2005 chrysler 300/Contour

**MGD** · 05-06-2009, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by deanb2

Very nice install.

Can you tell me how much you were able to shorten the case?
I think that I have a very good application for one of these, but I wouldn't be able to fit the whole length of it.

Thanks, Dean

I cut off quiet a bit. The overall lenght is 4.8"

**MGD** · 05-06-2009, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by strife

What front end is that? RoadRunner?
Thanks

Yes, with my skin. Work in progress.

**MGD** · 05-06-2009, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by BCasey

hmm i got a question aswell about case sizes. Did you put the computer components all behind the dash? or in the trunk?

I'm currently building a carputer for my 300 and I'm gonna stuff it all in behind the dash and was wondering if you had done the same

I had it behind the dash but it got real tite with the motherboard (VIA SP12000) and all the other stuff like USB hubs HD Radio. I decided to put it all in the trunk, changed the motherboard to a core2duo 3,4Ghz. Works like a charm.

**mpower86** · 05-08-2009, 05:54 PM

Very nice work and I like this car

**MGD** · 05-15-2009, 03:17 PM

Been working on the computer controls like power button and reset button.
While I was at it, I integrated the ParrotCarKit in the controls. Now I can answer my iPhone in the car, the music pauses and the conversation goes through the car speakers.

**jpinkerton** · 05-15-2009, 03:49 PM

Very nice, I bet the controls get quite a few nice compliments when you have passengers!

**greatwhite** · 05-15-2009, 06:25 PM

I said it before, I'll say it again;

Dang.....

**MGD** · 05-15-2009, 09:10 PM

Ya, nobody want to touch any buttons. They all afraid to screw it up. After awhile driving they get used to it and having fun.

**Ramanator** · 05-15-2009, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by MGD

Been working on the computer controls like power button and reset button.
While I was at it, I integrated the ParrotCarKit in the controls. Now I can answer my iPhone in the car, the music pauses and the conversation goes through the car speakers.

How did you manage to get the music to pause and route the phone conversation through the car speakers? I have been eyeballing the parrot for quite some time until now (of course, that is if I can make mine do the same thing) but if it takes some code to do it I am in trouble. However, MGD you have done an outstanding job on that center bezel.

**MGD** · 05-16-2009, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Ramanator

How did you manage to get the music to pause and route the phone conversation through the car speakers? I have been eyeballing the parrot for quite some time until now (of course, that is if I can make mine do the same thing) but if it takes some code to do it I am in trouble. However, MGD you have done an outstanding job on that center bezel.

The carkit has the ability to output the sound directly to the stereo (with a harness for your car) and can mute the stereo, but when you running a computer you can use the output from the parot and route it to the line in of the computer. I modyfied the buttons on the parot to also control the playback in RR. When I push the button to answer the phone, it also sends a STOP command to RR. When I push the hangup button it sends the command PLAY to RR.