'07 Focus INSTALLED!

**TechnoTherapist** · 12-06-2009, 11:30 PM

Been gathering parts for a while, but I've finally completed my install. Still have to do some minor cable management in the trunk, awaiting the digital TV tuner to be delivered, and all the wires are ran for the reverse camera, but I'm still weighing my options before I drill into my bumper to mount the one I have now.

Specs:
3GHz Q35, Core 2 Quad, Mini-ITX
2GB RAM
500G 2.5" SATA hard drive
DVD/CDRW combo drive
In Dash Touch Screen Lilliput monitor
WiFi b/g
200W DC to DC Power Sup
HQCTi AM/FM tuner to existing car antenna
WinXP Pro
CentraFuse 3.0 front end
GPS Navigation
Bluetooth Phone Support
Media Player
Satellite Radio
Web Browser
Audio Mixer
OBD-II: Engine Diagnostics
Rear Camera (not mounted yet but all cables are ran, just not ready to drill my bumper yet)
TV Tuner (waiting on digital receiver to be delivered)
SoundMAX Superbeam directional microphone

Cy

**Punky** · 12-07-2009, 04:22 PM

very nice install! super clean.

How is the superbeam working out for you?

**TechnoTherapist** · 12-08-2009, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Punky

very nice install! super clean.

How is the superbeam working out for you?

Working fine so far. I've been using one on my desktop for years. I mounted it between the steering column and the instrument cluster as it was a perfect size gap.

Cy

**Punky** · 12-08-2009, 08:00 PM

are u using it as ur the included sound card? or are u only using the super beam mic?
any echo noise issues?
Thanks!

**TechnoTherapist** · 12-09-2009, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Punky

are u using it as ur the included sound card? or are u only using the super beam mic?
any echo noise issues?
Thanks!

I'm only using the mic... so far, no noise issues unless I have a window all the way down. Just cracked for smoking seems to not cause any issues with callers.

Cy

**TechnoTherapist** · 02-07-2010, 04:26 PM

Updated pix

Cy

**WuNgUn** · 02-07-2010, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by TechnoTherapist

Working fine so far. I've been using one on my desktop for years. I mounted it between the steering column and the instrument cluster as it was a perfect size gap.

Cy

That's where I have mine mounted, on my SVT Focus...
Although I attached it using Dual Lock, and I think some vibrations are getting thu to it...need a soft mount.

**matt11601** · 02-07-2010, 07:29 PM

Congrats on the install. Got a question, what motherboard are you running? And have you experienced any slow downs with it (ie running multiple apps)?

**TechnoTherapist** · 02-07-2010, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by matt11601

Congrats on the install. Got a question, what motherboard are you running? And have you experienced any slow downs with it (ie running multiple apps)?

Since the original build, I've switched to the motherboard in the specs, NOT the mobo in the pictures. Info on it can be found here http://www.ibasetechnology.net/mi935.html

As far as running multiple apps, in the registry, I replaced explorer.exe with Centrafuse as the shell, so ALL it runs is Centrafuse and the apps therein. Before doing that, I had zero issues with running multiple apps as this is a hoss of a system.

Cy

**stevey500** · 02-08-2010, 12:15 PM

If you go back to the projects thread, a few down, you will see my nissan frontier 2005 install, yours looks very nice, you did an awesome job...

Im wondering though, how did you get CF3 to display the Artist AND title in the "currently playing" view ? My CF3 is only displaying the title, not the artist...