Top 7 ways to utilize the Honda's Civic/City/Accord 7" displays

If we can't fully utilized the gadgets or cars we bought then we are literary wasting it. Just like if we don't live up to our full potential then we are wasting our life away.

Quote "Every Human Life Contains a Potential, If that potential is not fulfilled, then that life was wasted" - Carl Jung

Now, let's explore the Top 7 different ways to fully utilize your new Honda's car.

First Hack to utilize your 7 inch display:
1. HDMI out from Apple iPhone

If you did not purchase the full DVD video player with GPS Navigation Feature then your screen will not display any video or mirroring when the Hand break is release while you are driving. Thus, you’ll need to hack the screen. Search for Park break “bypass cable” and install them in your Car.

To do the same thing without buying the expensive DVD or GPS navigation, here is the Hack #1.
If you have iPhone 4 then you can only do mirroring in some of the Apps, e.g. Waze. For iPhone 4S and newer phone, you can mirror the whole Phone interface.
Here is an Example of IPhone 4 With Waze:

Requirement:
Phone – Iphone 4 or later
Cable -  1. Bypass cable, 2. Iphone plug to HDMI & USB
Apps - Waze

Example: 

Second Method to utilize your 7 inch display

2. Display Wallpaper of your loves one or whatever is your liking

The dimension I found to be most optimized would be using the following dimension.
Dimension : 1024x576
a. Edit the photo of your choice and save it into any USB pendrive.

• I like to use PhotoScape to edit my photos. I have recorded a video to show the steps by steps how to edit.
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  To download PhotoScape: http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php

Third Hack to utilize your 7 inch display

3. Samsung and other - Mirroring display

Samsung and other phone company that joined the MHL technology. To find out if your devices support MHL. Click here and find out if your devices are listed. If it is listed, go ahead and buy a MHL HDMI cable online or at your favorite shops. Some will come with USB cable as well for charging and Display via HDMI cable at the same time. Very similar usage as 1st Method using iOS devices.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a sample video here.
However, here is an example of the MHL cable. Click here to see the example.

Fourth Hack to utilize your 7 inch display

4. Reverse Camera

7” display makes a nice rear view or reverse camera. Honda have already install all the necessary items to display the reverse camera. All you need to buy is the Camera itself. The accessories shop will state that any cutting of wire in Honda will void warranty, however, if it does not (using plug-in), you can install 3rd party Reverse camera for 1/3 of the price.

Requirement:

Reverse Camera

Example:

Fifth Method to utilize your 7 inch display

5. Fuel economy check
This is a built in feature to Honda. To select this, first go to the Home screen. Then click on the info button (Top Right) and it’ll show you all your fuel economy data. It has data for each trip that you start your engine. There is a overall fuel economy data as well from day 1 using your Trip A meter.

Example:
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Sixth Method to utilize your 7 inch display

6. Use Apple Apps - See this article. Click here.

Seventh Method to utilize your 7 inch display

7. Using Intel Compute Stick and run a Full Window 8 or 10 in your Car.

With the USB power from Honda, it is good enough to power up a Full Window Operating System. After plugging in the USB Power and HDMI (Female to Male adapter) to the Honda’s HDMI port, the setup is ready. Power up the Compute Stick like normal (Press Button on the side) and just wait for it to power up.

Do note you’ll still need to use a Wireless or Bluetooth Mouse to control the screen.
If you have configure the Compute Stick to start up media player such as Kodi, then you can control with your handphone.

Requirement:1. HDMI adapter (Female to Male)
2. Intel Compute Stick
3. USB Cable (Power supply)
4. Mouse / Handphone
5. WIFI router / WIFI from phone

Example: