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NotYou · 04-15-2008, 11:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The1Architect

thansk a lot that was so clear .. so what about the digaram can I call it a final draft?

the reason am so concerned about my diagram is because i have seen alot of diagrams out there that are apearently for a carPC but are much more complicated than mine...
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Ahh, sorry.. didn't see the second diagram until now. That one looks just about perfect. The only things to be aware of are:

You will have two small wires coming from the power supply to the motherboards power switch. This is how the power supply will turn on the motherboard. I wouldn't worry about putting it in your diagram.
I'm assuming the thing marked "Vistar"(?) on the bottom is the amplifier. If so, you will need to connect this directly to fuse block by the battery. Also, you will need to have a ground on it (just like you did with the power supply)
You will have a single 18g wire coming from the power supply to the amp for "Amp Turnon". If, by chance, the power supply you have doesn't have an "amp turnon" connector, you will instead connect that wire to the accessory wire (in addition to power supply accessory connection [yellow in your diagram])

Finally, try to plug as many USB items as you can directly into the motherboard. It'll avoid headaches down the road.

Good luck!

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PS. Just a heads-up --- the D-Link WiFi USB adapter you have pictured will barely work in a car. You won't get much signal strength -- you need something with an external antenna. I'll be posting my work log here in the next couple of days and i'll give some recommendations on what to use for in-car wifi.

04-15-2008, 11:42 PM	#14
NotYou Constant Bitrate NotYou's CarPC Specs Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Vehicle: 99 Jeep Wrangler / 07 Grand Cherokee Posts: 130 My Photos: ()	Quote: Originally Posted by The1Architect thansk a lot that was so clear .. so what about the digaram can I call it a final draft? the reason am so concerned about my diagram is because i have seen alot of diagrams out there that are apearently for a carPC but are much more complicated than mine... - Ahh, sorry.. didn't see the second diagram until now. That one looks just about perfect. The only things to be aware of are: You will have two small wires coming from the power supply to the motherboards power switch. This is how the power supply will turn on the motherboard. I wouldn't worry about putting it in your diagram. I'm assuming the thing marked "Vistar"(?) on the bottom is the amplifier. If so, you will need to connect this directly to fuse block by the battery. Also, you will need to have a ground on it (just like you did with the power supply) You will have a single 18g wire coming from the power supply to the amp for "Amp Turnon". If, by chance, the power supply you have doesn't have an "amp turnon" connector, you will instead connect that wire to the accessory wire (in addition to power supply accessory connection [yellow in your diagram]) Finally, try to plug as many USB items as you can directly into the motherboard. It'll avoid headaches down the road. Good luck! ~~~ PS. Just a heads-up --- the D-Link WiFi USB adapter you have pictured will barely work in a car. You won't get much signal strength -- you need something with an external antenna. I'll be posting my work log here in the next couple of days and i'll give some recommendations on what to use for in-car wifi.