As promised, here are some pictures of the tablet mount I built.
I took the center panel out of the top of the dash and used that as the base. I was going to try and built a base myself, but figured I'd just use the panel instead. A new one from Honda is only 13 bucks, so if I ever decide that I want a stock panel back in it, it's cheap enough to return back to stock. I used 1/4" popular project wood from Lowes. I think it cost me $10 for the wood. I found some stick-on felt from Michaels and covered most of the finished product with felt. I was going to use the felt on the contact surfaces only (to protect the tablet), but the felt completely eliminates any glare from the piece in full sunshine on the windshield, so it works well.
The tablet slides down into the "channel" created by the small vertical pieces in the front and the top cover. I lined the channel with some foam to create a tight fit laterally. The 1/4" piece along the bottom keeps the bottom of the tablet from trying to slide forward.
In the car:
CoPilot splash screen:
I've typed in "adv" and it's found two Advance Auto Parts stores, ordered by distance from my current location.
And the unit is now navigating me to at Advance Auto Parts. It finds GPS signal just fine, even sitting in the garage.
While driving, the unit is up front and easy to see, but still non-obstructive.
The charging port is at the very top right corner of the tablet. This mount allows me to plug the small charging plug into the tablet and still use it in the mount. I plan to buy the 12V car charger and run the cord through the dash panel and down through the dash, and have it pop out at the bottom, where the 12V power port is. That way, I don't have the cord trailing down the front of the dash, getting in the way.
