Build Advice for Nexus 7 in Dodge Nitro

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

I probably won't put my amps in there, since part of the reason I got this vehicle is for the utility of it. I still need to figure out where to get my dash modified though. I spoke with a local shop and they ballparked me higher than it would be to ship it to Soundman Car Audio, and they have never done a tablet install. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Yeah that's ******. My guy said he doesn't have the time otherwise he would personally. What was the turnaround time from sound man? $1200 I'd expect less than a week!

 

[tycoonbob]

Yeah that's ******. My guy said he doesn't have the time otherwise he would personally. What was the turnaround time from sound man? $1200 I'd expect less than a week!

6-8 weeks according to their website.

Anyway, I have a new idea. Check this out:

Android Tablet In-Car Sliding Dock using hacked DVD drive

Used a gutted CD-ROM drive.

This one is really nice:

Adapting the Nexus 7 for a double DIN car dashboard opening

Glued some acrylic together and used normal Double DIN brackets. For him, he didn't have to mod his dash at all. I wonder if I could be that lucky. If I can fab this myself like this second one, I could save a lot of money. Double DIN brackets for a Nitro are cheap (8.99 at amazon) and I have an old acrylic computer case I can cut to fit my needs. $50 in other materials to glue/screw a box together and mount a Nexus 7 bracket to it, should do great assuming I can fit it behind my dash with no cutting.

I have decided that the Audison Bit Ten is what I need, along with a 4 channel amp and a pair of components and either a pair of coax or just some 6.5" woofers for the rear doors. I can use a 3.5mm to RCA cable (~$2) to connect the tablet to the Bit Ten, and should provided decent enough quality. This won't lead to a high SQL build or anything, but good enough I think. Powering the tablet should be cake as well as the guy with the acrylic box did it easy enough.

Thoughts??

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

6-8 weeks according to their website.
Anyway, I have a new idea. Check this out:

Android Tablet In-Car Sliding Dock using hacked DVD drive

Used a gutted CD-ROM drive.

This one is really nice:

Adapting the Nexus 7 for a double DIN car dashboard opening

Glued some acrylic together and used normal Double DIN brackets. For him, he didn't have to mod his dash at all. I wonder if I could be that lucky. If I can fab this myself like this second one, I could save a lot of money. Double DIN brackets for a Nitro are cheap (8.99 at amazon) and I have an old acrylic computer case I can cut to fit my needs. $50 in other materials to glue/screw a box together and mount a Nexus 7 bracket to it, should do great assuming I can fit it behind my dash with no cutting.

I have decided that the Audison Bit Ten is what I need, along with a 4 channel amp and a pair of components and either a pair of coax or just some 6.5" woofers for the rear doors. I can use a 3.5mm to RCA cable (~$2) to connect the tablet to the Bit Ten, and should provided decent enough quality. This won't lead to a high SQL build or anything, but good enough I think. Powering the tablet should be cake as well as the guy with the acrylic box did it easy enough.

Thoughts??

I like the second one better. My head unit is a 6.2 inch touchscreen Double Din but thats a regular DD head unit and you see my brackets on the side. If you have the tablet already, pop the dash piece off an check fitment. I know that it's not a perfectly straight bezel around the head unit. Maybe you can get it mounted so you don't see the charging wire.

 

[tycoonbob]

I like the second one better. My head unit is a 6.2 inch touchscreen Double Din but thats a regular DD head unit and you see my brackets on the side. If you have the tablet already, pop the dash piece off an check fitment. I know that it's not a perfectly straight bezel around the head unit. Maybe you can get it mounted so you don't see the charging wire.

Yeah, I have a Nexus 10 buy my GF has a Nexus 7. I'm going to pop the dash off and see how it fits back there, and hopefully it will be an easy fit with no cutting. If so, I can mount it myself for under $50 instead of over $1000.

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

Yeah, I have a Nexus 10 buy my GF has a Nexus 7. I'm going to pop the dash off and see how it fits back there, and hopefully it will be an easy fit with no cutting. If so, I can mount it myself for under $50 instead of over $1000.

Yep! as long as its secure!

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

as an alternative to the audison check out mosconi 6 to 8. Android compatable via BT and allows you to do all audio adjustments from your tablet screen from their app.

 

[tycoonbob]

as an alternative to the audison check out mosconi 6 to 8. Android compatable via BT and allows you to do all audio adjustments from your tablet screen from their app.

So this device has 8 outputs for amps, and I could connect it via bluetooth to my tablet and have it work pretty much like the Audison? Am I right in this? It looks like the Bluetooth is to connect to PC for management of it, but how could I get the audio from the tablet to the Mosconi 6to8? Using a separate app to adjust the volume than I am using to play music doesn't seem intuitive, to be honest, but the BT is definitely a cool feature. I would probably just get their controller.

Do you have any links of where I can buy it?

 

[tycoonbob]

So I was talking to a co-worker about all of this since he has experience with car audio, and it turns out he has a Nexus 7 he will sell me for $50. I know the guy took care of it, but he just doesn't use. That right there is motivation for this build.

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

Boom!

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

the app for the android allows for volume control off the screen. and the interface is for pc or android device. where to get it I am still working on because that is the way i am going to go in my car. also pretty sure its cheaper than the audison

 

[tycoonbob]

the app for the android allows for volume control off the screen. and the interface is for pc or android device. where to get it I am still working on because that is the way i am going to go in my car. also pretty sure its cheaper than the audison

The Audison Bit Ten is around $300, so it that is $200 or less I will also be interested in it!

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

no, its cheaper than the bit one I think it sells for about 700

 

[tycoonbob]

I'm actually looking at the Bit Ten, which is around $300. I don't need all 8 channels that the Bit One can provide, so I think I will stick with the Bit Ten.