My carputer project: Solaslim

**nthai** · 07-11-2003, 04:01 PM

Car:
Car: 2000 Toyota Solara SE
Engine: V6 200Hp

Car Stereo:
HU: Kenwood MP3/CD player
MTX crossover
6.5 Infinity Kappy seperate with tweeter up front.
6x9 MQ Quart back
2 6-channel Aura amplifiers.
3 10-inches Bazooka subwoofers in Q-Logic enclosure.

Computer:
Carputer: Solaslim
Case: glove box for case.
Power: Mini-box PW-60 DC-DC (modified to 120 watts)
Storage: 30 gig
Sound: onboard --> FM modulator --> amplifiers --> speakers.
Motherboard: EPIA 800Mhz
Memory: 256 MB PC-133
Videocard: onboard
Display: 7 inches LCD monitor
Extras: Gyration wireless keyboard & 3D mouse, custom power+reset button+LED lights,

window XP professional, wireless network and 2000+ songs.

Coming soon: In-dash DVD player, GPS and repaint the monitor. Maybe relocate the PC to

custom case and place under passenger seat.

A quick glance inside:

Control 1

Monitor with WinXP

Monitor (cont.)

Monitor (cont)

PC

PC2

PC @ night

Carputer @ night

Thai

**osirisdon** · 07-11-2003, 04:55 PM

Pretty sweet install. Gotta love the good slick looking installations. Great JOB. Three thumbs up!!

**bjm2020** · 07-11-2003, 06:56 PM

nice install, I was thinking about doing the same thing but I don't know if I'll have enough room in my glove box. What did you use to mount everything in there?

**adurstew** · 07-11-2003, 10:21 PM

How did you get the laptop to startup when the car turns on?

-Andrew

**Skippman** · 07-12-2003, 10:40 AM

Very nicely done. Very clean. I assume that blue thing standing up in the coin holder is the antenna for your keyboard?

**-B-e-N-** · 07-27-2003, 07:18 AM

how about a pic of those subs

**TheGreatBoob** · 07-29-2003, 12:54 AM

man i wish i could fit a computer in my glove box...i can't even fit a single cd in there...i mean there isn't really a reason i have a glove box...

enough whinning....nice job dude.

**nthai** · 07-29-2003, 10:10 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks for stopping by. I've been away for a while, sorry I couldn't response to any of your comments.

osirisdon, Thanks.

bjm2020, I drilled the mobo directly to the glove box with some wood in the middle and run all the wires on the opening hole on top of it.

adurstew,
I don't set my computer to turn on with my inigition. I only use the computer at night or when I need the map (GPS). The main stereo system is from my Kenwood mp3 cd player. To turn the computer on, I hit the "RED" button on my customized controlled (as you see in the picture). Since I'm using winXP, I set the button to turn the computer into hibernating.
Hit once, it will be hibernate and turn off everything.
Hit again, it will come back up with everything I left before.

Btw, it's not a laptop. I just use the laptop's cdrom with a laptop to IDE device kit.

Skippman, yes, that blue antenna is for the wireless keyboard & mouse. I took it off the original case and customized there with my other buttons.

-B-e-N-, here we go, nothing's big, but I'm thinking of change my stereo system soon.
The subs when I was installing the system months ago.

Behind the back seat:

TheGreatBoob, thanks.
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Thai