My 2001 Sport Trac Install - Page 4

wkolodny · 06-21-2004, 08:25 PM

Fixed the demo link above. Try it again.

asci01 · 06-23-2004, 02:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wkolodny

Works great. I am powering both my Lilliput and my Cappuccino PC off of the output from the ITPS. Just a note for those of you who may want to copy this setup, BE SURE to apply a solder bump as described in the installation manual to disable voltage regulation. It will not work if you dont do this. I found out the hard way.

Also make sure you enclose the ITPS in something nonconductive as the manual states the heat sink has +12v on it. I put it inside a little plastic drawer and wrapped it with electrical tape afterwards.

Also here is a picture of my modification to the Lilliput.

If you look closely you will see a small switch attched to my new 9 pin connector. The switch is wired to both sides of the screen power button. When I want it to turn on automatically I leave it switched ON. When I need to adjust some settings I turn it OFF. When it is in the ON position you can still manually turn the screen off and on by hitting any button besides the power button.

Thanks for the tip. One question, though. Why would you want to disable voltage regulation?

wkolodny · 06-24-2004, 03:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by asci01

Thanks for the tip. One question, though. Why would you want to disable voltage regulation?

For some reason the PC and screen were not getting enough power. I don't know if the ITPS's built in regulator was limiting the amps but for whatever reason the screen was washed out and the PC just made a buzzing noise. Its no biggy though because the Lilliput comes with a little Egg shaped regulator and I am using a laptop regulator to power the PC.

asci01 · 06-24-2004, 07:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wkolodny

DC Converter can be found on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&rd=1&tc=photo

I have a pushbutton wired in parallel to the pulse leads coming from the ITPS. This allows me to remotely restart my PC. I also have a hardwired cutoff switch wired in series that stops the screen and PC from getting power for the times when I dont want the PC to start.

Again, thanks for your detailed install instructions. I have some questions.

Why run the screen through the ITPS?. The cigarette ligher is a switched connection, isn't? so your screen is turn off when you turn off the engine as opposed to the 45 sec ITPS delay and because your screen power button is shorted, it will come on automatically anyway when you turn the engine on, right? Also, you have a bypass switch for the shorted power button for the screen, so if you don't want it to come on, just flip the switch and it won't turn on automatically, right?

Last question: I understand that when you short the screen power button you can't control the screen with the display buttons. If this is the case, can you at least control it with the remote?

Thanks for all the help !

wkolodny · 06-25-2004, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Why run the screen through the ITPS?. The cigarette ligher is a switched connection, isn't? so your screen is turn off when you turn off the engine as opposed to the 45 sec ITPS delay and because your screen power button is shorted, it will come on automatically anyway when you turn the engine on, right? Also, you have a bypass switch for the shorted power button for the screen, so if you don't want it to come on, just flip the switch and it won't turn on automatically, right?

I thought about doing it that way but this way hopefully puts less strain overall on the screen because it doesnt get a surge of voltage while starting the truck. It comes on after the engine is going. I can also monitor the PC shutdown for occasional hibernation issues. If the monitor shut off when I turned the key I wouldn't be able to see if it shutdown properly. It will also work out well when I wire up my ITPS override switch.

Quote:

Last question: I understand that when you short the screen power button you can't control the screen with the display buttons. If this is the case, can you at least control it with the remote?

Yes the remote does work fine when the button is shorted out. It's just not always handy. Kind of small and easy to misplace.

wkolodny · 07-05-2004, 04:24 PM

Well I have tried going headunit less and it just doesnt work for me. Radio Xtreme is decent for listening to stations but there is still a dull whine that I cant seem to get rid of. Ground loop isolator didnt help.

There are times when I just jump in the car and make a bunch of quick stops. I dont think its good for the PC to reboot so many times in one day. I went ahead and remounted my headunit under my back seat. I can easily reach it from the drivers seat to adjust volume and stations (without looking of course)

If you have an Explorer Sport Trac and want to do this make sure you mount it to the seat and not the floor. The rear seats come down when you try to access the storage compartments and having it on the floor gets in the way.

I tried extending the faceplate on my alpine but it just ended up causing the lights on the faceplate to blink. I am not sure why though because I used a meter and there were no shorts. Might be distance limited. Oh well this works fine for me.

TheForce02 · 07-06-2004, 01:16 AM

nice job. i know that when i do mine i will probably mold my alpine into the center console

wkolodny · 07-07-2004, 07:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by TheForce02

nice job. i know that when i do mine i will probably mold my alpine into the center console

I would have but as you can see there is no room for a head unit behind the console. There is just not enough depth:

TheForce02 · 07-07-2004, 11:45 AM

i guess that i have a little more room in there do to the fact that i don't have all that stuff already. the biggest diff. is that because mine is in a ranger i removed the ducting.

masher · 07-08-2004, 02:15 AM

wkolodny: Its Ed from the sport trac forum. Was wondering about the OBD system. I thought I read somehwere u were having problems with the thing reading the fuel system? Can you pick up exactly how much fuel you have or some type of instant MPG? what all can you get about the fuel system?

Bob0_o · 07-08-2004, 11:05 AM

where did you run the wires through to the headunit? Im about to start wiring my sport in the next few days

wkolodny · 07-09-2004, 07:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by masher

wkolodny: Its Ed from the sport trac forum. Was wondering about the OBD system. I thought I read somehwere u were having problems with the thing reading the fuel system? Can you pick up exactly how much fuel you have or some type of instant MPG? what all can you get about the fuel system?

Hey Ed the OBD software I have doesnt measure fuel usage. A member from the sport trac site provided this explanation of what it does measure: http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...1&postcount=35

wkolodny · 07-09-2004, 07:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Bob0_o

where did you run the wires through to the headunit? Im about to start wiring my sport in the next few days

All the wires go under the carpet and through the bottom of the console:

Jove · 07-09-2004, 04:09 PM

Nice job on keeping your screen mounting simple. After seening your post I want to mount my sreen in the same place. I am interested in what you used to mount the screen on the double din bezzle.

Thanks.

Jove · 07-09-2004, 04:16 PM

Oh you might be interested in the USB XM Satellite Radio Reciever. I picked one up for $49. I havent activated it yet, but it should be great.

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