Thread: i finally installed my mp3play...but

Ok forst off as for the transmitter you aren't going to get very good reception from it. If you want to use FM to input the sound use an FM Modulator which actually plugs inline with your head units antenna connection.

Now for the lines on your screen. Are you powering the screen directly from your cars electrical system or from the computers regulated supply. If its directly connected to the cars system try connecting it to your computers supply.

Now for the whining noise. Thats called alternator whine. The best way to get rid of that is to ground everything very good. This includes the head unit computer power supply and any other audio equipment you have.

Also are you using a DC-DC supply or an inverter?

Catlas

If you need any more info just post a reply asking for more help

i typed this before and in the middle of it explorer just disapeared and i lost everything i typed, so this isn't as good as my firt copy. (I HATE WINDOWS...SOMEONE SOULD BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF BILL GATES)

about how much does the fm modulator cost? is there a place online where i can get a good one? because this one sucks. i was playing with the computer today and i bought a noise filer, i put it in the power line for the transmiter and some of the noise and static is gone. so i went back and baught another one for the headunit and it removed more of the noise but there's still some in the background. i guess i have to get one for the computer.

i hooked up the tv to the car electrical system. i was going to connect it to the computer but i thought it would pull to much power. but i'll try it anyway. i hooked up a rely to the computer so the tv only turns on when the computer is on.

i'm using an inverter for the record.

but i have a new problem...well i was a problem.
i was leaving school today and of course there was a traffic jam in the parking lot so i turned on the computer, but it booted into safe mode. i restarted it and it went as far as the win 98 startup screen then it went blank and just sat there, this happened 4 times. now this is a real traffic jam that happens evry day so i had time to trouble shoot. i installed and played gta before i went to class about two hours before i left. so i decided to uninstall it in safe mode, but that did work. so i did that step by step boot thing. and that didn't show anything. i kept pressing yea waiting to see witch driver was causing it but they all loaded properly. after that i was ****ed so i listened to a cd on the was home. but get this after i installed my new amp for my subs, i decided to check it one more time because i have a song on there with ALOT of bass. i pushed the power button and it booted fine there was no problem everything worked as it was surpose to. whats up with that? does anyone know what could of caused this? in my opinion i think all that interfarnce from the altornator is messing with the pc but i don't know for a fact.

P.s. sorry for the LONG post

Well I've used those noise filters and they do work but when i reinstalled my audio system(i used it on the power to my amp) i grounded everything better nad i no longer needed the filter. so like i said before ground everything good. including the case of the inverter. this may help with noise. And i think www.partsexpress.com sells a modualtor...makie sure its a modulator and not a transmitter. search thru the message board archives for info on the difference.

Catlas