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    '08 DGM Spec B - Rallitek Springs

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  1. Rooting a Nexus device is the easiest thing ever. Are you concerned about security?
  2. I've been using T1mur's kernel and an OTG cable I got from eBay for $10 I believe. The kernel is the trick. I'm also using a 2 amp charger from Amazon that is able to charge the battery even when Waze is running and I am streaming music. The kernel also has a very low power deep sleep mode that drains the battery VERY slowly when the car is off, so even if you don't use your car for a couple of weeks, you'll still have a usable charge.
  3. AC works perfectly fine. The ducts are there, they're not screwed into the vent trim piece.
  4. The screen should never turn off if you disable the screen timeout in the settings. You can use Tasker and secure settings (or other apps) to wake up on power and sleep on loss of power. I don't have access to my buttons and have not needed them. I do have easy access to the tablet by removing the bezel. I didn't attach the vents to the ducts, so the whole thing just pops off when needed and stays in place the rest of the time.
  5. Nice! I took my apart to see if I could reattach the board in such a way that I could get the USB cable out of the way, but that ribbon cable on the opposite side of the board made that impossible. Your idea should work perfectly. I have my N7 mounted on the mounting plate with velcro. I used some washers to give it the right amount of tilt, but I have nothing between the bezel and the tablet. The bezel fits very snug on the dash, so it won't move, and the tablet seems to be still enough mounted with the velcro. I have not noticed any rattling. I don't think there could be any, but it's possible I'm not noticing. Some trim between the bezel and the tablet would definitely help make sure no rattle could ever happen, but I don't feel it's necessary.
  6. I passed the visual but failed the sniffer, but the station I went to still does the sniffer test. I thought there had been some wording about looking up some values in a DB for 2008 and newer cars so they could tell if the ECU had been modified. Maybe that's not implemented. It would be nice, ie less of a PITA, if the newer tests weren't that thorough, but why move to a method that is worse at detecting 'harmful' emissions? There's gotta be something off here, either the tech did not do a proper inspection (maybe new inspection guidelines haven't been released) or the machine didn't do a proper analysis of the OBDII data. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy you passed (and hopefully I will too if I get an OBDII test), but we might not have it as easy in 2 years if the new tests are fully up to spec by then.
  7. That's true. There's a gal at work that could do it, but she's been out for a few months. Would be awesome to move the cable on mine, this is the only annoyance I have in my current setup.
  8. I did notice that, but my soldering skills would be rated at a 2 at the most haha. Those tiny connectors looked like too big of a task to tackle. I'm definitely interested in seeing how yours turns out.
  9. I tried doing that with my first OTG cable and ended up breaking the whole thing haha. I should try it with an extension. The main problem is that the cable is not that big of a deal, it's the connector, and even shaving it down would take up a big part of the vent mechanism and hinder its movement http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/havanahjoe/IMG_20140715_170229_1_zpsls0vpirv.jpg Right now it works pretty well horizontally, but not vertically.
  10. Yeah, I wonder this too. Can you just come back later? You just have to pay for the inspection? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  11. Did you have a catted aftermarket DP? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  12. You're welcome! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  13. Thanks!! I had the new one as my personal tablet and got a cheap original modem off Craigslist for the install. When I started setting the old one up, I found it to be very slow compared to the new one. The screen resolution of the new one was also much better, so I decided to use the new one instead since I really didn't use it much. There are two downsides to the new one: - The USB port cannot be relocated as easily as the older model, so I have the cable sticking out on the side (which makes the passenger vent non-functional) - The screen is polarized and is pretty much impossible to see with my polarized sunglasses. I don't think the older model was that bad. Other than that, Timur has a kernel for it so I have the same deep sleep and USB DAC functionality. I love it. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  14. Thanks for the tips! I think it doesn't help that mine is a 2013 and the screen is I believe darker than the original model. I can take the cover off, but I'm not sure that will help. The screen is VERY hot to the touch when it is rebooting (shutting down because of overheating and booting back up because it has power), so it seems to me like it is just absorbing the heat from the sun. For now I'm parking at work in the shade, but the easiest solution will probably be to use a sun visor.
  15. I kept the stock stereo and can use that for FM radio, but with unlimited data and Google Music streaming, I have not listened to regular radio in a long time. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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