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Originally Posted by jspeeder9
Looks like this is a popular mod for Z's nowadays. I had this same setup on my Prelude before my Z and now I just finished installing one in there. I had mine installed inside the glove box too. I'm using Frodoplayer for my frontend and CoPilot for GPS navigation:
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I'm currently gatherin up peices for my car pc at the moment too.
Only thing i'm still confused about is how to run an amp into the whole system with a sub. Any one have some wiring diagrams?
Only thing i'm still confused about is how to run an amp into the whole system with a sub. Any one have some wiring diagrams?
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Welcome to the In Car PC club! I love mine. I have about 1500 MP3's on it, about 100 music videos too. I can play DVD's, I have a TV tuner (reception sucks though), I have CoPilot for Navigation, I have the Digimoto software for OBDll on board diagnostics and can clear CEL's with it. You can go with the trackball for your mouse. I have a small hand held wireless mouse that works nicely.
http://www.350zfrenzy.com/forum/show...&threadid=1386
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i am just a touchscreen away from my setup.
i have been preoccupied with my treo 650 but........................
i purchased a program for the treo called pdanet.
this cool little program allows me to share my phones broadband connection with a PC.
384/384 connection. really cool.
i need a coustom car cradle and run the other end of the cradle(USB end) to the PC. and i will have an internet connection everywhere i drive.
awsome i cant wait.
just was spending to much money decking out the treo with cool utilities.
i to am going to use a laptop.
i have two of them.
im using one of them in the car! but dont know which one yet.!
i have been preoccupied with my treo 650 but........................
i purchased a program for the treo called pdanet.
this cool little program allows me to share my phones broadband connection with a PC.
384/384 connection. really cool.
i need a coustom car cradle and run the other end of the cradle(USB end) to the PC. and i will have an internet connection everywhere i drive.
awsome i cant wait.
just was spending to much money decking out the treo with cool utilities.
i to am going to use a laptop.
i have two of them.
im using one of them in the car! but dont know which one yet.!
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Originally Posted by Device
I'm currently gatherin up peices for my car pc at the moment too.
Only thing i'm still confused about is how to run an amp into the whole system with a sub. Any one have some wiring diagrams?
Only thing i'm still confused about is how to run an amp into the whole system with a sub. Any one have some wiring diagrams?
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Can someone who has one of the Xenarc/Lilliput 7" touchscreens post a quick howto of how you got that puppy installed in the cubby hole? I have the Xernarc in my 03 cubby but its so ghetto rigged now with velcro and other crap that I hate it.. Yours looks much cleaner than mine, so can you post how you did it
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Originally Posted by Tsyle
What year is your car... i have an 06 that i want to try this on... would i have to buy a new cubby?
with an 06 you will have to change to an 03 cubby/door. Not a difficult swap from what i understand.
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is the monitor kind of blurry? (kind of like when you connect the PC to a TV through a S video).... Or does the monitor look just like a regular pc monitor?
Also what do you do when you turn the car off? Does the computer know that the car is turned off and then switch to battery mode and then shut itself down?
Also what do you do when you turn the car off? Does the computer know that the car is turned off and then switch to battery mode and then shut itself down?
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Buff, you can say mac, it's been done, seen it on this board.
Screens, Different people set this stuff up differently, depends what you want. You can hook your monitor up to the 12V rail of your PC power supply, so it's on when your computer is. Or in my case, I ran a switch and relay so I can turn the audio on without the key (show/parked mode) or with accessory like the factory and it will come on with the key. Most screens auto on and auto off when you apply and remove power.
The real trick with these CarPCs is a good DC to DC power supply that knows what to do when you start your car (and have very little power to run with), shut off your car (want it to send a graceful shutdown to the mobo, maybe keep it running for 15 minutes before shutting down, etc), look for Opus and M2-ATX power supplies.
Blurry, no, The screens I have seen people use, Xenarc, Lilliput and Dynamix have a real fine dot pitch and many more pixels than you can possible use. They look awesome. I have an early model hooked up to this computer and it, set at 800x600 it looks just as good as my Viewsonic VP9206 at 1280x1024, only much smaller. It's cool.
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Screens, Different people set this stuff up differently, depends what you want. You can hook your monitor up to the 12V rail of your PC power supply, so it's on when your computer is. Or in my case, I ran a switch and relay so I can turn the audio on without the key (show/parked mode) or with accessory like the factory and it will come on with the key. Most screens auto on and auto off when you apply and remove power.
The real trick with these CarPCs is a good DC to DC power supply that knows what to do when you start your car (and have very little power to run with), shut off your car (want it to send a graceful shutdown to the mobo, maybe keep it running for 15 minutes before shutting down, etc), look for Opus and M2-ATX power supplies.
Blurry, no, The screens I have seen people use, Xenarc, Lilliput and Dynamix have a real fine dot pitch and many more pixels than you can possible use. They look awesome. I have an early model hooked up to this computer and it, set at 800x600 it looks just as good as my Viewsonic VP9206 at 1280x1024, only much smaller. It's cool.
Chris
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Nice setup Merk.
I was wondering though if there was any room under your screen to fab a place for an ultra thin slot loaded DVD player to go. Right where your SoundBlaster sticker is.
sorry for the Hijack but since you just finished thought it would be best to ask you. =)
I was wondering though if there was any room under your screen to fab a place for an ultra thin slot loaded DVD player to go. Right where your SoundBlaster sticker is.
sorry for the Hijack but since you just finished thought it would be best to ask you. =)
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Originally Posted by xStriderx
Nice setup Merk.
I was wondering though if there was any room under your screen to fab a place for an ultra thin slot loaded DVD player to go. Right where your SoundBlaster sticker is.
sorry for the Hijack but since you just finished thought it would be best to ask you. =)
I was wondering though if there was any room under your screen to fab a place for an ultra thin slot loaded DVD player to go. Right where your SoundBlaster sticker is.
sorry for the Hijack but since you just finished thought it would be best to ask you. =)
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Intresting, so if I place the infared board some where else I would be able to put the ultra thin slot load dvd player. I'm trying to make my car look stock, keep the stock HU and keep a dvd player up front. I'm really trying to make this work.
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I've got a carPC in my G35, check out my cardomain page located here
More importantly, a great resource for installing carPC's in all makes and models is located at www.mp3car.com/forums My worklog/install page is located on it, here
Merk350Z, you've done a really nice job, and I'm not trying to steal your thunder. Your Z looks great!
Dave
More importantly, a great resource for installing carPC's in all makes and models is located at www.mp3car.com/forums My worklog/install page is located on it, here
Merk350Z, you've done a really nice job, and I'm not trying to steal your thunder. Your Z looks great!
Dave
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:)
Originally Posted by Dave 90TT
I've got a carPC in my G35, check out my cardomain page located here
More importantly, a great resource for installing carPC's in all makes and models is located at www.mp3car.com/forums My worklog/install page is located on it, here
Merk350Z, you've done a really nice job, and I'm not trying to steal your thunder. Your Z looks great!
Dave
More importantly, a great resource for installing carPC's in all makes and models is located at www.mp3car.com/forums My worklog/install page is located on it, here
Merk350Z, you've done a really nice job, and I'm not trying to steal your thunder. Your Z looks great!
Dave