Thread: Chrysler 300 Touring CarPC build/install with pictures

does anyone have any ideas on how to test PC - I have it on DC and dont know how to bring power to it ???

I got everything connected - I am planning to test it first and have no ideas as to how to do it

Originally Posted by albysure

you can't use a long ide cable. it won't work. i have tried many combinations to get my dvd drive up front. i used a usb 2.0 external case and took the guts out. this will work great.

also, i don't see any s video outputs on your video card. how are you planning to run those headrest monitors?

do you have pictures of your USB 2.0 case you used instead of IDE ?

Bro, go easy on the bold type.

Hurts my eyes.

Just cruise ebay, they've got reams of the external usb cases ther for a couple bucks. That's where I got mine, slipped in a slot load dvd drive, molded it into the dash and it works great.

cheers

Originally Posted by greatwhite

IDE is only supposed to be good for a 3 foot run (or so). you may run into signal degredation and all sorts of weird problems. That's why people use usb for long runs.

Not saying you will, but it's a high probability................

I agree with GreatWhite, I would use a external USB enclouser with its own power supply.

Originally Posted by Nermin

as promised, pictures of installed headrest monitors






here you may see my wires on the floor - waiting for center armrest disassembly, for which I need some time off to work on




for this kind of install I suggest using this isolation method for wires - cheap, makes things more organized and looks very professional

Are these screens VGA? The font is going to look terrible and not even be readable. I learned the hard way, I bought two 9 inch screens and hooked them up, the font was so bad, I replaced them with two 7 inch Lilliputs.... check out my worklog.

hiJack unfortunately I did not take pictures of resolution of the screens to show it to you when I hooked them up to test but I did not find the problem you are talking about

when I dismantle center handrest and wire up everything I'll post them here

also resolution of touchscreen as well

guys how can I test my PC?

I have problems testing it with DC power supply

Originally Posted by Nermin

hiJack unfortunately I did not take pictures of resolution of the screens to show it to you when I hooked them up to test but I did not find the problem you are talking about

when I dismantle center handrest and wire up everything I'll post them here

also resolution of touchscreen as well

The resolution will be ok, until you use them to view the PC..... To test your setup.... simply take a power block from a PC. Follow the pictures below.

awesome - I'll get to it as soon as I get home

thanks hiJack!!!