Been planning the complete system for some time debating size of cpu footprint and screen options so here is the finished product of my months of planning and preping the car for wiring.

No cds any more no dvd.... all divx avi files for video and mp3 ogg etc. for sound.

power is controlled by morex dc-dc internal power supply in the cpu pictured below. Startup and shutdown card/voltage controller is mounted inside the box too.

I would never suggest this job for the faint hearted from beginning to end it took over a month and thank god I have another daily driver. Enjoy the pics....

I am working on the full schematic... I stayed with the stock speakers and crossover. No taping the wire harness completely reversable with new faceplate and rear carpet... small price to pay if you ask me...

PS all you audio buffs.... less THD than our stock setup and for you budget minded people... I did it all for under $1,200 including loom and hard to find all black cabling for cpu.

 

cool! - I just want to know all what it took to move the control panel to the top to get a double din out of it...

-marc

 

hang on, I would die in texas without the center vents..

-marc

 

custom fiberglass and lots of patience.

It cools down just fine I use the foot and front vent setting and with the middle ones now blocked... the side ones compensate just fine.

 

Woah.............

An engineer's dream.

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

*bows down* WOW!!! and this is coming from a person that has plenty of computer modding experience!! You did an AMAZING JOB!!! I would be very proud of that design!!!! yet again! GREAT JOB!!! wow

 

Looks really good. Is that monitor touch screen, or how do you select things on it? What kind of computer is it? Might be a perfect replacement for my entertainment center in the house.

 

very nice work! A full-up parts list (especially that monitor) would be nice too.

 

SWEET !
That is gorgeous!!

For those who need center vents:
Incorporate the functions as a touchscreen choice.
put it where the ashtray, large no airbag indicator(worthless), cigar lighter is.

Wonderful work...I'll say it again "SWEET"

 

Parts list: (may have left out a few items but here goes

1. CPU = Via Epia M10000 Mobo 1ghz. 512meg, 80 gig HD, morex 80w p/s with ITPS shutdown controller (lowest power consumption cpu setup I could find)

http://www.logicsupply.com/ Thanks Roland for your insight

2. 7'' Zenarc touchscreen 700 series with 2 rca video in an 1 vga in
Auto signal sensing powered to constant hot with 2 amp fuse inline.

(I will be an authorized Zenarc dealer soon!!!)

3. all black pc cables from PCcables.com and central computer in California... Note USB cable is repeater for distance issue for touchscreen.
Metra Male stereo wire harness so you DON'T have to splice anything!

4. Hawking 11mbps external wireless USB tab.

www.Microcenter.com

5. Alpine v-power 2 channel amp

Columbus car audio, Columbus, OH

6. audiovox rca signal filter
(best line filter in the market for internal computer soundboard THD)

Supplied from audiovox car installer's commercial line

7. ChrisG's special speaker wire from out of business "Opus One" in Pittsburgh PA (Killer wire for you audio buffs)

8. mini jack to rca cables to convert soundboard signal to amp.

9. 8 gauge power and grounds (3 separate grounds not for the faint hearted) single power fused 8'' from battery.

10. A little insight from David Navone's N66a Pulse circuit 555 timer with adjustable pot. 0-30 seconds. Thanks David

http://www.davidnavone.com/

 

Great piece of work!

What kind of software can you load for navigation?

 

could really use some good advise here do you know of any good interfaces?

Using Mediacar for VB interface to media and stuff

 

WOW, That is amazing. Come round and do mine please!

 

That's gota be the best mod I've seen yet. Wow, fantastic, what else can I say.

PS Ever thought of going into business, you can start with mine. Please. :P

 

All I have got to say is, that is IMPRESSIVE. Great modification, couldn't think of a better idea or setup. Question now: are you running windows or linux?

 

It looks like Windows to me.

What have you done for Sat Nav?

 

SPEECHLESS!!

I will take one, if you can also change the red hazard button so it matches the console facia.

Can it run Media Player? The visualizations would be fantastic in a car.

Does it affect the warranty? (Probably a stupid question)

How do you deter thieves? (Probably a good question)

 

I'd also like to know how you made the new panels it all sits in and then getting them the same oclour as the rest of the silver interior.

 

I am running Win Xp with Bootvis.msi every so often to get boot time below 40 seconds. I am running 18 services at present. The car is using a i-trek GPS mouse for the sat.nav receiver and routis embedded ... Mediacar for the front end app. for all media and nav interface.

Coyote Mediacar website
http://www.my105e.com/febsperanza/Screenies/Menu.jpg

Skin website
http://www.my105e.com/febsperanza/

example of skin:


My console is a one off hard to craft unit. It is custom and I did have to buy 2 other face plates and canablize them to get the one. The center console had to be completely removed to mount the monitor.... Not for the mechanically un-suited.

Color matched from PBE friend and fabricater guru Rick and Brian here in Ohio.

 

You guys in europe may want to use Copilot or destinator instead of Routis.