2003 Focus Zetec Car-PC Install - Page 4

wizz · 03-17-2005, 04:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Cris

Hey Wizz great install, simply great!!! I have the same screen, and I have to tell you I'm really ****ed it doesn't have auto switch to AV. How are you with that?

Thanks, pleased you liked it. Really disapointed no AV switch

( specially with reversing cam), but the screens good.
Changed to Road Runner from Mediacar since these pics, which supports a web cam via TV module. Some Guys use these but the're not as good as a Colour/IR so I'm staying put and hoping I can sort a solution in the future.

Next add-on is likely to be a flip down roof screen for the rear seats, so they can watch movies etc. I'll probably end a "Taxi Driver" if I do that, with everyone crammed in the back and front passenger seat empty !!

What frontend are you using ?

Wizz

stevieg · 03-17-2005, 04:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by wizz

Thanks, pleased you liked it. Really disapointed no AV switch

( specially with reversing cam), but the screens good.
Changed to Road Runner from Mediacar since these pics, which supports a web cam via TV module. Some Guys use these but the're not as good as a Colour/IR so I'm staying put and hoping I can sort a solution in the future.

Next add-on is likely to be a flip down roof screen for the rear seats, so they can watch movies etc. I'll probably end a "Taxi Driver" if I do that, with everyone crammed in the back and front passenger seat empty !!

What frontend are you using ?

Wizz

Wizz, I am wiring mine in via the serial port to automate the web cam/camera in showing when reversing. I'll let you know how it goes

wizz · 03-17-2005, 05:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by stevieg

Wizz, I am wiring mine in via the serial port to automate the web cam/camera in showing when reversing. I'll let you know how it goes

Hi Stevie,
My problem is I'm stuck with an AV input so I'd have to go WebCam, Right ?
I like the IR part of my Cam... I've not seen any WebCams with IR, have you?

Wizz

stevieg · 03-17-2005, 05:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by wizz

Hi Stevie,
My problem is I'm stuck with an AV input so I'd have to go WebCam, Right ?
I like the IR part of my Cam... I've not seen any WebCams with IR, have you?

Wizz

You can get composite video to USB adapters to use existing ones and IR webcams are available too:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ayphotohosting

wizz · 03-17-2005, 05:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by stevieg

You can get composite video to USB adapters to use existing ones and IR webcams are available too:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ayphotohosting

Wow If I can use my existing, I have suddenly become VERY INTERESTED Please put me on your mailing list Stevie.

Wizz

stevieg · 03-17-2005, 05:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by wizz

Wow If I can use my existing, I have suddenly become VERY INTERESTED Please put me on your mailing list Stevie.

Wizz

Heh, well if you know where the live wire to the reverse light is let me know

The rest is a REALLY simple relay circuit

Cris · 03-17-2005, 05:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by wizz

What frontend are you using ?

Wizz

I'm using Centrafuse as a front end. I'm upset too about the AV switch. Everytime I put my car in the reverse I have to manually switch to AV, and believe me, after you've done this a few hundred times it just gets all the fun out of it...

stevieg · 03-17-2005, 06:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Cris

I'm using Centrafuse as a front end. I'm upset too about the AV switch. Everytime I put my car in the reverse I have to manually switch to AV, and believe me, after you've done this a few hundred times it just gets all the fun out of it...

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...=simply+serial

and

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...=simply+serial

(basically the same kind of thing) I'm using the latter with the source code but it's so simple to add extra inputs later.

I'm using the serial input program in the latter to launch FrodoCam set to cover up the 'application' area of Centrafuse, and when I get out of reverse it kills frodocam.

wizz · 03-18-2005, 03:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by stevieg

Heh, well if you know where the live wire to the reverse light is let me know

The rest is a REALLY simple relay circuit

I'm using the reverse lamp circuit to power up the camera at present. So selecting reverse gear is also switching the camera on & off. Is that what you mean ? I'm not too good on theretical or physical circuits.

Wizz

Cris · 03-19-2005, 08:32 AM

Thanks a lot Stevie, very interesting...

Henry Winx · 03-19-2005, 08:58 AM

I took my tap from the reverse lamp from a plug in the passenger kick well, if you are interested I can let you know the colour...

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Check it out if you get a chance!

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stevieg · 03-27-2005, 04:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Henry Winx

I took my tap from the reverse lamp from a plug in the passenger kick well, if you are interested I can let you know the colour...

Thanks anyway, I just used the one in the boot

wizz · 04-04-2005, 11:35 AM

Hi All,

Just added a Toad 8" RCA Flip-down roof screen to the carpc system. Bit of a PIG to setup, could't get a useful video signal out of my Epia M10K RCA output so I used the S-Video port with a S-VHS to RCA adapter.

Included are a few Pics of the results...hope you like them

Wizz

wizz · 04-04-2005, 12:49 PM

Just while I'm still in "upload mode"
How about an Add-on central Armrest for the 'Cus.
Very handy for keeping carpc "bits" in, GPRS phones, bluetooth adapters, charging leads etc.

Wizz

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