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I didn't have the audio on when watching through that video but I do have a couple of observations to make here that you should take heed of:

1) The daughterboard he installs just sits between the chassis and the OEM mainboard of that display. I couldn't tell if there was any kind of insulation on either of those boards that would ensure that there is zero physical contact between anything conductive. Perhaps the connectors are enough to keep the boards separated but that makes me paranoid. I would get a transparency film in between them to ensure they are truly insulated from each other.

2) He didn't test it before reassembling the dash. Maybe he's that confident but I always test before I reassemble anything.

Otherwise, looks pretty cool. Have fun! Hopefully it will survive a few OS updates on your phone before it's made useless. :)

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1 hour ago, The Max said:

I didn't have the audio on when watching through that video but I do have a couple of observations to make here that you should take heed of:

1) The daughterboard he installs just sits between the chassis and the OEM mainboard of that display. I couldn't tell if there was any kind of insulation on either of those boards that would ensure that there is zero physical contact between anything conductive. Perhaps the connectors are enough to keep the boards separated but that makes me paranoid. I would get a transparency film in between them to ensure they are truly insulated from each other.

2) He didn't test it before reassembling the dash. Maybe he's that confident but I always test before I reassemble anything.

Otherwise, looks pretty cool. Have fun! Hopefully it will survive a few OS updates on your phone before it's made useless. :)

I was thinking those points as well. 

But not worried enough not to go ahead with it :) and it can be removed and you get to keep all the same functions.

It looks alot better than the other stereo mods like the Vertical Screen (tesla style)

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Have looked at these sorts of conversions on the Q50 and on a few others, I still hold concerns about how well it really integrates.  Having to hold down a button to switch to AA/AC is annoying enough, but will bluetooth audio, google maps/waze, etc, work seamlessly or will it need other 'workarounds'.

But, hey, if you willing to give it a try, let me now how it goes! :)

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I definitely agree this looks more promising than those crappy faux Tesla conversions. Like everything when it comes to these tightly integrated systems, it becomes a somewhat costly exercise in trying out various "solutions" until you land the one that suits you best.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

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