Samsung Galaxy 4 7" Tablet install

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So I gave up on installing my Nexus 7 as it was just physically too big to fix in the Yaris' space available without breaking things. So I decided to get the smallest width tablet I could find. The Galaxy Tab 4 7". It ended up fitting pretty nicely with some coaxing.

So first things first, I will forego the how to remove your car stereo (search here its easy) with one small exception. Once you expose the brackets, I know from experience that I need to write L and R on the brackets so I can quickly tell which one is which and which way is up. Heh. So I put the L and R on the top bolt:


So I attached the Metra Double Din kit sides to the brackets like so:


I then put the dash fascia back in so I can mark on the fascia how far up into the fascia the metra kit extends:


I need to CUT the fascia top and bottom of the stereo hole because the tablet is ever so slightly bigger then the opening and I want the tablet to sit flush with the metra kit's ends. So I cut using a dremel:


I know its hard to tell from this pic but this is dry fit after cutting fascia to make sure that the opening in the fascia is even with the metra kit ends:


I forgot to take a picture of it, but I then cut JUST THE FACE of the metra kit back a bit because the tablet is a bit longer than the opening left when the metra kit is in. Cutting just the face back leaves the back of the metra kit there so the tablet can be pressed against it, sandwiched between it and the fascia panel for a tight fit. Once I did that, I dry fit the tablet in the opening with the fascia installed:


I then realized that I was going to need some holes in the metra kit ends for the power and headphones jack:

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Here it is plugged in with fascia off. I tried to get a pic of the headphone jack and power but it was dark:


Again, forgot to take a pick, but I had to notch back the sides of the fascia opening to allow the power and headphones cables to extend behind it.

Here is is installed and off:


Here it is turned on. I use "Tasker" app to turn on and off the tablet when it gets (switched) power from the car:


Ok, now that its all installed I'm a little dissapointed. When I turn on the ignition, there is a terrible whine and noises (almost the way the old modems sounded back in the day) coming from the speakers. This is with or without the engine running. I just assume its CAN bus sounds or something. When I did this in my other car it was also there but very faint, so imperceptible that I just ignored it. But in the Yar, its terrible. Unlistenable.

So, I did some research and found that if I use a bluetooth receiver to go in to my amp rather than the headphones out on the tablet this will fix it. So I've ordered one from Amazon, it will be here Sunday. Cant wait to see if it fixes it.