My first CarPC in my Subaru Legacy (Estate) - With LED sign!

**ludikris** · 09-30-2008, 12:59 AM

Nice work.. funny ... I live right at Dufferin and Lawrence so, I saw the allen rd video and was like.. uhhhhhhh.. why do I know this area....lol

either way... nice one..

**pimpster121** · 10-01-2008, 02:57 AM

thats a very nice clean install in the trunk. i cant wait to get mine up and running. i want to start my next project already!

**Injector** · 10-04-2008, 02:14 AM

considering you have the linksys router already in there, you can install a firmware like DD-WRT and use the router as your WiFi adapter, not to mention that the antennas on the router should get pretty good signal.

**AvWuff** · 10-04-2008, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Injector

considering you have the linksys router already in there, you can install a firmware like DD-WRT and use the router as your WiFi adapter, not to mention that the antennas on the router should get pretty good signal.

Well, I use the wifi built into the laptop. The router already has DD-WRT on it :-)

When I need internet on the road, I just tether my cell phone -- no need to futz around with wifi.

-av

**Injector** · 10-04-2008, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by AvWuff

Well, I use the wifi built into the laptop. The router already has DD-WRT on it :-)

When I need internet on the road, I just tether my cell phone -- no need to futz around with wifi.

-av

what can i say, great minds think alike

**TZed9** · 10-09-2008, 07:33 AM

mm mm! Loving the setup. Got exactly the tools you want, this is why we do it custom

Very interested in finding out more about your LED sign solution. Nothing I can find off the shelf going to let me do the same thing, and I certainly don't have your software skills.

Is your software stand alone?
Would you share it?

Is it a standard display? Serial?

**AvWuff** · 10-09-2008, 09:10 AM

TZed:

I linked to the company that makes the display on my site, I believe. It is standard serial, 2400baud I believe. I reverse-engineered the protocol, and would have no problem sharing it.

However, I'd just post the protocol and a bit of source code on my site -- I wouldn't release an entire application ready to go. I really don't have time for that.

Cheers,
-av

**WraithJ** · 10-10-2008, 05:12 AM

Firstly congrats on a wicked install, secondly permit to pick your brains for a small momment, i was just wondering how u managed to get the volume to increase with in car volume this is a feature i have been thinking about for a while!

**TZed9** · 10-10-2008, 07:44 AM

Nice Av

Looking back at your site I see you have the song title going to the LED display. Kool

No I appreciate a stand alone app is a bit outside scope. But looking at the cost of those displays, so are they

Given me some nice ideas for my own project thoguh definately!

**AvWuff** · 10-10-2008, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by WraithJ

Firstly congrats on a wicked install, secondly permit to pick your brains for a small momment, i was just wondering how u managed to get the volume to increase with in car volume this is a feature i have been thinking about for a while!

Hi Wraith,

It took some fiddling, but I figured out a formula where, at 0km/h, the volume is set to about 50%, and at 100km/h, it is 100%. Between there (like at 50km/h is 75% and so on), it slides.

My software just checks the speed of the car (via the GPS data) and then adjusts the master system volume to match.

I still have the volume knob in the front -- this speed volume thing is just like a multiplier, however.

Hope this helps,
-av