Re: My '86 GTI build
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:50 pm
I have one of these coming: http://bestcasereview.com/shop/nexus-10 ... xus10-blk/
It looks like I can mount this case to the backside of a new dash panel with angle aluminum (with the tablet looking thru a hole in the panel) and it will be secure and somewhat protected.
One thing I intend to do is hack into it to add a wired remote "power" switch that will mount on the dash. "Power" would be the only control I will need to reach that would be inaccessible when mounted this way.
11-25 Update:
Last night I opened up the Nexus and installed a pair of wires that parallel the power switch so I can mount a remote power switch on the dash panel. Wow. Small stuff and tight confines in there. Dont do this at home, kids. The switch I used is a small momentary switch like the ones I used on the KSCC and SCCNH headset PTT boxes. Works great.
I decided, after doing some power profiling of this tablet under various external power and tablet operational modes that I want to feed it a 5V 2A constant source (switchable to off when I know the car will not be in use for some days). The remote tablet switch will let me control when I just dim the display to conserve power and when I shut it down or reboot it.
The protective case arrived today. This is a GREAT product. It not only provides a secure, more rectangular housing that I can easily mount to the dash as I described above, it includes a protective screen and is virtually water-tight if you close all the port flaps. The case makes handling the tablet much easier as it is grippy with lots of "edges" in the design. The protective screen is part of the case and doesnt "apply" to the tablet screen with adhesive like many do but the screen touch sensitivity is hardly diminished at all. I highly recommend it if you need your tablet to take some abuse and dont mind adding some bulk.
It looks like I can mount this case to the backside of a new dash panel with angle aluminum (with the tablet looking thru a hole in the panel) and it will be secure and somewhat protected.
One thing I intend to do is hack into it to add a wired remote "power" switch that will mount on the dash. "Power" would be the only control I will need to reach that would be inaccessible when mounted this way.
11-25 Update:
Last night I opened up the Nexus and installed a pair of wires that parallel the power switch so I can mount a remote power switch on the dash panel. Wow. Small stuff and tight confines in there. Dont do this at home, kids. The switch I used is a small momentary switch like the ones I used on the KSCC and SCCNH headset PTT boxes. Works great.
I decided, after doing some power profiling of this tablet under various external power and tablet operational modes that I want to feed it a 5V 2A constant source (switchable to off when I know the car will not be in use for some days). The remote tablet switch will let me control when I just dim the display to conserve power and when I shut it down or reboot it.
The protective case arrived today. This is a GREAT product. It not only provides a secure, more rectangular housing that I can easily mount to the dash as I described above, it includes a protective screen and is virtually water-tight if you close all the port flaps. The case makes handling the tablet much easier as it is grippy with lots of "edges" in the design. The protective screen is part of the case and doesnt "apply" to the tablet screen with adhesive like many do but the screen touch sensitivity is hardly diminished at all. I highly recommend it if you need your tablet to take some abuse and dont mind adding some bulk.