03 BMW 325i install

Nico3k · 04-24-2004, 05:30 PM

Here is the progress on the CarPC for my 03 325i. I really need a better free webhost because this one has some crappy bandwidth limit only 5 people can view the page and then it stops for an hour.

If someone wants to host this it would be appreciated. The whole page is only 2.2MB.

Car: 2003 BMW 325i

Mods: AC Schnitzer Short Shift Know/Emergency Brake/Manual Pedal Set/Footrest, Clear Front/Side/Tail Lights signals, Philips Silvervision/Side Stealth/Rear Stealth signal bulbs, Umnitza Lightning Daylight Demon Eyes, Silver Guage Rings, BenFer Performance Cold Air Intake, UUC Motorwerks VisionWerks2 Gauges/Short-Shift Kit Evo3/Transmission Mount Enforcers/Bushings/Underdrive Power Pulleys, +more

CarPC's:
Dell Axim X5 400MHz PocketPC: 256MB SD/256MB CF
Via Epia ME 6000 Mini-ITX Motherboard
600Mhz Fanless Eden Processor
256MB PC2100 DDR
Apollo CLE266 Graphics, 6 Channel Audio, 10/100 Ethernet, USB 2.0, Firewire, TV-Out +more
See: http://www.viamainboard.com/product/...therboardId=81
Laptop Hard Drive - IBM Travelstar DJSA-210 10GB
Opus Solutions 90watt Mini Power Supply
BU-303 USB GPS Mouse
7" Hitachi (Lilliput) VGA USB/Touchscreen LCD Screen

http://gutterslide.com/nico3k/ (many thanks to gutterslide)

Edit: Coming soon is wireless lan, and OBD2 controller with custom MediaCar GUI addon made by me

Thanks!

BMW Freak · 04-24-2004, 05:59 PM

Hi,

Looks very nice. Next move this?

So far only screen done, laptop connected in rear, carputer will follow later.

Jalli · 05-10-2004, 05:32 PM

Nice ! I have a 2003 325 i too.. I like your install,and I will probably do this before attempting something like gork's setup in his M3.

shadowpuck · 05-10-2004, 06:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nico3k

Here is the progress on the CarPC for my 03 325i. I really need a better free webhost because this one has some crappy bandwidth limit only 5 people can view the page and then it stops for an hour.

If someone wants to host this it would be appreciated. The whole page is only 2.2MB.

Car: 2003 BMW 325i

Mods: AC Schnitzer Short Shift Know/Emergency Brake/Manual Pedal Set/Footrest, Clear Front/Side/Tail Lights signals, Philips Silvervision/Side Stealth/Rear Stealth signal bulbs, Umnitza Lightning Daylight Demon Eyes, Silver Guage Rings, BenFer Performance Cold Air Intake, UUC Motorwerks VisionWerks2 Gauges/Short-Shift Kit Evo3/Transmission Mount Enforcers/Bushings/Underdrive Power Pulleys, +more

CarPC's:
Dell Axim X5 400MHz PocketPC: 256MB SD/256MB CF
Via Epia ME 6000 Mini-ITX Motherboard
600Mhz Fanless Eden Processor
256MB PC2100 DDR
Apollo CLE266 Graphics, 6 Channel Audio, 10/100 Ethernet, USB 2.0, Firewire, TV-Out +more
See: http://www.viamainboard.com/product/...therboardId=81
Laptop Hard Drive - IBM Travelstar DJSA-210 10GB
Opus Solutions 90watt Mini Power Supply
BU-303 USB GPS Mouse
7" Hitachi (Lilliput) VGA USB/Touchscreen LCD Screen

http://gutterslide.com/nico3k/ (many thanks to gutterslide)

Edit: Coming soon is wireless lan, and OBD2 controller with custom MediaCar GUI addon made by me

Thanks!

just curious where you picked up your lilliput screen? have you had any problems with it at all?

how did you mount the GPS mouse?

that's a really sweet 03 and a nice carputer!

Nico3k · 05-17-2004, 07:55 PM

Sorry for the late response.. I had some busy weeks.
I have had no problems with the screen its self. It is running perfectly with great picture quality. Just 1 dead pixel which I didn't even notice until recently. Touchscreen needed some calibration, but its fine now. It also runs well off the 90 watt OPUS PSU along with ITX board and all that other stuff listed. The GPS mouse is not mounted, it is just sitting there and has a rubber bottom to it. Unless you flip the car upside down, it is not going anywhere though.

-Nico

JuBu · 05-17-2004, 08:40 PM

Nice work...

Do you know of any products out there that can project the Dell Axim's screen onto an external monitor? I also have a Dell Axims X5 with Routis GPS and I'd like to display the screen on a 7" monitor I have in my car.

Any ideas?

Beefy6969 · 05-21-2004, 02:31 AM

I have a E46 also.
How the heck did you mount the LCD? What brackets did you use? Any LCD install pics? We E46 fans would love to know!

prometheusg · 08-10-2004, 03:31 PM

Looks like you got someone to host your install pics!

http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/bmwpc/