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added an old tablet to a 2010 Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by Simbaboy, Dec 3, 2023.

  1. Simbaboy

    Simbaboy Active Member

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    My newly acquired Toyota Prius does not have a infotainment center and has a very basic CD player, no satellite radio, no navigation, etc.

    Best Buy wanted $760 for a new head unit (installed) in the Prius despite Thanksgiving Black Friday sales. Nope, not doing that.

    I have a couple of older tablets gathering dust and a bit of research and a $10 mount from Amazon and a aux audio cable and I am in business. The sound quality (and the video quality on the tablet) sent to my car speakers is very good. The free app is called 'CarWebGuru'.

    I am hotspot tethering for on the road data and have also downloaded off line maps for my State.

    Now that I know everything works well I will figure out the cable management and that will be fairly easy.

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    #1 Simbaboy, Dec 3, 2023
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    I got the idea to do this here:


    This is a very easy and quick solution.
     
    #2 Simbaboy, Dec 3, 2023
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    I did the same thing with my prius since the screen on my stereo doesn't work. I used magnets and mounted it flush to the stereo and it has a very clean look.
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    #3 Brian Radcliffe, Jan 29, 2024
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    i think this is a very good idea. what mount did you get from amaz
    hello,

    I think this is a very good idea. which exact mount did you get from amazon ? i can give you a tip, instead of the aux wiring you could have bought a cigarette lighter plug with Bluetooth connected via iPad for music and audio
     
    #4 GEN3PRI8, Feb 11, 2024
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