tom_rosenback

It took me almost 4 months to get all done, but it´s all worth it.
Car specs:
- Volkswagen Passat Variant 2002
- 2.3 V5 original 125kW now upgraded to 140kW and +30Nm by Racimax.com
- 18" alloy wheels with 225/45 rims
- Hiltrac coilover
- Foliatec Chromolux window films

CarPuter
- Jetway J7F2WE1G5D motherboard
- 512mb ram
- 100gb SATA disc
- M2-ATX psu
- BT dongle
- WLAN dongle
- 20 channel Navibe GPS
- 2 x camera (1 in front, 1 back)
- 7" wide touchscreen

ICE
- Stock speakers in front/back doors
- 2 x 10" BM Z10-SL subwoofers
- 1 Farad B52 Capacitor
- SSS2000 amplifier for subs
- Shark SHG-4500

Software
- Windows XP Pro SP2
- Roadrunner
- Mapfactor 6.4
- XPort
- ShowGPS
- Winamp
- Classic mediaplayer
- Vag-Com

I wanted to make my CarPuter setup looking OEM, so I decided to make the single DIN hole in my dashboard to a double.

Some before and after pictures.

As original as it can be, this is how it looked when I bought the car in september 2006


Hiltrac coilover in red, yellow and blue, the black parts are original (this is to the rear)


Coilover installed


Single DIN before I took out the Dremel


Using the Dremel to cut out parts of the dash that are in the way of the double DIN kit


Double DIN installed


CarPuter testbench setup


Dremel once again to make a custom frontpanel for the LCD


Original vs custom made frontpanel


Testing the monitor in the custom panel


Testing LCD in dash


CarPuter from top



Fitted IR receiver for LCD panel inside Climatronic (sharpeyed can see the receiver in the middle right just above the "ECON" button

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CarPuter Installed in dash




Sound System 2x10" BM subwoofers, 1F capacitor and a SSS2200 amplifier


Subwoofer box


Some leather glued to the box


Subwoofer box done


Subwoofer box installed in car


Capacitor and amplifier visible through backseat


Circuitboard for the servocontroller used to motorize the LCD, this so that the viewing angle is correct when sitting normally in front seats.


Video of the motorized LCD, when the power is turned on to the LCD it automatically comes out and vice versa

Control panel, little James Bond feeling


New frontspoiler testing


Windows tinted and spoilers fitted

tom_rosenback

CarPuter up and running

helllordkb

where are the pictures, i don't see any pictures?

meddler

pictures are all there. maybe you browser is blocking them.

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Yeah, that was it, LOL, was trying out a new browser.

DAMN thats a sweet install. You got everything in there. I love the stock/factory look. everything from the sub box, control switches under the armrest, the servo for monitor tilt are incredibly well done.

Im curious, did you completely cut out the back end of the radio cage to get the moterboard plate to fit in there?

What did you use for the monitor to create the pivot point inside the radio cage/trim? I didnt see any mount hole on your bezel for a hinge or pivot point. what is the servo controller actually doing to move the servo, jumping the voltage applied to it between two levels? in or out? any schematics for that unit?

What monitor did you use for your install? any problems with glare?

What alternator do you have in there? 120 amp stock? Was that with the capacitor enough for your electrical draw?

Did you keep the stock OEM speakers in the car? I didn't see any after market amp for your speakers.

Know of any good how to or guide on pulling out that radio cage like you did? whats involved?

Thanks, Awesome! install.

tom_rosenback

Yes that´s what I did, I bought a double DIN conversion kit from Fullspeed and replaced all of the radio cage with that.

This is the part (from Fullspeed) that goes into the dash after all the cutting


Before cutting anything


All cutting done



You can see the hinge marked with the two red circles


The servocontroller doesn´t "jump" the voltage level but it jumps the frequency of the signal to the servo, and by this it moves from one end to the other. There are two switches, one for the outer position and one for the inner so that the servo will stop in the correct position.

Here is the schematic that I have drawn for the servocontroller unit. I have it connected so that when I have the switch in the control panel for the monitor in ON position it automatically moves the monitor to the outer position when I switch ACC on and when I switch off the ACC or the monitor switch it moves in.




It´s a normal 7 inch wide touchscreen. Well yes the sun isn´t it´s best friend, but I think I will manage...It turned out that the tinting of the windows helped out pretty much...


The alternator is stock, but I have not checked up the amps on it...I have not noticed any problems that it would too small...


All the speakers in the doors are stock OEM (8 of them) I have placed the amplifier for the stock speakers under the glove compartment. (Will post a picture of it as soon as I get one )


A Dremel, a vacuumcleaner and patience is all that is needed I used this guide (in german) with some modifications.

Fraychild

Wow - Really nice man - that's tight!!

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Thanks!!

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Here is a picture of the amplifier under the glove compartment for the stock speakers.


In the glove compartment I have made an USB plug (in the upper left corner next to the light)

kickercivic1

Great JOB.. Did you come up with the whol servo thing?? or did you buy it?? what kind of servo are they?

tom_rosenback

Thanx!! I figured the whole servocontroller thing out myself from scratch (drawed the schematics, the PCB and made the circuitboard). The servos are regular RC servos, the one I have used is a Hitec HS-311. If anyone interested I can give the schematics and PCB drawing. I can also make the circuitboards if someone wants, by the way I live in Finland...

TomParker69

Very nice! Inspiration!

Yevmeister

nice dub, all you need tow is to deBADGE

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tom_rosenback

I have now put up a zip file with a modified Kuo skin that suits a VW.

Here is the main menu, I have made space in the lower right corner for the RR GPS speed, so if any one wants to use this with mph you have to modify the menu.skin file


And here is the audioplayer


I have also made all the other screens in the blue theme but you get the point with these.

Here is the skin to download: Kuo Blue

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My modified Kuo skin, named Kuo Blue

Speedtest result

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