SmoggyPauly

Welcome, and congrats on choosing the colour all the best people choose 👍😄

Thanks - will do

Good luck with it all - would love to see some pictures etc when you get started One thing that can be problematic is the lack of access to hardware buttons. This has reared itself a couple of times so far: I accidentally left an app open and drained the battery over a weekend. It charged back up ok once driving again but of course, without access to the hardware buttons, I couldn't boot it back up and had to remove it to restart. My tablet froze. Again, I had to remove to restart. Just this morning, my tablet has decided not to recognise the memory card that stores all my music. A restart might help but again, I need to remove it to check. Because of this, I'm thinking of a possible mod that involves drilling a small hole in the side that I can insert a thin rod into that lines up exactly with the on/off button. I could somehow spring load this and size it so it fits the hole perfectly and stands just proud so it could be reset/turned on at any time. All these issues are worth it though in my eyes - love the look of it and gives the Z a little something different

The phone symbol is part of the AutoMate app - I don't actually use it to be honest as I never take calls in the car...or rather no one likes me enough to ever ring me! I think it is possible via the software though - anyone with an Android phone or tablet can download it and have a play to see how it works - think you may need to have a tablet that takes a sim card but not entirely sure - clicking on the icon does open a dialer... I may explore this further but currently low on the list of priorities.

Another pic...

Getting the 'user experience' right has been a challenge. Without hardware button, things like volume control are a challenge. I've tried a few apps to get this right and it's just about as good as it can be. An app from Workshop 12 should solve all the niggles I have though... I've used the following apps to get things pretty good though... Poweramp CoPilot Waze AutoMate - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitspice.automate A useful launcher that has settings to stop the screen dimming etc whilst charging etc...LOADS of settings... Back Button (No Root) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appspot.app58us.backkey This gives you a floating navigation bar - very useful Volume in Notification - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.njsoftware.volumechanger This gives you a volume control in the drop down notification panel Like I say, the Workshop 12 app should make the experience even better. I've not done anything regarding having an FM radio as I rarely listen to it anyway...could be another challenge! Good luck

Sorry, have been meaning to post an update for a couple of weeks now..! It's all installed in place, although I changed my plans slightly regarding wiring in the speakers etc. Original plan was to use the existing harness to connect to the standard amps etc. However, behind the dash had been messed with by a previous owner and wasn't standard so as I had a spare amp in the garage, thought I'd install that from scratch and run new cables in.... Currently, I've got the amp in, wired into the tablet but only the two rear speakers currently working. I intend to add a small amp for the sub and then get the door speakers working too. Got a lot on over the next few weeks so probably will be a month or two yet.

Shapeways are just the 3d printing service - better to contact Workshop 12. I believe they are designed for all 02 - 06 and they are currently working on facelift 06 - 09. Latest posts on their Facebook page explain more. I've now fitted mine in place to will post an update shortly.

Live in Cowpen Bewley now, little village at the back of Billingham but lived all over Teesside...Acklam, Redcar, Dormanstown, Grangetown, Norton, Stockton!

They only cater for a Galaxy Tab 4 anyway, a windows tablet wouldn't fit I'm afraid.

Quite possibly, but you'd have to design them in a 3d package first I guess so they can be 3d printed.

It is, but a lot of research went into the design and the guys are trying to raise money to add more & more cars. It is what it is I guess - its their design so they can charge what they like and it's worth what people are willing to pay. You could design your own in a 3d package I guess and get it 3d printed...I don't have the skills to do that so was willing to pay for others to do it for me...

Here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/brcewane

Got my plastics, so decided to start a build thread... https://www.350z-uk.com/topic/118068-tablet-installation-build-threadbrainiac/

OK, not really done anything like this before but thought I'd document my build here in case anyone else is interested (and also to get help as I go along!). So I'm going to mount a Galaxy Tab 4 tablet (10.1") in my 350z in place of the head unit & sat nav. I'm using the plastics from Workshop 12 that are available now to order. Although I know a little electrics, I'm fairly new to in car audio installation etc, having only wired in a new head unit in the past. However, on their web site, Workshop 12 are slowly adding more tutorials etc so will plough on! They are also working on a comprehensive app for android (Brainiac), but as that's not finished yet, I'll be looking for other alternatives and tricks as the hardware buttons for home, back, volume etc will not be accessible. This will all be resolved in the app though - there's details of it here: https://workshoptwelve.com/brainiac-solution/ There's also a bit of history there about how it all came about. I wont go into detail but they were going to release a full unit with screen etc but couldn't get funding. Anyway, back to the build... First of all, I bought a spare head unit/gauges bezel. not totally necessary but allows me to leave me car intact whilst im working on it... Then last week, the plastics to mount the tablet arrived. These are 3d prints, pretty good quality but rough surfaced so need preparing. At the same time, I bought a number of connectors etc that will be needed to connect the audio etc. These consisted of: - 12v to 5v converter - On-the-go USB cable - 3.5mm to RCA audio cable - Ground loop isolator (to negate any interference that might occur - might not be necessary) - 350z specific audio wiring harness Not sure I have everything I need yet but thats a start. I have an old amplifier in my garage that I'm going to try and use too, although there may be an option to use the standard amp, not sure yet... So, first task was to prepare the head unit/gauges bezel. This required the cross piece cutting out...a really complicated task involving a hacksaw and 20 seconds of hard work. Once done, I check fitted the tablet bezel...perfect... Next, I had to prep the plastic mounts and surround. As I said, they're plastic printed so rough to the touch. I started by using hi-build primer and then wet n dry to smooth it off... Top coat next, followed by clear laquer. I've gone for a basic silver for now. It should look fine but once I'm all done, I may get it wrapped or dipped, we'll see.. I'm no paint spraying expert but it's turned out fine. This is it all mounted in the dash bezel with the tablet in place. Quite excited about how it's all going to look. I'll do a quick post about the software and apps I'm thinking of using next and the workarounds for hardware buttons etc in case anyone is interested. Any advice anyone has, I'd appreciate. Also, my spare time on this is limited so might take me a while to get complete so apologies if this takes a while!