To Barney & Rooney.
5th Nov 2018 6:14 pm
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
Posts: 471
Hmmmm.
I wonder about loosing the generic uses of that screen, and the boot up/shut down process. Also how does the integration with the car's audio work?
5th Nov 2018 6:25 pm
Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1072
Aux socket for sound.
They will move the cars standard screen somewhere else (top glovebox) so you can still tune the radio/pair your phone.
5th Nov 2018 7:35 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
Confirmed its by AUX. Also the tablet is a pretty low spec one so going to swerve this particular mod
9th Nov 2018 12:45 pm
Theorangebandit
Member Since: 01 Aug 2018
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 47
That's a very expensive option , for what has already been highlighted as a very cheap tablet.
By using the aux input for sound you can fit almost anything your imagination and skill could muster. If you have up to 500 quid to spent then you could fit a very nice unit in there
13th Nov 2018 9:21 pm
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
Agreed. Really need to find the right bluetooth streaming solution and get a better tablet to install!
13th Nov 2018 10:47 pm
Theorangebandit
Member Since: 01 Aug 2018
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 47
I have decided I will, when I have finished with urgent repairs, install a reasonably priced head unit in place of the navy screen. I will then simply run the feeds to power it and then run all sound output through the aux into e original head unit.
This leaves the original head unit in places doesn't disturb the MOST system and retains all original functions, with the added benefit of me being able to use modern head unit and sat nav and. Leaving the original head unit on aux play will simply be the only requirement.
Mefhless double dins are cheap now and lots of size options exist. I'm thinking of using an android unit, this would allow up dates and a vast option of features. Would really update the interior of the D3
14th Nov 2018 12:19 am
Lazylen
Member Since: 03 Sep 2018
Location: Rochford
Posts: 44
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
Nice work. Which tablet did you use?
14th Nov 2018 7:26 am
Lazylen
Member Since: 03 Sep 2018
Location: Rochford
Posts: 44
It's a Lenovo tb3-710f. All works really well.
14th Nov 2018 7:33 am
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
What's this software? And is that OEM 4x4info and Rear Camera that it feeds to??
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14th Nov 2018 7:38 am
Lazylen
Member Since: 03 Sep 2018
Location: Rochford
Posts: 44
It runs Android 5.1.
App called Car Launcher is the home screen you see.
4x4 is Inclometer downloaded from Play store.
Reverse camera is a wireless device that connects via Wi-Fi.
It is really only the oem 4x4 screen that you loose if you do this mod and that's if you had it in the 1st place. If you use a Android phone you can have full phone use as well, not with Apple devices tho
14th Nov 2018 8:36 am
DISCO3HSE2018
Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585
That's the same tablet that the guy on eBay uses. It looked pretty low spec and was hoping there was an alternative! I guess if you have first hand experience of it working that's good enough for me. In reality all it will be used for is nav and music so should be able to cope with that. I'm going to get one ordered and crack on with this
14th Nov 2018 8:52 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Hot Tub wrote:
Funny I was also looking at those think Nick prof did it to the D3 which melted.
I did do it in my old D3. In my new D3, I simply got a ram mount rail and mount my ipad pro and iphone in front of the old screen.
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