Another noob takes a brave step into the light...

**Paul H** · 07-31-2005, 04:41 PM

Do you have any options installed at the rear or is it a gap, there is also the option of mounting the whole thing (the pc and hd) at the top of the trunk there are already prefab mounting spaces there for the stock telephone and navi modules

Paul

**Viscouse** · 07-31-2005, 05:10 PM

Paul, good ideas, but...
In the left trunk rear where all that stuff is supposed to fit I have an AMP & another unrelated chunk of electronics. So no room there, especially because I don't want the puter to suck in all the heated air from the amp. Man that sucker kicks out some serious BTUs.

What would be extremely cool is if I could put it in the RIGHT side. Except I wish I could get the panel for the right which is made the same way as the left (flat instead of contoured to fit in the space). That way I could hide a nice chunk of stuff back there. I think there'd be adequite airflow, and it'd be completely out of sight. But that panel doesn't exist, and I'm not up to the task of making one.

Mounting it under the parcel shelf is also a good thought, but a little impracticle for 2 reasons. 1: I use my trunk. A lot, and it would get hit quite a bit because it hangs down to much. More accurately, the box I fell in love with is too deep instead of flat. Maybe version2 will go there after I'm more confident about wiring and componentry & stuff. 2: I have an Onstar box already there.

Thanks. This may be short sighted, but i fell in love with that box, and I'm determined to make it work somewhere.

**Paul H** · 08-01-2005, 02:56 PM

what kind of sound system do you have, the one with the navi and 13 speakers?

**Viscouse** · 08-01-2005, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Paul H

what kind of sound system do you have, the one with the navi and 13 speakers?

ES2 (green monochrome screen) with 13 speakers. No Navi. I do have Onstar.
Like here: http://www.mrandmrs-g.net/SGFOG/item-g04.htm

**Paul H** · 08-01-2005, 03:58 PM

I know all about it.
I upgrade't a lot of cars from 5 to 7 or 13 speakers with or without navi/telephone

**Viscouse** · 08-01-2005, 04:16 PM

I was told by every person I asked that it is impossible to upgrade a 2003 or 2004 9-3 without navigation to add navigation. That is one reason I'm making a carputer. The other is cost.

**Paul H** · 08-01-2005, 05:13 PM

That's ridiculous here is a liste of things you need when you want to update to an ES3 Navi system:
ICM3 = Infotainment Control Module variant 3 (7"color lcd with controls)
DVD = Digital Versatile Disc player (speak's for itself)
PU/CU = Positening Unit / Comunication Unit (With or Without BT)
GSM/GPS Antenna

By my guess you allready have the antenna and CU/PU for the Onstar
(Not available in the Netherlands)

If I could I could upgrade yours in less Than 30 minutes

The cost is for the parts about 1500 euros