[Hooshodaddy]

Has anyone tried this?
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222753
It appears that they cut through the dashboard using a template to fit some kind of compartment.
My idea is to try this and install a flip up LCD (or tablet).

[Deep_Blue]

I have something I'm working on. Hopefully it will be done in a month or two and I'll have something to show. I've had a second dashboard sitting on my kitchen table for three months.

[Hooshodaddy]

thank you.
I have read through so many threads in this forum and I am surprised no one has tried this yet.

[corasdad]

http://www.xcar.com.cn/bbs/viewthrea...2973198&page=1

[Deep_Blue]

I wasnt nuts enough to try it on my car. I bought a whole dash from a salvage parts supplier for $180 (it came with about $400 of other parts on it) and have been cutting on that.

[notanotherbmw]

People who do these cutting mods are nuts. Seems to pay off though. A fixed 7" tablet would be cool.

[Dark_Knight_335]

Wow you guys have balls of steel- in my wildest dreams I wouldn't try that on my car.

[alexwhittemore]

I love it. Anyone who has the nuts to cut holes in their car is totally fine by me.

The compartment looks useful, but I'd probably pick a different setup if it were for a specific purpose like GPS - I find cars that come with factory "navigation" in the form of a rebranded garmin in a flip up look a little bit afterthoughish. I can envision a really cool stealthed slide-out tablet install, though. Maybe I'll have to try something like that

[Hooshodaddy]

yea, that is exactly what I am looking at, but it is not for the e90. I just want to make sure it is doable before I cut my e90 dashboard open.

Originally Posted by corasdad

http://www.xcar.com.cn/bbs/viewthrea...2973198&page=1

[rick100]

looks nice. Take balls to cut a hole like that , not sure I would do that , maybe when I m out of warranty and bore

[rick100]

Originally Posted by Deep_Blue

I wasnt nuts enough to try it on my car. I bought a whole dash from a salvage parts supplier for $180 (it came with about $400 of other parts on it) and have been cutting on that.

wouldn't be harder to install the whole dashboard , it looks like one solid piece and there start bottom would have to be removed. More chance of messing something up.

I think once the air vents are removed and you can see underneath , its not that bad to cut the whole , at least you can see how far the saw is going and there is not much electrical going around that area, still takes balls though

[corasdad]

there is a guy on babybmw.net that converted a flip up tv to a tablet pc and installed it in a 1 series but I can find it

keep on eye on this link in a few days it should be up and running again according to the message
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?sa=X&...tart=0&ndsp=18

[alexwhittemore]

Who operates their touchscreen carputer with their left hand? This guy is a total freak.

Awesome install though!

[SwissCheeseHead]

Originally Posted by corasdad

http://www.xcar.com.cn/bbs/viewthrea...2973198&page=1

Google translate = WIN

[ChipXpert]

Speaker in the middle of dash on my car.
Made a custom braket and mounted a Nexus 7.
Hardwired it via a 12v to 5v converter under the dash.

[alexwhittemore]

Originally Posted by techwhiz

Speaker in the middle of dash on my car.
Made a custom braket and mounted a Nexus 7.
Hardwired it via a 12v to 5v converter under the dash.

Pics. Or new thread.

[Hooshodaddy]

thank you for finding the video. That is EXACTLY what I wanted. Too bad they don't sell that kit for e90's.

Originally Posted by corasdad

there is a guy on babybmw.net that converted a flip up tv to a tablet pc and installed it in a 1 series but I can find it

keep on eye on this link in a few days it should be up and running again according to the message
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?sa=X&...tart=0&ndsp=18

[DRock3d]

If you could motorize it, make it look like it's not really something made to open then it would be cool. Having the ability to keep something in a car without fear of it being stolen would make this worthwhile. I personally would do a nexus 7 on the pogo pin dock and wire the compartment to open when the start button is pressed and close when it is pressed again. I think this could be done pretty easily with a servo motor. Good luck!

[corasdad]

Originally Posted by DRock3d

If you could motorize it, make it look like it's not really something made to open then it would be cool. Having the ability to keep something in a car without fear of it being stolen would make this worthwhile. I personally would do a nexus 7 on the pogo pin dock and wire the compartment to open when the start button is pressed and close when it is pressed again. I think this could be done pretty easily with a servo motor. Good luck!

it is motorized

[DRock3d]

Originally Posted by corasdad

it is motorized

Not the one he was looking at.

[corasdad]

sorry misunderstood