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07-21-2006, 06:33 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NH
Vehicle: 2005 Toyota Tacoma
Posts: 1,173
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2005 Tacoma
Well after being here for years and going through about 5 versions of car pc's I've finally got around to showing you all my work. The main reason for this is because I've finally got a digital camera.
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Progress [I will seriously never be done!]
Via EPIA MII
512MB RAM
OEM GPS (embedded)
nLite WinXP pro on
1GB Extreme III CF card
Carnetix 1260 startup/ DC-DC regulator
Software: Still, re-Writing my existing front end in .Net
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07-21-2006, 06:36 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NH
Vehicle: 2005 Toyota Tacoma
Posts: 1,173
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Here's more.
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Progress [I will seriously never be done!]
Via EPIA MII
512MB RAM
OEM GPS (embedded)
nLite WinXP pro on
1GB Extreme III CF card
Carnetix 1260 startup/ DC-DC regulator
Software: Still, re-Writing my existing front end in .Net
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07-21-2006, 06:39 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NH
Vehicle: 2005 Toyota Tacoma
Posts: 1,173
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Last but not least. Showing off Mp3car sticker. Even though no one in NH knows what it means.
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Progress [I will seriously never be done!]
Via EPIA MII
512MB RAM
OEM GPS (embedded)
nLite WinXP pro on
1GB Extreme III CF card
Carnetix 1260 startup/ DC-DC regulator
Software: Still, re-Writing my existing front end in .Net
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07-21-2006, 07:31 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Russia
Vehicle: Subaru Impreza WRX'03
Posts: 22
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I suppose you are mostly for the mp3 music with your install... the position of screen is not comfortable for anything else I guess... correct me if I'm wrong...
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VIA EPIA SP13000, 512MB, 80G 2.5" Samsung Spinpoint MP0804H, 7" TS Xenarc, custom bezel, slot-in DVD/CD-RW Panasonic, Terratec 5.1 USB sound, mini-box M1-ATX, ORIS sound (Charisma CA-504, PS-16.2, ASW-1040F)
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07-21-2006, 07:48 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cal Poly Pomona or Redlands, CA
Vehicle: '98 Toyota 4Runner
Posts: 672
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johne5 has a great install, not sure if there are pics here but ive seen it in person many times. it looks great. he has a single cab so all the computer stuff is under the seat.
looks good, but that screen is going to be really hard to use down in that position. something you may want to think about in a V2 if you find it to be uncomfortable for yourself... to each their own.
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1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4 in Evergreen Pearl Metallic, Lifted, Locked, and Armored. CarPc in custom console with molded touchscreen.
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07-21-2006, 08:39 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Florida
Vehicle: 07 Jetta
Posts: 2,017
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good luck using navi and driving.
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07 Jetta
Carputer:
Voompc-2, Intel 1.33, 1GBram, 60gb HD, Dynamix 8"
Audio:
front Qsd 216
Rear QSD 213
Rockford (2) p2 10" subs
JL 500/1
JL 300/4
Audigy 2 nx
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07-22-2006, 06:01 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Vehicle: 2002 LS1 Holden VXII Commodore Wagon
Posts: 347
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Do you have any way for it to vent out all the heat from under the center console?
I guess it looks ok. It would be hard to read while dirving though.
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07-23-2006, 09:30 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NH
Vehicle: 2005 Toyota Tacoma
Posts: 1,173
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I've had the screen facing me in two other builds and to be honest it was kind of a pain to drive with at night. The back light on the LCD is just too bright, I wound up turning it off most of the time anyways. I also wanted to keep the OEM look and radio. I've had too many new vehicles with gaping holes in the dash for months or no radio while I was adjusting something on the system.
It's not hard at all to view even for navigation. I think the industry is going to get away from LCD's and move towards more of a non-gui interactive system. Via voice commands and verbal prompts.
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Progress [I will seriously never be done!]
Via EPIA MII
512MB RAM
OEM GPS (embedded)
nLite WinXP pro on
1GB Extreme III CF card
Carnetix 1260 startup/ DC-DC regulator
Software: Still, re-Writing my existing front end in .Net
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10-22-2006, 07:30 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2006
Vehicle: 2006 Tacoma
Posts: 14
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Power for computer
Very nice install - I'm planning something similar. Where did you tap into power for this setup? What power supply did you use.
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10-22-2006, 08:32 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Somewhere I Belong ~
Vehicle: 2007 Magic Carpet
Posts: 415
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Um - not too sure about the screen setup - but I love the location of the computer - Nice job on that! 
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