Tablet Dash Project - Almost finished
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Hi All,
In case anyone is interested - here is my almost complete dash project.
Cost was £130 including tablet (excluding a hole cutter @£40)
I bought this: Aluminium Composite Sheet
From here: plasticonline.co.uk
An Asus Memo Pad HD7 from Tesco at £99
A couple of LEDs from Maplin for a couple of quid - Incidentally I would definitely go for better quality bezeled LEDs than are available in Maplin as they look a bit cheap!
This was going to be temporary to sort out location of dials & tablet + fixings, however I am pretty pleased with the finished article so it will stay for now. I have enough material for another go so might change a couple of things when I get the time. I was thinking Carbon fibre as per Neal's car, but with a Silver car and lightish interior I like the brushed steel look.
In addition I bought one of these: A2DP Bluetooth Audio Music HiFi Receiver Car Radio AUX AMP Speaker iPhone iPad
to connect to the Aux input on my stereo to stream music - Ok apparently you lose some quality but frankly my tone deaf ear can't make out any difference.
And one of these: BTLink BTL-578
to connect to Megasquirt using MSDroid (Currently evaluating the new BETA release)
All this is hidden under the dash.
The final thing I require is a bluetooth GPS as the tablet can't seem to get a fix while on its side pressed up against metal under the dash top.
If anyone is interested (and when I get the time) I will do a proper write up once I have finished setting up a complicated App called Tasker....
Matt
In case anyone is interested - here is my almost complete dash project.
Cost was £130 including tablet (excluding a hole cutter @£40)
I bought this: Aluminium Composite Sheet
From here: plasticonline.co.uk
An Asus Memo Pad HD7 from Tesco at £99
A couple of LEDs from Maplin for a couple of quid - Incidentally I would definitely go for better quality bezeled LEDs than are available in Maplin as they look a bit cheap!
This was going to be temporary to sort out location of dials & tablet + fixings, however I am pretty pleased with the finished article so it will stay for now. I have enough material for another go so might change a couple of things when I get the time. I was thinking Carbon fibre as per Neal's car, but with a Silver car and lightish interior I like the brushed steel look.
In addition I bought one of these: A2DP Bluetooth Audio Music HiFi Receiver Car Radio AUX AMP Speaker iPhone iPad
to connect to the Aux input on my stereo to stream music - Ok apparently you lose some quality but frankly my tone deaf ear can't make out any difference.
And one of these: BTLink BTL-578
to connect to Megasquirt using MSDroid (Currently evaluating the new BETA release)
All this is hidden under the dash.
The final thing I require is a bluetooth GPS as the tablet can't seem to get a fix while on its side pressed up against metal under the dash top.
If anyone is interested (and when I get the time) I will do a proper write up once I have finished setting up a complicated App called Tasker....
Matt
Yeah Yeah 
It will get a complete retrim when funds allow. In fairness it has done about 120K now despite the speedo showing 99999
ETA and a respray - although the next expenditure project is fitting my 500 heads to make the most of the turbos. Who cares about looks when you have speed!!!
It will get a complete retrim when funds allow. In fairness it has done about 120K now despite the speedo showing 99999 ETA and a respray - although the next expenditure project is fitting my 500 heads to make the most of the turbos. Who cares about looks when you have speed!!!
Edited by mattrosersv on Wednesday 6th August 12:32
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