Big Carputer Howto

**lgbr** · 03-30-2005, 04:59 AM

I've taken on a new project. There seems to be no one big carputer howto. I am going to create one.

Here is the progress after one day:
http://www.laserbunny.net/~lgbr/page.../carputer.html

Any contributions will NOT go uncredited, so help me out in any way you can. Let's see if we can't smash that newbie section.

**BeaverWise** · 03-30-2005, 07:17 AM

Nice start. Keep it up and there might be a book deal in it for you.. ;-)

**kiltjim** · 03-30-2005, 09:11 AM

Pictures. You need pictures. Even if they aren't your own. I don't need the how-to myself, but I know without pictures, its going to be useless to alot of noobs out there.

Great idea though. You beat me to it.

**kiltjim** · 03-30-2005, 09:12 AM

And are you going to have further sections on each section covered already? Like hook up diagrams and the such for each device covered?

**lgbr** · 03-30-2005, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by kiltjim

And are you going to have further sections on each section covered already? Like hook up diagrams and the such for each device covered?

What devices are you talking about?

**kiltjim** · 03-30-2005, 11:21 AM

Well for instance, you cover shutdown/startup controllers, but only really that they exist. You don't cover ins and outs on how to use them. Same with the inverters. Like using a relay to turn it on and off, etc. And even though self explainatory to most, amps. A complete newbie may need help on things like that.

And one part you left out...fuses!

And one thing you should add to it, just as I'm thinking about it, cables. Better cables vs cheapy cables, shielding and such. Just one thing I thought of. I'm sure I could come up with lots of stuff.

**2Fast** · 03-30-2005, 12:16 PM

Brilliant idea, it'll be something to point the noobs to

**lgbr** · 03-30-2005, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by kiltjim

Well for instance, you cover shutdown/startup controllers, but only really that they exist. You don't cover ins and outs on how to use them. Same with the inverters. Like using a relay to turn it on and off, etc. And even though self explainatory to most, amps. A complete newbie may need help on things like that.

And one part you left out...fuses!

And one thing you should add to it, just as I'm thinking about it, cables. Better cables vs cheapy cables, shielding and such. Just one thing I thought of. I'm sure I could come up with lots of stuff.

I intend to create a basic car wiring section. Would you mind writing about wire?

Pictures will be coming very soon.

**gambit32** · 03-30-2005, 12:51 PM

Not to be picky but I'm assuming this is intended for a noob. In section 2.1 you say

Originally Posted by lgbr's document

This section will cover what is needed for a typical desktop computer to work on a car. There are two main hardware issues when getting a carputer to run in a car. The first, is how to power it. The second, is how to start it. Laptops do not have the power issue, as a converter can be easily bought from a local electronics store.

But the first thing you actually cover is the barebones (or whatever you want to call it) of the carputer. This might cause some confusion. How about saying something like:

Originally Posted by lgbr's document

This section will cover what is needed for a typical desktop computer to work on a car. Most projects will need your basic computer components listed below. There are two other hardware issues when getting a carputer to run in a car. The first, is how to power it. The second, is how to start it. Laptops do not have the power issue, as a converter can be easily bought from a local electronics store.

Otherwise good start...