Who needs an Alpine Halo.. DIY for under £200

[onlytheone]

Decided i needed a new stereo for my t6 and really liked the look of the alpine halo but didn't like the price. After research I came across the pioneer sph-20dab, cheap at £120 all i needed was a cheap tablet at £60 and i have a system that meets my needs.. plus i can unclip the tab and take to the back.. its sounds brilliant and has all the features of a more expensive unit.. really pleased

 

[Stevo6]

This looks really good. Can you please explain:
How do you remove the old unit?
Is it a straight swap? Any coding required?
How do you blank out the half of the double din slot?
What tablet did you use?

Thanks

 

[onlytheone]

The facia just unclips from the dash. No coding required. I bought a single din surround from amazon and a android tablet also from amazon. It cost less than £200 for the lot

 

[Donk]

That’s cool.

 

[Stevo6]

This is really cool - thanks. Does it come with all the right connectors etc?

Also how did you mount the tablet? It looks like it comes with a bracket big enough for a smart phone only.

 

[Stevo6]

also what did you use as a surround to fill the gap around the edge of the double din space?

 

[onlytheone]

you will need a iso cable cheap enough on amazon and this facia Autoleads FP-17-03 Car Audio Single DIN Facia Adaptor, Black: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike.
I have a grab handle on the rear of my tablet to it fits perfectly

 

[Stevo6]

you will need a iso cable cheap enough on amazon and this facia Autoleads FP-17-03 Car Audio Single DIN Facia Adaptor, Black: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike.
I have a grab handle on the rear of my tablet to it fits perfectly

What's an ISO cable? Sorry I don't know much about this stuff!

Genius on the facia - thanks.

 

[onlytheone]

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[Stevo6]

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Thank you. It would be good to see the back of your tablet and what you mean by a grab handle...

sorry for all the questions!

 

[onlytheone]

Thank you. It would be good to see the back of your tablet and what you mean by a grab handle...

sorry for all the questions!

 

[Leighmc32]

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Hi I really like what u have done here. How exactly does the grab handle work? What does it clip to ? Also is the table then wired to charge etc?

Also where do u get the grab handle that sticks to the back of the tablet? Whats it called? Thanks