Nexus 7 2012 Install

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So I've had this concept of a tablet install for a about a year now. I was originally going to do it on my Eclipse but I ending up selling it and bought a Z. I have the base model Z, no nav. I really don't like Nav's that come with cars because usually they are slow and just not intuitive like an Android tablet. Plus with the tablet I can do a lot more.

There's a few threads on how to do this. The biggest issue was powering it. You can use hardwire to ignition, but the cigarette lighter underneath the glove box allows for a 90% stealth install. There are minimal wires exposed. Since I am using the stock headunit my AUX port is on the front. That wire can be hidden to the rear aux port when I install my Pioneer Double Din HU.

If you plan on keeping the brightness all the way up with Wifi and GPS on, you need to get a 2.0+ AMP car charger. Normal dollar tree car charger won't have enough amps to keep those things powered for long. I bought this one on Amazon for $12. Two ports, 2.0 Amps on each port. Its small and not very noticeable.

Amazon.com: Anker® 24W Dual-Port Rapid USB Car Charger with PowerIQ Technology for iPhone 5s 5c 5; iPad Air, mini; Galaxy S5 S4; Note 3 2; the new HTC One (M8) and More (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories

Next thing was use an Android app called tasker to automate a few things. When it senses power it will turn the brightness all the way on, change screen time out to 23 hours, turn on wifi, greet me, and start playing music. When it senses the powers been disconnected it will stop music, turn off wifi, turn brightness all the way down, set screen timeout to 7 seconds. Now its takes awhile to program that, mainly because when you turn on the car it sends power, then goes off and then finally turns on. Its just how the ignition works in our cars. So I created a variables to store the power state and made the profile wait 2 seconds before executing anything to verifying the correct we are in the correct power state. Pm if you need help or want the profile. Here's a pic. I will update with video how it all works later today.