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07-25-2002, 02:26 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Rafael, CA, USA
Vehicle: 2000 Toyota Celica GT-S
Posts: 682
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hacking an earthmate for power?
I tried searching on here and google, and haven't really had much luck... I couldn't power it w/a standard usb->serial converter.
Anyone have any insight on this?
Thanks
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07-25-2002, 02:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Vehicle: 2000 V6 Mustang
Posts: 556
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Try this. as for a homemade hack... that might be a bit difficult. Being not too smart with electronics (at least not smart enought to hack with confidence) I couldnt tell ya.
same cable but priced. $50...ouch!
Last edited by GuRuGoD : 07-25-2002 at 02:42 PM.
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07-25-2002, 04:09 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Rafael, CA, USA
Vehicle: 2000 Toyota Celica GT-S
Posts: 682
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yeah... i saw those, and was trying to find a diy way to do it.
anyways... after having the earthmate for 2 days, i believe it's already broken, so I might just return it for a refund, and get the copilot bundle
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07-25-2002, 04:10 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 274
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Have a look-see at this: http://wes.johnston.net/aprs/tripmate.htm
might help.
I hacked mined ... but for the power I just installed a nice little led-switch for when I want to use it.
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07-25-2002, 04:27 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Sef'Kylar
Vehicle: 1999 Nissan Maxima
Posts: 1,421
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I rigged up mine .. I just wired right to the battery connectors and used an adapter.. you could probably use the power off of your mobo no problem.
there's shots of it on my site
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"Don't make me moderate your ***!"
Maxima of Doom - project thread - photo gallery
mp3car system is currently FUBAR and finances do not allow for a correction of that situation
Real computer hackers use a rotary cutting tool on their motherboard.
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07-25-2002, 05:31 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Rafael, CA, USA
Vehicle: 2000 Toyota Celica GT-S
Posts: 682
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thanks for the replies guys... but i said screw it and am returning it since it street atlas can't even see the damn unit anymore.... haven't dropped it... i don't know why it suddenly died... even tried 2 different sets of fresh batteries...
so.. yeah... i splurged, and got the travroute usb one...
damn this is getting to be an expensive project!
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07-25-2002, 07:03 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Sef'Kylar
Vehicle: 1999 Nissan Maxima
Posts: 1,421
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I had a problem with street atlas deluxe like that .. sometimes it would take 2 hours to initialize!!!!!
with street atlas 9 it initializes damn near instantly and aquires very quickly
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"Don't make me moderate your ***!"
Maxima of Doom - project thread - photo gallery
mp3car system is currently FUBAR and finances do not allow for a correction of that situation
Real computer hackers use a rotary cutting tool on their motherboard.
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07-25-2002, 09:39 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Rafael, CA, USA
Vehicle: 2000 Toyota Celica GT-S
Posts: 682
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well.. i found out that something on my notebook got tweaked (probably when i pulled out the 802.11 card when it was going into suspend), and the settings for the port got stuck on like 4800 baud.
once i got home, tried it on my other computer, and it worked, checked the notebook, and found the discrepancy in the port setting, so now i have this gps, and the travroute on order...
crap... what do i do? break it so i can return it? sell it on here? or eat the $100?
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