

Side slider kit from soundmanca.com installed at al&eds autosound in Venice, CA
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Very interesting.No A/C in your car? Interesting that the A/C compressor light seems to be on in one picture. Very clean looking install.
I have to say I'm impressed with how clean your dash looks. I wanted to achieve something similar but the ipad mini is unfortunately too tall (taller than a double din).To the OP: Al and Eds does some cool stuff. I got the inspiration for my prior Elise from a Tesla they did.
Can you share more on the install:
- What sort of fabrication had to be done?
- Can you give reverse shots (from the windshield in).
- How does the housing match the rest of the dash/fit
- Does the IPAD have a data plan? Assuming so to get nav/etc. Does it work everywhere (bad cells)?
- What other components (speakers/amp/sub) are you running it with?
- How is the sound? You are effectively using this as your head unit.
But most importantly - how does it all connect? I'm looking at my Mini and it has a headphone 3.5MM jack and a Lighting port. How do you connect 4 RCAs for speakers and a RCAs/Remote Wire for an Amp or powered sub? What about radio antenna? Also, assuming you can't use it as a bluetooth enable phone correct - can you push your phone through this like a bluetooth head unit with a mic?
NEEDZ. MOAR. DETAILZ.
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It still works jefrac. Would be suicidal without AC hahaNo A/C in your car? Interesting that the A/C compressor light seems to be on in one picture. Very clean looking install.
To the OP: Al and Eds does some cool stuff. I got the inspiration for my prior Elise from a Tesla they did.
Can you share more on the install:
- What sort of fabrication had to be done?
- Can you give reverse shots (from the windshield in).
- How does the housing match the rest of the dash/fit
- Does the IPAD have a data plan? Assuming so to get nav/etc. Does it work everywhere (bad cells)?
- What other components (speakers/amp/sub) are you running it with?
- How is the sound? You are effectively using this as your head unit.
But most importantly - how does it all connect? I'm looking at my Mini and it has a headphone 3.5MM jack and a Lighting port. How do you connect 4 RCAs for speakers and a RCAs/Remote Wire for an Amp or powered sub? What about radio antenna? Also, assuming you can't use it as a bluetooth enable phone correct - can you push your phone through this like a bluetooth head unit with a mic?
NEEDZ. MOAR. DETAILZ.
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I actually ended up re-doing this mod and trying to achieve something similar to the post above. I will post pics later tonight, it does look much cleaner now!Couple years later, have anyone done the iPad mini besides the one shows on the OP?
you're right however Carplay restricts functionality a lot. You cannot use any app on the app store, like the one I created aboveI love all these ideas. I'm still just going headless with a bluetooth amp. It works great for the most part - but CarPlay is sooo much safer to use.
This would all be so much easier if there was a "CarPlay mode" for iPads that just ran like a head unit.
oh for sure. It's always a tradeoff - just for me I like the maps and easy music switching and not having the phone lock all the time.you're right however Carplay restricts functionality a lot. You cannot use any app on the app store, like the one I created above
yup and the maps are more easily legible with carplayoh for sure. It's always a tradeoff - just for me I like the maps and easy music switching and not having the phone lock all the time.