Nissan 200SX 1999

**afterdigital** · 09-16-2009, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by tom_rosenback

Sorry for the delayed answer but I have been out of town and have not had access to internet in a few weeks.

The motherboard is a desktop motherboard, a ITX board. I have powered the motherboard with a M2-ATX DC-DC powersupply which gives 150W. This powersupply handles the power on and shutdown functions itself via the powerswitch header on the motherboard.

In princip you could use a PS/2 mouse as such as a volume controller but as I wanted to have a more OEM look I made some changes to the mouse so that I get the OEM volume controller feel / look.

I can´t really pin point a tutorial how to make this volume control, but here is one link: $10 volume knob fabbed.

Basically what you need to do is find a old PS/2 mouse which has got a rotary encoder on the wheel axle and replace the encoder with for example as I did with a ALPS EC11B encoder. The Alps EC11B encoder has got a in-built switch so with this you get both rotary movement and push movement. You don´t need any drivers for a PS/2 mouse but Girder or Volumouse is needed to make the fabbed mouse control the volume. I can post my Girder configuration file here if you want (I can´t now because I don´t have access to the file in my car).

If I forgot to mention something please ask.

Hi Tom,

Would you post the config file if you havent' done so already...

thanks

**afterdigital** · 09-16-2009, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by tom_rosenback

If you mean if it is difficult to drive and look at the screen at the same time, yes a little. This is caused by the fact that it is mounted pretty low on the dash but otherwise the readability is good! A few good things with having it mounted this low is that it doesn´t blend you in the dark and that you can reach it while holding your hand on the gearshifter.

I'm working on placing an overhead monitor for my kids in the back + rear view camera.

don't know if i'll be able see it myself (as it is rather close to the side of my face). but for backup purposes it will do...

**tom_rosenback** · 09-18-2009, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by afterdigital

Hi Tom,

Would you post the config file if you havent' done so already...

thanks

I have not yet posted the config file, but I can do that in the weekend for you guys.

Originally Posted by afterdigital

I'm working on placing an overhead monitor for my kids in the back + rear view camera.

don't know if i'll be able see it myself (as it is rather close to the side of my face). but for backup purposes it will do...

In that case, my screen is very readable.

**caraudio** · 09-20-2009, 09:59 PM

Nice pictures and easy to follow.
Wait for your new pictures of installtion

**tom_rosenback** · 09-24-2009, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by afterdigital

Hi Tom,

Would you post the config file if you havent' done so already...

thanks

Sorry for the delay on this but everytime I have been in the car I have not remembered or then I have not had my USB-stick with me... Anyways here is the config file for Girder v3.xx, or it is even 2 of them. One for only Middle button MUTE function, and one with MUTE and VOL Up/Down on wheel. The reason for 2 files is that I felt that Vol Up / Down from Girder was too slow so I then installed Volumouse to do that for me and only use Girder for muting. If somebody has got a better solution on this, please share it with me.

Beside this configuration file you need of course Girder v3.xx and the Girder mouse input plugin. Don´t know if newer versions of Girder is compatible with these configuration files.
Enjoy!

**tom_rosenback** · 12-13-2009, 06:27 AM

Long time no update, but here comes one with lots of pictures

Lanzar Heritage HR6.1 speakers, 6.5" mids and 1" tweeters

Original front speaker

New front speaker installed

Original rear speaker

New rear speaker installed

Rearview camera installed. You can see it in the top right corner of the licenseplate

Nightview with rearcamera. A small bear on the ground.

Just to show how close the bear on the ground was.

Camber, toe and tension bars

Autumn 2009

Autumn 2009, here you can see the new rear spoiler also

Have now skipped the idea with putting a subwoofer in the rear quarter panel since this area first of all is not airproof to the outside of the car and second very diffcult to get the airpressure from inside the panel inside the car without having to destroy the the plastic sidepanel. So instead I´m now on the idea that was proposed a few posts ago, that is to put the speakers pointing upwards in the trunk. At the moment this seems to be the best solution.

**Cyanolum** · 12-13-2009, 10:17 AM

Looks great! I've always loved the 90's Nissan 200s and 300s.

**tom_rosenback** · 12-14-2009, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by Cyanolum

Looks great! I've always loved the 90's Nissan 200s and 300s.

Thanks!

**rryd** · 12-16-2009, 04:05 PM

Wow, love your setup (Yes the car also

)
I'm thinking about a carputer setup myself. I have a Toyota HiAce 4wd campervan 1999, so I thinking about two screens, a touchscreen like yours up front and a 17" or bigger back in the camping area (smal van). But one big problem is power.
How much power do your system draw from the battery?

Rune

**tom_rosenback** · 12-17-2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by rryd

Wow, love your setup (Yes the car also

)
I'm thinking about a carputer setup myself. I have a Toyota HiAce 4wd campervan 1999, so I thinking about two screens, a touchscreen like yours up front and a 17" or bigger back in the camping area (smal van). But one big problem is power.
How much power do your system draw from the battery?

Rune

Thank you!

Sounds like a nice setup that you are planning. I have not measured how much power it draws so it´s difficult to give you any numbers. I know there are calculators for the power consumption on computers out there, but where I don´t know.