Complete bolt in Screen/CPU/HD/PS - indash - Page 21

jackal2403 · 05-21-2007, 07:36 PM

Yes,i'll take one,just tell me how much and your paypal address.I'll send the payment right away.I've been doing alot of research and your solution is the best.The only thing i might not like about taking this project on is losing the radio.I might try to relocate it in the center console"if it fits"

.I hear alot of horror stories about reception. Also,did u ever install a dvd drive in your stang.

blk02si · 05-21-2007, 09:18 PM

I actually Just added FM/am reception with RDS info to the stang via the HQCT module. I purchased the module in the mp3car.com store. The cost of the production mustang chassis is $70 shipped to your door (US only). You can palpal to joe.shock@gmail.com

blk02si · 05-22-2007, 06:55 PM

Thank You for your order jackal2403!

I have both yours and AXm's chassis' done and will be in the mail tomorrow or thursday, soon as I can get over to fedex!

nano · 05-30-2007, 12:17 PM

hi, great project i have a 06 mustang and will do the same installation that you , with 2 diferences
1) i will use a mac mini behind the dash and lcd and
2) the LCD will self-store inside the same dash just above the mac mini ,
the lifting of the lcd will be manual for now and will work on getting
a motor or something to pull it up. will be posting pics soon

congratulations on a great work.

Fullwood · 05-30-2007, 01:35 PM

Phenomenal install. I love it.

I assume that chassis is probably extremely similar to the DD opening on an '04 F150?

blk02si · 05-30-2007, 10:47 PM

Fullwood, This is an exact drop in for an 04 f150. Even the metra part # is the same kit as the f150.

Nano, I like the idea of the folding screen and the mac route. Be sure to post up some pics of your install, im quite curious to see what you are up to.

Here is a few pics of a chassis I just made with a 3.5" harddrive mount specific for the mustang.

jcovercash · 05-31-2007, 03:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by blk02si

Fullwood, This is an exact drop in for an 04 f150. Even the metra part # is the same kit as the f150.

Nano, I like the idea of the folding screen and the mac route. Be sure to post up some pics of your install, im quite curious to see what you are up to.

Here is a few pics of a chassis I just made with a 3.5" harddrive mount specific for the mustang.

I wonder who is getting that one!

Thanks man. I can't wait to get started on this project!

blk02si · 05-31-2007, 10:21 PM

I'm looking forward to seeing your integration on the shaker system. Your chassis is ready and cafefully packaged josh, will be hitting the fedex tomorrow.

On another note, I have joined the linuxICE project to see how far the distro can go. It will take a hell of a 'nix distro to make me scrap my XPE build but you never know, linux is open source so more can be done if the development is there.

blk02si · 06-04-2007, 06:05 PM

Hello wniemcow,

I did not get any emails from you in either of my accounts. Resend them if possible.

I decided im going to put my new digital camera to work and get some prime footage of the system running in the car. Im waiting untill its a little darker out so the footage will be clear and not washed out by the bright sun. Check back soon for the vid!

KSBlizzard · 06-07-2007, 04:35 PM

Wow, awesome job with the mod and write-up to give us all the ideas!

Just finished reading the entire thread, WHEW, and I have a few questions:

Did you decide to go with a larger flash card, to keep your Nav maps on there? Or did you opt to put them on DVD or back on the original HD?

Your USB and ethernet cables you have running to the center console, are those just long patch cables, that plug into the back of the MB? The connection of the LCD to the MB, I thought that is hard wired to the MB from the pics, as opposed to plugged into the VGA on the back of the MB, but I thought I'd double check with you. Do you have a wiring diagram of your system?

Also, did you finish your volume knob and front USB? Any pics?

Sorry for all the questions, I really like your setup, and will probably be ordering one of your mounting brackets, if you are still up to doing them.

Thanks for the great info!

Kyle

blk02si · 06-10-2007, 02:55 AM

To answer your questions Blizzard, I'm still using the 1 gig SanDisk ultra II. It has my OS, the rr frontend, map data, radio software, winamp, and other small programs and batch files. It is about 85% full at the moment, or 850Mb used. Videos, mp3, pics, general media are on a 80 gig 3.5" western digital. The system has increased stability when the essentials are running from flash.

The cables have been removed from the center console and a 4 port usb hub not sits hidden under the dash by the OBD2 port. The volume knob bracket is still in the works. The volume knob circuit is however done. Im still designing a bracket to hold the PCB in place, and trying to find a 'stockish' knob for it.

I don't really have a wiring diagram of the whole system but it would be a good idea to draw one up. Ill keep you posted on that.

Here are some pics I took recently. In the bright day so you can see what it looks like. I did a nice vid but it turned out to be 10 minutes and 850mb in size so its not really practical to upload it. I need to figure how to compress it or something. I took it in 16:9 at 3200 pixels wide.

MZDASPD6 · 06-12-2007, 12:06 PM

sorry to crash the thread blk02si... but i pm'd NiSlo and got no response... just wondering if anyone else has the XPe image for download somewhere, or has the link to the image still...

again, sorry..

ian

blk02si · 06-12-2007, 03:30 PM

Sorry MZDA, not sure what the link is or if NiSlo has it on his server anymore. You may just have to wait for a response or try him again.

NiSlo · 06-13-2007, 02:21 AM

Hey guys.

I've replied to the most recent pm's, but access is no longer available to the iso image. I can get the nlite settings when I get home so that you can make the image yourselves without the copyright problems of distributing software, or perhaps blk02si would like to post them up if he gets a chance.

MemphisMustang · 06-13-2007, 03:37 AM

Wow that screen looks nice in the sunlight. You're using the Xenarc 7" 5-wire correct? I'm too tired to dig back through and find where you swapped screens. Pics like that make me even more angry I can't find a decent job (or at the very least two crap jobs that don't conflict with scheduling) I soooo want to get my project rolling. Le sigh.

/Needs a degree
//Stupid for delaying college so long

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