For those without the stock nav, you can still access the front buttons if necessary by simply removing the plastic piece just below the screen. I actually left the screws out of it, so I could access the buttons if needed. However, since the install I haven't had to access the buttons and thats been over 6 months now.

As for the Opus power supply stil powering USB devices, this is true. However, I believe you can request an option when your order your power supply so this doesn't occur. I'm too lazy to send mine back so I just deal with power going to my external DVD drive and GPS unit all the time. The car was in the shop for over a week and no problems with batter drain.

 

do you have a pic?

 

Heh heh! Yup!
$2000 financed...wouldn't be the first time I blew that much $$.
Ah, I learned a lot from the NAVI unit that came w/ the car.
If it hadn't been for the NAVI unit, I might not have gotten the courage to take my carpc this far.
It definitely wasn't worth $2k, but it was worth something.

Pv

 

I can' wait untill i get my z, i am going todo so much with this whole computer idea. I hope to take this idea to a whole new level.

I currently drive and Acura rsx, and the idea of a computer install is crazy because there is no place to put it. And it wouldn't look good.. and lots of glare. ew

 

can you buy all the mountings and casings for the nav system w/out purchasing it?

 

With enough research and persistence you should be able to.
I have some info of part #s on my site.

Msg me if ya get lost!

Pv

 

I can't wait to get my Z so I can do this to it!
my former car

I no longer have the blazer... yes, I took everything out before I sold it... I built that system in about may of 2000. Before that I had various other computers in my previous vehicles.... I began in 97 when I got into MP3s.

I currently have a pretty basic computer setup in my 92SE Maxima now, 8.4" touch screen... No DVD, no CDR, no wireless internet. In the Z, I plan to get a new 8.4" to flush mount in the area where the factory HU is... I think the one I'm looking at (about $480) is a fraction too large... But I should be able to figure out a way to make it fit...

 

Originally I wanted to take out the factory head unit and put in a screen in place of it, but it just seemed like too much trouble to create a custom plate for it to fit in the 2-din spot. Does an 8.4" screen fit in a 2-din spot without any cusom fixtures?

 

well, the 8.4" screen I have, has a viewable of 6.72x5.04, but the actual panel is is more like 8"x6". I think a double din is more like about 7x4. There are also 7.8" screens, but they are a little more rare.

 

Well... The project is near completion.
Here are the parts I'm getting:
Travla C137 with Commel LV-670LVDS motherboard
DVD Rom Drive
3.5" 120Gb Hard Drive
Celeron 2.6Ghz
Low-Profile 1U Fan for processor
1GB Stick of ram
Opus Power Supply (I think)
Xenarc 700Ts w/ Ultrabright Upgrade (Pretty sure)

I'm gonna deal with WiFi and ODBII after I get the system in. I gotta do more research on WiFi so I can put one of those 9dB antennas in the car :-D

e-mail me if anyone has any questions :-)

-Michael
mike@tech-fact.com

 

I think those wifi antenna are for access point only. To increase the broadcast range. you could opt for the pringles can antenna.