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I have a 2006 350z and I am running a laptop with the factory radio. I bought radio harness plugs that plug into the radio and the one that go to the factory plug in the car. (Basically both sides of the connectors) I wired the cables together and the pulled power from that harness to the monitor. I did to make sure I did not void any warranty. I think I paid $20 total for the cables harness. (Make sure to wire a fuse from the power to the monitor. I believe you wont void any warranty as long as you dont cut any factory wiring. (Technically they have to prove that something you did or the installed component damaged the part in question.) Initally I ran wiring to a cigarette ligher plug and connected to the cigarette/power port.
For my dell laptop I used an dc to dc power adaptor for my model laptop. To power the laptop on I got a port replicator that has a power button on that. $15 bucks on ebay. And then soldered the wires to that power button to a button on the dash. I use a momentary switch. Pretty cool too if you need to turn off the pc and its locked up and just hold down the momentary switch.
The wiring can be easily run from the laptop to the front by going unther the side of the center console(between the middle of the seats.) The whole console can be removed with 4 screws if needed.
The laptop was installed behind the drivers seat pocket where the bose speaker would go. I dont have a bose system. The plastic cover comes off easily. Pops right out.
If your on a tight budget - (use one of those fm modulators to play the music to the radio speakers from the laptop)
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