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Reply With QuoteHere is some updated pictures of the modifications I have made to the console as of late...
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Continue to refine the look of the console to look more OEM and not a hodge podge of PC peripherals.
Add another monitor facing the passenger compartment and use it for media etc. while on trips.
Add indicator lights to the console.
Re-install the original cup holders and install a new ash tray for the passenger.
Another update...
Here is some updated pictures of the modifications I have made to the console as of late...
I was able to scrap the gamepad and replace it with a plane jane mouse. I fabricated a custom mouse pad for the mouse using MDF and thin guage sheet metal. I attached the mouse pad to the console using an old articulating automotive fan mount.
A little side not. I eliminated all RFI and EMI noise in my system by grounding the DC to AC inverter to the PC ground and then grounding the PC ground to a seat bolt in my vehicle. When I say all I mean ALL. I am sorry do not mean to sound silly but this was a real battle. I know I could of went out and bought a GLI and called it done but I did not want to put a bandaid on it.
Update: I have just added a USB backup camera to my system. I purchased a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card and USB WebCam for $20 from the local computer store and hooked it up last night. It works great, real easy to install in comparsion to the other things I have done. I will post pictures as soon as the USB cord to my camera re-materializes!
Here are the pictures of the backup camera setup...
Decent looking setup. We need more vanputers.
Check out my GMC Savana worklog.
Remaining tasks to facilitate vanputer installation codename "Enterprise":
- Edit skin to liking.
- Get compatible phone for mobilephone.net.
- Facilitate HVAC control.
I actually like this. You know if you build this out of high quality materials, I think you have an item you can sell. Alot of construction owners do their business from the truck. This would be good to sit their laptop on. ....
HiJackZX1 w/ The Tobiathin Core PC system!
ZOTAC GF9300-G-E
INTEL E8200
4 Gigs
OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
OPUS 320
1 Lilliput, 1 MTSVO-SC K301, 4 VM70 screens, 1 Eonon 19in
Starting Raspberry Pi multizone project.
It really does look like a portable office, rather than an in car pc.
Kinda feel bad for the passenger though, they just get to look at the back of a humongous PC monitor. Maybe a smaller monitor mounted above the glove box would give them something to look at
Overall, it's very nicely executed. Way too large for most in car applications, but for a full size van, it fits pretty well.
You could use 2 smaller monitors in a V shape and keep the passenger happy
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