Easy's Car PC Project

**easy** · 04-03-2008, 10:13 AM

Had a laptop doing nothing so decide to build a car pc from my E46.

IBM Thinkpad P4M 2ghz
1 GIG of Ram
120 GIG HDD
LinITX 7" touch screen.

Have been configuring the software:

Road Runner Front end
with Simplistique Skin.

Things to add:

Bluetooth for phone
GPS
WI FI aleady in just needs configuring.
Rear Camera

Some initial pics:

More to come and a log of the install for anyone interested.

Easy

**Flatman** · 04-03-2008, 11:14 AM

Can't wait to follow this...

**DarquePervert** · 04-03-2008, 06:22 PM

Moved to Worklogs.
SOYP is for completed projects only. Let a mod or admin know when you're complete and we'll move it back to SOYP.

**easy** · 04-14-2008, 03:48 PM

I need help guys.

The PC is connected and powered along with the screen.

Everything is working perfectly (touch wood) but I'm getting interference over the audio.

This is how I rigged the audio up:

The lappy is connected to a connects 2 interface that I replace the cd changer with.

The audio signal from the laptop is clean when using headphones but as soon as I connect to the line out of the laptop to the connects2 interface see pic. I get a buzzing sound.

Any ideas?

**Flatman** · 04-14-2008, 03:58 PM

Re-route your cables and see if that makes a difference???

**hongchu** · 04-15-2008, 12:43 AM

Hey Man Just Finish My Setup And I Too Had The Same Issue With The Same Laptop And Car Lol... I Found That My Aux Plug That Connects To My Laptop Is Not Connectec All The Way. Make Sure When You Plug It In, It Is All The Way In. It Should Click Right In Nice And Tight.

**easy** · 04-21-2008, 04:13 PM

Here are some pics:

I wanted to be able to remove the screen at will for security reasons.I used a locking clip like you see in the pics

**easy** · 04-21-2008, 04:15 PM

**easy** · 04-21-2008, 05:37 PM

**HiJackZX1** · 04-22-2008, 07:03 AM

If you get the screen molded into your dash and looking OEM, I dont think you will have an issue with theft. Most thieves want to go after something that looks like its fast and eay to remove.