Tablet retrofit ideas

husam2012 · 10-25-2016, 02:23 AM

Hello everyone, I just discovered a few ideas after i've been looking into installing the navigation trim bezel with a tablet instead of the OEM screen and ran into a few ideas or possible issues.

First thing, my car is a touring '12 with Bose.
I was thinking of buying the bezel, and possibly the "receiver" as it seems like the bezel needs modification to look good with the Bose stereo/Hvac.
(Notice how it doesn't line up with the OEM stereo)
Example: Credit to theDreamer

So first question is, does the navigation stereo and climate unit work with non-nav cars?

Another idea i stumbled upon on the Infiniti forums, which could be used in place of the stock navigation controls is this weird device used in this video. Anybody knows what it's called or who sells it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2WbqzBhQcI

theDreamer · 10-25-2016, 10:42 AM

Yeah, mine was a quick to market test and never went back to make it look better. It is possible to cut the navigation control portion out easily and then blend it together to look much better.

This was done by a forum member in Houston also who took my idea and cut the navigation piece and blended the standard HU piece.

scope22 · 10-25-2016, 01:10 PM

cooltoy · 10-25-2016, 02:57 PM

Is that the finished product scope?

scope22 · 10-25-2016, 03:37 PM

No, i ended up ripping out the leather and wrapped it in carbon fiber and deleted those buttons above shifter, ill take some new pics

cooltoy · 10-25-2016, 05:32 PM

Oh that's orange leather. Glad you ripped it out.

scope22 · 11-04-2016, 10:57 AM

Here are some latest pics
I added a notch on the right to expose light sensor beacuse i couldn't deal with brightness issues constantly
I deleted the 2 buttons above the shifter, i think it looks much better now
its not 100% done, its my first wrapping job so there are some imprefections, its wrapped in carbon fiber with copper

10-25-2016, 02:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
husam2012 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 550 Drives: 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 9469	Tablet retrofit ideas Hello everyone, I just discovered a few ideas after i've been looking into installing the navigation trim bezel with a tablet instead of the OEM screen and ran into a few ideas or possible issues. First thing, my car is a touring '12 with Bose. I was thinking of buying the bezel, and possibly the "receiver" as it seems like the bezel needs modification to look good with the Bose stereo/Hvac. (Notice how it doesn't line up with the OEM stereo) Example: Credit to theDreamer So first question is, does the navigation stereo and climate unit work with non-nav cars? Another idea i stumbled upon on the Infiniti forums, which could be used in place of the stock navigation controls is this weird device used in this video. Anybody knows what it's called or who sells it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2WbqzBhQcI

10-25-2016, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Yeah, mine was a quick to market test and never went back to make it look better. It is possible to cut the navigation control portion out easily and then blend it together to look much better. This was done by a forum member in Houston also who took my idea and cut the navigation piece and blended the standard HU piece. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

10-25-2016, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Is that the finished product scope? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

10-25-2016, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Oh that's orange leather. Glad you ripped it out. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

11-04-2016, 10:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	Here are some latest pics I added a notch on the right to expose light sensor beacuse i couldn't deal with brightness issues constantly I deleted the 2 buttons above the shifter, i think it looks much better now its not 100% done, its my first wrapping job so there are some imprefections, its wrapped in carbon fiber with copper Darth_Hazer, husam2012 and Chadn13 like this. Last edited by scope22; 11-05-2016 at 08:43 PM.

10-25-2016, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55

10-25-2016, 03:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	No, i ended up ripping out the leather and wrapped it in carbon fiber and deleted those buttons above shifter, ill take some new pics

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