Subaru Head Unit
Custom head unit installation in a 2004 Subaru Legacy Wagon (BP5, 4th generation).
- Nexus 7 with Android [192Current]
- Raspberry Pi with OpenAuto [Considered]
- Installation reference
Nexus 7 with Android
Fixed installation of a Nexus 7 (2013) with Timur's Kernel (Android 7) and a custom Arduino-solution + app for interfacing with dashboard buttons through serial. Powered by internal battery that is charged while car is running.
Hardware
- Asus Google Nexus 7 (2013)
- Dimensions: 200 x 114 x 8.7 mm
- Display: 7.0 inches, 151 x 94 mm, 142.1 cm2 (~62.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~323 ppi density)
- DC 7V-14V to 5.4V 4A step down module
- Dimensions: 33 x 42 x 16 mm
Raspberry Pi with OpenAuto
Fixed installation using a Raspberry Pi 3 with Crankshaft (Android Auto emulator) and an original 7 inch touch screen dislpay.
Software
- Crankshaft/OpenAuto (Android Auto emulator)
- Supported resolutions: 480p, 720p, 1080p
Hardware
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ with built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (4.2) [340kr]
- Dimensions: 85 x 56 x 16 mm
- Power: 5V/2.5A DC
- Connections: HDMI, 4 USB 2.0, 40-pin GPIO header, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, 4-pole stereo output and composite video port, DSI display port, CSI camera port, Micro SD port
- Raspberry Pi 7" Touch Screen Display [745kr]
- Dimensions: 194 x 110 x 20 mm (including standoffs)
- Display: 155 x 86 mm
- Resolution: 800 x 480 pixel
- Waveshare 7" 800x480 Rev2.1 Capacitive Touchscreen LCD [899kr]
- Dimensions: 165 x 124 x 15 mm
- Display: 157 x 89 mm
- Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels
- Interface: HDMI
Crank-proof power supply
- Mpegbox DSX12VD - Intelligent 140 Watt 12V-12V [886kr]
- Mini-Box DCDC-USB-200 - Intelligent DC-DC converter with USB interface [800kr]
Backup camera
Configuration
Buttons
* Brightness/Clock:
* MENU: Click = Home [H] / Hold = Back [ESC]
* NAVI:
* INFO:
* Phone: Click = Phone [P] / Hold = Voice command [M]
GPIO-triggers for OpenAuto actions
Resources
Installation reference
Navigation Dash Bezel (OEM)
Part no. 66060AG07B. Supported screen size (approx.): 151 x 85.2 mm (172 mm diag., 6.77 inches)
Navigation Unit (OEM)
Kenwood FGZ201 * Display (part no. B38-1100-05): * Glass (touch screen overlay): 163 x 101 mm * Panel: Toshiba Matsushita TFD70W42, 159 x 87 mm (viewable) * Frame (part no. A64-2772-21):
